I must have walked by Back Creek Books dozens and dozens of times - on Main Street among dozens of…read moreother shops and restaurants and bars, it's right truly in the heart of historic Annapolis. And yet I'd never stopped in until last week! I don't know what took me so long. It's a bookstore, but it's not your every day bookstore. Back Creek Books sells used books and antiquarian books (rare and very old books). It's small, so I wondered if I wouldn't find something I wanted to take home with me. What a silly thought. I had about 20 minutes to kill before heading to a work event and popped in. I found several books I wanted to take home within just a few minutes and without even leaving the first one or two bookshelves (fiction). They have lots of older editions, signed books, and less common finds - many at still very affordable prices (don't get intimidated by their very rare and quite expensive books in the front window, not everything in the shop is a first edition with a high price tag). I picked up a signed book of short stories that I'm really excited to read. This probably isn't the bookshop for you if you're looking for something specific or if you only read new releases. But it's a great shop for browsing if you're looking for something unexpected, different, or special!

If you are into unique and collectible books, then this is the shop for you. They have some amazing…read moretreasures here! The shop is nicely organized and well-maintained, and the guy running the shop is very friendly. I was amazed at how many cool books they had!

Went in to peruse but ended up getting a couple books! Nice clean store, super big. The Starbucks…read moreis nice inside too!

I worked at two different Barnes & Noble locations in 2005-2007, and a visit to a Barnes & Noble…read morealways makes me very nostalgic and happy. I visited this Annapolis location yesterday. It's enormous and well organized and well stocked. It has a huge cafe, great customer service, and more books than you could ever read. I love an independent bookstore, but it's great to mix it up and shop at a bookstore with such a deep, broad inventory! This location is in a great shopping center, where you can do your grocery shopping, see a movie, shop at an Amish market, and more. Don't miss Barnes & Noble when you're in the shopping area!

Old Fox Books is one of those low-key spots you almost don't want to tell people about because it's…read morethat good. Great place to grab a coffee, flip through some books, and just hang out for a bit. It's got a relaxed vibe. If you've got kids, it's an easy win; there's a small reading area inside and a patio with this cool little wooden playhouse that kept mine busy for a while. We ended up staying way longer than planned just chilling. Definitely a spot I'd come back to when I want something easy and laid-back.

This is such a cute cafe bookstore in Annapolis! This is a great spot to meet and do homework or…read moremeet with colleagues to discuss projects of research. The bookstore is small and well decorated. The cafe is charming, I got the Pistachio Cookie Crumble Iced Latte with oat milk, I highly recommend the delicious drink! The bathroom is clean and organized.

Great place to recycle your books to get them to their next readers!…read more Easy drop off, staffed by friendly volunteers. But careful you don't end up bringing home some of the books they offer!

This is a charitable operation in Annapolis that's is part of the Rotary Club of Parole's signature…read moreproject. They hold book sales about 6 times a year and the book selection and book prices are phenomenal. They use the proceeds from the sale to help subsidize the cost of shipping books internationally, to military posts and prisons. It's a great way to get books into the hands of people who really appreciate them and need them.

I've never been to a comic book store before, but I wandered into this one and was so impressed…read morewith the vastness of inventory. I saw characters that I know and love, but also new ones that haven't made it to mainstream media yet. So cool and I loved being able to browse and check them all out.

On Google Maps it is labeled as a bookstore. Yes, but ONLY comic books as the title implies. No…read moreregular books FYI.

EVERYONE working at Third Eye is awesome. They are friendly and very knowledgeable. The selection…read moreof comic books is a collectors dream. You can easily spend hours shopping here. And they have the most interesting candy and Oreo cookie selection.

First off, I love the energy of this place…read more BUT - Their service is very slow if you order anything or have it shipped to them or to you. The really ODD thing is if you look at who they hire... they all seem to fit a certain stereotype and that's a little concerning. Let's just say it seems the owner has a type. I've heard some other weird rumors about the owner from previous employees that make me want to stay away and go to Games and Stuff instead.

Awesome store with tons of cool gifts for people in recovery, beautiful jewelry and trinkets. The…read moreowner is very sweet!

Great small business with knowledgeable and helpful service. Nice selection with multiple ideas for…read moregifts

the staff very helpful retrieving what I need for research sources, including historical…read moreinformation to guide choice of books concerning social sciences.

From the owner: College Program books as well as intellectually stimulating titles in the subjects of philosophy,…read moremusic, language, religion, poetry, drama, history and art. As well as St. John's College apparel and merchandise, call to place an order during business hours and we can ship it to you.