Bookstore reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 141 Reddit reviews across 34 subreddits and 36 posts to rank the best Bookstore brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/okc, r/pittsburgh, r/phoenix, r/ranchi, r/Hamilton. Top-rated brands include Full Circle (4.8/5), Bookish (4.8/5), Barnes & Noble (4.0/5).
Stats
Reviews141
Subreddits34
Posts36
Brands100
Products0
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#1
Full Circle
4.8
(5)
"Full Circle is locally owned. They’re literally the largest locally owned bookstore in the state."
"Another Full Circle vote from me."
"Full Circle hands down. Amazing staff and collection. Has a good cafe and garden area."
"Full Circle, Second Story Books, and Literati Press. People might suggest Common Place, but their selection is small if you’re looking to truly browse and hang."
"Full Circle is all new books. Not sure if locally owned. They have a cafe and coffee."
#2
Bookish
4.8
(5)
"Bookish! So cute and a little coffee shop in there and they do concerts. Such a great place!"
"I second Bookish!!"
"Bookish is a great used bookstore that’s cozy and sells coffee. Fun owners."
"Bookish is locally owned, small, and has used books and COMFY vibes. Very affordable."
"You might also try Bookish in the Tower District on Olive."
#3
Barnes & Noble
4.0
(4)
"I’ve really been loving the Barnes and Nobles since they revamped. The one on the upper west side has a much better SFF section than it used to!"
"The Barnes &Noble on the north edge of Union Square"
"Barnes & Noble"
"The only places I used to see a lot of magazines are Barnes and Noble"
#4
Half Price Books
5.0
(3)
"I still think Half Priced Books is king."
"Half priced books is my favorite!"
"Second that. My favorite bookstore."
#5
Second Story
5.0
(3)
"Second Story in Lincoln Terrace is very charming. Incredibly friendly staff, too!"
"Second Story! But the floating bookshop just reopened in the rainbow house on 9th"
"Seconded. Great selection."
#6
The Floating Bookshop
5.0
(3)
"The Floating Bookshop on 9th is far and away my favorite."
"Yes, the floating bookshop is excellent!!"
"The floating bookshop! Go check them out off 9th st. Great people"
#7
Literati
5.0
(3)
"Literati is locally owned, with lots of local authors. Great for recommendations."
"Literati is locally owned, with lots of local authors. Great for recommendations."
"Literati!"
#8
Full Circle Bookstore
5.0
(3)
"Full Circle Bookstore in Belle Isle across from the Mall. They almost always have the book I need or they will let me order the one I want without paying up front."
"Full Circle Bookstore!"
"Full Circle Bookstore"
#9
Second Story Books
5.0
(3)
"Plus Second Story Books, Literati, and The Floating Bookshop."
"Full Circle, Second Story Books, and Literati Press."
"I love Second Story Books on Culbertson."
#10
Westside Stories
4.7
(3)
"Basement in Westside stories is swell for vintage sci-fi pulp paperbacks. Their selection is literally eye-watering."
"The basement in Westside Stories is amazing."
"I would recommend you check out: Westside Stories (Used)"
#11
Book Exchange
4.7
(3)
"Book Exchange at Ward's Corner. Haven't paid for a book there in years thanks to their exchange policy."
"My faves are Barritts on Great Neck and Book Exchange (which has 4 locations)"
"Book Exchange in Ashland and Bookmark are also really great."
#12
Beyond Bedtime Books
4.3
(3)
"Check out beyond bedtime books in Dormont. She def has a huge king section."
"It's small but very cute and has lots of charm."
"Beyond Bedtime Books in Dormont is another one, though a bit on the smaller side."
#13
Riverstone Books
5.0
(2)
"They have two shops. One in McCandless Crossing and one in Squirrel Hill."
"I like riverstone books because I can take my dog in there."
#14
Kinokuniya
5.0
(2)
"Try Kinokuniya in Shinjuku"
"Kinokuniya hands down."
#15
Best of Books
5.0
(2)
"Best of Books in Edmond is awesome! And they have so many author events."
"You will not regret it! Depending on when you go, you might get to meet the shop dog(s)."
#16
Fully Booked
5.0
(2)
"[Fully booked] has a lot of what you are looking for."
"This shop [Fully Booked]"
#17
Bookmans
5.0
(2)
"My daughter and I love Bookmans on 19th avenue and Northern."
"Bookman's on Northern and 19th Ave is really pretty great."
#18
Myopic Books
5.0
(2)
"Myopic and Open Books in Wicker Park, Open Books in Logan Square. Myopic would be my first option if I had limited time"
"You still have Myopic Books and Quimby's in the area."
