The Floating Bookshop
@thefloatingbookshop.com
Downtown OKC's bookstore, featuring zines, puzzles, cards, oddities, and more.
Locally owned and proudly independent
Open 10-6 seven days a week in the 🌈🏡
3 NW 9TH ST • OKC
Locally owned and proudly independent
Open 10-6 seven days a week in the 🌈🏡
3 NW 9TH ST • OKC
Whoops.
Clipped into the backrooms again at Mountains & Plains FallCon.
Don’t worry. I’ll be fine.
probably
Clipped into the backrooms again at Mountains & Plains FallCon.
Don’t worry. I’ll be fine.
probably
October 7, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Whoops.
Clipped into the backrooms again at Mountains & Plains FallCon.
Don’t worry. I’ll be fine.
probably
Clipped into the backrooms again at Mountains & Plains FallCon.
Don’t worry. I’ll be fine.
probably
Just in time for spooky season, we are fully restocked with Monsterama and Sean Tejaratchi’s Crap Hound.
PLUS, our first round of Slingshot 2026 planners is here (come and get ‘em, because I literally sold two straight outta the shipping box)
PLUS, our first round of Slingshot 2026 planners is here (come and get ‘em, because I literally sold two straight outta the shipping box)
October 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Just in time for spooky season, we are fully restocked with Monsterama and Sean Tejaratchi’s Crap Hound.
PLUS, our first round of Slingshot 2026 planners is here (come and get ‘em, because I literally sold two straight outta the shipping box)
PLUS, our first round of Slingshot 2026 planners is here (come and get ‘em, because I literally sold two straight outta the shipping box)
Met this amazing leaf bug when I opened up the shop this morning.
Obviously I dubbed it Ted, in homage to @jeffsmithsbone.bsky.social
I’m choosing to believe that meeting (and not stepping on Ted) means I am about to be part of an epic adventure.
Obviously I dubbed it Ted, in homage to @jeffsmithsbone.bsky.social
I’m choosing to believe that meeting (and not stepping on Ted) means I am about to be part of an epic adventure.
October 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Met this amazing leaf bug when I opened up the shop this morning.
Obviously I dubbed it Ted, in homage to @jeffsmithsbone.bsky.social
I’m choosing to believe that meeting (and not stepping on Ted) means I am about to be part of an epic adventure.
Obviously I dubbed it Ted, in homage to @jeffsmithsbone.bsky.social
I’m choosing to believe that meeting (and not stepping on Ted) means I am about to be part of an epic adventure.
The response to our first ever art show call has been awesome!
We’re gonna close the call Monday, Sept 29 at noon, so we can notify those selected & make sure they can pick up their race kits with plenty of time before 9th Street Derby Day on November 22.
Details & entry: forms.gle/ksqSnTcJ9ipq...
We’re gonna close the call Monday, Sept 29 at noon, so we can notify those selected & make sure they can pick up their race kits with plenty of time before 9th Street Derby Day on November 22.
Details & entry: forms.gle/ksqSnTcJ9ipq...
September 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The response to our first ever art show call has been awesome!
We’re gonna close the call Monday, Sept 29 at noon, so we can notify those selected & make sure they can pick up their race kits with plenty of time before 9th Street Derby Day on November 22.
Details & entry: forms.gle/ksqSnTcJ9ipq...
We’re gonna close the call Monday, Sept 29 at noon, so we can notify those selected & make sure they can pick up their race kits with plenty of time before 9th Street Derby Day on November 22.
Details & entry: forms.gle/ksqSnTcJ9ipq...
We’ve had an amazing response to the call for artists for our first ever show already, but have you thought about what kind of mad science, magic, and artistry you could do to turn a pinewood derby block + wheels into art?
For more details and to apply to the show: forms.gle/D1L2mkxcRC3q...
For more details and to apply to the show: forms.gle/D1L2mkxcRC3q...
September 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
We’ve had an amazing response to the call for artists for our first ever show already, but have you thought about what kind of mad science, magic, and artistry you could do to turn a pinewood derby block + wheels into art?
For more details and to apply to the show: forms.gle/D1L2mkxcRC3q...
For more details and to apply to the show: forms.gle/D1L2mkxcRC3q...
