Indie BookSellers

Independent bookstore in Iowa City

The Haunted Bookshop

The Haunted Bookshop is an independently owned, brick-and-mortar bookstore serving the Iowa City–Cedar Rapids reader community. Its strengths include used and rare books across many rooms, literature, history, poetry, mysteries, resident cats, and collectible discoveries.

About The Haunted Bookshop

The Haunted Bookshop is an independently owned, brick-and-mortar bookstore serving the Iowa City–Cedar Rapids reader community. Readers visit for used and rare books across many rooms, literature, history, poetry, mysteries, resident cats, and collectible discoveries. The shop provides a local alternative for discovery, knowledgeable recommendations, special ordering when available, and direct support of the region’s literary life.

This profile is part of the Indie BookSellers directory of independently owned, brick-and-mortar bookstores. Store inventory changes frequently, so contact the bookseller with a title or ISBN when you are looking for a specific edition.

Books, specialties, and services

Service

Online ordering Signed editions

Format

Used books

Store hours

Current hours have not yet been independently verified.

Hours can change for holidays, events, and seasonal schedules. Check the bookstore’s official website or call before making a special trip.

Accessibility information

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Sidekick Coffee & Books

Sidekick Coffee & Books is an independently owned, brick-and-mortar bookstore serving the Iowa City–Cedar Rapids reader community. Its strengths include children’s and young adult books, coffee, family reading, educator resources, story times, gifts, and community events.

1310 1/2 Melrose Ave, Iowa City, IA 52246

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Captain’s Book Shoppe

Captain’s Book Shoppe is an independently owned, brick-and-mortar bookstore serving the Iowa City–Cedar Rapids reader community. Its strengths include used, rare, and collectible books, military history, science fiction, Iowa material, scholarly subjects, and collection services.

1570 S 1st Ave Suite H, Iowa City, IA 52240

22.2 miles away

Soul Book Nook

Soul Book Nook is an independently owned, brick-and-mortar bookstore serving the Iowa City–Cedar Rapids reader community. Its strengths include Black literature, history, culture, children’s books, rare discoveries, community literacy, local authors, and reader programs.

1100 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401