Featured Books

The Eyre Affair
by Jasper Fforde

This great first novel combines classic literature with inventive and humorous fantasy. In the story someone has tampered with the plot of Jane Eyre and it is up to heroine Thursday Next to get to the bottom of the devious plot.

Journey by Junk
by Willard Price

Willard Price returns to Japan after WWII to see how it has changed. To see the heart of Japan he hires a 45 foot Junk to tour the Inland Sea, but it turns out the captain doesn't know the waters. Follow Price as he braves mines, pirates and the worst typhoon in decades to chronicle post war Japan.

Featured books subject to prior sale.

An Amazing Collection of Books

2170 Encinal Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501
510-865-3880

 

Store Hours:
1-5 pm Sunday - Friday
11:30am - 5:30pm Saturday

Books Bought Monday - Saturday
Donations accepted any day.

Kevin Patrick Books is a general interest used bookstore filled to the brim with books of all kinds, from the 1800's to present day. It is an old-school, cluttered bookstore where you can search for hidden treasures. Literature, mysteries, thrillers, science fiction, fantasy, urban fantasy, westerns and more. And we have thousands and thousands of non-fiction titles, including large selections on travel, boating, history, military history, philosophy, art, crafts, religion, science, automotive, engineering, and too many categories to name.

Kevin Patrick Books was founded almost 25 years ago and was named Best Independent Bookstore by East Bay Express in 2002.

We Buy Books

We buy books for cash and store credit, and accept donations of books. We are especially interested in classics of all kinds, pocket fiction, including mysteries and science fiction, non-fiction and many others.

–Just a small section of the jam-packed Kevin Patrick Bookstore stacks.