More of our famous free shop stickers and less-famous @carefulkittybooks.com stickers are here!
Get the TFB stickers at the 🌈🏡 on 9th St, & Careful Kitty stickers at any of the stops on our tabling tour, including @okcomicarts.bsky.social (Sept 13) @slicexpo.bsky.social (Oct 18) and OKCZFX (Oct 25)
Get the TFB stickers at the 🌈🏡 on 9th St, & Careful Kitty stickers at any of the stops on our tabling tour, including @okcomicarts.bsky.social (Sept 13) @slicexpo.bsky.social (Oct 18) and OKCZFX (Oct 25)
September 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
More of our famous free shop stickers and less-famous @carefulkittybooks.com stickers are here!
Get the TFB stickers at the 🌈🏡 on 9th St, & Careful Kitty stickers at any of the stops on our tabling tour, including @okcomicarts.bsky.social (Sept 13) @slicexpo.bsky.social (Oct 18) and OKCZFX (Oct 25)
Get the TFB stickers at the 🌈🏡 on 9th St, & Careful Kitty stickers at any of the stops on our tabling tour, including @okcomicarts.bsky.social (Sept 13) @slicexpo.bsky.social (Oct 18) and OKCZFX (Oct 25)
Squeaked by the train this morning on my coffee walk over to @preludecoffeeroasters, so the shop is open just a little bit early instead of just a little bit late.
be kind. stay weird. trains rule.
be kind. stay weird. trains rule.
August 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Squeaked by the train this morning on my coffee walk over to @preludecoffeeroasters, so the shop is open just a little bit early instead of just a little bit late.
be kind. stay weird. trains rule.
be kind. stay weird. trains rule.
We’ve had an influx of people with AI stuff asking us to buy it for the shop, so to clarify:
The Floating Bookshop does not knowingly sell anything w/ AI images, “writing,” “editing,” “plotting,” or what-have-you, & does our very best to avoid it altogether.
be kind. stay human. do it yourself.
The Floating Bookshop does not knowingly sell anything w/ AI images, “writing,” “editing,” “plotting,” or what-have-you, & does our very best to avoid it altogether.
be kind. stay human. do it yourself.
August 4, 2025 at 2:44 AM
We’ve had an influx of people with AI stuff asking us to buy it for the shop, so to clarify:
The Floating Bookshop does not knowingly sell anything w/ AI images, “writing,” “editing,” “plotting,” or what-have-you, & does our very best to avoid it altogether.
be kind. stay human. do it yourself.
The Floating Bookshop does not knowingly sell anything w/ AI images, “writing,” “editing,” “plotting,” or what-have-you, & does our very best to avoid it altogether.
be kind. stay human. do it yourself.
Just in: dice from @1985games.bsky.social
We are OBSESSED!
The dice are gorgeous, and the VHS-tape style packaging is *chef’s kiss*
We’ve also got a few of their legendary mystery dice packs, so come and get ‘em before they’re gone.
be kind. stay weird. roll crit.
We are OBSESSED!
The dice are gorgeous, and the VHS-tape style packaging is *chef’s kiss*
We’ve also got a few of their legendary mystery dice packs, so come and get ‘em before they’re gone.
be kind. stay weird. roll crit.
July 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Just in: dice from @1985games.bsky.social
We are OBSESSED!
The dice are gorgeous, and the VHS-tape style packaging is *chef’s kiss*
We’ve also got a few of their legendary mystery dice packs, so come and get ‘em before they’re gone.
be kind. stay weird. roll crit.
We are OBSESSED!
The dice are gorgeous, and the VHS-tape style packaging is *chef’s kiss*
We’ve also got a few of their legendary mystery dice packs, so come and get ‘em before they’re gone.
be kind. stay weird. roll crit.
Mondays usually mean coffee at Willow, and if I get it together early enough, like today, I can sit here and enjoy the space. Willow is a little oasis of amazing coffee on one of my favorite tree-lined streets downtown, and has awesome art like this piece, “Photosynthesize & yap” by Emily Madden.
July 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Mondays usually mean coffee at Willow, and if I get it together early enough, like today, I can sit here and enjoy the space. Willow is a little oasis of amazing coffee on one of my favorite tree-lined streets downtown, and has awesome art like this piece, “Photosynthesize & yap” by Emily Madden.
