Kaboom Books

Category:	Used Book Store
Address:	3116 Houston Ave, Houston, TX 77009, USA
Phone:	+1 713-869-7600
Site:	kaboombooks.com
Rating:	4.7
Working:	12–8PM 12–8PM 12–8PM 12–8PM 12–8PM 12–8PM 12–6PM

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Christopher Trandell

A wonderful couple who run the most intimate and interesting bookstores in Houston. They are knowledgeable about their stock and always are happy to take time out to discuss authors and their work. Theyve rarely let me down when I need literature for classes at UH. The store is cozy and welcoming with a grand selection. They are very much a part of the literary community and host readings with the Creative Writing students and authors from UH. They host a reading for emerging writers from around the US who attend the UH Boldface Conference. I highly recommend Kaboom Books.

Greg Buchold

In my opinion this is the best used book store in Houston. The former Lousianian owners cover a lot of subjects including those that are more academically oriented than popular. The selection is well-organized by topic in their large space and even have special sections such as "ships and maritime" and my favorite section on "food and food writing". The owners enjoy helping shoppers find items. There is also a patio space with seating and some chairs in the expanded part of the store for browsers to peruse the books or read their recent purchases.

A Private User

Best bookstore in Houston, hands down. We stumbled across it today and lucked upon hard to find titles in political science, history, philosophy, fiction, poetry, drama...yeah, pretty much everything. And the staff/owners are complete sweethearts and truly helpful. Perhaps most importantly, the aisles are wide and breezy enough to prevent that claustrophobic feeling you get in other mom & pops. Loved it, will have to stay away to prevent bankruptcy.

mjdamore

Best used bookstore Ive been to. Its like entering another world. Classics of history, philosophy, literature, poetry, history, and pretty much anything you can imagine spanning two huge rooms, with hidden nooks and passage ways, the shelves ascending up 12 shelves, with a helpful step ladder. The owner is awesome and very helpful. Its hard to find a parking spot at first. Just make sure to pull around the back of the building and park diagonally.

A Private User

This was always a great bookstore, but since their expansion, its on a whole other level. Hundreds of titles in every genre you can image, quiet nooks to read and browse, a friendly and knowledgeable staff, and great community events such as readings featuring both authors on tour and local artists. Youll be amazed at what you can find there, and you can probably find it at a great price. Check it out!

D. Poveromo

Love this place! The owners are so friendly and always happy to greet guests and make people feel at home. I love Oliver the store cat....and the store pets Maisey and Posey. Such a cozy place....a place for reading, conversation, fellowship, and finding old treasured books. Definitely and sweet spot off the beaten path Houston where youll be reminded of the joy and love found in reading old books!

Sarah Gibson

Be very careful about taking books to be sold to Kaboom. Be sure to retrieve any books immediately after the owner calls with a quote for buying them. I left 14 antique books and after a laughable quote of $4.00 for all of them, I was not able to pick them up (after refusing offer) for two weeks. When I went to get them, the books could not be found.

Melissa Rodriguez

I took my 14 year old daughter and 3 year old son here for some books. We had a lovely time! The man working wasnt bothered by my inquisitive little boy running all over the maze of a store. And then We sat and read books for almost an hour! It was absolutely wonderful. I would definitely recommend this place for inexpensive books and a relaxing time.

Cristy Velez

My favorite place on earth! Such an amazing bookstore, everything you could possibly think of, friendliest people ever. Shop local, they have better deals than half price books and an amazing variety. I could stay there all day & I couldnt recommend it enough. Two thumbs up!

Virginia Gonzales

Great old way to buy books, the owner knows his stuff and will spark a great conversation about everything and anything. I took my 9yr old son to pick out a book, he enjoyed it very much and brought home an old Batman comic book from 1966.

Esmeralda Botello

Lovely bookshop! I try to buy all of my books here if I can help it. The shop owners are very sweet and helpful. The prices are reasonable as well. And there is an awesome patio in the back to relax and read!

Nathaniel Russell

This bookstore reminds you of those book shops you see in movies. The selection was huge for what i was looking for (WW2) and the owner (?) was very helpful and knowledgeable. One odd my favorite in Houston.

Henry Li

Awesome place to spend quality time book hunting. The shelves are endless and its a good place to find quirky and hard to find titles. Owner is friendly and seems to be down for a friendly chat.

Charles Fletcher

This the what a used book store should be. Its run by true book lovers. This is a local business that deserves everyones support. Please try KaBoom before you go to a national book store chain.

Antiok Show

Its a great used books store, the owner is hugely knowledgeable about books and is great to talk to. The books are greatly priced, has easily become my favorite place in Houston.

Viola Fowler

The owner was wonderful and was able to find everything that I needed in seconds he also had very good book suggestions! :) I love this shop and will definently be returning soon!

Karina Garza

I love this bookstore. Its way bigger than it looks and I found soo many books I wanted to purchase. Love the vibe. Very friendly and they have a cute cat hanging around.

A Private User

Best used book shop in Houston. Very mom and pop place to make you feel like your in a small city where the staff gets to know their customers.

David Cannefax

Amazing selection, a clean, organized space, and friendly service. Good selection of foreign language titles in Spanish, French, and German

Gabriella Rappaport

Im a confirmed bibliophile. This book store is a gem in terms of reasonable prices, great selection, and a friendly knowledgeable owner.

Andrew B

The finest selection of history books in Houston, if not all of Texas. if history (and related fields) is your thing, this is for you.

Adam Moran

What an awesome used book store! The owner was very knowledgeable and the selection was impressive. It has a huge history section!

Justin Icenhour

Great place! We live just down the street and my fiancee is constantly coming back to the house with handfuls of lovely old books!