Flagship Books

If you like bookstores, you must visit Flagship Books! The shop itself is open and bright, and the displays are curated so well. They have a great selection of gently used and new books, and the prices are very reasonable. They typically do events throughout the week, so if you’re interested in book discussions and other activities, this is your place! The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable, and can answer any questions you have!

The best bookstore in KC in my opinion. You don’t need a huge selection when it’s well curated! I really appreciate that it’s not just full of pop-fiction.

Flagship Books fits well with the Strawberry Hill arts community vibe. The small store is a comfortable space with a good range of books by local authors as well as a selection of other new and used books. The owners are also happy to order books they don't have in stock, making this an excellent alternative to Amazon. Though this review is based on my first visit, I plan to keep an eye out for Flagship-hosted readings and other events.

Cozy, cute bookstore but don’t let its smaller size fool you…it’s a well-curated, thoughtful, local independent bookshop. A mix of new and used books, wonderful selection of newer fiction titles, a poetry shelf, a Spanish section, local histories and stories section, local authors, diverse children’s chapter books and more for younger readers, etc. Very intentional assortment of books as well ensuring authors of color were prominent amongst traditional Western classics as well, and I so appreciated seeing that front and center. I felt confident I could explore and find books I’ve been wanting for awhile and also find new-to-me perspectives and voices. For example, there were books featuring a collection of essays from the perspective of its disabled female author to the writings of James Baldwin to a great selection of books by Indigenous authors. I ended up walking away with four books of wildly different genres and topics that I’ve had on my to-buy list for ages and I’m delighted to have found them all here, especially since I came in not looking for anything in particular. Apparently they’re moving to a larger space down the block in a couple weeks and I’m looking forward to seeing the new place. I’ll definitely be back!