We are a small independent bookstore in Lexington, Illinois, right on Route 66! You can get to us easily from the Lexington exit on I-55. We just opened in January 2025.

We offer books in genres such as sci fi, fantasy, romance, thriller, horror, historical fiction, literary fiction, poetry, plays, history, true crime, memoirs, essays, personal development, science, and social sciences. We also offer tabletop games, board games, and role playing game materials. We have a selection of gifts for the gamers and readers in your life!

We have a cafe area with seating, and you can purchase coffee drinks, energy drinks, and soda. We also offer gourmet baked goods from Common Grounds in Gridley, including pie by the slide, cookies, brownies, and scotcharoos.

Welcome to
Emerald and Amethyst Books!

Ways to support us

Purchases on our bookshop.org storefront benefit our store. A great way to support us if you aren’t local!

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Libro.fm is an Audible competitor that allows us to sell audiobook credits and memberships.

If you have been thinking about joining libro, so your audiobook purchases benefit an indie bookstore and not Amazon, now is the time! Right now there is a buy one get one special going on. Sign up through our audiobook storefront: https://libro.fm/e
Brand new today! We have a small number of **signed** copies of “Bury our Bones in the Midnight Soil” by the author of “The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.” Several other interesting titles released today, too! 🍓🥥🥜 In the
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Our store is owned by Jamie and Andy Hand, a married couple who met studying English at Illinois State University.

Andy is a navy veteran, guitar player, and game designer. Andy loves to read fantasy and horror.

Jamie is an avid reader and had a successful corporate career before leaving to start Emerald and Amethyst.