About Us

Best of Books (BOB) is a family-owned bookstore that has been an Edmond institution for over 30 years.

Best of Books storefront

Voted by readers of the Edmond Sun and Edmond Life & Leisure as “Best Bookstore” in 2015 and 2016, Best of Books has customers who have been coming there for decades and remain loyal to BOB as their No. 1 source for books. BOB also has close relationships with schools, libraries and universities that expand its reach beyond the 3,100-square-foot facility in Edmond. Also a finalist for Edmond Small Business of the Year in 2014, Best of Books features events that have attracted crowds of people to line up to listen and meet authors from all over the country. 

Inside the store

BOB is dedicated to branding itself as a local business that focuses on customer service. We offer books in a variety of genres, such as biography, history, cookbooks, classics, mystery, horror, fantasy, science-fiction, sports, diet, family, young adult, children, and more! Books not found in the store can be special ordered and held for customers’ convenience.

Store window display for Earth Day

Additionally, our dedicated staff members also provide these services:

  • We can locate and special-order titles not available in the store, and hold these items for customers' convenience.
  • We can reserve copies of books for customers, for up to three days, at the front desk. Great for signed copies or editions of limited quantities!
  • We give all educators 20% off of everything in the store, and always welcome school orders.
  • We offer book club members a 15% discount off their club books when they register at BOB, and once a month we host a book club meeting at the store for more than 30 minutes.
  • We offer our unique book club card, which allows customers who sign up for free at the store an in-store credit after purchasing 12 books. The prices of these 12 books are added up and averaged, determining the amount of credit earned.
  • We provide a wide selection of children's books, which - as an integral part of BOB - takes up over half of the store. In addition, every Saturday at 11am, we host Storytime for children of all ages, complete with a fun craft for each child to take home.
  • We offer gift cards of any amount, and the best part... they never expire!
  • In addition to books, we also sell a wide range of stuffed animals, jewelry, toys, reading glasses, puzzles, charms, occasion cards, decorations and more!
  • We even have a sales section! Books, jewelry, and toys in this section start at 40% off, and after each major holiday, we add holiday-specific items as well!

Gift-wrapped book

Want to get in touch? You can call us at (405)-340-9202, contact us through social media, or join our newsletter list!

Best of Books staff members, from left: Shannon Taylor, Elena Hight, Stephanie Champion, Joe Hight, Nan Hight and Shelbee King with New York Times' No. 1 bestselling author Jay Asher, third from right.