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independent bookshops

independent bookshops

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Created by Janelle Grace • Updated On: November 5, 2021
WORD Brooklyn is one of independent bookshops.

1. WORD Brooklyn

9.2
126 Franklin St (Milton St), Brooklyn, NY
Bookstore · Greenpoint · 49 tips and reviews
bookbook is one of independent bookshops.

2. bookbook

266 Bleecker St (btwn Morton & Leroy St), New York, NY
Bookstore · West Village · 23 tips and reviews
Unnameable Books is one of independent bookshops.

3. Unnameable Books

600 Vanderbilt Ave (at St. Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Used Bookstore · Prospect Heights · 28 tips and reviews
Greenlight Bookstore is one of independent bookshops.

4. Greenlight Bookstore

9.4
686 Fulton St (at S Portland Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bookstore · Fort Greene · 70 tips and reviews
McNally Jackson Books is one of independent bookshops.

5. McNally Jackson Books

52 Prince St (btwn Lafayette & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Bookstore · NoLita · 293 tips and reviews
Housing Works Bookstore Cafe is one of independent bookshops.

6. Housing Works Bookstore Cafe

9.1
126 Crosby St (btwn Prince & E Houston St), New York, NY
Café · SoHo · 219 tips and reviews
St. Mark's Bookshop is one of independent bookshops.

7. St. Mark's Bookshop

136 E 3rd St (at Ave A), New York, NY
Bookstore · East Village · 31 tips and reviews
Posman Books is one of independent bookshops.

8. Posman Books

8.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Chelsea · 22 tips and reviews
192 BOOKS is one of independent bookshops.

9. 192 BOOKS

8.6
192 10th Ave (at 21st St.), New York, NY
Bookstore · Chelsea · 24 tips and reviews
Printed Matter is one of independent bookshops.

10. Printed Matter

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

11. BookCourt

163 Court St (btwn Pacific & Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
Bookstore · Boerum Hill · 56 tips and reviews
Powerhouse Arena is one of independent bookshops.

12. Powerhouse Arena

8.6
28 Adams St (Waer St), Brooklyn, NY
Bookstore · DUMBO · 68 tips and reviews
Strand Bookstore is one of independent bookshops.

13. Strand Bookstore

9.5
828 Broadway (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 593 tips and reviews
Drama Book Shop is one of independent bookshops.

14. Drama Book Shop

250 W 40th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Bookstore · Garment District · 33 tips and reviews
La Casa Azul Bookstore is one of independent bookshops.

15. La Casa Azul Bookstore

143 E 103rd St (at Lexington), New York, NY
Bookstore · East Harlem · 11 tips and reviews