A Cappella Books

Right up at the top of bookstores. Wasn’t sure what the selection might be as I parked on the street and looked at the small, tidy exterior. Once inside you realize that this is what a great bookstore is: well curated, beautiful displays, cozy, and tons of books that catch your attention as you wander. I could have left with more than the two books selected (one from my list, one on impulse), but flying limited my haul. I’ll be back.

Sadly never been to the store, on dealt with them by phone. Great customer care, great support. Helped a lot when books I ordered through them went missing in transit, remailed the package at no extra charge. I intend to visit in person, sounds like an amazing store. Check out their book signing events.

I’ve been chasing A Cappella around L5P/​Inman Park for years. They try to hide but I find them.
The latest space, where they’ve been for a while now, is a bit smaller than previous digs, which can be a bit of a bother if the people have massed as they had yesterday during Small Business Saturday. Still, given that the hoards within are my kind of people, it’s all good.
Great mix of new and used. Great staff recommendations. And they had a vampire novel by Octavia Butler!
Oh, and food trucks park across the street on Saturdays: The Pickle, Doggy Dogg and the Queen of Cream.

Thoughts about A Cappella Books from my online order experience: Superior pre contract communication. Excellent packaging techniques employed to insure a safe arrival for a rare and treasured work. This seller is a consummate professional worthy of any appreciative reader and/​or collector. Thank you for the this singular opportunity and experience.
A fifth rating star would have been awarded if there had been any post contract communication from an agent from the store.
Andy in Seattle

Reeeally small bookstore (the picture makes it look much larger than it is). With a very high quality used selection. And a few new books also. Some nice finds in african-​american lit, beat lit, and 20^th century lit.
The used & rare books are all listed online, so you’re not going to find a bargain here. However, you’re very likely to find a good read, which is ultimately what’s important.

Cute and tiny little used bookshop chock full of books! As with any used book store, the selection will vary on each visit… from classics to current top sellers (I spotted the Dragon Tattoo series the last time I visited). There’s also a shelf with books about Atlanta and its neighborhoods. My favorite is the rack of old classics toward the front of the store. The only thing lacking is space, and maybe a chair to sit on to check out any finds. I hope this shop receives enough patrons to stay open… there are far too few independent and used bookstores left!

I always walk out with something great that I’ve bought at A Cappella every time I go in because I will have invariably seen at least three amazing things on their shelves or on display. Through their used books or from their purchasing of new titles, their selection is so wonderfully thoughtful, varied and interesting. No other store is quite like it for it’s support of author events and the literary life of Atlanta. It always reminds me of why I love books so much. I have worked at the old independents like Oxford and it is much the same feeling to me. The new location on Haralson at DeKalb Ave. is a lovely new spot. I find it easier to get to than trying to navigate Moreland’s left or right hand turns, parking, etc. A breeze to get to and not far at all from the old location It’s a super-​pleasant with natural light and wood floors, making it a cozy place to browse cool books like «New York in the 70’s» or to check in with the crew about what’s a new must-​read.

The comic selection was eclectic and the staff was very helpful!

I never walk in here without seeing a bunch of stuff I want, be it new or used. Among the new titles, I particularly love their local-​interest section; there aren’t a lot of bookstores that consider our area to have much interesting to read about beyond umpteen Paula Deen cookbooks and Tom Wolfe’s «A Man in Full.»
While the used selection keeps expanding and contracting (based on whatever they’re trying to do with the Storefront of Doom next door at the moment), it’s always decent-​sized and features a number of titles you’d actually want to ready. If you remember Oxford Too, the A Cappella used section is a great place to get your old-​book-​smell fix.

A book store that does not carry bookmarks.
WTF!

This is probably my second favorite bookstore (Charis is #1!) and until recently I would have said that without hesitation. I live less just down the street and have been going to A Cappella since I was old enough to drive and I’ve always loved their selection! Back in the day I would be able to go, ask for a title and then if they were out of it or didn’t have it they would immediately ask if I wanted them to order it or call another local indy store. I worked for another local bookstore (R.I.P.) and can say that this is the usual practice for indy booksellers in Atlanta. My beef with A Cappella is that lately I’ve gone in and that they’ve not had the books I have wanted (that’s something that is just going to happen) and instead of offering to order them for me the employees have just walked away! On the first occasion in which this happened I asked if I did indeed have the title/​author correct and was told, «I’d have to look it up but you can do that online.»
WHAT???
Yeh, so basically this bookstore is great if you know what you are looking for and where it would be, if you just want to browse and find something awesome, if you have interests in their specialty areas (Beat, Southern, Civil RIghts, Music, Art, Politics, etc.) but don’t expect to get something akin to customer service.
Not that I condone it, BUT; it is common to get sort of tired looks/​attitude when shopping in the Little Five Points area during the weekends. Because I live in the neighborhood I tend to go in the evenings on the weekends or during the week unless I just HAVE to go during the day Saturday/​Sunday. This isn’t the sort of attitude that I mentioned having encountered. Sorry for going on and on about the last few encounters I’ve had– I’m just disappointed!

