The Book Odyssey

Category: Book store

Address: 5975 Traffic Way, Atascadero, CA 93422, USA

Phone: +18055385100

Opening hours

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 10AM–6PM

Tuesday: 10AM–6PM

Wednesday: 10AM–6PM

Thursday: 10AM–6PM

Friday: 10AM–6PM

Saturday: 10AM–6PM

Reviews

Rhea Sunshine

Aug 7, 2022

This bookstore was cute and felt very chic. But it was also small and limited. There were plenty of books for a used bookstore and a good selection of them. However, there were prices for some used books that were more than the actual price of a new book for the same titles. I was pretty flabbergasted over that. The cashier pretty much said she couldn't do anything about it. Yet I watched her with another customer who held up the book he was checking price on and she simply stated a random price. She also stated to him that they don't have anything in place to keep record of what books they had but yet told me that the price on the book I wanted may have been because it was a rare book (it wasn't). So that was kind of annoying. Other than that, it was fairly organized and seemed typical of a used bookstore. We still went out of there with three books and I could definitely come back to look at their selection further.

George Wright

Jul 5, 2022

Great experience very knowledgeable

Garima Gupta

May 30, 2022

Very amazing store with a variety of books, very cheap and in great condition.

Kelsey H

Jan 29, 2022

My favorite bookshop! Not only is there a huge Stephen King selection, but they also accept trades and buy books. Perfect spot for any bibliophile

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Questions & Answers

Will you ever be hiring?

Emma Bohner | Oct 11, 2021
The Book Odyssey | Oct 11, 2021

Probably at some point, but not for the foreseeable future.

What are the Covid safety practices like here?

Anonymous | Oct 11, 2022
The Book Odyssey | Oct 11, 2021

Masks are required. Hand sanitizer is provided at the front door and register. We ask that you practice social distancing with people outside of your group. We follow capacity guidelines depending on the county's tier at any given time. We accept all standard forms of payment, including tap and Apple Pay for contactless. We are also available to assist you by phone or social media prior to your visit, so you can have a quick and easy pick-up.

Are you accepting books from local authors - even on consignment?

JoAnn Conner | Oct 11, 2020
The Book Odyssey | Oct 11, 2020

No, we strictly sell used books and we don’t do consignment. Sorry!

Do you buy used books?

A Google User | Oct 12, 2019
Sharelle Larsen | Oct 12, 2019

They do buy used book. You can have cash or store credit (the store credit you get more for you're used book than if you were to ask for cash though). If it's a rare, first edition or signed book you might get more too. The owner is really nice and you can always go in and ask.

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