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When you shop at small businesses, you help your community, the environment, and the economy.
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#### [Analog Adventures](/simplify-the-season)
Rediscover the joy of simple pleasures with your indie bookstore!
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#### [Independent Bookstore Day](/indies-first)
Trevor Noah is the official 2025 Indie Bookstore Ambassador!
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#### [Consequences of Amazon](/cost-of-amazon)
Shopping at Amazon creates devastation for American cities and towns.
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"Independent bookstores connect readers to ideas and stories, and they are the rare physical place in our communities where we can connect with each other."
Trevor Noah, South African comedian, political commentator, actor, tv host and author
Indie Bookstore Ambassador 2024-2025
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Indie Bestsellers
See what’s selling in indie bookstores nationwide.
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Bookseller-recommended favorites — the heart and soul of passionate bookselling.
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[The _USA Today_ Independent Bookstores Feature](https://www.usatoday.com/booklist/independent-bookstores)
Check out our interactive map of the U.S. to find each of our featured independent bookstores on _USA Today_. This is just a sampling of the 2700+ independent bookstores across the United States. Watch for more stores to be featured in the weeks ahead.
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[Why Shop Indie](https://www.bookweb.org/shopping-local-heres-what-you-did-infographic)
Download our infographic on why you make a real difference in your community.
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[eBooks](/ebooks)
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