This is a favorite spot to visit when we are in Grand Rapids. A wide variety of books, and music. Stop in the café and get a coffee and a snack. The section in the offers an eclectic selection of used books. If I am looking for an older Christian book, I can find it there. read more

Splendid selection of new and used Christian books as well as a fine staff of professional courteous employees. Cozy little cafe with excellent coffee and sandwiches. read more

The selection of Bibles and books are plentiful, even though their prices are a little bit high. The used books are remarkable, because you can find old books in very good shape and in good prices. The only area to improve maybe would be the attention from the Staff to the Customer. More than once, we would like to see more friendly attention from the staff by asking about how to help in finding products at the store, because sometimes you can feel entering like a super market instead of a Christian store. I hope this would be a constructive advise in order to improve. Thanks. read more

It's difficult not to give this five stars because of its uniqueness. The christian bookstore is pretty rare on the other side of the state. Even the small ones are hard to find. This is the Powell's book store of Christian book stores. They have a great selection of bibles and theology books. Including some older and rare books. The interior is modern and they usually have a coffee shop as well. The theological leanings didn't really match mine so I didn't find anything to suit me but I think that this is a unique find if this is something that fits your interests! read more

Visiting Grand Rapids from a city with few to no Christian bookstores, it was a bit of a culture shock to walk into Baker Book House. Less than ten miles from Baker Book House's production facility in Ada, this location off of 28th Street is MASSIVE. Here's my experience: 1) Books: They come in the masses. Before you enter the store, there's a cart of steeply-discounted books. Two carts lined with books sold for $1 each. Walking in, the space it spacious with reading corners and rows and rows of books organized by category- devotions, kid's section, parenting, etc. If you're on a budget, the back room is full of used books. Ask a staff member for the book you want and they can look up if they have it in the used book section. I found a C.S. Lewis devotional used for $8 v. $11 on Amazon. 2) Space: There are multiple areas with couches, tables and chairs to read or find peace and quiet. There's also a cafe inside that brews Ferris Coffee, drip and specialty drinks. My hazelnut latte with whipped cream was god. 3) Staff: Each staff member was kind and very helpful. Even if they were busy restocking shelves, they'd stop to help you. When I couldn't find a book, the staff member walked me over to it so I wouldn't miss it. If you're coming from a place not emersed in evangelical Christian culture, there are a few things to note: 1) Quality of books: Some of the books are grounded in theology and well written like any book by C.S. Lewis or Henri Nouwen. This bookstore has all the classics. However, keep in mind that a good number of the more modern books are not well written. There are books by Christian singers, a star of the ABC show The Bachelorette and reality TV stars. 2) Conservatism: This bookstore focuses most of its content around the more conservative branch of American evangelical Christianity. That means you won't find books from the larger Church, excluding Catholic writing, etc. You'll also find sections like parenting (emphasized by evangelical Christian culture v. a focus in actual Scripture) full and the omission of a social justice section. Few authors are BIPOC. Also, on a recent trip, a sales associate helped me find the book Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation As An Exercise In Hope. Their system said they had 11 copies, but we could not find them. After searching, we had to pull back large books intentionally placed behind ALL 11 books hiding them from plain sight. If you don't think racism is real, this is an example of how it plays out in places like West Michigan. 3) Christian sub-culture: The evangelical sub-culture is an interesting one. Rather than go out into world and redeem it for Jesus (like Calvin University down the road preaches), it creates Christian versions of everything. Bible-themed breath mints, glasses cleaners and tshotshkes. It's a little ridiculous. read more

Information desk extremely helpful, professional, friendly, & kind. You'll find what you're looking for worth the visit to the store. They offer more than just books, pictures, jewelry, & even dog bowls. Much more! Checkout eh kinda young needing a tad training on being helpful, read more

The Baker Book House is a great book store/cafe with a lot to offer. They have a wide selection of new Christian books and Bibles. There is a kids section as well. They also have a great collection of cheap used books for both adults and children. They have a cafe selling some baked goods, coffee and tea. I had a tea and it was very good. They have lots of different seating areas and nice places to study/read including a seating area with a fireplace. They offer different events as well including; free movie screenings (where they offered free popcorn!), they also do children's story time. Great atmosphere place to quietly read or study! read more

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Good spot to grab coffee and do homework if you're off campus. Seemed like a big bookstore, but I limited myself to the cafe and hung out in that general area. It's got a bunch of booths, high chairs, couches, and armchairs that are good for staying comfortable while studying. Opt for their Aztec Chai Latte - that's what I got and it was awesome. That paired with a little peace and quiet makes for a good weekday study session. read more

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There's nothing quite like picking up a physical book, leafing through its pages, with smell of newsprint and ink! In an era where online book sales have swallowed up the neighborhood "Bible Bookstore," Baker has brought it back with flair, charisma, service, and price point. We travel a couple of hours to get here one-way, but we stock up each time we do. read more

My first visit and it definitely won't be the last! I specifically went for the Tent Sale that was moved indoors because of heat and rain. Great deals! I got a few books for 99 cents and they had bible covers for $5! I was sucked into the used book room and they had tons of great condition books at a fraction of retail price. Most popular Christian authors had complete series of their books! David was super helpful and willing to look up books for me! The bargain section was great! It was full of bible studies, academic books and general fiction. When it was time to check out, Joel was great and supplied me a box (!) for my purchase. He was gracious when I kept putting books up for purchase. Great experience!! Highly recommend since the closest Christian bookstore near me went out of business. read more

What a great store! We were pressed for time and Keith did a great job helping us find just the right Bible for each of our daughters. Great customer service! read more

They have recently remodeled this store and it is pretty nice! There is an area for the kids to play while you browse and plenty of spots to sit and explore your purchase or possible purchases throughout the store. They have a decent cafe and a cool listening station where you can sample a ton of different artists and create your own lists. They have a stage area where I got to see one of my favorite authors, Ted Dekker, and have some of my books autographed . Staff is very friendly and they often have coupons & groupons to make the deals even better! read more

This is by far one of my favorite book stores in Grand Rapids. Their store was recently remodeled so the layout is nice and clean. They have a really nice selection of hard to find new and used books available which are categorized nice and clear. I've never tried the coffee shop here, so I have no comment there, but it always Ella good. read more

Awesome bookstore with a huge selection. Beautiful gifts, home decor and helpful employees. We bought a book and enjoyed their coffee shop. Our mochas were delicious and the modern comfy furniture was great. Relaxing music perfected the whole experience. Definitely want to visit again read more

What an amazing bookstore!!! Love the new building and love the cafe and study area!!!! SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!