Favorite Bookstores in the World:

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

Here are some of mine:

The Strand, New York City

City Lights, San Francisco

[Bluebear]

1. Powell's, Portland, Oregon

and the used bookstore in Milwaukee airport.

[RollergirlVT]

33. I second that. Powells Portland.

[medeak]

36. ditto Powell's... n/t

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

2. Oh, and there was a place in Austin, The People's Bookstore or something.

[Kazak]

12. BookPeople n/t

:)

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

18. Yes, that's the one! Thanks. I liked that place.

:hug:

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

3. Almost forgot one of my all time faves, Kramerbooks and Afterwords Cafe,

in Dupont Circle, in Dee Cee. Awesome deserts and live music going on, as well as a great selection of books!

[The_Casual_Observer]

4. Vagabond Books LA

Don Cannon Bookstore Fullerton, CA

The Book Sail - Orange Ca - Never actually open to the public, but was the weirdest shop that ever existed.

[whirlygigspin]

6. the best little book store I know of...a jewel

Copperfield's Books
138 N. Main Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
[phone]

..and if your in Kathmandu, stop by Rama's
Pilgrim's bookstore, it's got everything and the kitchen sink.

http://www.pilgrimsbooks.com/kathmandu.html

[Tom Kitten]

11. where in Fullerton?

I grew up some in Fullerton, my sister teached there, so sometimes I visit...is that the store on Wilshire?

[The_Casual_Observer]

39. It is in a business type strip mall on Commonwealth just east of

lemon on the rhs.

[VOX]

47. Sadly, Vagabond no longer exists as a brick-and-mortar entity...

However, they are alive and well online:
http://www.vagabondbooks.com.futuresite.register.com/

My bookshelves are heavily weighted with books purchased from Vagabond over the years, at two locations (first Westwood, then Brentwood), and now virtually.

:thumbsup:

[Barney Rocks]

5. The Tattered Cover

in Denver Colorado--huge. And also one in London--I forget the name that only has mysteries. It is an awesome store.

[Crunchy Frog]

7. Blackwells, in Oxford.

[JohnKleeb]

8. Barnes and Noble-Georgetown

Two Story bookstore- DC
Barnes and Noble- Baltimore (one time power plant)

[Kazak]

9. Recycled Books, Denton, