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− | These are (or were at one time) many physical [[Science Fiction]] walk-in specialty stores with regular open hours. | + | These are (or were at one time) many physical [[Science Fiction]] walk-in specialty stores with regular open hours. They are not general bookstores which carry [[SF]] nor [[sf]] specialty operations by mail or on the internet. They may also carry allied genres such as mysteries, comics, or games. |
− | This list covers stores which describe themselves as specializing in [[SF]] (though they may include other genres as well) and which have a physical store. It deliberately excludes mailorder services | + | This list covers stores which describe themselves as specializing in [[SF]] (though they may include other genres as well) and which have a physical store. It deliberately excludes mailorder services. |
− | When a date is listed as ''floreat'' (fl.) this indicates dates for which we have evidence of the store being open, but not necessarily its actual starting or ending date. | + | When a date is listed as ''floreat'' (fl.) this indicates dates for which we have evidence of the store being open, but not necessarily its actual starting or ending date. Stores currently in operation are boldfaced. |
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Store || City || Dates | Store || City || Dates | ||
− | [[Adventures in Crime and Space]] ||[[Austin, TX]] ||fl. mid- | + | [[Adventures in Crime and Space]] || [[Austin, TX]] || fl. mid-90s–2002 |
− | [[The Alchemist's Head]] ||Dublin, Ireland ||fl. | + | [[The Alchemist's Head]] || Dublin, Ireland || fl. 1977–81 |
− | [[Aleph Bookstore]] ||[[Evanston]] | + | [[Aleph Bookstore]] || [[Evanston, IL]] || ??–?? |
− | [[Alternate Worlds]] ||[[Melbourne]], Vic., Australia || | + | [[Alternate Worlds]] || [[Melbourne]], Vic., [[Australia]] || 1988– |
− | [[Amber Unicorn Bookshop]] ||[[Las Vegas]] || | + | [[Amber Unicorn Bookshop]] || [[Las Vegas]] || 1981–1997, 2008–2020 |
− | [[Andromeda Bookshop]] ||Cradley Heath || | + | [[Andromeda Bookshop]] || Cradley Heath || 1971–?? (moved to Birmingham, UK) |
− | [[Andromeda Bookshop]] ||[[Birmingham, UK]] ||?? | + | [[Andromeda Bookshop]] || [[Birmingham, UK]] || ??–late Jan. 2002 and Apr. 19, 2002–Aug 26, 2005 |
− | [[The Asimov Bookshop]] ||[[Sydney]], NSW, Australia ||9 | + | [[The Asimov Bookshop]] || [[Sydney]], NSW, [[Australia]] || March 9, 1985–?? |
− | [[B. brown & Associates]] || [[Seattle]]|| ?? | + | '''[[Astral Castle]]''' || Midland, [[Texas]]|| 1995–current |
− | [[Bakka Books]] ||[[Toronto]] || | + | [[B. brown & Associates]] || [[Seattle]] || ??–2021 |
− | [[Barry R. Levin Science Fiction & Fantasy Literature]] ||Santa Monica, CA ||Jan 1, | + | '''[[Bakka Books]]''' || [[Toronto]] || 1972–current (as Bakka Phoenix Books) |
− | [[Big Cat Books]] ||El Cerrito, CA || | + | [[Barry R. Levin Science Fiction & Fantasy Literature]] || Santa Monica, CA || Jan. 1, 1973–September 2016 |
− | [[The Black Hole]] ||[[Adelaide]], South Australia || | + | [[Big Cat Books]] || El Cerrito, CA || 1977–?? |
− | [[Bookends]] ||Cheapstow, [[London]] ||fl 1974 | + | [[The Black Hole]] || [[Adelaide]], South Australia || 1978–1986 |
− | [[Books and Music]] ||[[London]] ||1970s | + | [[Bookends]] || Cheapstow, [[London]] || fl. 1974 |
− | [[Books of Wonder]] ||[[New York City]] ||fl 1981 | + | [[Books and Music]] || [[London]] || 1970s |
