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The Avid Reader - A pair of general-interest independent bookstores located in both downtown Davis, CA and in Sacramento, CA.

The Avid Reader
617 Second Street
Davis, CA 95616
Tel: (530)758-4040
Fax: (530)758-4084
Open Mon-Sun 10am - 10pm
avidreaderdavis@aol.com


The Avid Reader at the Tower
1600 Broadway
Sacramento, CA 95818
Tel: (916) 441-4400
Fax: (916) 443-1345
Open Sunday-Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday-Saturday 9am - 10pm
avidreadersac@aol.com

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On Friday, May 18th, Max Byrd and William Wood will be at The Avid Reader in Downtown Davis to discuss First of Hearts: Selected Letters of Mrs. Henry Adams which they have recently republished.  Read about it in the Wall Street Journal.

 


On Saturday, May 19th, local author Katherine Longshore will be at the Avid Reader in Downtown Davis for the launch party for her new book Gilt.  At the launch party Katy will be providing drinks and cupcakes and giving away prizes like Advance Readers Copies of books, Gilt tote bags, and even gift certificates for The Avid Reader!  You can follow Kathy on her blog here.


The Avid Reader is now selling eBooks through our website!  Check out the links in the "Google eBooks" section to the left or just do a search and choose Google eBooks as the format.  For most eBooks you will pay the same amount buying from us as you will buying from Amazon or Barnes and Noble, so support your local independent booksellers and give us a shot for your eBook needs!  Here's a guide to buying your first eBook through our website. 




As of June 1st, 2010, due to changes with the Book Sense gift card system, all Avid Reader bookstore gift cards are redeemable only at the store from which they were originally purchased. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause with your older gift cards.


The Avid Reader at The Tower offers Newspapers and Magazines, including: 

Sacramento Bee
San Francisco Chronicle
Los Angeles Times
Wall Street Journal
New York Times
IBD (Investor's Business Daily)
Financial Times
Barron's
Sacramento Observer
Sacramento Business Journal
We also carry Sacramento and Sactown magazines as well as over 800 additional titles on a wide variety of topics.


Need good books for your reader age 9-12? The Avid Reader at The Tower now has a complete collection of Newbery award winners dating back to the 1920s. The Newbery Award is given annually to the book considered the best in chidren's literature.

Davis Authors

The Avid Reader regularly features local authors for readings, booksignings and discussions. Davis is home to fantasy writer Kim Stanley Robinson, Max Byrd, the author of the critically acclaimed Jefferson and Jackson novels, best-selling fiction/thriller writer, John Lescroart, and Ted Puntillo, creator of the popular children's book, The Toads of Davis: A Saga of a Small Town, to name just a few.

Of course, we can special order titles by local favorites, but our shelves typically carry the most recent publications by Davis writers.

Many other writers call Davis home. To find out more about an author click on a name below.

  • Linda Acredolo & Susan Goodwyn
  • Francisco Alarcon
  • Peter Beagle
  • Matt Biers-Ariel
  • Max Byrd
  • Marti Smiley Childs
  • Joshua Clover
  • Judy Corbett
  • Michael Corbett & Elizabeth McDermott
  • Lucy Corin
  • Jay Feldman
  • Karen Joy Fowler
  • Mark Francis
  • Marion R. Franck
  • Lynn Freed
  • Dr. Michael Goodman
  • Peter Grandbois
  • Pam Houston
  • Sarah Hrdy
  • Maria Jaoudi
  • John Lescroart
  • Julia Levine
  • John Lofland
  • Jane Lotter
  • Mike Madison
  • Clarence Major
  • Jeff March
  • David Masiel
  • Sandra McPherson
  • Benjamin Orlove
  • Kim Stanley Robinson
  • Bill Roe
  • Eleanor Roosevelt II
  • Gary Snyder
  • Ron Soohoo
  • Sherman & Hannah Stein
  • Joe Taxiera
  • Dianne Tobias
  • Joe Wenderoth

 

 

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Upcoming events

  • First of Hearts with Max Byrd and William Wood (Davis)(1 day)
  • Launch Party (Davis) -- Gilt with Katherine Longshore(2 days)
  • Meet & Greet (Sacramento) -- Rail Tales with Brian Green(3 days)
  • Author Event (Davis) -- 2312 with Kim Stanley Robinson(9 days)
  • Author Event (Davis) -- Time's Shadow with Arnold Bauer(15 days)
  • Author Event (Sacramento) -- A Spiritual Renegade's Guide to the Good Life with Lama Marut(16 days)
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