Best shopping in Charleston

Buxton Books

Independent bookshop on King Street with a tight, well-curated selection and a regular schedule of author events.

Joint Venture Estate Jewelers

Store for pre-owned & consignment antique, vintage & modern estate jewelry, plus designer watches.

Summerville Antique Gallery

Multi-dealer antique mall off North Main in Summerville, stocking furniture, glassware, and collectibles across a sprawling accessible floor.

Captain's Comics & Toys

West Ashley comic shop stocking new issues, back issues, trade paperbacks, and collectible toys since the 1980s.

Barnes & Noble

Bookseller chain stocking housebrand eReader, plus a broad selection of titles for adults & kids.

Main Street Reads

Independent bookshop anchoring Summerville's Main Street, stocking a curated mix of new titles with delivery and accessible entry.

Books-A-Million

Large chain bookstore stocking a range of titles for adults & kids, plus toys & games.

Auction Charleston Antique Mall

Multi-dealer antique mall on Orangeburg Road in Summerville, stocked with furniture, vintage clothing, and household goods across a sprawling accessible floor.

Edisto Island Bookstore

Small, well-stocked independent bookstore on the main road into Edisto Beach, stocked with local titles, beach reads, and gifts.

Barnes & Noble

Bookseller chain stocking housebrand eReader, plus a broad selection of titles for adults & kids.

Blue Bicycle Books

Independent bookstore on King Street stocking new, used, and rare titles with a particular depth in Southern literature.

Sweeter Than Fiction

Independent bookstore on King Street with a curated fiction-forward selection and enough breathing room to actually browse.

Turning Page Bookshop

Independent bookshop in a Goose Creek strip mall with curbside pickup and a loyal neighborhood following.

Itinerant Literate Bookstop

Wheelchair-accessible used bookstore tucked into a North Charleston neighborhood, run by a husband-and-wife team with a curated, ever-changing stock.

Croghan's Jewel Box

Enduring store in an 18th-century building selling high-end antique & estate jewelry, plus gifts.

Trade-A-Book Summerville

Used bookstore in a Summerville strip mall, trading paperbacks and hardcovers since the neighborhood was still pine trees.

Trade A Book

Used and trade paperback shop on Ben Sawyer, the kind of place where a five-dollar bill gets you three novels.

The Archive

Bookstore-café hybrid in Mt. Pleasant where shelves of used titles share space with pour-overs and a quiet corner table.

The Citadel Bookstore

Official campus store for The Citadel, stocking military college gear, textbooks, and Bulldogs merchandise on Moultrie Street.

Terrace Oaks Antique Mall

Multi-dealer antique mall off Maybank Highway, stocked with furniture, vintage goods, and the occasional estate haul.

Goose Creek Antique Mall

Sprawling multi-dealer antique mall off Highway 176 in Goose Creek, stocked with furniture, collectibles, and decades of lowcountry estate finds.

Love Spell Books

Occult-leaning independent bookshop and cafe tucked into a Summerville strip mall, stocking witchcraft titles alongside coffee.

Indigo Books

Independent bookstore anchored in the Freshfields Village shopping center on Johns Island.

Peachy Keen

Seacoast Bookstore

Independent bookstore in a Mount Pleasant strip mall, stocking new titles alongside a thoughtful regional section.

Antiques of South Windermere

Cluttered, well-priced antique shop in the South Windermere strip mall, stocking furniture, silver, and decorative odds from the Lowcountry and beyond.

College of Charleston Bookstore

Bookseller chain stocking housebrand eReader, plus a broad selection of titles for adults & kids.

Raptor Comics and Collectibles

Strip-mall comic shop on Orleans Road stocking back issues, collectibles, and new releases for serious readers and casual browsers alike.

Architectural Antiques & Design

Salvage yard and showroom on St. Andrews stocked with reclaimed doors, mantels, hardware, and garden ornaments pulled from old Lowcountry buildings.

David Skinner Antiques & Period Lighting

Carolina Antique Maps and Prints

TTC Bookstore

Wheelchair-accessible bookstore inside the 950 Building in North Charleston.

Seventeen South Antiques

Antique furniture and home goods shop on Avondale Avenue, rotating stock of period pieces and decorative finds.

Eclectic Finds, Antiques and Interiors

Consignment furniture and decorative antiques along the commercial strip of Highway 17 in Mount Pleasant.

Wynsum Antiques & Interiors

Curated mix of antiques and decorative interiors in a King Street retail space.

Alkyon Arts and Antiques

Golden and Associates Antiques

Showroom for 18th–19th-century European & American antiques, Caribbean furniture & vintage lighting.