− | [[Borderlands Books]] ||[[San Francisco]] ||Nov 3, | + | [[Books of Wonder]] || [[New York City]] || fl. 1981 |
− | [[A Change of Hobbit]] ||[[Los Angeles]] || | + | '''[[Borderlands Books]]''' || [[San Francisco]] || Nov. 3, 1997–current |
− | [[Cloak and Rocket]] ||Ann Arbor, MI ||defunct by late 1973 | + | [[A Change of Hobbit]] || [[Los Angeles]] || 1972–Feb 1991 |
− | [[Cold Drake Books]] ||[[Winnipeg]] || | + | [[Cloak and Rocket]] || Ann Arbor, MI || defunct by late 1973 |
− | [[Compleat Enchanter]] ||[[Minneapolis]] ||1979 | + | [[Cold Drake Books]] || [[Winnipeg]] || |
− | [[Dangerous Visions (CA)|Dangerous Visions]] ||[[LA]] ||fl 1981 | + | [[Compleat Enchanter]] || [[Minneapolis]] || 1979 |
− | [[Dark Carnival]] ||[[Berkeley, CA]] || | + | [[Dangerous Visions (CA)|Dangerous Visions]] || [[LA]] || fl. 1981-206 |
− | [[Dark They Were and Golden Eyed]] ||[[London]] ||< | + | [[Dark Carnival]] || [[Berkeley, CA]] || 1978–2017 |
− | [[Dragon's Lair (Adelaide)|Dragon's Lair]] ||[[Adelaide]], South Australia || | + | [[Dark They Were and Golden Eyed]] || [[London]] || <1974–1981 |
− | [[DreamHaven]] ||[[Minneapolis]] || Apr 1, | + | [[Dragon's Lair (Adelaide)|Dragon's Lair]] || [[Adelaide]], South Australia || |
− | [[Dymocks SF Store]] ||[[Sydney]] ||June 6, | + | '''[[DreamHaven]]''' || [[Minneapolis]] || Apr. 1, 1977–2011 (predominantly mail order) / 2013 (store closed), and April 2015–current |
− | [[Electric Adventures]] ||[[Hobart]], Tas., Australia ||?? | + | [[Dymocks SF Store]] || [[Sydney]] || June 6, 1995–2000 (at least) |
− | [[Ellison Hawker Bookshop]] ||[[Hobart]], Tas., Australia ||?? | + | [[Electric Adventures]] || [[Hobart]], Tas., Australia || ??–1995 |
− | [[F. and S. F. Book Co.]] ||Staten Island, NY || | + | [[Ellison Hawker Bookshop]] || [[Hobart]], Tas., Australia || ??–current |
− | [[Fantastic Planet]] ||[[Perth]], Western Australia ||Aug 21, | + | [[F. and S. F. Book Co.]] || Staten Island, NY || 1950s–90s |
− | [[Fantasy Archives]] ||[[Manhattan]] || | + | [[Fantastic Planet]] || [[Perth]], Western Australia || Aug 21, 2005–2012 (renamed Stefen's Books) |
− | [[Fantasy Book Centre]] ||[[London]] ||1960s | + | [[Fantasy Archives]] || [[Manhattan]] || |
− | [[Fantasy Centre]] ||[[London]] || | + | [[Fantasy Book Centre]] || [[London]] || 1960s |
− | [[Farenheit SF & Fantasy Bookshop]] ||[[Melbourne]], Vic., Australia ||?? | + | [[Fantasy Centre]] || [[London]] ||??–2009 |
− | [[Fat Cat Books]] ||Johnson City, NY || | + | [[Fantasy, Etc.]] || [[San Francisco, CA]] || Fl. 1987 |
− | [[Fat Cat Comics]] ||Johnson City, NY ||Aug 1, | + | [[Farenheit SF & Fantasy Bookshop]] || [[Melbourne]], Vic., Australia || ??–2004 |
− | [[Ferret Fantasy, Ltd]] ||Upper Tooring, [[London]] ||fl 1974 | + | [[Fat Cat Books]] || Johnson City, NY || 1976–July 31, 2010 |
− | [[Flights of Fantasy (Albany)|Flights of Fantasy]] ||[[Albany, NY]] ||?? | + | '''[[Fat Cat Comics]]''' || Johnson City, NY || Aug 1, 2010–current |
− | [[Flights of Fantasy (Seattle)|Flights of Fantasy]] ||[[Seattle]] || | + | [[Ferret Fantasy, Ltd]] || Upper Tooring, [[London]] || fl 1974 |
− | [[Forbidden Planet (New York)|Forbidden Planet]] ||[[Manhattan]] ||?? | + | '''[[Flights of Fantasy (Albany)|Flights of Fantasy]]''' || [[Albany, NY]] || ??–current |
− | [[Forbidden Planet (UK)|Forbidden Planet]] ||[[UK]] ||?? | + | [[Flights of Fantasy (Seattle)|Flights of Fantasy]] || [[Seattle]] || |