#19
White Whale
5.0
(2)
"White Whale is a great local bookstore to support."
"You can also have a glass of wine or a beer while there!"
#20
Blossoms
4.5
(2)
"The best I regularly go is Blossoms."
"Blossoms has a good collection of classics."
#21
The Printed Word
4.0
(2)
"The Printed Word in Dundas has a great selection of old paperbacks too."
"I would recommend you check out: The Printed Word (Used & Rare)"
#22
The Strand
4.0
(2)
"The Strand has a pretty deep well of older stuff for cheap relative to most places"
"If you don't go to new york much you should definitely go to the strand just to see it its really cool"
#23
Village Books
4.0
(2)
"I think Village Books is pretty neat. It's bigger than it looks like it'll be, they have a lot of different kinds of books, and everyone there is always really nice."
"Idk if it's the best but I like village books it's on West main behind Albertsons"
#24
Morawa
4.0
(2)
"The only local stores that have somewhat of a decent selection of english books would be Morawa & Thalia."
"Morawa is the biggest selection you will find in Graz."
#25
Bluestockings Cooperative
5.0
(1)
"Leftist mecca and Printed Matter (high art and avant garde) are primo."
#26
Book Gallery
5.0
(1)
"Hands down best one ive been to was called 'book gallery' on indian school"
#27
Atticus Books
5.0
(1)
"Atticus Books in Fountain Hills."
#28
Orange Bookstore
5.0
(1)
"Orange bookstores have almost any book you need in English."
#29
Eureka Bookstore
5.0
(1)
"Eureka Bookstores in GK2, M Block Market."
#30
Book Mall
5.0
(1)
"Book Mall on Broadway. AMAZING selection."
#31
Harts Haven
5.0
(1)
"Harts haven in Tower. Lovely spot."
#32
Marissa's
5.0
(1)
"Marissa’s is the best."
#33
Under the Umbrella
5.0
(1)
"One store I haven’t seen recommended is Under the Umbrella."
#34
The Printed Garden
5.0
(1)
"Add The Printed Garden - a small, well-curated bookshop."
#35
The Book Garden
5.0
(1)
"The Book Garden in Bountiful is so great!"
#36
Neighbor Books
5.0
(1)
"I second neighbor books. They’re a newer locally owned bookstore."
#37
Blush
5.0
(1)
"Blush in dallas is an indie bookstore focused on the romance genre."
#38
The Plot Twist
5.0
(1)
"The plot twist in Denton is opening next weekend."
#39
Recycled
5.0
(1)
"Recycled in Denton is also one of best used bookstores I have been to."
#40
Bookstop
5.0
(1)
"Bookstop at Yaya or Kibanga books."
#41
Read It Again Books
5.0
(1)
"There’s Read It Again Books in Suwanee near John’s Creek."
#42
Books with Pictures
5.0
(1)
"If you like graphic novels then check out Books with Pictures at the 5th Street Market."
#43
Smith Family Bookstore
5.0
(1)
"Smith Family Bookstore on 5th and Willamette is a huge (2 gigantic stories!), mostly used bookstore."
#44
Parnassus Books
5.0
(1)
"Parnassus books is an independent bookstore owned by author Ann Patchett."
#45
Novelette
5.0
(1)
"I’m a huge fan of Novelette in East Nashville."
#46
Asia Books
5.0
(1)
"The two main ones are Asia Books and Kinokuniya."
#47
Dasa Books
5.0
(1)
"Dasa Books is the best one."
#48
Cozy Corner Bookstore
5.0
(1)
"They have a great, curated selection, and the atmosphere is super laid back and calm."
#49
Mystery Lovers Bookshop
5.0
(1)
"Mystery Lovers Bookshop in Oakmont."
#50
Stay Gold
5.0
(1)
"Stay Gold on Braddock in regent square / Edgewood is wonderful!"
#51
Midland Book Store
5.0
(1)
"Good collection there, get all my books from there."
#52
Writer’s Block Bookstore
5.0
(1)
"They have a wonderful children’s book section!"
#53
Ocoee Book Rack
5.0
(1)
"They have a kids section and even a friendly book store cat."
#54
Sunshine Book Co.
5.0
(1)
"It's a lovely little bookstore. Highly recommend checking out."
#55
Joybird Books
5.0
(1)
"Wonderful owners, nice children's section."
#56
Books On Main
5.0
(1)
"Check out Books On Main in Bath."
#57
Beggar’s Banquet
5.0
(1)
"Selection of both new and used, knowledgeable, friendly, helpful staff."
#58
Honest Dog Books
5.0
(1)
"I LOVED Honest dog books In bayfield, Wisconsin."
#59
Boswell Books
5.0
(1)
"The best is probably Boswell Books in Milwaukee."
