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Welcome to Bay Books
A leading independent bookseller in Contra Costa County 

Our selection of books is unmatched; it changes daily as we buy their books from our customers.  About half of our books are new and the other half are used and rare.  Bestsellers in trade paperback size (larger than "pocket books")  are our specialty.  Our friendly staff always has suggestions for those who are looking for new authors.  Drop by and browse a while in our delightful world of books. 

Yes, our Concord location has closed after 22 years.   It is sad but many small businesses have closed because of the economy.  We hope that you will do your part to support local businesses because for every $100 you spend at a local independent business, $68 will stay in the community.  When you spend that same $100 at a national chain, only $43 stays in your community.

We are losing a lot of our small businesses and soon we will have only big box stores in which to shop.  So please visit your favorite mom and pop stores often and keep them open.

 

SHOP LOCAL

To get to our "Online Warehouse" (online sales of new books, audio books, music CDs and movie DVDs, Click here


For out-of-print books, go to our rare book site
(see link in Store Information block at top left
 

New!! eBooks Now Available

We are pleased to offer eBooks via our website in three different formats:

Adobe
(compatible with Sony and other stand-alone e-readers)
Palm (compatible with iPhones and other mobile devices)
Microsoft (compatible with the PC-based Microsoft Reader)

To get started:   Search for a title, select eBook format and read the easy to follow instructions. There are links for downloading the necessary software, depending on your device
.


Thanks for shopping locally
and keeping your dollars in our area. 


 

Sit Stay Read

 


Some New Arrivals

 

$13.50
ISBN-13: 9780385343442
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Bantam, 08/01/2010

Linda says:  Baking Cakes in Kigali by Gaile Parkin is a book about a woman living in Rwanda who has a business baking cakes at her home. Her cakes are quite famous and she really enjoys her work. I was expecting this to be light reading but it has more substance. It's a book I feel could be a good selection for book clubs- lots to discuss.


$12.60
ISBN-13: 9780143118398
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Penguin (Non-Classics), 08/01/2010

$14.40
ISBN-13: 9780385342803
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Bantam, 08/01/2010

The Secret Eleanor (Paperback)

$13.50
ISBN-13: 9780425234501
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Berkley Trade, 08/01/2010

$13.50
ISBN-13: 9780452296503
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Plume Books, 08/01/2010

Shadowfires (Paperback)

$14.40
ISBN-13: 9780425238042
Availability: Coming Soon - Available for Pre-Order Now
Published: Berkley Trade, 09/01/2010

Eating Animals (Paperback)

$13.49
ISBN-13: 9780316069885
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Back Bay Books, 09/01/2010

Ape House (Hardcover)

$23.40
ISBN-13: 9780385523219
Availability: Coming Soon - Available for Pre-Order Now
Published: Spiegel & Grau, 08/01/2010

The Wishing Trees (Paperback)

$13.50
ISBN-13: 9780451231130
Availability: Coming Soon - Available for Pre-Order Now
Published: NAL Trade, 09/01/2010

$13.50
ISBN-13: 9780143117971
Availability: Coming Soon - Available for Pre-Order Now
Published: Penguin (Non-Classics), 09/01/2010

$13.50
ISBN-13: 9780451231154
Availability: Coming Soon - Available for Pre-Order Now
Published: NAL Trade, 09/01/2010

Extraordinary (Hardcover)

$16.19
ISBN-13: 9780803733725
Availability: Coming Soon - Available for Pre-Order Now
Published: Dial, 09/01/2010

$13.50
ISBN-13: 9780307461582
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Three Rivers Press, 08/01/2010

$13.50
ISBN-13: 9780143117988
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Penguin (Non-Classics), 08/01/2010

The Unnamed (Paperback)

$12.59
ISBN-13: 9780316034005
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Reagan Arthur / Back Bay Books, 09/01/2010

$6.29
ISBN-13: 9780448453590
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Grosset & Dunlap, 08/01/2010

The Julian Game (Hardcover)

$15.29
ISBN-13: 9780399254604
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Putnam Juvenile, 08/01/2010

$13.46
ISBN-13: 9780307456731
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Anchor, 08/01/2010

The Mountain Lion (Paperback)

By Jean Stafford, Kathryn Davis (Afterword by)
$13.46
ISBN-13: 9781590173527
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: NYRB Classics, 06/01/2010

$14.36
ISBN-13: 9780307456618
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Vintage, 08/01/2010

$14.36
ISBN-13: 9781400075454
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Vintage, 09/01/2010

$17.06
ISBN-13: 9780307472861
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Vintage, 08/01/2010

Queer (Paperback)

$13.50
ISBN-13: 9780143117834
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Penguin (Non-Classics), 08/01/2010

Willful Behavior (Paperback)

$12.60
ISBN-13: 9780143117582
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Penguin (Non-Classics), 08/01/2010

Angel Time (Mass Market Paperback)

$7.19
ISBN-13: 9781400078950
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Anchor, 08/01/2010

Eon (Paperback)

$8.99
ISBN-13: 9780142417119
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Firebird, 09/01/2010

$13.50
ISBN-13: 9780143117377
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Penguin (Non-Classics), 08/01/2010

$14.39
ISBN-13: 9781580083652
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Ten Speed Press, 08/01/2010

The Law of Nines (Mass Market Paperback)

$8.99
ISBN-13: 9780515147483
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Jove, 08/01/2010

A Novel Bookstore (Paperback)

$13.50
ISBN-13: 9781933372822
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Europa Editions, 08/01/2010

The Children's Book (Paperback)

$15.26
ISBN-13: 9780307473066
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Vintage, 08/01/2010

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