Madison’s Leopold’s Books Bar Caffè at 1301 Regent St. is nominated for the 2026 USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards in the Best Independent Bookstore category.
It is the only Wisconsin bookstore to be nominated and one of 20 bookstores nationwide.
“Leopold’s has always been a small bookstore with big ambitions,” Leopold’s manager Sam Gee said in a statement. “To take our place on this list among so many storied literary institutions is a true honor. Being nominated for this award affirms our sense of the value of cultivating a collection of outstanding books from around the world that might otherwise fly under the radar.”
Leopold’s is a bookstore, espresso bar and cocktail spot all in one.
The public can vote once a day online until June 1.