+ | '''[[Forbidden Planet (New York)|Forbidden Planet]]''' || [[Manhattan]] || ??–current | ||
+ | '''[[Forbidden Planet (UK)|Forbidden Planet]]''' || [[UK]] || ??–current | ||
+ | [[Future Dreams]] || [[Portland, OR]] || Fl. 1986 | ||
+ | [[ Future Fantasy]] || [[Palo Alto, CA]] || Fl. 1987 | ||
[[Galactic Enterprises]] || Near [[Baltimore, MD]] || 1981 | [[Galactic Enterprises]] || Near [[Baltimore, MD]] || 1981 | ||
− | [[Galactic Trading Post]] ||[[Adelaide]], South Australia || | + | [[Galactic Trading Post]] || [[Adelaide]], South Australia || |
− | [[Galaxy Bookshop]] ||[[Sydney]], NSW, Australia || | + | [[Galaxy Bookshop]] || [[Sydney]], NSW, Australia || 1975–current |
− | [[Gaslight Books]] ||[[Canberra]], ACT, Australia || | + | '''[[Gaslight Books]]''' || [[Canberra]], ACT, Australia || 1989–2014 |
− | [[The Great Escape]] ||[[Louisville, KY]] ||fl 1983 | + | [[The Great Escape]] || [[Louisville, KY]] || fl. 1983 |
− | [[Hobbit House]] ||[[Kansas City, MO]] ||fl 1974 | + | [[Hobbit House]] || [[Kansas City, MO]] || fl. 1974 |
− | [[Horizon Books]] ||[[Seattle]] || | + | [[Hole in the Wall Books]] || [[Falls Church, VA]] || Fl. 1983 |
− | [[Hourglass]] ||[[Philadelphia]] ||founded 1975 | + | [[Horizon Books]] || [[Seattle]] || |
− | Hydra Bookshop || ??, New Zealand || | + | [[Hourglass]] || [[Philadelphia]] || founded 1975 |
− | [[The Illustrated Store]] ||[[Portland, OR]] || | + | [[House of Speculative Fiction]] [[Ottawa, ON]] || Fl. 1984 |
− | [[Infinitas Bookshop]] ||[[Sydney]], NSW, Australia || | + | Hydra Bookshop || ??, New Zealand || |
− | [[Interstellar Master Traders]] ||Lancaster, [[UK]] ||1990s? | + | [[The Illustrated Store]] || [[Portland, OR]] || 1976–?? |
− | [[Known Space Books]] ||[[Adelaide]], South Australia || | + | [[Infinitas Bookshop]] || [[Sydney]], NSW, Australia || 1991–2012 |
− | [[Legends Sci-Fi & Fantasy Shop]] ||Launceston, Tas., Australia || | + | [[Interstellar Master Traders]] || Lancaster, [[UK]] || 1990s? |
− | [[Lois Newman Books]] ||Boulder, CO ||fl 1974 | + | [[Known Space Books]] || [[Adelaide]], South Australia || 1987–?? |
+ | [[Legends Sci-Fi & Fantasy Shop]] || Launceston, Tas., Australia || 1994–?? | ||
+ | [[Lois Newman Books]] || Boulder, CO || fl. 1974 | ||
[[Looking Glass Bookstore]] || [[Portland, OR]] || Fl. 1986 | [[Looking Glass Bookstore]] || [[Portland, OR]] || Fl. 1986 | ||
− | [[Medway Science & Fantasy Centre Bookshop]] ||Gillingham, UK ||Fl. 1952 | + | [[Medway Science & Fantasy Centre Bookshop]] || Gillingham, UK || Fl. 1952 |
− | [[Minotaur]] ||[[Melbourne]], Vic., Australia ||(previously a comics shop) | + | '''[[Minotaur]]''' || [[Melbourne]], Vic., Australia || (previously a comics shop) 1984–current |
− | [[Merlin's Closet]] ||[[Providence]], RI || | + | [[Merlin's Closet]] || [[Providence]], RI || 1979–?? |
− | [[Moonstone Bookcellars]] || Washington, DC|| | + | [[Mindbridge]] || Baltimore, MD || fl. 1977 |
− | [[Mysterious Galaxy]] ||Redondo Beach, CA || | + | [[Moonstone Bookcellars]] || Washington, DC || Fl. 1979-87 |
− | [[Mysterious Galaxy]] ||[[San Diego, CA]] || | + | '''[[Mysterious Galaxy]]''' || Redondo Beach, CA || 2011–current |
− | [[The Nostalgia Shop]] ||[[Memphis, TN]] ||late | + | '''[[Mysterious Galaxy]]''' || [[San Diego, CA]] || 1993–current |
− | [[Notions Unlimited Bookshop]] ||[[Melbourne]], Vic., Australia || | + | [[The Nostalgia Shop]] || [[Memphis, TN]] || late ’70s |
