Our story.

“We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down.”

—Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

What happens when a book nerd and a car guy decide to start a business?

Magic.

Banned Wagon Books started as most dreams do - with casual “what ifs” and increasingly grandiose embellishments (“There’s a double-decker bus for sale in New Mexico, what if we had a rolling two-story bookstore?!”).

As all dreamers must, we’re jumping off of the cliff and trusting our brand new wings. One day, we’ll have our very own bookstore on wheels, and although a double-decker bus is unlikely, you never know! We are currently holding pop-up shops hoated by local businesses and saving up to make the necessary repairs and renovations on our shuttle bus. Someday soon, we'll have a bookstore on wheels!

If you'd like to support this goal, please follow us on social media, tell your friends about our events, come shop with us in person, and check out our online shopping options through our trusted partners Bookshop.org and Libro.FM. We also plan to launch our own book bundles and online shopping options on this site in 2025. We can’t wait to meet you as we spread bookish joy in Colorado and beyond!