Tiny Bookshop is all about restocking books and selling them. But what if you don’t have books on those shelves? Keeping your shelves stocked with a range of different genres is key to a successful Tiny Bookshop.
Simply filling shelves isn’t enough. What you stock — and where — directly impacts your sales, so lets break down the entire process of buying and stocking books in Tiny Bookstore.
Restocking Books in Tiny Bookshop
To restock books in Tiny Bookshop, you will need to purchase them as book collections in boxes via the Bookstobburry Review newspaper.
This is where you’ll purchase new book bundles. These come in two types:
- Genre Bundles – Clearly labeled (e.g., “Fantasy Pack” or “Crime Bundle”), so you know what you’re buying.
- Mystery Boxes – Randomized selections that can help diversify your stock but come with some risk.
You can find this option in the bottom left corner of your screen. Now there is a twist. Sometimes those book collections will be marked with the genre they have, and sometimes they won’t.
You will need to purchase those mystery book collections to uncover their genre. After that, it’s all about your luck. Book collection prices are not always the same; they keep changing.
Sometimes lowering for sales, and sometimes increasing, depending on the number of books it holds. Buy a book collection, and it will automatically open, revealing the number of books and their genres. You can find these books on the right side of your screen in your book storage.
Different neighborhoods favor different genres. For example:
- Waterfront: crime, fact, travel
- Beachfront: kids, fantasy, travel
Tailor your shelves to the tastes of the local customers, and you’ll see a big difference in sales.
Important: Once you confirm your setup and open for the day, your shelves are locked in. You cannot swap or restock until the next morning, so plan carefully.
| Step | Action | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Morning purchase | Buy labeled or mystery boxes in Bookstonbury Review | Build storage cost-effectively |
| 2. Storage check | Unpacked books appear in storage panel | Shows what you have to choose from |
| 3. Stock screen | Drag books to shelves before starting the day | Sets the day’s available inventory |
| 4. Lock-in | Shelves become uneditable once you start | Pre-day planning is crucial |
| 5. Genre density | More books = higher sale chance | Focus on preferred genres per location |
| 6. Variety balance | Avoid genre overcrowding | Maintain customer appeal |
| 7. Event shopping | Use discounts and themed bundles | Optimize cost and relevance |
| 8. Advanced layers | Multi-genre items, decor, presets, buffs | Enhance flexibility & revenue |
Setting Books on Shelves
Now that you have the books, it’s time to place them on those shelves. Here’s how to do that:
- Choose a location from the map to enter the stocking screen.
- Select the books you wanna place on the left side of your screen and click on the shelf.
- To place multiple books at once, click and drag them.
- To remove books from the shelves, right-click on them.
Trouble selling books? Try restocking books of different genres, and be mindful of the number of books of the same genre you are placing on a shelf. It is best to make sure that at least one bookshelf is full before you set off for the day.
About the sales part, try keeping books of different genres. To check a genre’s sale percentage, hover over it, and it will be displayed on the right side of the stock screen.
Hit the arrow button on the right side with the chosen location you picked from the map to start your work day. Once you have started, you can’t change or add books to your shelves for the rest of the day.
In my experience, overloading too many books of the same genre can backfire. Let’s say your bookstore only sells crime novels, customers will start looking elsewhere for variety. Strike a balance between specialization and variety.