− | [[Odyssey Bookshop]] ||[[Louisville, KY]] ||fl 1983 | + | [[Notions Unlimited Bookshop]] || [[Melbourne]], Vic., Australia || March 6, 2012–August 20, 2014 |
− | [[Of Science & Swords]] ||[[Melbourne]], Vic., Australia ||?? | + | [[Odyssey Bookshop]] || [[Louisville, KY]] || fl. 1983 |
− | [[Other Change of Hobbit]] ||[[Berkeley, CA]] || | + | [[Of Science & Swords]] || [[Melbourne]], Vic., Australia || ??–2013 |
− | [[Other Worlds]] ||West Warwick, RI || | + | [[Other Change of Hobbit]] || [[Berkeley, CA]] || 1997–??; 2012–?? |
− | [[Pandemonium Books and Games]] ||[[Boston|Cambridge, MA]] || | + | [[Other Worlds]] || West Warwick, RI || |
− | [[Phantasia Science Fiction & Mystery Bookshop]] ||[[Sydney]], NSW, Australia ||Oct 9, | + | '''[[Otherland]]''' || [[Berlin, Germany]] || ??–current |
− | [[Phantasmagoria Books]] ||Dulwich, [[London]] ||fl 1974 | + | '''[[Pandemonium Books and Games]]''' || [[Boston|Cambridge, MA]] || 1989–current |
− | [[Poor Richard's Store]] ||El Cerrito, CA ||fl 1974 | + | [[Phantasia Science Fiction & Mystery Bookshop]] || [[Sydney]], NSW, Australia || Oct 9, 1996–2000 (at least); switched to mailorder by Feb 2001 |
− | [[Pulp Fiction]] ||[[Brisbane]], Qld, Australia || | + | [[Phantasmagoria Books]] || Dulwich, [[London]] || fl. 1974 |
− | [[Purple Unicorn Books]] ||Duluth, MN ||fl. 1976 | + | [[Poor Richard's Store]] || El Cerrito, CA || fl. 1974 |
+ | '''[[Pulp Fiction]]''' || [[Brisbane]], Qld, Australia || 1995–current | ||
+ | [[Purple Unicorn Books]] || Duluth, MN || fl. 1976 | ||
+ | [[Robert A. Hittel Bookseller]] || Ft. Laudale, FL || Fl. 1985-86 | ||
[[Saratoga SF and Mystery]] || Saratoga, NY || | [[Saratoga SF and Mystery]] || Saratoga, NY || | ||
− | [[Sargasso Book Shop]] ||Lakewood, CO ||fl. late | + | [[Sargasso Book Shop]] || Lakewood, CO || fl. late ’60s |
− | [[Science Fantasy Bookstore]] ||Harvard Sq, [[Cambridge, MA]] || | + | [[Science Fantasy Bookstore]] || Harvard Sq, [[Cambridge, MA]] || 1977–89 |
− | [[Science Fiction Bookshop]] ||Edinburgh || | + | [[Science Fiction Bookshop]] || Edinburgh || |
− | [[Science Fiction, Mysteries and More]] || [[Manhattan]] || fl. 1992 || | + | [[Science Fiction, Mysteries and More]] || [[Manhattan]] || fl. 1992 || |
− | [[Science Fiction Plus]] || Rochester, NY || | + | [[Science Fiction Plus]] || Rochester, NY || |
− | [[The Science Fiction Shop]] ||[[Manhattan]] ||fl. 1974-1977 | + | [[The Science Fiction Shop]] || [[Manhattan]] || fl. 1974-1977 |
− | [[Science Fiction Syndicate]] ||[[Austin, TX]] ||Fl. early 30s | + | [[Science Fiction Syndicate]] || [[Austin, TX]] || Fl. early 30s |
− | [[Sentry Box]] ||Calgary, AL, Canada || | + | [[Sentry Box]] || Calgary, AL, Canada || |
− | [[SF&F Book Service]] ||Staten Island, NY || | + | [[SF&F Book Service]] || Staten Island, NY || 1950s-90s |
− | [[SF-Bokhandeln]] ||Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmo || | + | [[SF-Bokhandeln]] || Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmo || 1978–present |
− | [[Slow Glass Books]] ||[[Melbourne]], Vic., Australia || | + | [[Slow Glass Books]] || [[Melbourne]], Vic., Australia || 1993–2002; has switched back to mail order |
− | [[Space Age Books]] ||[[Melbourne]], Vic., Australia ||opened before Apr 1971, closed Dec 1985 | + | [[Space Age Books]] || [[Melbourne]], Vic., Australia || opened before Apr 1971, closed Dec 1985 |
− | [[The Space-Crime Continuum]] ||Northhampton, MA || | + | [[The Space-Crime Continuum]] || Northhampton, MA || |