#60
Downtown Books
5.0
(1)
"This place is incredible!"
#61
The Book Deal
5.0
(1)
"Huge selection of used books and a ton of new books, too!"
#62
Reads by the River
5.0
(1)
"Kelly (the owner) is amazing and she gets some pretty cool editions in."
#63
Blue House Books
5.0
(1)
"Blue House Books in Kenosha is a wonderful little book store."
#64
Barritts
4.0
(1)
"My faves are Barritts on Great Neck and Book Exchange (which has 4 locations)"
#65
Friends of the Medford Library
4.0
(1)
"If you're on a budget, check out Friends of the Medford Library. It's smaller, but they have great deals."
#66
Oxford Book House
4.0
(1)
"These two stores are pretty good:- Oxford Book House in Lalpur"
#67
Books and Periodicals
4.0
(1)
"These two stores are pretty good:- Books and Periodicals in Ashok Nagar"
#68
Agarwal Book store
4.0
(1)
"Agarwal Book store East jail road"
#69
Book zone
4.0
(1)
"Book zone, kanke road, right next to hot lips"
#70
Subodh Granthmala
4.0
(1)
"Subodh Granthmala"
#71
Pustak path
4.0
(1)
"Pustak path upper bazaar. Thres a big shop they have a kind of a walk in library like store upstairs."
#72
Bajrangi books
4.0
(1)
"Bajrangi books"
#73
Zias
4.0
(1)
"Certain Zias have a decent selection and I've found deals there."
#74
Books
4.0
(1)
"BOOKS on 7th ave in phoenix (second hand books & vinyl)"
#75
The Bookstore
4.0
(1)
"You can try The Bookstore Inc and Kunzum."
#76
Black & Read
4.0
(1)
"Black & Read in Westminster."
#77
Capitol Hill Books
4.0
(1)
"Capitol Hill Books."
#78
Book Nook
4.0
(1)
"Also try Book Nook."
#79
Stribeladen
4.0
(1)
"Stribeladen in Jægergårdsgade might have some manga in that category and Im quite certain they have Heartstoppers."
#80
Friends of the Suffolk Library
4.0
(1)
"Friends of the Suffolk Library! Their paperbacks are around 50¢ per, and their hardcovers are around $2."
#81
Paperbacks Ink
4.0
(1)
"Paperbacks Ink off of Warwick Blvd"
#82
Reverie Books
4.0
(1)
"Reverie Books down south."
#83
Lazy Daze
4.0
(1)
"Then next door you have Lazy Daze for coffee / CBD /etc"
#84
Quacks
4.0
(1)
"Quacks for coffee / beer / baked goods."
#85
First Light Books
4.0
(1)
"First Light Books"
#86
BookPeople/Coffeepeople
4.0
(1)
"BookPeople/Coffeepeople"
#87
Common Place
4.0
(1)
"I liked that they have some unusual selections, but the major reason I would ever go spend another afternoon in there is the dog."
#88
Knights Nook
4.0
(1)
"There is a new bookstore in Yukon called the Knights Nook. Locally owned and I am hearing good things about it."
#89
Infinity Books
4.0
(1)
"Infinity books has cheap used books"
#90
Housing Works Bookshop
4.0
(1)
"I always like swinging through the housing works bookshop in Soho. It's not huge, but I've found some treasures there."
#91
Subtext
4.0
(1)
"Think Subtext is open to 7 on Saturdays. 6 West 5th Street, St. Paul"
#92
Moon Palace
4.0
(1)
"Moon Palace is open until 6:30 on Saturdays."
#93
Jarir
4.0
(1)
"Jarir, and you can ask them to provide a specific book if it’s not available in there stores"
#94
Quality Paperback Books
4.0
(1)
"Quality paperback books in talent is good, they have a database on their website you can search"
#95
Big Bad Wolf Book Sale
4.0
(1)
"They have lots of discounted English books especially kids books but also adult books."
#96
Amazing Books and Records
4.0
(1)
"Amazing Books and Records (pre-owned) and Riverstone Books (new) in Squirrel Hill are fun."
#97
Bottom Feeder Books
4.0
(1)
"Bottom Feeder Books in Point Breeze has early editions of books."
#98
Value Village
3.0
(1)
"You may also have luck at Value Village. I’ve definitely seen lots of Star Trek & Star Wars paperbacks there in the past."
#99
Bookmark
3.0
(1)
"I like Bookmark strictly because they have a shop cat. Village Books hasn't been the same since Winston died."
#100
Unnamed
3.0
(1)
"Theres a small bookshop near pantaloons, dangratoli in H square. Small shop but pretty decent collection."
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