Eagle Eye Book Shop

I phoned innumerable other bookstores to locate a novel that eluded me until Eagle Eye Book Shop. The review saying they have one of the biggest collections of fiction is quite precise. I also adore they have tons of used books. I managed to get the novel I wanted right away and at nearly half retail price. I am going to undoubtedly return to Eagle Eye.

The best indie bookstore in Atlanta… ah, that makes it the best bookstore in Atlanta. Remember when large chain bookstores was a thing? Anyway, great selection, great service, great staff. They organize some really great book events (signings, etc.) and even trade/​buy books. They have a dog you can pet. The employees/​owners are absolutely awesome. Worth braving the traffic!

This is the place to buy books. Great selection of books of all sorts and genres! Packed with people looking and buying. Additionally, the place is very well staffed with knowledgeable people that are helpful and very friendly. I believe I will come back here more often and read some more books, too.

My kids & I LOVE to buy books! This place is a gem of a find! Great independent bookstore.

I’ve been shopping and selling here for years and it’s always a super-​positive experience. I love the huge sci-​fi section, especially.

Love this place! This was my first time back in about two years. I’m always a fan of local bookstores. Like I said on a Facebook post, I love independent bookstores because I feel at home every time I visit one. From the people that work in independent bookstores and their wealth of knowledge and recommendations for books you like and books to get you out your reading comfort zone. To the people that you meet when visiting. These bookstores, even though small take me forever to browse with new and used offerings. This pretty much sums of my experience in Eagle Eye Book Shop. A must visit little gem in the heart of Decatur!

The owner very nicely apologized. It is a great bookstore so I will go back sometime.

Great used bookstore with a huge collection close to emory’s campus. There are stacks and stacks of books in every category you could think of. They even have a dog laying around which clearly makes it even better. I can see why some say parking is tough, the parking lot was busy and full, but we got lucky. Definitely come here for a great deal before hitting your local Barnes and noble.

Wil no longer do business at this bookstore. The owner is a jerk and has been rude to me on a couple of occasions. I have overheard him speaking about another female customer in an unkind way. He seems to have a particular dislike to women. I have frequented his establishment a number of times and made purchases but I won’t do it again. I expect to be treated politely if I am going to give you business. Glue a smile on your face and at least pretend you are glad I am a customer! Too bad, I won’t be going back!

Great combination used & new independent bookstore. I always find something I want to buy.
Parking can be atrocious.

Have never had a good experience here. Staff is really bothered if you make them stand up and walk. Old lady that was there this afternoon very rude and dismissive of my question. I forget every time I go in there how rude they are. Always leave with nothing after their attitude

I LOVE this lil place!
Today there’s the gadgets where you can read books on iphones, ipads, etc. Before then came along the big company bookstores.
But I like the feeling of a real book in my hands and the feeling of a real bookstore. This place is a REAL bookstore. A private-​owned, like one reviewer said, mom & pop shop.
It has character and the staff are friendly and helpful. Books are very affordable. They have those nice little tables with books outside on the sidewalk for deals and stuff too.
They also have lots authors who come by from time to time to do signings, talks, workshops, and stuffs.
Ive bought something here almost everytime I go — even if that is not the plan lolz. =P
Go and visit =)

This Indy book store if one of the best in Atlanta — I only have two complaints — the parking sucks and I wish the store was larger. Eagle Eye combines the best aspects of a mom-​and-​pop shop with personable service and knowledgeable staff. It’s also one of the few bookstores that has regular signings (most recently I came to see Robert Sherer for his Blood Works book). It seems that the author book-​tours of old have fallen to the wayside — it’s really unfortunate. Are people reading less or has the digital medium taken it’s toll? Personally I think that there will always be paper in some books — I think that it’s just changing.
At Eagle Eye you’ll find new books alongside used books — there are also quite a few author-​signed volumes. It feels so good to see titles shelved this way — I know the first time I visited I had to look in every book case — this place has a similar feel to the classic Oxford Books II (man miss that place!). If you can’t find something talk to one of the people there — they’re all book lovers too!

This place is going to be my new go-​to bookstore to buy, sell, and trade used books. The employees are very kind and you can find the most popular titles here at a reasonable price.

This is one of the few ‘mom and pop’ type bookstores left in this area (maybe one of the few left in the country ;).
It had a great selection and some really discounted books!

I came for the romance, sci-​fi and young adult. My boyfriend came for the philosophy, science and politics. We are polar opposites who still found exactly what we needed. Most book stores satisfy one or the other but this place has it all!

Stopped in to buy the second book in a popular trilogy. Had to look harder than I should have to find it. It felt unorganized and overstocked in old forgotten books. Perhaps no one has the heart to clean out the non sellers. I guess for folks that like to go to old dusty book shops and dig through to find a gem, this is your spot.

This a a great used bookstore, but it sells plenty of new books and other book or literary-​themed products as well, such as calendars, tshirts, mugs, etc. It is very organized and has helpful labels on the shelves, making it easy to find favorite genres of books. The prices are pretty good, but I have only gotten children’s books, bookmarks, and novels. They have a great variety of books and pretty friendly staff.
They have regular author’s visits, signings, and readings. There are a few chairs throughout the store for you to sit down as you are browsing the books.

