Boneshaker Books

Boneshaker is so cozy!!!! One of my favorite bookshops by far. They recently moved locations from Seward to Uptown and I couldn't be more happy with the move!!! Such a beautiful area and I cant wait to see how they improve their space over time. The staff/volunteers here are so kind and so very helpful. They help you find all that you need and give you resources to help groups, clubs, and events that are going on nearby!! The art that is sold here is one of my favorite things about the place, there are so many talented artists and authors that get to shine here! I absolutely love how LGBTQIA+ and POC friendly Boneshaker is. It feels like a safe space to exist and build community <3

I HEART BONESHAKER BOOKS!! I’m a long-time volunteer there and we just moved to a new location! This place is anti-capitalist, non-profit, radical, queer, and local-art driven!! It’s such a joy to be able to contribute to such a great community 🙂

Boneshaker's new location is so cozy and boasts an even wider selection than their Seward location! I recently started volunteering because I love the atmosphere, politics, and volunteer-run model of the store. As someone immunocompromised, it's one of the only safe places in community I can go where I'm sure everyone will be wearing a mask. Yes, even in 2025, because COVID is not over and bird flu is a-brewing. Even though they don't do special orders, I appreciate that folks can request books they'd like to see on the shelves! Big recommend for community-centered readers like me 🙂

I found this place by chance the night before, when I was looking for coffee shops in the area. This is a pretty small space, but very warm and inviting. These folks are still practicing covid safety protocols which is extremely reassuring, and they have an expansive selection of leftist political books, various categories ranging from theory and history to cooking and mental wellness. They even have children's and young adult books! There's something in here for everyone, and I'm really glad I visited. Will definitely be back whenever I find myself in the area again!

The new branch of Boneshakers has a small selection of books at present, as well as very limited working hours during the week. I hope they learn to make more of the new space with its ample foot traffic due to nearby cafés, stores, and restaurants, by offering longer hours and more actual books for sale. The shelves particularly would benefit from more books of fiction and literature, since even the nerdiest of us also need light holiday reading!

Small bookstore. Super cute and progressive. Felt like the selection of fiction was very minimal, and it was not organized well. They had a scifi/fantasy section, but in the regular literature/fiction section it contained at least 10 books that should have been in fantasy. And I don’t read romance, but I also noticed some clear romance novels not in the romance section either. For the small selection of books, I just thought it would be better organized. The artwork, store vibe, and staff were nice. Very accepting store for all people. Sadly, I am unsure if this will be a future stop of mine, but I wouldn’t not recommend it to others who are looking for nonfiction specifically. Examples: Books about American History, POC, LGBTQ+, etc.

Boneshaker Books has a thoughtfully curated inventory of books on culture, feminism, human sexuality, history, anti-fascism and other meaningful topics. This is the place in the Twin Citires for important books on important topics for compassionate readers - collected in one place.