Parallel Universe Books

Parallel Universe Books Cleveland's only 100% sci-fi & fantasy bookstore For fans of epic worlds, deep lore, and speculative futures
📍Ohio City Sector: 41.4846° N, 81.7026° W

Rich in life because this isn’t just a bookstore. 📚🤎It’s the conversations with customers, the books that find the right...
09/25/2026

Rich in life because this isn’t just a bookstore. 📚🤎

It’s the conversations with customers, the books that find the right person at exactly the right time, the familiar faces that become friends, and the little moments that make all the hard work worth it.

Owning a bookstore was a dream… getting to share it with this community is the real gift. ✨

Here’s to a life full of stories, people, and plenty of books!📚

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09/23/2026

THE HOLY GRAIL WAS A BUCKET OF PIEROGI.

09/22/2026

O-P-E-N. 📣

Did you get all that? O. P. E. N. 😂

That’s right, Parallel Universe Bookstore is OPEN and ready for you to come hang out, browse the shelves, find your next obsession, and inevitably leave with more books than you planned.📚 (except Mondays and Tuesdays…we’re closed those days)👀

Whether you’re hunting for sci-fi, fantasy or just need somewhere to escape reality for a little while… we’ve got you.

So stop scrolling and come see us. 👏

We’re open. The books are waiting.📖✨

Come get lost in our universe at Parallel Universe Bookstore! 🚀

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09/17/2026

A trail of books is all it takes to get a reader exactly where you want them. 📚👀

Just place one here… another one there… and suddenly they’re following the trail without a second thought.

Add a few more and they’ll forget what they were doing, where they were going, and how many books they already have at home. 😂😉

Honestly, we’re very easy to manipulate. Just add books. 📖✨

09/16/2026

Are you a DM—or do you know a great one?

Parallel Universe Books is looking for experienced, welcoming Dungeon Masters to lead beginner-friendly Learn-to-Play sessions and one-shot adventures.

If you’re interested—or know someone who might be—send us a message.

Let’s bring more adventurers to the table!
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Kinda chic to spend your weekend at the bookstore. 📚✨A little browsing, a little discovering, and maybe leaving with a f...
09/15/2026

Kinda chic to spend your weekend at the bookstore. 📚✨

A little browsing, a little discovering, and maybe leaving with a few new favorites. Whether you came in for one book or just wanted somewhere to wander, we’ll always have a shelf waiting for you.

Your weekend plans just got a little more chic. 🤎

09/09/2026

Does he answer your calls? We do.
Does he know your favorite genre? We do.
Does he remember what you bought last time? We might.

Honestly, why are we still comparing? 😂

Your favorite bookstore is here when you need a new read, a very specific recommendation, or simply another book you absolutely did not plan on buying.

At this point, we’re not saying we’re better than him…
but we’re definitely available during business hours. 📚

09/08/2026

Going to the bookstore with someone who won’t judge how many books you walk out with…

So I took myself. 😂📚

No judgment. No commentary. No one asking, “How many books do you actually need?” Just me, minding my business and fully supporting my own literary decisions.

Honestly, it’s nice going with someone who shares my taste in books. 😉

09/04/2026

EVERY NEW WORLD STARTS WITH THIS ONE.

Kingdoms. Empires. Wars. Revolutions. Inventions. Beliefs. Brilliant ideas. Terrible decisions.

The things we find in fantasy and science fiction didn’t appear from nowhere.

Writers have been borrowing from history for centuries.

Visit our in-store history display and check out all of these books and more online!

Then Enter New Worlds.

09/03/2026

You think you know monsters? 👀

Meet Monsterlogica — an illustrated guide to 50 mythical creatures from folklore around the world. Dragons, trolls, Kraken, Kitsune, djinn and plenty of creatures you probably haven’t met yet.

For readers who love mythology, folklore, fantasy and wonderfully weird things.

🐉 Shop Monsterlogica now.

Address

1436 West 28th Street
Cleveland, OH
44113

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 6pm
Friday 11am - 9pm
Saturday 11am - 9pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

+12162025526

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