When you’re doing your holiday shopping, why not consider some books and music by North Carolina writers and musicians?
We’ve got a rich history of literature and music in Charlotte and the rest of the state, and you could spend a lifetime exploring it all.
The best way is to visit local shops. We’ve got a list of some local record stores and bookstore that you would enjoy visiting…both for new and used books and records. Scroll down for a list of local book and record stores.
If, however, you enjoy the convenience of shopping from your computer or phone, we’ve also put together two lists on Amazon–one for books by North Carolina authors, and one for music by North Carolina musicians.
These are, obviously, not comprehensive lists! We’ll continue adding to them, so let us know who you’d like to see on them!
Shopping guide for books by North Carolina authors
We’ve put together a list of books by North Carolina authors. The list includes classics, children’s books, and books by current North Carolinians, some of whom live in Charlotte.
There are travel guides, books about local attractions, novels, memoirs and more.
What else should be on the list? Let us know, and we’ll add it, as time permits.
Shopping guide for music by North Carolinians
North Carolina’s musical landscape includes bluegrass, folk, jazz, blues, rock, hip hop and pretty much anything else you’d want to listen to. Some of the nation’s musical innovators came from North Carolina.
Check out our shopping guide to North Carolina music. It includes classics and groundbreaking recordings, as well as recordings by current and native North Carolina residents. The list includes many musicians living right here in the Queen City.
Let us know your favorite North Carolina recording artist or songwriter who’s not on list. Together we can make this the best list of North Carolina musicians!
Charlotte area bookstores
Please support independent bookstores! If they don’t have what you are looking for they can get it for you!
Here are some of them in the Charlotte area. Park Road Books and Main Street Books stock new books. Paper Skyscraper also sells new books, as well as gift items. Book Buyers and Julia’s Cafe are used bookstores.
Make sure to visit the websites of these bookstores. They host frequent events, including author readings and signings, and children’s events.
Park Road Books
4139 Park Road
Charlotte, NC
704-525-9239
Main Street Books
126 S Main Street
Davidson, NC
704-892-6841
Book Buyers
1306 The Plaza
Charlotte, NC
704-344-8611
Paper Skyscraper
330 East Blvd
Charlotte, NC
704-333-7130
Julia’s Cafe and Books
1133 N Wendover Road
Charlotte, NC
704-295-4585
Charlotte area record stores
All three of these record stores sell both new and used records, as well as CDs and other media. They also sometimes host in-store band performances, listening parties and in-store signings.
Repo Record
3325 Commonwealth Avenue
Charlotte
980-237-2896
Lunchbox Records
825 Central Avenue
Charlotte, NC
704-331-0788
Manifest Discs
6239 South Blvd
Charlotte, NC
704-552-8847
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