Welcome to Madison Books, the neighborhood bookstore for Madison Park and its surrounding communities.
4118 East Madison Street, Seattle, WA 98112
Hours of Operation: Every day, 10am-6pm
206-325-3160 info@madisonbks.com Instagram
A few books we are excited about this month:
This is a beautifully written and very timely exploration of the role that rivers play in different cultures, ecologies, and legal systems. Our favorite book by Robert Macfarlane thus far!
when the allies liberated the nazi concentration camps at the end of WWII, many people were freed… and some were just thrown back in a different set of prisons. Todd’s gorgeous novel tackles a terrible period in Our history.
LuLu the pug knows she is truly an enormous rhino. she just has to convince everyone else. this is a very sweet children’s book that tackles an important topic — being yourself — with a lot of humor.
The Mad Book Club
We meet the last Thursday of every month at 6:30 pm at Parlour Wines. All readers are welcome -- you don't need to sign up in advance. We try to have multiple copies of the book club’s monthly pick available in the store beforehand. For the first half of 2025, we will be doing a literary wander through the U.S. Southwest. Our SW-themed books and meeting times are below:
January 30: Animal Dreams, Barbara Kingsolver
February 27: Death Comes for the Archbishop, Willa Cather
March 27: The Missing Morningstar and Other Stories, Stacie Denetsosie
April 24: Shutter, Ramona Emerson
May 29: Bless Me, Ultima, Rudolfo Anaya
June 26: A Walk in the Park, Kevin Fedarko
Beginning in July, we will shift over to a six-month literary exploration of the U.S. Southeast. The chosen books will be posted here once the book club has voted and finalized the choices.
Also, we are pleased to announce an author event in July! We will be holding a “bonus” book club on July 24 with Thomas Kohnstamm to discuss his new book, Supersonic. Details will be forthcoming on our Events page.
Our Newsletter
Our newsletter activities are paused currently. Please feel free to read our back issues or jump over to Phinney’s newsletter in the meantime.
Phinney Books
Don’t forget to visit our sibling store: Tom Nissley’s Phinney Books. Pay a call in person at 7405 Greenwood Ave. N or find their presence online at phinneybooks.com.