The marketplace
A marketplace of independent presses.
Curated by readers. Sold by indie publishers, antiquarians, and small bookshops. Every shop here was vetted by the dot books desk before its first listing went live.
1
shop on the shelf
859
books listed
20
in stock right now
Sell with us
Bring your shop to a quieter shelf.
A three-step onboarding. Transparent commission. Your own dashboard for listings, orders, and payouts. No corporate decks, no algorithmic dumpsters.
- 1 Tell us about your shop.
- 2 We read it ourselves.
- 3 List your first title.
Questions readers ask
A few of the obvious ones.
Who decides which shops join the marketplace?
We do, by hand. Each application is read at the desk. We look for shops with a clear voice and a list that lives somewhere — not on a spreadsheet of dropshipping.
How are orders shipped?
Each shop fulfills its own orders. If your basket pulls from three shops, you'll get three parcels — most arrive in a week or so.
What about returns?
Same return policy across every shop on the shelf. Thirty days, books in original condition, refund to the original card.
Is dot books a publisher itself?
No. We're the shelf. The presses are the publishers. Each title here was made by one of them.
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