Abraxas Books

Today I met the coolest person I’ve ever met in this quadrant of the United States. I never did catch his name, but he owns this store, and he is the personification of a Master. He’s met a lot of people and has a lot of stories, and knows enough to run a proper bookstore. His inventory is sublime. This is curated bookstore, and he is confident enough in his enterprise that he knows it is definitive; he answers the phone, «Bookstore.» Boom.
We found our way there because there was a parade of pickup trucks flying Confederate flags making a circle and driving up our beach, over and over. We wondered if they were armed and looking to provoke a confrontation. One of our party, asked, «Where is that bookstore?» and we agreed that it was time to go check it out. They probably wouldn’t follow us there.
If you are within driving distance of Daytona Beach, and have enough shelf space, go there. He has something that would interest you.

If you are a used book fanatic, this is what you dream about finding and possibly where you want to spend eternity after you die. Quiet, historic building, darkly lit… with piles of books bordering between organized and unorganized, creaking wood floors, and a knowledgeable owner. Plus, the beach is right there across the street. Nice life, eh?
Like any used book store, I would spend hours and hours here. The collection here is very, very well curated — and you can just tell that the owner doesn’t put crap up on the shelves (although I intentionally avoided the Romance section). While I was there I roamed freely without any interruption (which I appreciate) — I did overhear the owner take a few calls from customers, and answer some questions about what he has in stock or what he would be interested in buying — man, what a genuinely nice guy who knows his stuff!
The location is a lot bigger inside than you might think, and the subjects & authors were pretty well organized. Most book prices hovered around $ 7-​$ 10; some were about 50% of the original retail prices — but there are some gems in here that are great finds and go for more. I really appreciated that related topics were grouped near each other, which makes for seamless browsing as you jump from one section to the next. What more can be said really… you either like old used book stores or you don’t. If you do, Abraxas is what’s up.

This book store was very cool. There are rows upon rows of books, including interesting topics like the occult. It’s a bit dark and disorganized but it’s a good place just to explore. Say hello to sterling the cat that lives in the bookstore as well!

Fantastic little book store; owner very friendly. Selection of books available quite nice, feels curated. Highly recommended if you’re in the area.

this is a great bookstore and the owner actually buys books! At believe it or not a fair price! that is extremely very very rare Atlantic sounds (Mike the nasty owner) and most record stores they buy nothing no matter what the price and treat you like crap especially groovy records in deland. but I give this place a thumbs up big time.

I don’t get impressed by much when it comes to bookstores, but this one got me. Absolutely amazing, I was braced by the sheer variety of selection. Set aside several hours to explore. Only the price of baggage on the flight back kept me from going on a buying spree. Especially good selection in science fiction, fantasy, and occult/​meta physics

This is what I want in a bookstore. Stacks of books, a quiet place to sit and no one bothering me while I shop. Avoid the chain stores and shop independent.

This is a truly used bookstore. There are books everywhere. piled high. I found some great out of print books. It’s a way to spend an entire day just looking and finding great books.

Really nice, small-​owned book store. There is just heaps of books and other goodies to look through. Great place to pick up a read for the beach. The people who work there seem really nice and even one time I bought something, they gave me a nice discount. Would definitely go back!

Awesome little bookstore with piles of books everywhere. Found a book I was looking for and one I didn’t know I was looking for.