This week in the land that floats!
We love you, OKC!
be kind. stay weird. read books.
(See alt text or image for deets!)
We love you, OKC!
be kind. stay weird. read books.
(See alt text or image for deets!)
July 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
This week in the land that floats!
We love you, OKC!
be kind. stay weird. read books.
(See alt text or image for deets!)
We love you, OKC!
be kind. stay weird. read books.
(See alt text or image for deets!)
Attn: Red Dirt Reads attendees and poetry lovers of all stripes!
We have restocked July’s book, STAG’S LEAP by Sharon Olds.
Red Dirt Poetry’s Red Dirt Reads book club meets to discuss Stag’s Leap at 1pm on Saturday, July 26.
See you soon!
be kind. stay weird. read poetry.
We have restocked July’s book, STAG’S LEAP by Sharon Olds.
Red Dirt Poetry’s Red Dirt Reads book club meets to discuss Stag’s Leap at 1pm on Saturday, July 26.
See you soon!
be kind. stay weird. read poetry.
July 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Attn: Red Dirt Reads attendees and poetry lovers of all stripes!
We have restocked July’s book, STAG’S LEAP by Sharon Olds.
Red Dirt Poetry’s Red Dirt Reads book club meets to discuss Stag’s Leap at 1pm on Saturday, July 26.
See you soon!
be kind. stay weird. read poetry.
We have restocked July’s book, STAG’S LEAP by Sharon Olds.
Red Dirt Poetry’s Red Dirt Reads book club meets to discuss Stag’s Leap at 1pm on Saturday, July 26.
See you soon!
be kind. stay weird. read poetry.
Treat yo shelf, shop local
July 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Treat yo shelf, shop local
Join us tomorrow (Thursday, July 3) at 6pm as our portal fiction book club, CURIOUSER, gets spooky and discusses @tkingfisher.com’s THE HOLLOW PLACES.
Fear not, though, as we’ll have tea and Turkish delight, as is our custom.
See you soon!
Fear not, though, as we’ll have tea and Turkish delight, as is our custom.
See you soon!
July 2, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Join us tomorrow (Thursday, July 3) at 6pm as our portal fiction book club, CURIOUSER, gets spooky and discusses @tkingfisher.com’s THE HOLLOW PLACES.
Fear not, though, as we’ll have tea and Turkish delight, as is our custom.
See you soon!
Fear not, though, as we’ll have tea and Turkish delight, as is our custom.
See you soon!
We’ll be back at @okciderco.bsky.social Monday, July 7 for Pretty Quiet Bookclub!
Grab cider or a non-alcoholic beverage and join us starting at 6pm for some ice breaker Blackout Poetry fun, then join our community of readers from 6:30 until 8ish.
be kind. stay weird. drink local. read books.
Grab cider or a non-alcoholic beverage and join us starting at 6pm for some ice breaker Blackout Poetry fun, then join our community of readers from 6:30 until 8ish.
be kind. stay weird. drink local. read books.
July 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
We’ll be back at @okciderco.bsky.social Monday, July 7 for Pretty Quiet Bookclub!
Grab cider or a non-alcoholic beverage and join us starting at 6pm for some ice breaker Blackout Poetry fun, then join our community of readers from 6:30 until 8ish.
be kind. stay weird. drink local. read books.
Grab cider or a non-alcoholic beverage and join us starting at 6pm for some ice breaker Blackout Poetry fun, then join our community of readers from 6:30 until 8ish.
be kind. stay weird. drink local. read books.
This morning JM Linkhart and @goblinbooth.bsky.social stopped Im and restocked FIRST-DEGREE MAGIC!
Come get a signed copy of this murder mystery set in an alternate timeline where the United States developed in a much different manner, magic is real, the 20s are roaring with extra ferocity.
Come get a signed copy of this murder mystery set in an alternate timeline where the United States developed in a much different manner, magic is real, the 20s are roaring with extra ferocity.
July 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM
This morning JM Linkhart and @goblinbooth.bsky.social stopped Im and restocked FIRST-DEGREE MAGIC!
Come get a signed copy of this murder mystery set in an alternate timeline where the United States developed in a much different manner, magic is real, the 20s are roaring with extra ferocity.
