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bookstores in nyc
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dnlreads
list of indie/smaller bookstores in manhattan/brooklyn. link to map:
google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1PuD_AwVqzvj0ecB51sQ4-FAEpJ4nEJg&usp=sharing
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Map
Sections
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upper west side
upper east side
midtown
west village
east village/noho
soho
upper west side
can also sell books here!
Book Culture on Broadway
they buy books here!
Book Culture
rare & used books! (they also buy)
Westsider Books
this one has a cafe!
Shakespeare & Co. (Lincoln Square)
new third location!
Shakespeare & Co.
upper east side
all kinds of books!
The Corner Bookstore
bookstore, reading room, and venue dedicated to 🇫🇷🇺🇸 cultural exchange
Albertine
used bookstore run by volunteers!
The Book Cellar
iconic bookstore
Shakespeare & Co. (UES)
antiques! they specialize in americana, modern first editions, autographs, art, antique maps & prints, and the history of science & medicine
Argosy Old & Rare Books
midtown
they also have manga and comic stuff!
BOOKOFF
love love love this one
Kinokuniya
cultural institution for theatrical works (plus a cafe!)
Drama Book Shop
specialized in illustrated subjects — fashion, interior design, art, architecture, photography, design — and literature
Rizzoli Bookstore
iconic x100000
McNally Jackson Books (Rockefeller Center)
west village
they have the cutest stationary
Posman Books
intimate shop that buys and sells used, vintage, and rare books in literature, culture, and the arts
Left Bank Books
the greatest place
Three Lives & Company
bargain bookstore dealing in highly curated art, fiction, philosophy, spirituality, music, and more
Unoppressive Non-Imperialist Bargain Books
east village/noho
used and out-of-print books in almost any imaginable subject
Mercer Street Books
used and new books of all kinds, with an emphasis on literary fiction and art books. they also buy gently used books
Codex Books
i mean…an icon
Strand Book Store
the coziest place ever
Alabaster Bookshop
every book in here has an animal
Pillow-Cat Books
cash only, buy and sell!
East Village Books NYC
amazing for big coffee table books
KARMA Bookstore
a bookstore PLUS a bar!
Book Club Bar
super cute AND has a cafe!
P&T Knitwear
queer, trans AND sex worker run bookstore!
Bluestockings
soho
bookstore, café, and wine bar
Bibliotheque
donated stock and staffed by volunteers so 100% of profits go to fund Housing Works' lifesaving services!
Housing Works
ICON
McNally Jackson
lower manhattan
you can donate books in exchange for pickles!!!!!
Sweet Pickle Books
bookstore/café/bar that focuses on the strong, diverse voices of our community
Yu and Me Books
LEGENDARY
McNally Jackson Books
williamsburg/greenpoint
a legend
McNally Jackson (Williamsburg)
the greatest place on earth
WORD Bookstore
second-hand bookstore ranging from a couple dollars to collectibles and rares
Leaves Bookstore
new and used books to buy and you can sell here too!
Spoonbill & Sugartown Books
we love secondhand books and empowerment
Book Thug Nation Bookshop
the cutest place in the entire world
Quimby's Bookstore
downtown bk/carroll gardens
icon always and forever
McNally Jackson (Downtown Brooklyn)
gallery, boutique, book store, performance, and events space
Powerhouse Arena
I LOVE THEM SM
Books Are Magic
general used bookstore specializing in ny history and culture (can sell many books for store credit)
Free Bird Books
wine bar with some books for sale!
Anaïs
featuring everything from the latest bestseller to hard-to-find works in translation. has a café & bar too!
The Center for Fiction
YES YES YES
Greenlight Bookstore
prospect
they buy and sell used & new books
Unnameable Books
incredible
Community Bookstore
also incredible
Terrace Books
second location of the indie POWERHOUSE bookstores!
Powerhouse on 8th
bed stuy
sweetest lil place
Dear Friend Books
inclusive and accessible space for readers to discover, explore, and appreciate books written by authors of color
Adanne
selling used and new books, hosting readings and meetings, buying books for resale, and supporting visual artists
The Word Is Change
flatbush
black-owned, family-run shop for new and used books, comics, and gifts
Taylor & Co. Books
