Join Porter Square Books Independent Bookstore Day, the day-long celebration of everything that makes independent bookstores such vital parts of the community. Here's what's happening at Porter Square Books.
MetroBoston Indie Bookstore Crawl: Both PSB locations are participating in the MetroBoston Indie Bookstore Crawl. Redeem your passport at either (or both!) locations to get 1% off your purchase for every stamp. Stay tuned for more information about prizes.
All Recommendations Are 20% Off: Normally it’s just our staff picks that are discounted by on Independent Bookstore 2026 any book you purchase that was recommended to you that day will also be 20% off!
D20 Blind Date Books: Porter Square Books Libromancers will select 20 great sci fi/fantasy books and assign them each a number 1-20. Roll a die and we'll share a brief description of the book. If you buy it, it will be 20% off. You're free to roll again, but the discount drops 5% with every roll.
Stuff Animal Portrait Fundraiser: From 10AM-3PM get a portrait of your child's favorite stuffed animal by a professional illustrator at our Stuffed Animal Portrait Party. Portraits are free with a donation to the Porter Square Books Foundation. Please RSVP for a 15 minute slot at the link above.
Great Bookseller Bake-Off: The Great Bookseller Bake-off returns! As part of our annual Independent Bookstore Day celebrations, a number of PSB libromancers will put their baking skills to the test, with only one being The Undisputed Baking Champion of the Year! And the best part about the bake-off is that you are the judges! The Bake-Off is 4PM-6PM with the winner announced shortly after 6PM.
Prison Book Program Matching Donation: A generous matching donor will donate the cost of all purchases made on our Prison Program wish list from April 25-May 2.
Independent Bookstore Day Exclusives: Once again PSB will be selling a bunch of cool IBD exclusives. See what we'll have below.
Crowntide (The Lightlark Saga Book 4) (Independent Bookstore Day Exclusive Edition)
THREE MILLION SERIES COPIES SOLD!
The highly anticipated fourth novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Lightlark Saga, by acclaimed author and #BookTok sensation Alex Aster
Some worlds deserve to be destroyed . . .
Isla Crown has charted a new destiny and leapt into the unknown, determined to...
The Last Night in Brooklyn
New York Times bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez delivers a captivating story about a young woman whose life becomes ensnared in her glamorous neighbor's secret past. This Indie Bookstore Edition includes a distinctive cover design, an exclusive conversation between Xochitl Gonzalez and Jacqueline...
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Fight Evil, Read Books Mini Tote
Support the freedom to read with this mini tote designed by Out of Print in collaboration with The Pantheon Graphic Library, exclusively for Bookstore Day! This 100% cotton canvas tote is the perfect size for readers of all ages and made in the USA.
By: Out of Print
Publisher: Out of Print
Specs: 10.5...
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The Secret History of Fantasy
Extraordinary writers including Gregory Maguire, Susanna Clarke, Jonathan Lethem, Steven Millhauser, Aimee Bender, Stephen King, Octavia Butler, and Ursula K. Le Guin redefine fantasy forever.
Step right up and buy your ticket to the impossible marvels of the Barnum Museum. If you dare, hunt feral...
Blacktop Wasteland Signed Indie Bookstore Day Exclusive Edition
Revisit award-winning and New York Times bestselling author S. A. Cosby's breakout novel, Blacktop Wasteland, now signed and with bonus content. Perfect for new and original fans of his work.
Beauregard "Bug" Montage is a man with many different titles: husband, father, friend, honest car mechanic...
Partypooper (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 20) (Independent Bookstore Day Exclusive Edition)
It's Greg's birthday-and you're invited to the chaos. In Partypooper, the 20th book in Jeff Kinney's global smash-hit Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Greg Heffley is planning the ultimate party-for himself.
But when the guest list grows, the decorations flop, and the surprises backfire, this birthday...
2026 Indepedent Bookstore Day Tote Bag
Back again this year! We've partnered with another Drawn & Quarterly illustrator, Tom Gauld, for an exclusive Indie Bookstore Day tote bag. The 2026 Independent Bookstore Day tote bag has a gusseted bottom. The tote bags are made available to Independent Bookstore Day stores and sold individually.
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Black AF History : The Un-Whitewashed Story of America
In Black AF History, Michael Harriot presents a more accurate version of American history. Combining unapologetically provocative storytelling with meticulous research based on primary sources as well as the work of pioneering Black historians, scholars, and journalists, Harriot removes the white...
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