Square Books
Known For
Legendary independent bookshop with author events on the Square
Square Books has anchored Downtown Oxford's literary life for decades, its exposed brick shelves stacked with Southern fiction, staff picks, and the occasional author in the back corner signing copies. The cozy nook reading spots upstairs are worth the trip alone.
🕐Best time to visit: Saturday mornings after a reading event the night before
Our Take
Floor-to-ceiling shelves and staff picks that consistently deliver is exactly the formula that makes Square Books one of the most celebrated independent bookshops in the South — William Faulkner's hometown deserves nothing less. Nearly 600 ratings at 4.8 confirm this is a genuine literary institution, though it's more landmark than hidden discovery at this point.
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Location
Downtown
160 Courthouse Square, Oxford, MS 38655, USA
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