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MacArthur Books is an independent bookstore in Carmel, IN offering a curated selection of books. With a 4.6-star rating from 34 reviews, this bookstore serves the local reading community.
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Lizzy
March 2025
Great bookstore! Very cute, with a lot of books! The staff was very friendly and helpful in helping me find the book “It Could Have Been Murder” by E.D. Rich! Very excited to read it! I love how they support smaller authors, and they have a table for Indiana authors! I love how the sections are labeled for the different genres! I will definitely be coming back! Support smaller bookstores!!
Shane Jacques
March 2025
Stopped in today during the final hours of the Indy Indie Book Crawl and was pleasantly surprised by the selection that MacArthur stocks. Of all the independent stores I have visited on the northside, they have the widest range of genres and titles. The store was busy, so I had to make a few laps and couldn’t linger as much as I’d like, but I was really impressed at how many books they were able to fit into a small amount of space. I’m excited to stop by again, on a quieter day, when I can browse at my own pace. I’ve been scrolling their recent Instagram and it looks like they are a solid social media follow as well!
Temple Day
March 2025
I went in for the Indy indie Book Crawl and the store was amazing! An incredible selection of books and new releases all the time. The store was clean and organized.,I found everything I was looking for and more. Please the staff was so kind and helpful. I can’t wait to do more business here!
Ayisha
July 2025
An incredible gem in the heart of the Village of Westclay. Lots of different titles and genres to choose from and great staff to help. Highly recommend stopping by and supporting this local bookstore!
Roben Bellomo
February 2024
I love this bookstore! There is something special that small, local bookstores offer that is not only good when looking for a good read, but for the value they add to the community. I've bought books here off the shelf, gone to one book club discussion, and sometimes just stop in to browse for some stress relief. Cynthia, the owner, is a wealth of sincere knowledge and it is clear she loves what she does. This is one of the best curated book shops I've ever been to and if there's ever been anything they don't have, the help me to find it and get it in hand quickly. It is great for children and adults alike. This is my new favorite book store! I highly recommend it!