Come get a signed copy of this murder mystery set in an alternate timeline where the United States developed in a much different manner, magic is real, the 20s are roaring with extra ferocity.
Coming up:
Tues 3-6
Feral Dough Co. w/ sourdough bread made from Oklahoma grown & milled grains
Thurs 6pm
CURIOUSER discusses @tkingfisher.com’s THE HOLLOW PLACES
Fri 10-6
Celebrate 4th of BOO-ly! Save on spooky books & comics
Sunday 1-4
Tea & Zines- DIY & tea
be kind. stay weird. read books.
Tues 3-6
Feral Dough Co. w/ sourdough bread made from Oklahoma grown & milled grains
Thurs 6pm
CURIOUSER discusses @tkingfisher.com’s THE HOLLOW PLACES
Fri 10-6
Celebrate 4th of BOO-ly! Save on spooky books & comics
Sunday 1-4
Tea & Zines- DIY & tea
be kind. stay weird. read books.
June 30, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Coming up:
Tues 3-6
Feral Dough Co. w/ sourdough bread made from Oklahoma grown & milled grains
Thurs 6pm
CURIOUSER discusses @tkingfisher.com’s THE HOLLOW PLACES
Fri 10-6
Celebrate 4th of BOO-ly! Save on spooky books & comics
Sunday 1-4
Tea & Zines- DIY & tea
be kind. stay weird. read books.
Tues 3-6
Feral Dough Co. w/ sourdough bread made from Oklahoma grown & milled grains
Thurs 6pm
CURIOUSER discusses @tkingfisher.com’s THE HOLLOW PLACES
Fri 10-6
Celebrate 4th of BOO-ly! Save on spooky books & comics
Sunday 1-4
Tea & Zines- DIY & tea
be kind. stay weird. read books.
More sessions for Free RPG Day, TOMORROW, Saturday, June 21!
In addition to the previously announced @dngnclub.itch.io sessions (see their post), Starbound Bear will be running HONEY HEIST starting at 11am and DEFINITELY WIZARDS starting at 1:30pm!
There are four seats for each game!
In addition to the previously announced @dngnclub.itch.io sessions (see their post), Starbound Bear will be running HONEY HEIST starting at 11am and DEFINITELY WIZARDS starting at 1:30pm!
There are four seats for each game!
June 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
More sessions for Free RPG Day, TOMORROW, Saturday, June 21!
In addition to the previously announced @dngnclub.itch.io sessions (see their post), Starbound Bear will be running HONEY HEIST starting at 11am and DEFINITELY WIZARDS starting at 1:30pm!
There are four seats for each game!
In addition to the previously announced @dngnclub.itch.io sessions (see their post), Starbound Bear will be running HONEY HEIST starting at 11am and DEFINITELY WIZARDS starting at 1:30pm!
There are four seats for each game!
NEW BOOK TUESDAY GOOFIN’
A few of today’s releases we want to highlight!
Clockwise from top left:
BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE Jonathan Gould
ECSTACY Ivy Pochada
FOX @joycecaroloates.bsky.social
MURDER TAKES A VACATION @lauralippman.bsky.social
WEARING THE LION @wiswell.bsky.social
UNWORLD Jayson Greene
A few of today’s releases we want to highlight!
Clockwise from top left:
BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE Jonathan Gould
ECSTACY Ivy Pochada
FOX @joycecaroloates.bsky.social
MURDER TAKES A VACATION @lauralippman.bsky.social
WEARING THE LION @wiswell.bsky.social
UNWORLD Jayson Greene
June 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
NEW BOOK TUESDAY GOOFIN’
A few of today’s releases we want to highlight!
Clockwise from top left:
BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE Jonathan Gould
ECSTACY Ivy Pochada
FOX @joycecaroloates.bsky.social
MURDER TAKES A VACATION @lauralippman.bsky.social
WEARING THE LION @wiswell.bsky.social
UNWORLD Jayson Greene
A few of today’s releases we want to highlight!
Clockwise from top left:
BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE Jonathan Gould
ECSTACY Ivy Pochada
FOX @joycecaroloates.bsky.social
MURDER TAKES A VACATION @lauralippman.bsky.social
WEARING THE LION @wiswell.bsky.social
UNWORLD Jayson Greene
Saturday, June 21 is Free RPG Day!
