Explore 660 Books Collections - Atlas Obscura
Places near me Random place

660 Items Tagged

Books

Share
For centuries, an older manuscript sheathed a 1480 edition of the Vulgate.
libraries

The Surprising Practice of Binding Old Books With Scraps of Even Older Books

For centuries, bookbinders commonly used whatever materials they could get—including entire manuscript pages.
Jessica Leigh Hester June 11, 2018
The stacks of John K. King Used & Rare Books.
Detroit, Michigan

John K. King Used & Rare Books

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.
Michigan train depot, c. 1900.
relics

Rediscovering Lost Literary Treasures of the American Midwest

A small press is reviving forgotten—but newly relevant—writing about a complex region and its people.
Sarah Laskow June 8, 2018
Wizard of Oz in metal.
Juneau, Alaska

Wizard of Oz Metal Statues

On top of a sheet metal business in Juneau stand nearly a dozen charming Wizard of Oz statues.
Coming soon!
books

You Can Now Pre-Order the Atlas Obscura Kids' Book!

Our newest title will officially be released in September.
Dylan Thuras June 1, 2018
The cover of Marijane Meaker's 1952 novel <em>Spring Fire</em>, which sold hundreds of thousands of copies and was published under a pseudonym.
literature

The Lesbian Pulp Fiction That Saved Lives

How potboilers and pin-ups showed gay and bisexual women they were not alone.
Natasha Frost May 22, 2018
Ábaco Libros y Café.
Cartagena, Colombia

Ábaco Libros y Café

A cozy bookstore and coffee shop in the heart of Cartagena's Old City.
The tower of books.
Washington, D.C.

Lincoln Book Tower

A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.
The Fitzgerald house is the second one from the left.
Saint Paul, Minnesota

F. Scott Fitzgerald House

The home where a lovestruck Fitzgerald wrote his first published novel, "This Side of Paradise."
Street paved with wood.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Roslyn Place

The last street in Pittsburgh that's paved with wood.
A perfect doggo at the UC San Diego Bookstore, a powerful mural outside Ken Sanders Books, and love at Housing Works.
bookstores

62 of the World's Best Independent Bookstores

As recommended by Atlas Obscura readers.
Eric Grundhauser April 27, 2018
What secrets does a library hold?
libraries

Every Library Has a Story to Tell

Three new books for bibliophiles dig into the hidden human side of book collections.
Sarah Laskow April 24, 2018
American Antiquarian Society.
Worcester, Massachusetts

American Antiquarian Society

This little-known rival to the Library of Congress houses one of the largest collections of pre-1876 American books, newspapers, and manuscripts.
The Arthur Conan Doyle Room
Toronto, Ontario

Arthur Conan Doyle Room

One of the foremost Sherlock Holmes collections is hidden away at a Toronto library.
A girdle book held by the Beinecke Library at Yale University.
objects of intrigue

Go Medieval by Attaching a Book to Your Belt

They're incredibly rare today, but portable girdle books were once very handy.
Sarah Laskow April 19, 2018
Dispensers cost $9,200, with an additional $190 monthly fee for content and software.
literature

These Literary Vending Machines Serve Up Short Stories

Little pieces of literature, on demand.
Natasha Frost April 16, 2018
There's a lot to love about local independent book shops.
bookstores

Show Us What Makes Your Favorite Local Bookstore Special

Help us get ready for Independent Bookstore Day by sending us a photo.
Eric Grundhauser April 13, 2018
Seattle, Washington

Book Arts & Rare Book Collections

Peruse rare tomes like poetry bound in pearls or books with branches and berries growing out of their spines.