Suggestions for Bookstore near Brooklyn

Joanna F. • December 23, 2016Great bookstore with helpful staff. It's everything you want a bookstore to be!

Anay B. • September 16, 2020A very good local bookstore. Great collection of books.

Toni S. • February 23, 2022Wow! What an awesome bookstore with basically everything. So much to choose from.

Shah • November 30, 2015Incredible book store with a really diverse selection. The kind of place you go both when you're looking for something specific or just browsing for an unplanned gem.

Jameson F. • December 20, 2019Great bookstore offering excellent classes. Was in a cool Patricia Highsmith Ripley reading group. Cafe with natural wines.

Carmen N. • August 8, 2014Great local bookstore, good selection in the kids and adult sections.

jiresell • December 31, 2015One of my favorite bookstores in the five boroughs! Has an eclectic collection to choose from, but I really appreciate their selection of modern American literature.

Will H. • October 18, 2018This is a beautiful space for events and the bookstore has an eclectic, modern selection of books that may surprise you.

Carmen N. • April 27, 2019Wonderful bookstore with great staff and fabulous balance of great old books and fresh new selections.

Chris G. • September 5, 2021This reminds me of those old bookstores I used to go to with my parents when I was super young. They have fountain pens too!

Em P. • May 11, 2017Ranging from humanities, social sciences, novels, to foreign languages, this small bookstore has an incredible, reasonably priced selection to choose from. Don't forget to check out the $5 shelf!

Manish M. • July 4, 2010awe-inspiring collection of eclectic, offbeat, random, and just plain off-the-chain comic books. plus the people who run it are super-chill

DUMBO BID • April 27, 2016New York's only all poetry bookstore, Berl's celebrates art, creativity and performance (and of course, poetry!)

Michael R. • March 9, 2019This place is the best! Great coffee, pastries, and vibes.

Ryan J. • December 18, 2018Parlor coffee + a beautifully curated selection of books and local goods.

John M. • July 8, 2012It's a book store, not a library.

MetroFocus • June 18, 2012Freebird Books & Goods has a beautiful backyard where you can read and pretend you’re on vacation. Read more on MetroFocus and discover other city bookstores worth a visit.

nikki a. • January 5, 2015Tarot cards for a good price, cheap sage. The music playing is great, nice quiet atmosphere.

DUMBO BID • April 29, 2016Melville House, voted the best indie publisher in NY by the Village Voice, hosts everything from poetry readings to televised political panels. (And of course, they sell books!)

Cole K. • November 18, 2015A lovely indie bookstore full of lovely literary fiction. Also lots of David Foster Wallace and Jonathan Franzen, because of course.

Fodor's Travel • September 9, 2015The quintessential neighborhood bookstore, this small shop has a well-chosen selection of second-hand books and notable new paperbacks and hardcovers.

Adam K. • April 29, 2013Great place to pick up books for adults and the wee ones. Neighborhood vibe and warm staff give it a familial feel.

Steven S. • April 26, 2018Huge selection of zines and alternative publications, plus fiction, poetry, biography, et. al. Very funky decor.

Holiday • April 5, 2017Gem of a neighborhood indie bookshop, does the neighborhood a huge service. Best sellers, great cooking and kids section and a lot of events.

John D. • March 30, 2021Steak bowl is healthy and delicious. Egg sandwiches are great, especially like the Goldie Lox. Fresh juices, good coffee. Well curated selection of books and vinyl. Sunny well-lit interior

Stina P. • June 10, 2016best local bookstore in greenpoint. diverse selection of non fiction and fiction books. great card selection. ask about the shop's bookclubs too