Echo’s been busy ordering restocks and new-to-us games (including @landofeem.bsky.social!!), and we’ll have various games running all day from @dngnclub.itch.io and others, plus we’ll have official Free RPG loot!
Watch this space for more details & signups!
Echo’s been busy ordering restocks and new-to-us games (including @landofeem.bsky.social!!), and we’ll have various games running all day from @dngnclub.itch.io and others, plus we’ll have official Free RPG loot!
Watch this space for more details & signups!
June 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Saturday, June 21 is Free RPG Day!
Echo’s been busy ordering restocks and new-to-us games (including @landofeem.bsky.social!!), and we’ll have various games running all day from @dngnclub.itch.io and others, plus we’ll have official Free RPG loot!
Watch this space for more details & signups!
Echo’s been busy ordering restocks and new-to-us games (including @landofeem.bsky.social!!), and we’ll have various games running all day from @dngnclub.itch.io and others, plus we’ll have official Free RPG loot!
Watch this space for more details & signups!
I am not always the best at this and am frequently conflicted about the boundaries between people and business, but I LOVE YOU.
TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS.
PRIDE IS A RIOT.
be kind. stay weird. read books.
TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS.
PRIDE IS A RIOT.
be kind. stay weird. read books.
June 12, 2025 at 4:32 AM
I am not always the best at this and am frequently conflicted about the boundaries between people and business, but I LOVE YOU.
TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS.
PRIDE IS A RIOT.
be kind. stay weird. read books.
TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS.
PRIDE IS A RIOT.
be kind. stay weird. read books.
This weekend at tfb:
Friday is the ONLY time our famous 13% off horror book sale happens in 2025🙀 (Fear not, 2026 has 3 Friday the 13ths)!
Sunday we’ll be holding it down w/ Tea & Zines from 1-4, plus if you need a dad to tell you “I’m proud of you,” Echo will be there to providing dad-affirmations
Friday is the ONLY time our famous 13% off horror book sale happens in 2025🙀 (Fear not, 2026 has 3 Friday the 13ths)!
Sunday we’ll be holding it down w/ Tea & Zines from 1-4, plus if you need a dad to tell you “I’m proud of you,” Echo will be there to providing dad-affirmations
June 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
This weekend at tfb:
Friday is the ONLY time our famous 13% off horror book sale happens in 2025🙀 (Fear not, 2026 has 3 Friday the 13ths)!
Sunday we’ll be holding it down w/ Tea & Zines from 1-4, plus if you need a dad to tell you “I’m proud of you,” Echo will be there to providing dad-affirmations
Friday is the ONLY time our famous 13% off horror book sale happens in 2025🙀 (Fear not, 2026 has 3 Friday the 13ths)!
Sunday we’ll be holding it down w/ Tea & Zines from 1-4, plus if you need a dad to tell you “I’m proud of you,” Echo will be there to providing dad-affirmations
Traffic on the coffee walk this morning, so I thought y’all might appreciate another peek at the ‘possum mug.
Open now until 6.
be kind. stay weird. read books.
Open now until 6.
be kind. stay weird. read books.
June 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Traffic on the coffee walk this morning, so I thought y’all might appreciate another peek at the ‘possum mug.
Open now until 6.
be kind. stay weird. read books.
Open now until 6.
be kind. stay weird. read books.
We’ve got @samryanreally.bsky.social and @jesmwrites.bsky.social here signing books and sharing their writing!
Come join us!
Come join us!
June 7, 2025 at 9:03 PM
We’ve got @samryanreally.bsky.social and @jesmwrites.bsky.social here signing books and sharing their writing!
Come join us!
Come join us!
Our friends from @goblinbooth.bsky.social are helping JM Linkhart set up for signing her Kirkus-starred debut, FIRST-DEGREE MAGIC!
It officially starts at 2, but you can come by now!
It officially starts at 2, but you can come by now!
June 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Our friends from @goblinbooth.bsky.social are helping JM Linkhart set up for signing her Kirkus-starred debut, FIRST-DEGREE MAGIC!
It officially starts at 2, but you can come by now!
It officially starts at 2, but you can come by now!