Books & Books

The overview

Miami's literary living room

Books & Books has been South Florida's literary anchor since Mitchell Kaplan opened it in 1982. The flagship sits in a 1927 Mediterranean-style building in Coral Gables, its dark-wood shelves wrapped around a courtyard café, and its author events draw writers from around the world.

Now spanning several locations across greater Miami, Books & Books is the independent bookseller that helped make the city a literary town — home base for the Miami Book Fair and a genuine community institution.

The public record

What reviewers already knew.

A Centurion Award doesn’t replace the public record — it verifies it. Read it for yourself, on the platforms where it lives.

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Public-record snapshot as of July 2026. Live ratings are always current on each platform.

The verification

Why this business cleared the bar.

Selection is by the published criteria, evaluated on public evidence. Books & Books cleared every one.

✓Years in operation. Operating in Miami since 1982 — 43 years of continuous business.
✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Miami.
✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Miami has kept Books & Books busy for 43 years.
✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Miami regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
✓Recognition in the local community. Named best bookstore in Miami for 2025 for four decades as South Florida's independent bookstore and courtyard gathering place.

The full verification report — the specific data behind this award — is held by the business. The exact thresholds stay internal so the bar can’t be gamed. Read the methodology.

Award record

2025

Best Bookstore in Miami Miami, FL · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation

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Visit Books & Books

Websitebooksandbooks.com ↗

Location265 Aragon Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134

In business since1982

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Facts at a glance

The sourceable record.

Clean, checkable facts about Books & Books — for readers, search engines, and answer tools alike.

Legal / trading name: Books & Books
Category: Shop
Founded: 1982, Miami, FL
Location: Miami, FL
Centurion Award: Best Bookstore in Miami — 2025
Record last verified: July 2026

A signal you can check.

This is a dated award record, published by The Centurion Awards after Books & Books cleared the 2025 evaluation for its market and category. It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — the criteria are public, only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. For everything else — hours, bookings, live reviews — go straight to the business itself.

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions.

What is Books & Books?

Founded in 1982, Books & Books grew from a small Coral Gables shop into Miami's defining independent bookstore and cultural hub.

Is Books & Books award-winning?

Yes — Books & Books is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Bookstore in Miami, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best bookstore in Miami for 2025 for four decades as South Florida's independent bookstore and courtyard gathering place.

Where is Books & Books?

Books & Books is in Miami, FL.