Elliott Bay Book Company is an independent bookstore located at 1521 10th Avenue in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States.

"[1] The New York Times claimed in 1999 that "most Seattleites would agree" that Elliott Bay Book Company was the "bookish heart" of the city.

[3] Exposed timber trusses, industrial sash windows, and 19-foot-tall ceilings contribute to Elliott Bay's distinctive environment.

[8] Elliott Bay is also home to Seattle's first bookstore café, with a small dining space in the store run by a neighboring restaurant.

[9] In a 1999 New York Times article, travel writer Jonathan Raban described the store's staff as "perhaps the most knowledgeable of any in bookstores across the United States and Britain.

[14]In February 1999 it was announced that Carr would retire and local developer Ron Sher would purchase Elliott Bay Book Company.

[11] The Elliott Bay Book Company booksellers voted to unionize in March 2020, which was recognized voluntarily and immediately by owner Peter Aaron.