Brazos Bookstore

Welcome to Brazos Bookstore

NOW OPEN LATE! We are now open from 10 am to 8 pm Monday through Thursday, 10 to 6 Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Use Brazos Online Ordering to find books in stock in our wholesaler's warehouse. Use the search bar above to find the title you're looking for, and place an order online or call the store so we can hold it for you. Please remember that availability reflects the status of the item in our wholesaler's warehouse, not in the store. You may call or email us to find out about availability at Brazos.

For suggestions, check out our Brazos Picks by section, our monthly bookletter, and the lists of Award Winners, all available here on our website.

Thank you for supporting this independent bookstore.

Upcoming Events and Author Appearances

In addition to our wonderful new kids' room at the bookstore, we have this online section where you will find recommendations -- from well-loved classics to the latest adventures -- for readers of every age.

Choosing just the right book for kids can be a challenge. Let Brazos help.

Click on Read more above to view age-specific book lists.

1 2 3: A Child's First Counting Book
by Jay, Alison
One little girl wakes up to a wondrous fairy-tale world. She spies two dancing feet from the Golden Goose tale, three hungry bears just visited by Goldilocks, and four royal mattresses between the Princess and the Pea. Simple in format, with many objects to count on each colorful page, 1 2 3 is just right for children learning their numbers 1 through 10. As in her "ABC" and "Picture This" . . ., acclaimed as abeautiful, a ainventive, a and amarvelous, a Alison Jay captivates with this clever work of art, treating readers of all ages to visual surprises, scenes from ten favorite fairy tales, and witty stories-within-stories.

Friends of Brazos Bookstore

Following the examples of independent bookstores in other parts of the country, we are initiating a customer loyalty program: Friends of Brazos Bookstore. This plan provides an additional means for you to support the store. In turn, the program offers you a variety of benefits detailed here. Memberships may be purchased any time and are valid for one year. (Discounts apply to in-store items only. Special orders and sale items are excluded.)

About Brazos Bookstore and Brazos Community Partners

Nationally renowned for its author events and locally cherished for its careful, intelligent book selection, Brazos now offers online ordering, as well as a new Brazos Kids' Room for all ages.

Located near Rice University, the store maintains an extensive inventory of literary fiction, non-fiction, biography, history, poetry, literary criticism, philosophy, and travel. In addition, the store offers one of the finest selections of architecture and art books in the region.

Brazos Bookletters

A monthly update about Brazos and new and interesting books.

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
by Wroblewski, David
Few first novels explode in the media as Edgar Sawtelle has in the past month. Fewer still are so consistently praised by the reading public. This story of a mute boy and his dogs in rural Wisconsin has captivated readers nationwide, and here at Brazos, Sally can't stop talking about it.

Indie Next List

Unique and provocative selections from a great diversity of voices...all personally recommended by the independent booksellers of America.

Leonardo's Shadow: Or, My Astonishing Life as Leonardo Da Vinci's Servant
by Grey, Christopher
"All of Milan is becoming impatient because Da Vinci has dawdled. The Last Supper, his greatest painting ever, has taken two years so far, and there is barely a sketch upon the wall! His servant, Giacomo, is busy fighting off creditors, prodding his master into action, and secretly practicing his own drawing. With a mystery, an adventure, and a lot of great history, this novel is recommended for any young adult reader." --Carrie Elizabeth Richmond, Inklings Bookshop, Yakima, WA