[[Space, Time and Crime]] || || | [[Space, Time and Crime]] || || | ||
− | [[The Space Merchants]] ||[[Perth]], Western Australia || | + | [[The Space Merchants]] || [[Perth]], Western Australia || 1984–?? |
− | [[Starlite Books]] ||[[St. Paul, MN]] ||early | + | [[Starlite Books]] || [[St. Paul, MN]] || early 1977–?? |
− | [[The Stars Our Destination]] ||[[Chicago]], IL || | + | [[The Stars Our Destination]] || [[Chicago]], IL || 1988–2003 |
− | [[Stefen's Books]] ||[[Perth]], Western Australia || | + | [[Stefen's Books]] || [[Perth]], Western Australia || 2012–current |
− | [[Stephen's Book Service]] ||[[New York City]] || | + | [[Stellar Bookseller]] || Boca Raton, FL || Fl. 1989–91 |
− | [[Supernova Books]] ||[[Perth]], Western Australia || | + | [[Stephen's Book Service]] || [[New York City]] || 1950s and ’60s |
− | [[Tales from the White Hart]] ||[[Baltimore]] || | + | [[Supernova Books]] || [[Perth]], Western Australia || 1985–2005 (became [[Fantastic Planet]]) |
− | [[Tales of Space and Crime]] || Saratoga, NY || | + | [[Tales from the White Hart]] || [[Baltimore]] || 1975–97 |
− | [[The Time Machine]] ||Des Moines, IA ||mid-70s? | + | [[Tales of Space and Crime]] || Saratoga, NY || |
− | [[Tim's White Dwarf]] ||[[Perth]], Western Australia ||?? | + | [[The Time Machine]] || Des Moines, IA || mid-70s? |
− | [[A Touch of Strange]] ||[[Perth]], Western Australia || | + | '''[[Tim's White Dwarf]]''' || [[Perth]], Western Australia || ??–current |
− | [[Transreal Fiction]] ||Edinburgh || | + | [[A Time When...]] || [[Carmichael, CA]] || fl. 1981 |
− | [[Uncle Hugo's]] ||[[Minneapolis]] || | + | [[A Touch of Strange]] || [[Perth]], Western Australia || 1988–2000 |
− | [[White Dwarf Books]] ||[[Vancouver, BC]] || | + | '''[[Transreal Fiction]]''' || Edinburgh || 1997–current |
− | [[Wonderworld]] ||[[Long Beach, CA]] ||fl. 1974 | + | '''[[Uncle Hugo's]]''' || [[Minneapolis]] || March 2, 1974–current |
− | [[Zap!]] ||[[Brisbane]], Qld, Australia || | + | '''[[White Dwarf Books]]''' || [[Vancouver, BC]] || 1978–current |
+ | [[Wonder World]] || [[Seattle, WA]] || fl. 1987 | ||
+ | [[Wonderworld]] || [[Long Beach, CA]] || fl. 1974 | ||
+ | [[Zap!]] || [[Brisbane]], Qld, Australia || | ||
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− | {{ | + | See also [[:Category:Store]]. |
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+ | {{store|start=1950s}} | ||
+ | [[Category:list]] |
Revision as of 03:06, 19 October 2022
These are (or were at one time) many physical Science Fiction walk-in specialty stores with regular open hours. They are not general bookstores which carry SF nor sf specialty operations by mail or on the internet. They may also carry allied genres such as mysteries, comics, or games.
This list covers stores which describe themselves as specializing in SF (though they may include other genres as well) and which have a physical store. It deliberately excludes mailorder services.
When a date is listed as floreat (fl.) this indicates dates for which we have evidence of the store being open, but not necessarily its actual starting or ending date. Stores currently in operation are boldfaced.
See also Category:Store.
Store | 1950s— |
This is an SF bookstore page. When a floreat "fl." is listed it records the dates for which we have evidence and may not be the store's entire span. |
If applicable, please include category Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Ireland, NZ, UK, US, ROW or World.