Suggestions for Bookstore near Brooklyn

Channon F. • August 22, 2016Lovely little bookstore. Super helpful & friendly staff. Broad selection of childrens books. Very happy I found this shop.

Taty S. • August 19, 2019Lovely bookstore. Great for adults and kids. Helpful and friendly staff. Support local bookstores!

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

Stina P. • March 4, 2018local independent bookstore in park slope with a beautiful selection of books and great author events. one of the best bookstores in the city

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

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!

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

S • September 21, 2014Good bookstore to wander into; selection of arts and design books.

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.

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!

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

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!)

Rachel S. • September 1, 2018Lovely lovely space, good coffee, treats, and vibes. Stay and read!

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.

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.

Thomas H. • September 4, 2019Ambiance: Contemplative. Many small-press books. Good iced coffee.

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

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.

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!)

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

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.

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.

Chris P. • April 7, 2023So glad to have a new book store in Park Slope! I love the quirky finds and great prices here.

lauren • October 29, 2013Best bookstore in Brooklyn! Friendly staff & give awesome recommendations on what to read!