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Malaprop's Bookstore


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #17 of 87 attractions in Asheville
Traveler Description: Malaprops Bookstore is one of those wonderful little places that may be responsible for putting the original "crunch" into Asheville. Emoke B'Racz was more »
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Attraction type: Specialty shop
Address: 55 Haywood St. Asheville, NC 28801
Tel: 828-254-6734

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4 of 5 stars
NicoleH   53 contributions
Bogalusa, Louisiana
Dec 6, 2009

I;d heard about Malaprops and wanted to check them out while we were on vacation. The bookstore isn't very big but has a fair amount of books. I would say their focus in on local authors (superb) and oddities. Hubby and daughter didn;t find anything they wanted but I found some great local books and a cute Malaprop's coffee cup... more

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4 of 5 stars
Gulliver59   6 contributions
Central Florida
May 2, 2009

This is a small downtown bookstore/cafe. It would appear that they have quite a few authors that stop by for signings so check the website calendar if that's your thing. A little disappointed in the lack of older books, it's more of a non chain store offering mostly mainstream titles. There are some off beat sections and the atmosphere is... more

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5 of 5 stars
Travelingperformer   12 contributions
Asheville, North Carolina
Nov 12, 2008

This downtown bookstore is one of my favorite getaways while spending time downtown. A true sense of asheville lifestyle and atmosphere. Wonderful books, cozy cafe and a schedule packed with author readings, poetry nights and so much more. This is a must visit place and a wonderful gem in Asheville's downtown area. more

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4 of 5 stars
HikerTraveler   56 contributions
East Hartford, CT
Jun 30, 2007

Filled with character and great variety. An example of why independant bookstores are better than big box stores. Loved it. more

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Malaprop's Bookstore Address

55 Haywood St., Asheville, NC 28801
Tel: 828-254-6734