Tempe Bookstores

It’s really no surprise that a town like Tempe who plays host to one of the nation’s largest universities would have a number of great book stores. Not far from your Phoenix apartment is Mill Avenue, host to several of Tempe’s best bookstores.

Apartments near Mill Avenue in Tempe benefit from a large selection of Tempe restaurants, coffeshops and some of the greatest Tempe nightlife. Not many people really think about the more artsy and intellectual pursuits of living in apartments near Arizona State. Mill Avenue and many other Tempe bookstores are not your typical newsstand selling the latest Oprah book club picks or big box chains that trap you in with large chain coffeshops inside, those come and go. The bookstores on Mill or Tempe, AZ in general, that have withstood the fads and crazes are your traditional bookstores focusing on true fans of literature.

Successful Tempe bookstores have weathered the stresses of competing with the big box stores and the large chain stores. Some of them have adopted online sales of books and others have survived purely by offering a knowledgeable staff who are true fans of literature. There is nothing better than browsing a bookstore stocked with great material and having people that can honestly help you and answer your questions. Then you can come home to your Phoenix apartment and enjoy peaceful reading bliss.

Get out and explore Tempe and make sure to visit some of the bookstores included in this section, we will constantly be adding new ones, so check back frequently! If you know a great book store and you think it should be included, make sure to tell the owners to add their Tempe business listing for your neighbors to enjoy as well!