Water Street Books, the largest independent bookstore on the seacoast, features a comprehensive selection of both local and national authors. The friendly and book-savvy staff is happy to help shoppers find just the right reading material. There is a children’s section and story hour welcomes kids of all ages, especially the 2 to 6 year olds. Artwork by local artists decorates the walls and is available for purchase.
Warp 9 is a comic book heaven, filled with thousands of comics, ranging from 50 cents to $500, and include some classic issues dating back to the early 1940s and '50s.
The store also has an array of action figures including the Fantastic Four heroes and others from the early 1920s and '30s.
One More Page Books & More sells books, gourmet foods, chocolates and wines. It also hosts a wide variety of events, including chocolate and wine tastings, book readings and discussions, presentations by authors and more. Please visit the website for information on upcoming events.
Cards & Comics specializes in trading cards and "all new and current" comics.
In addition to selling Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pokémon and Magic cards, the store holds tournaments, including occasional free ones. In some tournaments, the winner can receive a free pack or store credit. The monthly tournament schedule is updated on the store's website.
The store recommends calling for information about its current comic book selection, because it receives new shipments every Wednesday.
Haslam's Book Store is advertised as one of the largest bookstores in Florida. After one visit you will completely understand why this holds true. This bookstore takes up the entire block on Central Ave and 20th St.
It houses many authentic books that are autographed by the authors. If you can't find what you are looking for, the staff will find it for you.
Located in Frankfort since 1991, this full-service comic shop is one of four stores that have been around since 1978. The store offers a full line of comics and graphic novels from publishers like Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, IDW, Oni, Moonstone, Archie, Avatar, and many more. This location also has the largest selection of manga anywhere in the area and has manga-/anime-related toys as well. The shop, located in the Vineyards Center strip mall, also has a great selection of board games, a full line of RPGs, CCGs, Heroclix, and other painted miniatures. There are even Sanrio gifts!
Stories Books & Cafe is a local, used bookstore with a coffee/sandwich shop in the back. With plenty of indoor and covered outdoor seating, you can choose to enjoy the fresh air and sun while you savor an iced coffee and a sandwich, or you can stay inside and peruse the huge and varied selection of books.
Stories has a great selection of classics, cult hits and coffee-table tomes. You'll find a section solely dedicated to Los Angeles and Southern California, so if you want to sharpen your LA historical knowledge or grab a lesser-known novel by an Angeleno, this is the place.
The store offers free wireless Internet access to patrons.