 

MYSTERY BOOKSTORE

Austin, TX Specialty Bookstore

Writing Workshops

Learn to write the novel of your dreams. Regular weekly workshops.

Creative Brainstorming

Seeking the creative outlet to discuss your favorite mystery novels? Join a weekly brainstorming discussion.

Digital & Print

Looking for digital access or hardcopies? We can help you find both.

Rare Books

Trying to find a rare copy of a specialty original print? Cozy up next to our roaring fireplace (we recently had the old chimney restored, swept, & cleaned by Chimney Clean Austin) and listen to the sound of crackling logs as you read.s

About US

Local Austin TX - 100%

60% Complete

Mystery Novels - 50%

60% Complete

Science Fiction - 25%

60% Complete

Western - 25%

60% Complete

Mystery Bookstore is that local gem of a bookstore that you just know and love. It's a special place where you know the other patrons as well as the staff. It's that place that provokes idea and conversation. It's, well, a lot like home. And a lot like school, and a lot like all of these special places combined into one beautiful bookstore.

We recently opened up our doors for business after moving from our previous South Austin location. A huge thank you to Apple Moving for their support during our difficult relocation. Please come visit us at our new location for coffee, conversation, and great reads!

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Interested in stopping by for one of our readings? Just want to check-out the shop and see what the buzz is about? Drop us a message to find out what's going on this week.

Book of the Month Club

January 2016: Catching the Great Ride - Norm Tidwell

This month's book of the month "Catching the Great Ride" - By Norm Tidwell. It is a special edition from our 80's goodie bag of great old reads. It will contrast nicely to the Norwegian crime novel we featured last month. Catching the Great Ride is a non-fiction account of a man who moved across the country in search of love. After packing up his entire life into a few measly boxes, he contacted long distance moving companies and embarked on a move all the way from a small town in Kansas to New York City. A man is faced with overwhelming grief from leaving friends and family behind and is destined to move to a new town and make it on his own. Against the odds, this man moved across the country on his own and battled internal and external struggles along the way.

June 2016: The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up - Marie Kondo

Our June book of the month comes at the perfect time, as people start contemplating the dreaded summer moving season. In this self-help book of sorts, professional organizer, Marie Kondo, guides readers through the process of decluttering their homes, and in the process, their minds and souls too. Before you know it, you'll be shedding the weight of all those excess boxes of ill-fitting clothes and worn out momentos you've been toting around for the last 10 years. Less clutter means less to move if you find yourself relocating this summer. Find out why moving companies nationwide are shuddering at the mere mention of this New York Times Best Seller!

August 2016: All About the Big Apple

There’s a reason New York City consistently makes the list for top travel destinations: it has a world class food scene, entertainment at every turn, and loads of culture. Romanticized in a number of films and novels, the City That Never Sleeps has something for every traveler. Summer might be winding down, but there are still enough weekends left to book some last minute travel to this iconic destination, or at least read our August Book(s) of the Month, which are themed around, yes you guessed it, The Big Apple:

  • The Catcher in the Rye: A required reading in many high school English classes, J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, centers on a young character named Holden Caulfield. A teenager from an upper class background, Holden is raised in Manhattan, but sent away to boarding school by distant, unfeeling parents. He finds himself constantly in trouble, a symptom of a broken heart that remains unhealed after the loss of his beloved younger brother and emotional abandonment by his parents. In the novel, Holden spends a long weekend touring around New York City alone, visiting a number of sites that are still popular among contemporary travelers. Though this novel speaks a bigger message about the human condition, it’s also a fun read purely for the descriptions of famous New York landmarks.
  • The Great Gatsby: This classic novel centers around a young man named Nick, who moves to New York City to pursue a career in the bond business. Nick thinks he’s moving to a place of great opportunity, but after falling in with dishonest and money-hungry crowd which centers around the larger-than-life Gatsby, he comes away disillusioned to the idea of the American dream. Cheap Movers NYC, one of the best NYC companies for relocation services, named The Great Gatsby a must-read for anyone moving to NYC.
  • Humans of New York: Stories: Photographer Brandon Stanton began an ambitious project in 2010, to start taking photographs of as many New York City residents as possible. What began as a modest blog showing portraits of everyday New Yorkers, became a huge success, eventually morphing into a full-fledged, best-selling book. The Humans of New York: Stories, offers a fascinating look at the many colorful faces and stories of New Yorkers that Stanton has encountered over the years. Business Insider named this book as one of its top 9 picks you should read before moving to New York. We think you’ll like it even if you aren’t planning to call Manhattan home.

October 2016: Learning to be a Home Chef

Last month, after reading a raving Blue Apron review, we decided to give the meal delivery service a go. Now we’re hooked. Not only do we get to skip sitting in the Mopac gridlock to get to the grocery store, but Blue Apron has also inspired us to start eating fresh and healthy again with innovative recipes and dummy-proof directions. On days we don’t have a pre-planned meal, we love flipping through the predecessor to glossy step-by-step recipe cards and online cooking videos, The Joy of Cooking. This delightful cookbook has graced the kitchens of American homes since 1931, teaching amateur chefs the basic and finer points of cooking. Arguably one of the cookbooks ever written, it was penned by Irma Rombauer, a grieving homemaker in St. Louis who pursued her passion for cooking after her husband committed suicide. Rombauer’s unique, witty voice makes her relatable and lovable, as she teaches readers everything from how to properly separate eggs to how to whip up perfect, fluffy buttermilk pancakes. It was buried in the pages of The Joy of Cooking that famed American chef Julia Child got her start, learning the fundamentals of a hobby that would later propel her to renown. If The Joy of Cooking isn’t yet a part of your cooking library, it’s well worth the investment.

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