The Underground Bookshop — Local services in Carrollton

My favorite bookstore ever! They have such an interesting selection of books on all subjects. A few books are new -- many of them are from local authors, and you can even get autographed copies! Most of the books are used/secondhand. They are often in excellent condition. There is also a great selection of antique books.

Prices might be higher than you'd expect if you don't typically buy secondhand, but I often frequent used bookstores and find the prices pretty reasonable for the condition. It is obvious that they purchase with great care and aim to have a wide variety -- something for everyone.

The store environment is possibly my favorite part. It is below street-level; you walk down into the shop via a stone staircase. The store feels a bit like a hobbit-hole -- nice & cozy and filled with wonderful treasures. There are several chairs & even a couch for those who'd like to sit and read. Unfortunately, it is not wheelchair accessible. Once you walk into the store, there is another set of stairs to go into the back room (where most of the fiction is).

The proprietors, Josh & Megan, are lovely people and so nice to talk to. It is clear that they really love what they do. They even offer t-shirts and tote bags with their beautiful logo free with a purchase of a certain dollar amount. (I don't recall what amount but believe it might be $100.)

Overall, I'd recommend this shop to any booklover and anyone who enjoys a unique environment. I love this store so much that I drive over an hour & a half each way, several times a year. It is well...

this is one of the coolest places on the planet. when I found out I was coming down to Georgia for a wedding, I googled the town and was trying to figure what else I could do. when I found out there was a used bookstore I was very very happy. I went to Plates for lunch which was fantastic and unbelievably reasonable and then we found the underground. It is really intriguing because it is in a basement of an old building. The decor would be described as a kind of .......rustic-frat boy-utilitarian-european coffee house -beautiful. You feel you would like to live there forever. They have a blend of new books, previous loved orphans and some real nice and pricey old books. My family was in there for an hour. My daughter and I looked through a great book on French Country house design, it was five dollars. All the books are laid out just like a library so it is easy to find stuff. I bought a great old set of books on art with all the prints inside which was over 120 individual 8x10 color paintings. I also bought a real nice leather book by Checkov. I also picked up two rather new books on topics that were of the "on the spot" interest simply because for the price I was going to satisfy my curiosity. This is a really great bookstore and it has a wonderful feel to it. If you like old books very reasonably priced this is the...

Underground Books has an almost legendary status in certain sectors of the Carrollton and UWG community. When I first started working in Carrollton I heard a lot about it and was impressed with the selection when I finally visited the store, as well as the knowledge and helpfulness of the staff.

I haven't been there very often at all, but got the urge to stop by yesterday. When I did, I found the following sign posted on their doors (see attached picture) which indicates that patrons can support UB by purchasing books through the Libro app/website. (FYI, the site requires a subscription, but customers can get a free trial period to check it out first).

You can see a sample of their book selection in the other image, which in my opinion is stellar. I'm familiar with some of the books in the window, and those that I'm not familiar with quite interesting to me. I look forward to UB being able to open...