Escape Fiction

Salem, United States

4.7

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9 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 503-588-5865
Website:
escapefiction.qwestoffice.net
Address:
3240 Triangle Dr SE, Salem, OR, 97302
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
1.8 miSalem
2 miTrade & Church
2.3 miState & 24th
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Apple Pay
No
Accepts Bitcoin
No
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
No

Today

Today 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Salem) 6:30 PM Friday, November 29, 2024

Business hours

Monday 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am – 7:00 pm

Description

Specialties

We are a full service bookstore: New Books, Used Books, Trade and Special Orders.

This means that we carry new books on the shelf, as well as a wide selection of used fiction and non-​fiction titles. Customers can get up to half off with trade credit, including for new books, with used books divided into three sections, used science-​fiction, used general and used romance. Used science-​fiction applies to all titles in the store, while used general applies to anything except used science-​fiction, while used romance applies to used romance. All trade, however, may be for new books, regardless of category.

We do special orders every day, with most special orders arriving the next business day, if ordered by 11:55 AM on a given business day Monday through Thursday, or by 6:55 PM on Saturday. There is no charge for shipping to the store for special orders, and they arrive with our other new books in a respective shipment.

History

Established in 1994.

We are a family bookstore — quite literally Mom and Pop — with a love of books. We started small and expanded ever since.

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9 reviews of Escape Fiction

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Place rating: 5
Salem, OR
I have not visited Escape Fiction for a few months, but every time that I have visited Escape Fiction in the last 15 – 20 years, I have completely enjoyed my experience! Thank you…
Place rating: 5
Mesa, AZ
One of the best book stores I have ever been to. The owners are very helpful and will always recommend books based on what you read. I live hours away and every time I am in town I come and visit!
Place rating: 5
Albany, OR
Great selection and very friendly staff! Went in to browse, ended up talking for almost an hour. Thanks!
Place rating: 5
Salem, OR
Best place ever. Family run. Will get u any book, trade credit and sends books to our soldiers.
Place rating: 4
Salem, OR
I love it here they have a wide variety of book types and offer new and used books. The entire area is just books none of that coffee shop on the side junk. Although the owners are sometimes a bit under-​talkative or overly talkative it’s still nice to go in and be surrounded by literature (if that’s your thing). Be warned though you might pass them the first time and the parking is horrible!
Place rating: 5
Salem, OR
I found this store while trying to sell some of my books to make room for more and to say the least I am glad I did not give up on my hunt to find this out of the way bookstore.
I believe I met Scott who is very friendly and quiet knowledgeable about books which helps when there is thousands of books and huge mazes of them. If I ever need to find a book I will come to Escape Fiction because they can get almost any book within 24 hours which is impressive.
On a side note, if you ever wanted to get lost in a maze of books this is the place. It is incredible the amount of books they carry and the literal mazes that are built there.
Place rating: 5
Salem, OR
It is a nice little bookstore.
Place rating: 5
Salem, OR
I love this store and have shopped since I was a kid.
The books are just dirt cheap and the staff is really nice. There are a lot of rare books although it is pretty much strictly fiction as the name implys.
If you want a new book they may have it they may not. They often ask if I would like to order it which of course im capable of doing myself so choose not to.
The owner /​operators are nice but will talk your head off. I love them both.
Bottom line if you want dirt cheap used fiction books this place is bursting at the seems with them. Have fun !
Place rating: 3
Portland, OR
Escape Fiction is a little packed-​to-​the-​rafters independent bookstore in South Salem. It’s hiding back behind Roth’s and can be a little hard to find, but is worth hunting for. They carry both new and used books (with a much bigger selection of used), with lots of sci-​fi and fantasy. If they don’t have something you’re looking for they can usually get it in a couple of days.
The gentleman who owns the store is very chatty and it can be hard to end a conversation with him (he’ll keep talking even when you’ve looked at your watch several times, said you really have to go, have your back turned and are ¾ of the way out the door), and he’s convinced he knows EVERYTHING, but he’s not a bad sort. In all, a decent little book store.