Parallel Universe Books
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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
POV: You spot the special edition across the store.
Me: I don’t need another book.
Also me: circles it three times, admires the sprayed edges, checks the foil details, and immediately adopts it.
Some books are read. Some books are rescued. 📚✨
Come rescue some book at Parallel Universe Bookstore!
This summer, we deserve to know the truth.
Universal Pictures proudly presents a new film from Steven Spielberg: , opening June 12!
Stop in our store and enter to win movie swag from our in-store raffle. No purchase necessary!
Winners will be drawn on opening day, June 12!
See you at the movies! 🍿 🌎 🛸
Friday, June 12, we are closing early at 5:00 pm for a private event. (The loft with used books will be closed all day on Friday.)
Feel free to shop early, this weekend or online. We are now shipping, so you won’t miss a thing!
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Entering my natural habitat. 📚✨
Some people go outside and touch grass.
I come inside and touch books.📕
Will I leave with the one title I came for?
Absolutely not.
But I will leave happier, carrying a stack of books that somehow followed me home. 🏡
What’s the last book that completely took over your life?
06/06/2026
Read With Pride. 🌈📚
Keep reading.
Keep writing.
Keep imagining.
At Parallel Universe Books, we believe stories belong to everyone. Every reader, every writer, every dreamer adds something meaningful to the conversation.
This Pride Month, and every month, we celebrate the power of books to expand perspectives, spark curiosity, and help people see themselves—and each other—more clearly.
Read with pride. Write with purpose. Stay curious.
A peek inside our camera roll… 📚✨
Turns out it’s mostly stacks of books, cozy corners, new arrivals, and the occasional “we absolutely need this on the shelf” moment.
Some people fill their camera roll with memories. We fill ours with future reads. 🤓
Stop by and see what we’ve been obsessing over lately. 📖
This and complete disregard for my budget📚💸
Listen, I don’t make the rules.
If a book looks interesting, you have to pick it up.
If you pick it up, you have to read the back.
If you read the back and it sounds good, you have to buy it.
That’s just science.
Come make perfectly reasonable book purchases with us✨
06/03/2026
Mark your calendar to meet Sarah Goehrke, Author at Parallel Universe Books!!
What makes you happy? 📖
A towering TBR pile? The smell of old books? Finding a story you can’t put down?
Whatever your answer, we think you’ll find a little happiness waiting on our shelves.
Come browse, explore, and discover your next favorite read at Parallel Universe Bookstore. ✨
Campfire season is here. 🔥
Whether you’re a marshmallow roaster, stargazer, hot dog perfectionist, or “just one more log” enthusiast, we’ve saved you a spot by the fire.
Stories are better when shared under the stars. ✨
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1436 West 28th Street
Cleveland, OH
44113
Opening Hours
| Wednesday | 11am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 11am - 5pm |
| Friday | 11am - 6pm |
| Saturday | 11am - 6pm |
| Sunday | 11am - 5pm |