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Favorite Book Shops

Favorite Book Shops

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Created by Rebecca Alvarez • Updated On: March 30, 2018
Strand Bookstore is one of Favorite Book Shops.

1. Strand Bookstore

9.5
828 Broadway (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 593 tips and reviews
Albertine is one of Favorite Book Shops.

2. Albertine

9.3
972 5th Ave (btwn E 78th & E 79th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Upper East Side · 25 tips and reviews
Shakespeare & Co is one of Favorite Book Shops.

3. Shakespeare & Co

8.7
939 Lexington Ave (btwn E 68th & E 69th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Upper East Side · 18 tips and reviews
Housing Works Thrift Shop is one of Favorite Book Shops.

4. Housing Works Thrift Shop

7.9
157 E 23rd St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Vintage and Thrift Store · Rose Hill · 14 tips and reviews
Books of Wonder is one of Favorite Book Shops.

5. Books of Wonder

18 W 18th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Bookstore · Union Square · 46 tips and reviews
Rizzoli Bookstore is one of Favorite Book Shops.

6. Rizzoli Bookstore

9.0
1133 Broadway, New York, NY
Bookstore · NoMad · 17 tips and reviews
The Astoria Bookshop is one of Favorite Book Shops.

7. The Astoria Bookshop

31-29 31st St (btwn Broadway & 31st Ave), Astoria, NY
Bookstore · 25 tips and reviews
Catland is one of Favorite Book Shops.

8. Catland

987 Flushing Ave (btwn Bogart St & Evergreen Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bookstore · East Williamsburg · 17 tips and reviews
Quest Bookshop is one of Favorite Book Shops.

9. Quest Bookshop

6.9
240 E 53rd St (3rd Ave.), New York, NY
Bookstore · Turtle Bay · 2 tips and reviews
Midtown Comics is one of Favorite Book Shops.

10. Midtown Comics

8.3
64 Fulton St (at Gold St), New York, NY
Comic Book Store · Financial District · 35 tips and reviews