Key West Island Books

Item: Key West Island Books
Author: Claudia Miller

Type: Bookstores

10Best Says

For the bibliophile: It's hard to believe that a town with such rich literary heritage has only one remaining bookstore. Key West Island Books offers an extensive collection of local interest books, and the devoted staff can help you find that perfect gift. For lit-lovers, there's an entire section of books by and about Ernest Hemingway, as well as a vast selection of works by local authors. Cookbooks highlighting Keys' cuisine, history tomes, travel books and local wildlife guides promise something for everyone on your list. Watch their calendar for author readings and book signings. Ask about signed works they may still have in stock from past events.

Address:

513 Fleming Street
Key West, FL 33040

Phone:

305-294-2904

Website:

kwislandbooks.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Claudia Miller
Key West Local Expert

Christmas Shopping: "A few gift suggestions: Hemingway's Key West by Stuart McIver, My Key West Kitchen cookbook by Norman Van Aken, Carl Hiaason's wacky novel, Bad Monkey, and Lucy Burdette's Key West food critic mystery, Topped Chef."
Best Shopping, Shopping near Cruise Port: "Try these books set in Key West: Carl Hiaason's wacky novel, Bad Monkey, and Lucy Burdette's Key West food critic mystery, Topped Chef."

Best for Christmas Shopping Because: For the bibliophile: This bookstore stocks local interest books from a section on Hemingway to cookbooks featuring Keys' cuisine.
Recommended as Best Shopping Because: Whether you feel like beefing up on your Hemingway or diving into a beach read by a local author, this last-standing bookstore has you covered.
Best for Shopping near Cruise Port Because: Whether you feel like beefing up on your Hemingway or diving into a beach read by a local author, this bookstore has you covered.