Welcome to Four-Eyed Frog Books!

A Community-Owned Bookstore

Four-Eyed Frog Books is a community-owned, independent bookstore located in the quaint Mendocino County coastal town of Gualala, in northern California. The Frog, as it’s affectionately referred to, is owned by nearly two dozen community shareholders, who jointly purchased their beloved bookstore in 2016 when the original owner moved out of the area. To read the whole story click here About the Frog .

We made the news on our anniversary! Click here to read the story of the first year in the life of our community owned bookstore, as reported by S.J. Black in the Independent Coast Observer, Volume 49, Number 14, July 7, 2017.

Meet Max, the Frog's newest (and youngest) community shareholder. Read the story here.

Independent Bookstores Cultivate Community

When you shop at a local independently (Indie) owned business, your entire community benefits:

- Local retailers are your friends and neighbors—support them and they’ll support you.

- Spend $100 at a local-owned business and $68 of that stays in your community.

- More of your taxes are reinvested in your community--where they belong.

Did you know you can search our stock online and order print books, audio books, and e-books through our website? Your support helps to ensure the survival of a community owned independent bookstore.

Upcoming Events at the Frog

Saturday, November 9th @ 4pm - Midnight in Samarra with Author Greg Ford

International Bestselling author Greg Ford, with co-author Eleanor Cooney, shares his gripping, relevant, exclusive and highly publicized true story of weapons of mass destruction, greed, and high crimes in Midnight in Samarra.

This book is making news ... an amazing account!

This event will be held in the Action Network Conference Room (above Physical Gym in Gualala's Cypress Village)

Sunday, November 10th @ 4pm - Aluminum Leaves with Author Marion Deeds

Marion Deeds introduces Aluminum Leaves, a fantasy adventure on a truly majestic scale, ignited by the murder of Erin Dosmanos' family by fire elementals that should not exist in this world.

A fantastic tale that often surprises but never disappoints!

This event will be held at Four Eyed Frog Books.