welcome, traveller —

A cozy corner
for book lovers.

Step through the round door into a little burrow stocked with new releases, second-hand treasures, and the kind of titles you didn't know you were looking for.

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📖 3,400+ titles in stock 📍 Open today · 10 – 6 Reading nook always warm
this month from the burrow —

Staff Picks

Hand-selected by booksellers who actually read them. Each comes with a note from whoever loved it most.

Piranesi
Susanna Clarke

Piranesi

Susanna Clarke

$17.00
picked by Rose
The Overstory
Richard Powers

The Overstory

Richard Powers

$19.00
picked by Eleanor
Tomorrow,
and Tomorrow,
and Tomorrow
Gabrielle Zevin

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow…

Gabrielle Zevin

$18.00
picked by Sam
A Gentleman
in Moscow
Amor Towles

A Gentleman in Moscow

Amor Towles

$18.00
picked by Margaret
The Book Burrow
shh — quiet hours
after 4 pm. the cat insists.
about the shop —

A small door,
a long shelf,
a quiet welcome.

The Book Burrow is the small independent bookshop we always wished existed in our town — so we opened it. Tucked off the main road, with a round door and a wood stove humming in winter, it's a place built for slow afternoons.

We carry the books we'd press into a friend's hands: literary fiction and beautiful nonfiction, fantasy that takes its world-building seriously, children's stories worth reading aloud, and the occasional rare find from our second-hand corner.

— with love, the booksellers
mark your calendars —

Arriving at the Burrow

Two of the most anticipated releases of the year. We'll have them on the shelf the day they drop.

Rebecca Yarros

Untitled Empyrean

Book Four of the Empyrean Series
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SEPT 29, 2026
Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Thorns & Roses 6

The ACOTAR Series Continues
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OCT 27, 2026
wander the shelves —

Browse by Burrow

Romantasy

ACOTAR, Empyrean & more

Cozy Fiction

Bookshops, bakeries & small towns

Mystery & Thriller

Agatha Christie to modern whodunits

Kentucky & Appalachia

Local history, folklore & culture

Children's & Picture Books

For little readers of all ages

Second-hand Corner

Pre-loved treasures, priced to wander home with you

Cooking & Home

Recipe books, cottagecore & kitchen reads

Gifts & Bookish Goods

Tea towels, candles, bookmarks & more
come gather —

Upcoming at the Burrow

Author visits, the monthly book club, story time for little readers, and the occasional candlelit poetry night.

May
24

Book Club: The Overstory

A long discussion, tea included. Newcomers always welcome.

7 PM
Jun
06

Story Time for Little Readers

Ages 3–7. We open the small reading nook and the cushions come out.

10:30 AM
Jun
14

An Evening with Author M. Westwood

Reading from her new novel, followed by signing & cider.

6:30 PM
Jun
21

Candlelit Poetry Night

Open mic. Bring something you wrote, something you love, or just yourself.

8 PM
notes from the shop —

From the Journal

Staff Picks

Five Quiet Novels for a Rainy Weekend

May 12 · 4 min read

The kind of books that ask very little of you and give back a great deal — short, atmospheric, and easy to fall into.

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Behind the Counter

What's New on the Shelves This Week

May 8 · 3 min read

A new shipment of small-press fiction, a long-awaited paperback, and one beautiful art book we couldn't say no to.

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From the Owner

Why We Don't Sort Alphabetically (Mostly)

May 1 · 5 min read

A small defence of the wandering shelf, the misfiled gem, and the joy of finding a book you weren't looking for.

Read more →

Letters from the Burrow

A short note once a month — new arrivals, upcoming events, and the occasional staff confession about a book we couldn't put down.

find us —

Come Visit the Burrow

Tucked along South Buell Street in the heart of historic Perryville, Kentucky.
A round door, warm shelves, and a place to stay a while.

ADDRESS
316 S. Buell St.
Perryville, KY 40468
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