Books

Portland-based occult, metal, punk, and counterculture retail shop. Books, records, oddities, and ritual goods.

Bar Harbor Book Shop offers books in all subjects and if we don't have the book you're looking for, we'll do our best to find it for you.

Mount Desert-based Beatrix Farrand Society shop. Books, gifts, and garden-themed goods.

Books, Lines & Thinkers is an independent books business based in Maine's Lakes & Mountains region. The Rangeley Main Street bookstore combines a curated independent book selection with the on-site Birds of a Feather Art Gallery—books, original Maine art, and prints together in one Main Street destination.

For the last 30 years, The Briar Patch bookstore has inspired and delighted generations of readers of all ages in Bangor, Maine.

Portland independent bookshop carrying hand-picked new and used books. Strong sections in sci-fi, fantasy, mystery, horror, and the obscure.

hello hello books is an independent books business based in Midcoast Maine. The Rockland Main Street institution—owned by Lacy Simons since 2011—features a healthy mix of new, used, and bargain books alongside hard-to-find magazines, art and craft, and select vintage items. A 2019 Publishers Weekly Bookstore of the Year finalist, hello hello is small but powerful and adjacent to Rock City Cafe.

Islandport Press is a dynamic, award-winning publisher dedicated to stories rooted in the essence and sensibilities of New England.

Scarborough-based Maine author shop. Books, signed copies, and bookish merch.

Left Bank Books is an independent books business based in Midcoast Maine. The Belfast bookshop in the historic opera house building specializes in books by Maine authors—many of them autographed—alongside a deep general selection. Knowledgeable staff happily order anything not in stock.

Longfellow Books is an independent books business based in Greater Portland, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.

Mortise & Tenon Magazine is a Sedgwick-based biannual print publication for period furniture makers, conservators, and scholars—bridging traditional craft and modern practice.

The Mustard Seed is a new kind of bookstore "where your story matters."

Mount Desert-based unique nature shop and museum. Books, art, science kits, and curiosities for naturalists of every age.

Octopus Bookshop is an independent books business based in the Southern Maine Coast. The Kennebunk bookstore opened in 2025 with a carefully curated selection of new releases and classics, plus literary events and community programming.

The characters our children meet in their books matters. We curate the best of children’s books featuring diverse characters.

Owl & Turtle Bookshop Café is an independent books business based in Midcoast Maine. The Camden Bay View Street institution has been a beloved community bookshop since 1970—locally owned, quirky, and full of character, with hosted book signings, author talks, and a balcony overlooking Camden Harbor where complimentary coffee and tea are served.

Print Bookstore is an independent books business based in Greater Portland, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.

Sherman's Maine Coast Book Shops is an independent books business based in Greater Portland, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.

Strong Arm Bindery is a bookbinding and letterpress studio located in the West End of Portland, Maine. We specialize in the design and production of very well-made books and printed matter.

Established in 2011, Taproot Magazine is an ad-free, independent print publication celebrating food, farm, family, and craft.

Standish-based independent legal and business publisher. Court rules and law-school textbooks.