Third Place Books

We were visiting the Edmonds area and stopped for a quick bite at the community center at the Third Place books. We bought a bunch of books and journals for our friends and family including journals, youth and adult fiction. You can spend an hour here easily and not get board. The books are neatly stacked and arranged with ample recommendations from staff.

This is such a great place to buy local and the selection is wonderful! They also host great book signings!

Our family loves Third Place Books! We love meeting friends here! The gyro place is AMAZING! The bookstore has a diverse collection of wonderful books! I love the Hooks and Needles yarn store. They have lovely yarn from local vendors! And knowledgeable staff!Overall, it is a wonderful place to meet up with friends and family to shop local and meet up with fellow people in our community!

Huge selection of books (new & used), lots of fun gifts, plus a cafe and coffee place. *Edit: I still love the store, but on my last visit, I looked around for a long time and the lady who checked me out was so rude and unfriendly that I didn’t even feel welcome.

I was here for a literature festival and one of our friends brought me to this place. I was very impressed with this small village that looks like a feel, where you can get everything mostly from coffee, food, books and clothes etc... One stop shop. It's the vibe that makes it more entertaining and captures the attention of a visitor to this place. People are friendly and there's a place or a stage set up where one can perform as well. I'm sure the local musicians must be entertaining the visitors here. I loved the concept of coming to this place even as a single person you will not be alone.

Awesome community spot! I made my first visit recently and am looking forward to returning soon! The space is still off books, small eateries, and community events. There's a ton of parking and a great atmosphere inside!

Honestly, this place is a reader's dream. Not only do they have a great selection of books, it was clear from their recommendation notecards around the store that they care about people and believe in collective liberation (truly excellent section on Palestine). Walked out with a secondhand copy of Tony Judt's Postwar at a VERY decent price. Also, with Gyro Boss across from them and a large seating area, this is the kind of place you could easily spend a nice afternoon in browsing, munching, reading. 5 stars!

Third Place is a terrific spot to visit when you're near the north end of Lake Washington. I can't think of a store that is better suited to browsing and seeing what's new. Being outside the Seattle city limits, parking is a breeze (and being in a shopping center with food, hardware, housewares, bakeries, .... you can do lots of things without moving your car) The bookstore is in an expansive, atrium like space, with a variety of food and drink and relaxation options sharing room with the bookshelves and wide aisles. The width of the aisles is particularly nice for me - being able to stand back a bit and crane my neck to look at titles makes browsing much more comfortable. They have a nice section of rarer books, as well as a section of autographed new titles, so there's always something interesting to see here.