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Horizon Bookstore – 243 E. Front Street, Traverse City, MI 49684 – (231) 946-7290

Horizon Books was established in 1961 and is still family owned and operated.  That amounts to nearly 50 years of bookselling in downtown Traverse City.  In that time they’ve grown to three locations in Northern Michigan: retrofitting a JC Penney building in Traverse City, the Milliken’s department store in downtown Cadillac and doubling our size in downtown Petoskey.  All of their stores have cozy fireplaces, coffee bars, long hours and are in downtown locations.

Brilliant Books – 305 St. Joseph Street, Suttons Bay, MI 49682 – (231) 271-7323

As a full service independent bookstore Brilliant Books has all the latest paperback and hardcover best sellers, as well as each month’s IndieNext picks, the favorite books of indie booksellers across the country.  They also stock an impressive selection of Children and Young Adult books and a huge range of classics. They can find pretty much any book you need if it isn’t immediately on their shelves.

Dog Ears Books – 106 Waukazoo Street, Northport, MI 49670 – (231) 386-7209

Located in Northport, Dog Ears Books offers books on: art & architecture; first, special, limited, signed, and inscribed books; foreign language; juvenile & illustrated; ladies only; literature; Michigan adventure fiction; Michigan and the Great Lakes; natural history & science; other-places, other-times; and Theodore Roosevelt.

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Leelanau Books – 109 N. Main Street, Leland, MI 49654 – (888) 257-0133 or (231) 256-7111

Leelanau Books is a full service, independent bookstore located in the quaint and scenic village of Leland, providing year-round service. We pride ourselves on giving personalized attention to our customers. Come visit us and peruse our book lined shelves. Whether you are searching for a particular title or just need ideas or suggestions, let us know and will be happy to help. If we do not have what you are looking for, we will do our best to get it for you! We can gift wrap and ship your purchases to you or your family and friends.

McLean and Eakin Booksellers – 307 E. Lake Street, Petoskey, MI 49770 – (231) 347 – 1180

McLean and Eakin is an independent bookseller located in the heart of downtown Petoskey.  Recipient of the 2000 Lucile Micheels Pannell Award, and nominated for the 2004 Haslam Award for Excellence in Bookselling and Publisher’s Weekly’s Bookseller of the Year, McLean & Eakin is an independent bookstore featuring indies, bestsellers, and local titles.

Saturn Booksellers – 133 W. Main Street, Gaylord, MI 49735 – (989) 732-8899

Saturn Booksellers, Gaylord’s hometown bookstore right in the heart of the Alpine Village, is a general, independent shop for readers of all ages. An eclectic atmosphere (think chalkboard walls and a coffee shop in a log cabin built right into the store…), a friendly, knowledgeable staff composed of true bibliophiles, a wide selection of books and related goodies, a full calendar of events and a real sense of fun make Saturn Booksellers a destination for locals and tourists alike.

The Cottage Book Shop – 5989 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI 49636 – (231) 334-4223

Nestled in a historic log cabin in the heart of the Sleeping Bear Lakeshore, The Cottage Book Shop offers a carefully selected inventory of new, used, and old books specializing in: Ken Scott photography; Michigan and the Great Lakes; cottage design and decorating; shipping, logging, and farming; quality literature; and signed and first-edition books of many local authors.989 Lake Street – Glen Arbor, Michigan