Galveston.com Bookstore

Galveston’s rich history and famous – and infamous! – citizens have resulted in a treasure trove of fiction and non-fiction works. We’re pleased to offer the following collection for purchase through our partnership with Amazon. Click covers or titles for synopses and pricing.

Non-Fiction

Exploring Galveston: A Naturalist’s Guide to the Island

100 Things to Do in Galveston Before You Die

Lost Galveston

Galveston: A History of the Island

Ghosts of Galveston

The Alleys and Back Buildings of Galveston: An Architectural and Social History

Galveston: A City on Stilts

Galveston’s Broadway Cemeteries

Galveston Architecture Guidebook

Galveston’s Maceo Family Empire: Bootlegging & the Balinese Room

Galveston’s Red Light District: A History of the Line

Culinary Classics from Beachside to Boardwalk

Galveston: A History

The Galveston Hurricane of 1900: The Deadliest Natural Disaster in American History

Galveston’s Historic Downtown and Strand District

Unforgettable Galveston Characters

Isaac’s Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History

Galveston: Playground of the Southwest

Born on the Island: The Galveston We Remember

The Storm of the Century: Tragedy, Heroism, Survival, and the Epic True Story of America’s Deadliest Natural Disaster: The Great Gulf Hurricane of 1900

Through a Night Horrors: Voices from the 1900 Galveston Storm

Galveston Chronices: The Queen City of the Gulf

The Maceos and the Free State of Galveston: An Authorized History

The Moodys of Galveston and their Mansion

Galveston: Beyond the Beach: Insiders’ Guide and Tips to Island Favorites

Galveston and the 1900 Storm: Catastrophe and Catalyst

African Americans of Galveston

Galveston: Ellis Island of the West

The Great Galveston Disaster

The Episcopacy of Nicholas Gallagher, Bishop of Galveston, 1882–1918

Galveston-Houston Electric Railway

Walking Historic Galveston: A Guide to Its Neighborhoods

The Beaches Are Moving: The Drowning of America’s Shoreline

Civil War Blockade Running on the Texas Coast

Galveston Wharf Stories: People, Places & Progress

Bill Cherry’s Galveston Memories

Fiction

Galveston: A Novel

Galveston

The Promise: A Novel

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