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A Great Good Place for Books

Oakland, CA

Woman-Owned

A Great Good Place for Books is a small independent bookstore in the Montclair district of Oakland. We are a general bookstore but we specialize in literary fiction and children's books. We also do 2-3 author readings per month.

GGP Staff Picks

A collection of recent staff picks from GGP - enjoy!

Bookseller pick
Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford
Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame
Olivia Ford
Bookseller pick
In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune
In the Lives of Puppets
TJ Klune
Bookseller pick
Solito by Javier Zamora
Solito
Javier Zamora
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Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner
Cleat Cute
Meryl Wilsner
Bookseller pick
Eastbound by Maylis De Kerangal
Eastbound
Maylis De Kerangal
Bookseller pick
Palo Alto by Malcolm Harris
Palo Alto
Malcolm Harris
Bookseller pick
The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
The Boys in the Boat
Daniel James Brown
Bookseller pick
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Red, White & Royal Blue
Casey McQuiston
Bookseller pick
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
The House in the Cerulean Sea
TJ Klune
Bookseller pick
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
Listen for the Lie
Amy Tintera
Bookseller pick
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller
Bookseller pick
Sandwich by Catherine Newman
Sandwich
Catherine Newman
Bookseller pick
The Black Queen by Jumata Emill
The Black Queen
Jumata Emill
On sale
So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole
So Let Them Burn
Kamilah Cole
Bookseller pick
A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams
A Love Song for Ricki Wilde
Tia Williams
Bookseller pick
The Women by Kristin Hannah
The Women
Kristin Hannah
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Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan
Summer Romance
Annabel Monaghan
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The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley
The Guncle Abroad
Steven Rowley
Bookseller pick
The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins
The Heiress
Rachel Hawkins
Bookseller pick
Happiness Falls (Good Morning America Book Club) by Angie Kim
Happiness Falls (Good Morning America Book Club)
Angie Kim
Bookseller pick
The Pole by J.M. Coetzee
The Pole
J.M. Coetzee
Bookseller pick
How to Walk Away by Katherine Center
How to Walk Away
Katherine Center
Emperor of Rome by Mary Beard
Emperor of Rome
Mary Beard
Bookseller pick
SPQR by Mary Beard
SPQR
Mary Beard
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