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Welcome to Orca Books!

Welcome to our website! We are the largest independent bookstore in Olympia, Washington, located in the heart of downtown's vibrant shopping district. We stock new and used books, cards, and journals, and are proud to carry many locally-produced items by Olympia artists and craftspeople. We also offer coffee and tea from Olympia's own Batdorf and Bronson.

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Our used book buying table is the first stop for many customers who come into our store.  That's because used books don't Buying Tablecome to us from publishers' catalogs and sales representatives: they emerge from people's basements and attics, from the libraries of professors and students, from private collections that have taken a lifetime to acquire.  At Orca we catalog 1000+ used books every week, and now you can have the newest stuff sent directly to your inbox.

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Beedle the Bard!

J.K. Rowling's first full-length post-Harry effort has arrived!

 

The Tales of Beedle the Bard (Hardcover)

By Rowling, J. K.
$12.99
ISBN-13: 9780545128285
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Arthur A. Levine Books, 12/01/2008

This Week's Bestsellers

Need something good to read?  Check out what people around Olympia are reading this week!

 

Consider the Lobster and Other Essays (Paperback)

By Wallace, David Foster
$14.99
ISBN-13: 9780316013321
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Back Bay Books, 07/01/2007

The Hearts of Horses (Paperback)

By Gloss, Molly
$13.95
ISBN-13: 9780547085753
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Mariner Books, 12/01/2008

Voices (Paperback)

By Le Guin, Ursula K.
$7.95
ISBN-13: 9780152062422
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Harcourt Paperbacks, 04/01/2008

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Paperback)

By Diaz, Junot, Da-Az, Junot
$14.00
ISBN-13: 9781594483295
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Riverhead Books, 09/01/2008

The Late Bloomer's Revolution: A Memoir (Paperback)

By Cohen, Amy
$12.95
ISBN-13: 9780786888177
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Hyperion Books, 07/01/2008

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Business Hours:
Mon. - Sat.: 10am - 9pm
Sun.: 11am - 6pm

Buying Hours*:
Mon. - Sat.: 11am - 7pm
Sun.: 11am - 5pm

*We will stop buying early if we're hosting an in-store event.

509 E. 4th Ave.
Olympia, WA 98502
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360-352-0123 (phone)
360-352-1456 (fax)

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