Mostly Books
New, used and vintage books in a variety of categories plus card and gift selections.
About Mostly Books
Mostly Books is an independent new and used bookstore in Tucson, offering books across a variety of categories along with cards and gifts. The shop's selection includes new releases, staff picks, used books, and vintage books, giving readers more than one way to browse. Its website presents the store as a place for both current publishing and older titles, with options for shoppers looking for a particular book, exploring recommendations, or simply spending time among a broad range of subjects and formats.
The new book selection covers fiction and nonfiction, with examples on the website ranging from noir, romance, psychological thrillers, and literary fiction to fantasy, science fiction, graphic novels, and young adult titles. Children's books are represented as well, including the middle grade graphic novel "Jazzy the Witch in Friend Fiasco." The featured books include titles by authors such as Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Rachel Beanland, Daniel Silva, Sarah Beth Durst, Christina Lauren, T. Kingfisher, Susanna Clarke, Madeline Miller, John Green, and Alison Espach. These listings show a store that gives space to both widely recognized authors and newer names.
Mostly Books also highlights staff picks, creating a recommendation section that reflects a range of reading interests. Featured selections include contemporary novels, fantasy, romance, true crime, memoir, history, and outdoor writing. Among the staff picks are Michael Finkel's "The Art Thief," Kevin Fedarko's "A Walk in the Park," Bridget Crocker's "The River's Daughter," Jeff VanderMeer's "Annihilation," and Timothy Snyder's "On Tyranny." The website includes descriptions for these selections, allowing readers to learn more about a book before deciding whether to seek it out.
Alongside its in-store selection, Mostly Books provides several ways to shop and participate in reading. The website includes dedicated areas for audiobooks and ebooks, as well as a separate ebook bookshop. Readers can search the online catalog, browse all available items, and look through new releases and staff recommendations. The store also offers book pre-orders, which gives customers a way to request upcoming titles. A book clubs section is part of the store's online navigation, connecting the bookstore with group reading as well as individual purchases.
Used books are another central part of Mostly Books' identity. The store's offerings include new, used, and vintage books, and its website features a "Trade Used Books" option. That makes the shop relevant not only to people adding books to their shelves, but also to readers who want to bring previously owned books into the trade process. The available material spans multiple categories, so browsing can lead to familiar authors, unexpected subjects, or older editions alongside recently published work.
For Tucson readers, Mostly Books offers several ways to begin, whether by browsing the shop's new, used, and vintage selections, searching the online catalog, exploring staff picks, or checking the store's book club and ordering options. Visitors can expect a bookstore that combines books in multiple formats with cards and gifts, while readers shopping from home can use the website to review new releases, audiobooks, ebooks, pre-orders, and other available selections.