Word on the street
What locals are saying
Buxton Books is widely regarded as Charleston's premier independent bookstore, earning consistent praise from locals and regulars for its thoughtfully curated selection of regionally focused titles, local authors, and Lowcountry history — along with an engaged community programming calendar that includes author events, literary festivals, and popular ghost tours. Staff knowledge and warmth are recurring highlights, with a prominent staff-picks display near the entrance standing out as a signature touch. The only mild criticisms surface around the store's compact size limiting inventory breadth and occasional confusion over book organization for first-time visitors.
beloved King St indie anchorcurated Lowcountry & local-author focusknowledgeable, welcoming staffghost tours draw strong praisecommunity events & literary programmingsmall footprint, limited inventory depth
The fit