A Cappella Books is the best used book store I’ve ever been to (with the exception of Raven Used Books in Harvard Square in Cambridge, MA). I really cannot get enough of this book shop. The selection of rare and fine books is astounding. If you bought a book a week here for the rest of your life, you would be on top of the BEST recent fiction and non-​fiction writing alike. The poetry selection is such a relief– none of the nutrient-​deprived top selling pathetic excuse for writing a book popular poetry you will find at Borders.
I’M IN LOVE with A Cappella Books.

My only experience with A Capella is selling books to them, since I didn’t have time to look around. They take a pretty wide range of books, from classical political theory texts (Locke, Hobbes, those guys) to contemporary humor and fiction (Joy Luck Club and Chelsea Handler’s book.) I sold them about 8 books for $ 20 cash, but could have taken $ 45 used-​exhcange credit. Not too shabby!
Of course, I need to go back and actually peruse the shelves!

Terrific locally-​owned bookstore, specializing in beat authors, music books, art & photography, local writers and politics. Good service, good prices, funky Little Five Points location. They are very active in the community, putting together readings, signings, poetry nights, music performances, lectures, etc.

So, here’s the thing.
I became familiar with A Capella Books after reading about a street artist who would be talking about his book at the Little Five Points locale, and after visiting I was HOME. I have a growing library, filled with every kind of art, culture, cooking, political book you could imagine, my passion however is new and vintage feminist literature, and the moment I stepped foot in A Capella, I knew I would have no problem finding my way around the store and filling in the holes in my collection.
The staff is wonderful, the prices are more than reasonable, and though the space is somewhat limited, a lazy week day afternoon in L5P isn’t complete without a trip of A Capella Books.

I like writing reviews on my first-​time visits to places that impress me. Here’s another. I’ve known about this store for some time but went there for the first time yesterday. I think it used to be on Euclid but now its next door to Savage Pizza on Mooreland Ave.
I am very impressed with their selection for a rather small space. I found five of the eighteen books on my list. I may have found more if I looked longer. Or asked for help. Not that I was going to buy all eighteen at once.
I’m impressed with how neat the place is. Bookstores can easily become haphazard. All the books are neatly stacked. I had no problems navigating the aisles. I recommend this store to all.

Great independent bookstore!
What’s Good
1. Wide selection of «left of center» books (politics, music, art, history, etc.).
2. The cheapie bin on the sidewalk has books for $.50 to $ 2.00.
3. Their selection of books on punk rock is unparalled!
My only «complaint» is that it’s a bit cramped, but it’s L5P and the rent’s probably high. Better cramped than absent!
Parking can be very dicey. Better off parking on a side street and walking a couple of blocks.

Located in Little 5 Points, this new&used book store has a refreshing feel from the usual bookstore. I was a little bummed that every single book I found and liked was new and not used. It was kinda a tease. I do think the used collection should be displayed a bit more inviting fashion. and with that being said it could use some expansion. BUT my boyfriend did some pretty cool used books along the lines of Darwinism stuff and what not. And that was great! bc that is what he was looking for!
It is welcoming in it own way, not the warm and cozy feel but A Cappella books does send you that feeling of a true local bookstore that puts in a lot of effort to make customers happy! And oh yeah, the store hosts a ton of book signings! Now that is pretty cool.

A Capella Books has been a staple of downtown mom-​n-​pop book shopping for as long as I can remember. They carry both new and used titles intermingled on the same shelves so that you only have to look in one place for what you want. The books are well-​divided into major categories, as well as more minor, specialized genres (ie: Beat Generation, Atlanta flavor, and sections for cult authors ie: Dave Eggers, Hunter Thompson).
As a reader with pretty picky tastes, I’ve always been happily surprised at what turns up on the A Capella shelves. I’ve found out of print and autographed books for completely reasonable (and sometimes cheaper than reasonable) prices. Though the selection somewhat depends on what they order used, they have a much more tasteful array than most other stores that carry a lot of used product. There’s a good mix of titles for the literary, the mainstream, and the research-​oriented.
My one quibble with the store might be their lack of periodicals. I’d expect a store of this nature to carry a decent slew of literary magazines and journals, but they don’t really even have any other than McSweeney’s, which is a disappointment. Still, their selection of other books beats most other new and used stores if you’re looking for things besides the bestseller lists.
They also have a small side room where live readings and musical performances sometimes go on. The range of authors and musicians they bring in vary from literary to local. The only one I’ve ever been to was a small and very peculiar reading by musician Ian Svenonious (from Nation of Ulysses, the Make*Up and several others), which was interesting to get to see.
A good store in a city that seems unfairly devoid of literary flavor.

A local bookstore with brains that’s as far from a corporate bookstore as it can possibly get. It’s not a big store, they don’t stock tons and tons of the latest bestsellers… but they can help you find some truly interesting books for your personal collection or gifts for hard to please book lovers. On my last trip there, I found some great books on graffiti artists and their cultural influences (not exactly something you’d just grab off a shelf at Borders et al).
A Cappella frequently has live music in the back of the store or out in front on the sidewalk weather permitting. The whole store is very involved with the community and the staff absolutely know their stuff. A Cappella stocks a large number of out of print and rare titles. They do purchase books and collections, but their standards are pretty high so don’t expect to show up with some Danielle Steel paperbacks and have them gushing over what you’re brought.