Cactus Book Shop

Great selection of new and used books about Texas and its people, art, politics, and history. Clean shop, helpful and attentive owner.

It's a book store. Between the odd little neighborhood, there is a healer, a museum and a couple of gift shop and clothing places, there is this terrific place. If you are a fan of Texas history this is your spot. And there is that weird cactus thing kitty corner across the street. Old country histories,a real selection of Elmer Keton novels several copies of "The Longhorns" the one with Tom Lea's mural as the dust jacket art. I think one edition is circa 1953, maybe? BTW the original Tom Lea's mural is now on display in the Ellen Noel gallery at UTPB. Great piece of art. Difficult to capture in one photo. Anyway, back to the book shop. I was able to get a Texas bird guide I wanted. Anyway this is a great stop for bibliophiles, and particular the Texas variety.

When you first walk in we were greeted by this sweet gentleman who I believe was the owner.If you’re in need of a good book wether it be a western, biography, or even a kids book this place is a rare gem. I highly recommend this establishment and when I come back to Visit my grandparents will get new books.

Loved walking around looking for gems. I definitely found some. He has a really great classics collection

Absolute gem of a bookstore, there aren't many such bookstores left. Though they have an abundance of books about Texas and Texas history, they also have the classics, assorted history, fiction and more. There are some very old books and vintage periodicals as well. Thoroughly enjoyable visit.

This is a well-organized, wonderful bookshop, with an array of books on Texas I have never seen anywhere else. They range from rare editions to new paperbacks. Apart from the extensive Texas selection, there are some hard-to-find children’s books and shelves of elegant leather bound classics. And the owner, Felton Cochrane, is so helpful and knowledgeable. This is how bookshops should be. A real pleasure to visit and a delight to come away with some fascinating books.

Not bad. The gentleman manning the counter is very nice. But it's super small. No seats to sit down and explore a book. And they are super expensive! It cost me $60 for three used books! (With a ten percent discount). Worth exploring but make sure you have a thick coin purse.