Bookstores in Santa Monica
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Angel City Books and Records
218 Pier Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Mon–Sat 11:30am–5pm
Since 1998
Sells used books
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Thunderbolt Spiritual Books
512 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401
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Barnes & Noble
3rd Street Promenade 1318 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Mon-Sun 10am-8pm
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Book Monster
212 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401
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Waverley Books
948 9th St # G, Santa Monica, CA 90403
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Karmiole Kenneth Bookseller
1239 3rd St, Santa Monica, CA 90401-1307
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Hi De Ho Comics & Books
1431 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Of the 9 bookstores listed in Santa Monica, 9 give a phone number, 4 publish opening hours and 7 have a website. 1 is a branch of a national chain — Barnes & Noble (1); the remaining 8 are independent. By what they offer: 2 sell used books, 1 ares metaphysical or spiritual bookshops, 1 ares comic book stores. The longest-running is Angel City Books and Records, in business since 1998. The nearest bigger selection is Culver City with 10.