I mean, this is a local bookstore. I’ve got to show love, as these things are going to one day end up on the extinct list.
I visited this past weekend, to check out The Minimalists’ book signing. I’ll be honest; a little more than a year ago, I had mentoring sessions with Ryan, which I was COMPLETELY in a rut in my life, so I was interested in meeting him in person. I even sent an email to give him a heads-​up.
Parking was a biyotch, since SO MANY people came. I even ran into fellow Unilocalers Joy W. and Sean L., which was super awesome. You can check out the photos that I’ll upload once I complete this review.
The shop as that awesome vibe that you would expect of a bookstore in Decatur. It was homey and I also freaked when I walked in and saw a display with Neil Gaiman’s work. Maybe some of you don’t know this, but I am a huge fan of his and have the 5-​volume Absolute Sandman collection. The leatherbound beauties weigh a ton and I almost regret owning them every single time I move, which has been on average every 2 years of my entire lifetime. (Maybe this is why I get fidgety when staying in any one situation for too long?!) Anyway, I saw paperback versions of Sandman, as well as some of his novels there. I mostly paid attention to this before turning my attention to Ryan Nicodemus and Joshua Fields Millburn.
After they chatted, read some excerpts from their book, «Everything That Remains,» and answered some questions from obvious fans of their message to not be some caught up in American consumerism, my friend and I waited for at least an hour to see them. We went back into the Reading Room, which looked like going into a secret room of an old house. It had that kind of musty feel to it, but I really liked it. I felt like I was in someone’s personal library.
Store clerks asked if visitors wanted to buy the book for the signing, to which I declined (Ryan made his fair share from me, haha). I liked that they were not shoving the proposition down anyone’s throat and just invited me to hurry back to see them again.
I admit that in today’s digital age and even with The Minimalists’ recommendation to not accumulate unnecessary physical possessions, it is hard to scream from a hilltop that everyone should buy tons of books so that if/​when they move, the bottom of their boxes can burst open at the duct-​tape seams, resulting in 500 lbs. of book falling onto unsuspecting feet. That would so suck. But if you are looking to pick up a book that you can’t live without, one that you plan on lending to friends and family (hey, don’t shove it down their throats either, okay, you mad bookworm?), come visit Eagle Eye Book Shop. You can even check out their used books (which totally means that you can unload your own books that are collecting mountains of dust in the corner of your bedroom – just do us asthmatics a favor and get rid of some of those pesky dust bunnies).

A nice local book store. The selection is good and the staff is very friendly and helpful. The prices are a little high but the «sale» prices are pretty good.

Awesome bookstore! has a diverse selection of new and used books; very organized and easy to navigate; cute literary-​themed gifts; local events (signings, workshops, etc.); great website and customer service; relaxed atmosphere; bargain shelves; decent children’s section, and more.

Small but well organized bookstore. I like their selection of fantasy and Sci fiction books and their new arrivals. I have never been in any of their events that they organized, but I heard they are fun. I usually stop here every time I’m around the area and need to take a break. I might not always buy a book (although I would if I could, ha) but I always see one I might get.

I chose Eagle Eye this week to special order a book my daughter had anticipated for a year and a half, the concluding volume in a trilogy, 13 Secrets by Michelle Harrison. It’s been out in England most of that time, but appeared in the USA with publication date of yesterday from Little, Brown.
I called first, found I would have to put five dollars down, which upon consideration, made sense. I did so the next day, at close of business, 6 pm Sunday. Upon my query Tuesday afternoon, the book arrived as promised, making a Summer reader very, very happy.
Eagle Eye is a great, well-​stocked, friendly, neighborhood, used and new bookshop with great service and knowledgeable staff. Check out their active calendar of author appearances and activities. I often discover books there I didn’t know previously, and wind up recommending.
Tell ‘em I sent you.

Absolutely rude and terrible customer service. I don’t know the tattoo a-​holes name that gave no service but he was a flaming a-​hole. I actually wanted to reach over the counter and pound his A$$. I guess if you like to be treated like complete garbage shop here. The owner should think twice about having this guy as an employee!

really, really great bookstore.
a perfect size, well organized, great content and a great mix of new and used.
great staff too.
aaaand i found a bunch of doctor who novelizations i had been looking for*.
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*i’m not a virgin.

I am so glad bookstores like this still exist. Eagle Eye is the definition of what we all want in a bookstore. A friendly, knowledgeable staff (the sexiest around, according to another reviewer), a HUGE selection of new and used books on any topic you can imagine, fair prices, and feeling good about supporting an independent business that is actively involved in the community and bringing people together. They are a family business! Doug and Charles (father and son) are avid readers, themselves, of course. Go in and ask them what THEY are currently reading (and tell em Jessica P sent you ;))!
Eagle Eye has awesome events the time, too — author signings, book clubs, etc. They also buy books and if they don’t have something you’re looking for, they will happily order it for you, too! Also, they are dog-​friendly and have the sweetest dog to greet you! Gotta love it. :)

I love books!!! Like a good dealer, Eagle Eye graciously and cheaply facilitates my addiction to words. They have a great selection of both fiction and non-​fiction. The staff is happy to help you find what you’re looking for, though I always end up browsing and finding way more than what I came in to buy. For example, I found a really cool illustrated history of Indian cooking for my friend’s birthday, a 1970s vegetables-​as-​the-​main-​course cookbook for my other friend, and I always find philosophy classics for myself for cheap.
They have a good frequent buyer program that you should sign up for the first time you go and the prices are usually very good even without the discount.
If they had more feminist books I would give it a full five stars.