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Strand Bookstore

Bookstore and Used Bookstore

Greenwich Village, New York

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Strand Bookstore

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Ranked #8 for bookstores in New York
Has a stamp of approval from Time Out New York and The Corcoran Group
"If you love books, you'll love Strand.... 18 miles of books!"(17 Tips)
"The perfect hipster haven for used and new books at discount prices."(14 Tips)
"Amazing place if you're a book lover."(14 Tips)
"Worth it for the rare books section alone."(26 Tips)

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Cameron MitchellMarch 11, 2013
Been here 25+ times
Love exploring the stacks at Strand, so many books!
Phoenix 💥💥💥September 18, 2014
Great selection of used books
Jenny WuFebruary 11, 2013
The best! Buy and sell your books here! :D
Chung HoàngOctober 2, 2014
Best bookstore ever, gotta come back
Pia Li GrauSeptember 12, 2019
Best bookstore in ny
Jim McDermottJuly 28, 2011
Best collection of used graphic novels you're going to find.
Christian BrummOctober 12, 2015
Best bookshop.
David DownsJuly 15, 2010
Free your mind. Don't look for a specific book, because you won't find it. Let the books find you!
Kadir SengulMarch 22, 2018
Find any book 📚
T MarieMarch 11, 2012
Don't be shy. Ask for help! It will make life much more enjoyable
Sophie LAugust 9, 2011
Impressive collection of old auction catalogues -- Christie's, Sotheby's, Swann, Phillips...
Tim JulienOctober 7, 2014
this place is great
Claudia ArellanoNovember 23, 2014
Best bookstore ever <3
Mia SeongJuly 30, 2016
Good selection of books
Njoud FahadNovember 24, 2018
Bookworm heaven!
Mary M MottaApril 14, 2015
lots of signed books available
Tiffany PetersonApril 18, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Come here with time to browse; you'll lose yourself in that luscious olde book smell.
Gwendolyn MayoMay 28, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Check out the books outside; great bargains!!!
Bergdorf GoodmanFebruary 24, 2011
It's a BG New York City Secret! Designer Jason Wu gets great reads here every week. Read more
Fuyuhiko TakayaMarch 12, 2012
I like the strand-totes . The link is the totes page@Strand online-shop Read more
Meghan OSeptember 16, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Always check the carts outside. Found some hidden gems there
Akiko FJune 9, 2013
Great kids book selection
N MartinAugust 13, 2015
Been here 10+ times
Awesome selection
abbyJuly 18, 2011
go here after you realize that book you want at barnes and noble is 30 bucks
Ayda ŞenerMarch 6, 2015
I could easily live here all my life.
Jill HarringtonJanuary 31, 2020
Been here 5+ times
Sell/donate your books for store credit!
Yanhong WuMay 29, 2022
This is paradise!
Angad SinghJune 19, 2015
Serene, divine and captured in Time.
HashtagNYUFebruary 20, 2014
Looking for a good read? It's the Strand for JSex.
Ryan EickFebruary 26, 2016
Been here 10+ times
Amazing bookstore
David DunhillSeptember 18, 2015
Been here 5+ times
The go-to.
Alex RobertsonJune 13, 2018
incredible bookstore
Dasha IvashchyshynaApril 25, 2017
Great selection
Derin ŞenerdemJune 27, 2015
Great collection
Amanda BSeptember 16, 2011
Love this store but it gets crazy crowded on weekends
Alexey PatosinMay 3, 2013
My favorite book store in the world
Edmond TahmazianJanuary 21, 2015
wow it is very good city
Francois PichardDecember 11, 2010
Don't miss this place (even if you buy everything from Amazon ;) )
Terence ChuaOctober 17, 2011
You can get lost in here - a book lover's mecca. Read more
Sara RoMay 31, 2015
Get the bargain books!
Arielle SmithJune 8, 2013
Decent money back for old books but the staff is a little....brusk. Especially Neil. Could be friendlier.
Joren ReyndersAugust 17, 2013
Awesome book store! I could live here! :o
Melissa FordJuly 3, 2016
Bargain $1 books outside
Carlos RussoAugust 1, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Whenever you want a book; Strand is the place to go! Read more
KateFebruary 4, 2011
A wonderful resource for beautiful auction catalogs at a ridiculously low price
Leeor SommerAugust 11, 2015
Great selection!!
Nancy McCallaMarch 8
Great service.
Ansoni ZenFebruary 20, 2018
Best bookstore
Javier MataSeptember 12, 2015
This is a great place
Kristen BJune 18, 2011
The line wraps around the stationery section. Don't forget it!

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