Book Stop

Quaint bookshop featuring secondhand selections that are often categorized by genre.

About Book Stop

Book Stop is a Tucson used book store with a long local history and a changing selection for readers who enjoy browsing. The shop opened on Campbell Avenue in 1967 and moved to 214 North 4th Avenue in 2007. Although its neighborhood changed with the move, the store says its business model did not. Today, Book Stop continues to offer used, rare, out of print, and scholarly books in Tucson.

The shop's inventory covers a wide variety of subjects, with secondhand selections often categorized by genre. Its books are obtained primarily from what it calls its "well-read customers," giving the collection an ongoing connection to local readers and the books they have chosen to pass along. Because the stock is made up of used and hard-to-find volumes, the selection changes as books come into the store.

Book Stop also provides options for people looking to pass books on. The store offers trade credit year round, allowing customers to bring in books in exchange for credit toward future purchases. It buys books selectively from December through May. For very large collections, house calls can be arranged by appointment, giving the store a way to consider collections that may be difficult to transport.

The store describes itself as a "browser's paradise," reflecting the unplanned discoveries that can come with exploring shelves of used, rare, out of print, and scholarly books. Its history reaches back to 1967, while its current location on North 4th Avenue dates to 2007. Visitors can browse the current inventory, look through books organized by genre, and ask about trade credit or the process for offering a larger collection. Book Stop is located in Tucson and serves readers and book collectors looking for a secondhand selection with local roots.