Used, Out-of-Print & Rare Books — serving Fort Collins, Colorado for 27 years.
Ready for Fall?
The Eclectic Reader is almost ready to get back to full store hours! We’ve rearranged the shop and added more than 2000 titles since July. And we’ve got so many new books coming in now through the end of October as we gear up for the holidays. The only thing we’re missing is more book lovers. Come visit! We can’t wait to see you.
What books do we carry?
Our ever-expanding collection of over 20,000 books includes an eclectic variety of subjects, modern fiction and literature, with a dash of entertainment reading. We have one of the best selections of natural histories (biology, animal kingdom, astronomy, meteorology, philosophy) and probably the best horticulture section of any bookstore in Fort Collins. Don’t believe us? Come visit. We think you’ll be surprised.
Genres where you can expect deep cuts:
Children’s books
Religion/spirituality/philosophy
Natural Sciences
Western history
World history
Arts
Metaphysics
Outdoors and mountaineering
Cookbooks
Biography and memoir
Pets and horses
Agriculture and sustainable living
Crafts/hobbies/games
Construction/architecture
Humor
Fiction
What is our Mission
Connecting people with the books they need/want in their lives to help them on their individual paths, and keeping books in living rooms, not landfills.
Sustainability
We strive to use secondhand goods and partner with local businesses only to create the unique, individualistic style of the bookstore: carpenters, craftspeople, writers and poets, lecturers, photographers, artists, musicians. We invest in the community in which we live and do business. We support local authors and if you’ve got a book, a reading group, or a writing club, reach out to reserve the shop for your event.