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NYC Bookstores

NYC Bookstores

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Created by Doris • Updated On: November 5, 2021
Book Culture is one of NYC Bookstores.

1. Book Culture

8.7
536 W 112th St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam), New York, NY
Bookstore · West Harlem · 31 tips and reviews
Community Bookstore is one of NYC Bookstores.

2. Community Bookstore

8.8
143 7th Ave (Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Bookstore · North Slope · 26 tips and reviews
Human Relations is one of NYC Bookstores.

3. Human Relations

8.7
1067 Flushing Ave (btwn Knickerbocker Ave & Vandervoort Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Bookstore · East Williamsburg · 10 tips and reviews
P.S. Bookshop is one of NYC Bookstores.

4. P.S. Bookshop

76 Front St (at Washington St), Brooklyn, NY
Bookstore · DUMBO · 10 tips and reviews
Hullabaloo Books is one of NYC Bookstores.

5. Hullabaloo Books

658 Franklin Ave (at St. Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bookstore · Crown Heights · 13 tips and reviews
Powerhouse Arena is one of NYC Bookstores.

6. Powerhouse Arena

8.6
28 Adams St (Waer St), Brooklyn, NY
Bookstore · DUMBO · 68 tips and reviews

Untapped CitiesUntapped Cities: Set up like an amphitheater, this store and events space took a hit after Hurricane Sandy. It has since made a full recovery, rebounding back to its original status as a hip literary hangout spot.

The Mysterious Bookshop is one of NYC Bookstores.

7. The Mysterious Bookshop

8.7
58 Warren St (at W Broadway), New York, NY
Bookstore · Tribeca · 14 tips and reviews
Books of Wonder is one of NYC Bookstores.

8. Books of Wonder

18 W 18th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Bookstore · Union Square · 46 tips and reviews
Bookmarc is one of NYC Bookstores.

9. Bookmarc

7.6
400 Bleecker Street (at W 11th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · West Village · 37 tips and reviews
Unnameable Books is one of NYC Bookstores.

10. Unnameable Books

600 Vanderbilt Ave (at St. Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Used Bookstore · Prospect Heights · 28 tips and reviews
Printed Matter is one of NYC Bookstores.

11. Printed Matter

8.7
231 11th Ave (at W 26th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Chelsea · 29 tips and reviews
Albertine is one of NYC Bookstores.

12. Albertine

9.3
972 5th Ave (btwn E 78th & E 79th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Upper East Side · 25 tips and reviews
Molasses Books is one of NYC Bookstores.

13. Molasses Books

8.8
770 Hart St (Knickerbocker), Brooklyn, NY
Used Bookstore · Bushwick · 37 tips and reviews
The Astoria Bookshop is one of NYC Bookstores.

14. The Astoria Bookshop

31-29 31st St (btwn Broadway & 31st Ave), Astoria, NY
Bookstore · 25 tips and reviews
Argosy Book Store is one of NYC Bookstores.

15. Argosy Book Store

7.8
116 E 59th St (btwn Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Bookstore · Midtown East · 13 tips and reviews
The Center for Fiction is one of NYC Bookstores.

16. The Center for Fiction

17 E 47th St (at Madison Ave.), New York, NY
Used Bookstore · Midtown East · 5 tips and reviews
Stories Bookshop & Storytelling Lab is one of NYC Bookstores.

17. Stories Bookshop & Storytelling Lab

7.5
458 Bergen St (Flatbush and 5th Avenue), Brooklyn, NY
Bookstore · North Slope · 1 tip
Westsider Rare & Used Books Inc. is one of NYC Bookstores.

18. Westsider Rare & Used Books Inc.

7.5
2246 Broadway (btwn W 80th & W 81st St), New York, NY
Used Bookstore · Upper West Side · 15 tips and reviews
Codex is one of NYC Bookstores.

19. Codex

7.9
1 Bleecker St, New York, NY
Bookstore · NoHo · 4 tips and reviews
Drama Book Shop is one of NYC Bookstores.

20. Drama Book Shop

250 W 40th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Bookstore · Garment District · 33 tips and reviews