MarginOpen today 10 am – 9 pm

Margin Books

Independent booksellerNew · Used · RareWallingford since 1998

Books chosen by people who actually read them.

Tall shelves inside a cozy independent bookstore

From the front desk

Every shelf here has a person behind it. Tell us the last book you loved and we’ll find you the next one — that’s the whole business model.

This month’s picks →

Staff picks

November edition

Cover art for The Quiet HarborThe Quiet HarborA novel — R. Lindqvist

“Read it on a ferry. Missed my stop.” — Ana

Cover art for Salt & CedarSalt & CedarEssays — M. Okafor

“The Pacific Northwest, finally written right.” — Theo

Cover art for Small HoursSmall HoursPoems — J. Reyes

“Keep it on the nightstand.” — Priya

Cover art for The Fern AtlasThe Fern AtlasNature — H. Mori

“A gift book that people actually read.” — Sam

After hours

Thu Nov 6Author reading & signing7 pm · Free
Tue Nov 18Book club — The Quiet Harbor6:30 pm · Free
Every SatKids’ story hour10:30 am · Free

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AddressN 45th St & Meridian Ave N
Wallingford, Seattle
HoursEvery day
10 am – 9 pm
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