Books On Main

Books On Main We are an indie bookstore located in Bath's historic downtown. The Lodge Coffee House is on-site with all your fav drinks and goodies.

We have a little bit of everything: bestsellers, fiction, non-fiction, kids, used, puzzles, boardgames, totes, & more!

A book isn't complete without a good bookmark, and you can help design our next batch! Just one week left to get in your...
08/16/2026

A book isn't complete without a good bookmark, and you can help design our next batch! Just one week left to get in your designs for our bookmark contest! Pick up a form here in store or check out all the details on our website at booksonmain.ca/bookmark

💎 I love bringing in my favourite books to recommend to folks, but there's actually a handful that haven't sold a single...
08/15/2026

💎 I love bringing in my favourite books to recommend to folks, but there's actually a handful that haven't sold a single copy in the nine months since I joined Books on Main! I'm hoping this post can help change that.

These are all books I've read and adored, and they deserve so much love! There's even some for young readers.

🏞️ Lake of Souls by Ann Leckie
⏻ Feed by M.T. Anderson
🐸 Cannibalism by Bill Schutt
💻 Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
🦇 Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
🌳 The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks Dalton
🪄 Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor
💫 Atana and the Firebird (series) by Vivian Zhou
🧶 Cat's Cradle (series) by Jo Rioux

Read about them out on our website -- booksonmain.ca -- or ask me about them next time you're in for a visit!

- Icarus (they/them)

Come see Yann Martel in conversation with Iain Reid next week! On Wednesday evening, Kingston WritersFest presents "Anci...
08/14/2026

Come see Yann Martel in conversation with Iain Reid next week!

On Wednesday evening, Kingston WritersFest presents "Ancient Myths, Modern Nightmares" at The Spire in Kingston. These two renowned Canadian authors will be speaking on how their latest novels bend reality, memory, and history.

Yann Martel is the author of Life of Pi, which won the Man Booker Prize in 2002, and was adapted into the Oscar-winning film by Ang Lee. His latest novel, Son of Nobody, follows a common soldier through a reimagined Trojan war, translated through a struggling academic and father.

Iain Reid is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel I'm Thinking of Ending Things. His upcoming novel, A New Kind of Clean (co-authored with Ellie Foumbi) is a surrealist take on envy and ambition. It follows aspiring actress Missy Djalo whose big break turns out to be anything but lucky.

Visit kingstonweitersfest.ca to buy tickets for this and other events!

For the little collector in your life!Searching for Wocks follows a child on their walk to the park, carefully inspectin...
08/13/2026

For the little collector in your life!

Searching for Wocks follows a child on their walk to the park, carefully inspecting the rocks and other unique objects they find along the way and filling their pockets for their special collection.

Lucy Knisley is one of my favourite authors. Whether enjoying her picture books, juvenile or adult graphic novels, I am sure to find a heartwarming, original story along with beautiful illustrations. This book release was extra special for me, as the author painted one of my own favourite “wocks” which appears in the end papers of this book!

The picture book is recommended for readers 3-5 years old.

- Anastasia (she/her)

Please welcome two new local authors to our shelves! 📻🧭📻 Bless This Hot Mess by Charlie David This musical romantic come...
08/12/2026

Please welcome two new local authors to our shelves! 📻🧭

📻 Bless This Hot Mess by Charlie David
This musical romantic comedy is set in a Napanee radio station! For readers who love their books campy, hilarious, and moving.

🧭 The Path of an Inspired Leader by Bruce Mayhew
A friendly, inspiring and concise guide by executive coach, corporate trainer, and keynote speaker, Bruce Mayhew.

Happy new release Tuesday! Let's see what this week brings.💐 We Have Always Been Here by Samra Habib🎡 Let's Kiss and Tel...
08/11/2026

Happy new release Tuesday! Let's see what this week brings.

💐 We Have Always Been Here by Samra Habib
🎡 Let's Kiss and Tell by Joss Richard
🕸 Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories 2 by Jeff Kinney
🐃 Seascraper by Benjamin Wood (now in paperback)
🌊 Tell It to the Water by Donna Morrissey
🌱 Alive: The Hidden Intelligence of the Living World by Melanie Challenger
🌳 Asha In Her Garden by Anita Rau Badami
📻 Bless This Hot Mess by Charlie David (stay tuned for more info!)
🌹 Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab (now in paperback)
👭 My Person by Téa Mutonji

📯Calling book lovers and artists of all ages! 📯Books on Main and The Hive Bath Studio and Gallery are running our first ...
08/08/2026

📯Calling book lovers and artists of all ages! 📯

Books on Main and The Hive Bath Studio and Gallery are running our first ever Design a Bookmark Contest!

This year's theme is "whimsy and wonder". Entries should be submitted to Books on Main by 5pm on August 23rd.

We'll be hosting a Gallery Day on August 29th to celebrate the entries and announce the winners, whose pieces will feature on our store's bookmarks!

For all contest details and to download the form, please visit booksonmain.ca/bookmark.

Happy creating! 🎨📚

It's International Book Lovers Day on August 9th, but we're overflowing with so much love that we're celebrating all wee...
08/06/2026

It's International Book Lovers Day on August 9th, but we're overflowing with so much love that we're celebrating all weekend long!

This weekend:
- Earn x2 as many points on your purchases.
- Choose any one sticker with purchase while stickers last.
- Your purchase enters you to win a shopping spree!
--> One winner will be given 60 seconds in Books on Main to fill a book tote with as many books as they can fit!

Look forward to celebrating with you! 🥳

76 years ago, Ray Bradbury published his short story "There Will Come Soft Rains", which is set on August 4th and 5th, i...
08/05/2026

76 years ago, Ray Bradbury published his short story "There Will Come Soft Rains", which is set on August 4th and 5th, in the once distant year of 2026.

This is your chance to read and/or listen to a science fiction story from 1950 that takes place today!

You can read the short story here: https://tinyurl.com/twcsr5

You can listen to Leonard Nimoy's incredible reading here: https://tinyurl.com/twcsr6

Happy There Will Come Soft Rains day!

What a stacked New Release Tuesday! Here's what we've brought in store for you:⛵ The Wild Beneath by Kelly Anderson❤️ Dr...
08/04/2026

What a stacked New Release Tuesday! Here's what we've brought in store for you:

⛵ The Wild Beneath by Kelly Anderson
❤️ Dragon Masters: Heart of the Ruby Dragon by Tracy West
💍 The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman (now in paperback)
👑 Boleyn Traitor by Philippa Gregory (now in paperback)
🕵🏻‍♀️ Clown Town by Mick Herron (now in paperback)
🌍 Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman (now in paperback)
🌴 Sunlight Finds you by Laura Moriarty
👗 The Unknown by Riley Sager
🩸 A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett
📱 The Story of Your Life: How Social Media Shapes the Way We Experience Everything by Kathryn Jezer-Morton

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