Dearest Gentle Reader, explore an enchanted Cumberland County book trail on your next getaway adventure. 

In just a glimpse of a black-and-white cloud against a powder-blue background and a yellow vertical line along the fore-edge, memories of one of the greatest books read (The Fault in Our Stars by John Green) start to unfold. For book lovers, the sheer sight of a book cover or the mention of a title can spark a trail of remembrances that include their favorite fictional characters, their hometowns, or fun facts that feel alive and familiar through words printed on a page. 

Most of the time, the best books are found in local bookstores with that special smell, a cozy nook, and a bookbinder who shares your love of reading. 

Places to Stay in Cumberland County

Your next bookscape doesn't have to end as you finish the last page of your book during your travels. Plan a stop along this Cumberland County book trail to easily find your next exciting thriller, spicy romance, or historical nonfiction read during your trip. 

Book an overnight stay to take your time through book pages and the Greater Fayetteville area. Close the chapter of an adventurous day inside a comfortable room of your choice. Explore 70 hotels with over 6,300 rooms in the region ahead of your trip. 

💥 Angry Comics | 1330 Bragg Boulevard

Always Time for a Duel

Angry Comics is a curated utopia for pop culture collectors, trading card gamers, and comic book lovers. During your trip, pause to experience a welcoming gamer atmosphere with card game tournaments and gaming sessions. Return home with exciting new additions to collectible trading card games like Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon, and Yu-Gi-Oh. 

📚 BJ's Used Book Exchange | 2636 Bragg Boulevard

Something Read, Something Used

Peruse new titles or classic rereads at BJ's Used Book Exchange, Fayetteville's oldest bookstore. Explore used books, manga, DVDs, and college textbooks for your scholars inside their new spacious location. 

🍷 Bound & Vine
134 Person Street

Books. Wine. Belonging. 

 

Comb through a variety of books that lead you into a world of imagination at Bound & Vine. Enter a sanctuary of stories and sweet wines that combine to create a cozy, quiet corner of relaxation and respite. 

 

💡 Pro Tip: Contact Bound & Vine before your stop to have your pickup pulled and relax inside with a glass of wine during your stop. 

📔 Chapter House Books | 225 Franklin Street

Small, but Storied

Step inside Chapter House Books, a small treasure chest of new, remaindered, and vintage books of all genres for all readers. Spend an afternoon in downtown Fayetteville and stop to search shelves of picture books, poetry, science, and literature for every avid reader in the group. 

📖 City Center Gallery & Books | 112 Hay Street

A Sweet Mix of Literature

Include an itinerary stop inside City Center Gallery & Books, a staple in the downtown Fayetteville scene since 1999. This storied bookstore specializes in quality used hardbacks and paperback books. The bookstore boasts North Carolina's largest selection of books on Lafayette, the French hero of the American Revolution and our city's namesake. 

💡 Pro Tip: Be sure to find the sales table, which features different books daily, many of which are on sale for $1 or less.

☕️ Fulfillity Books & More | 5548 Trade Street

Fiction & Flavors

Make the most of your stop in the tranquil town of Hope Mills, N.C. Swing by Fulfillity Books, the only bookshop in Hope Mills, with your group, enjoy specialty sodas as you shop for your next interesting read, and then head over to the Hope Mills Lake to fully decompress. Unwind outside of the vehicle amidst a serene lakeview with a new story to escape to in hand. 

Finishing a book that you'd like to pass on to the next gentle reader during your travels? Fulfillity Books accepts gently used books for store credit. 

💡 Pro Tip: Try listening to audiobooks by streaming LibroFM. The proceeds from streams and subscriptions go to independent bookstores. 

Fulfillity Books and More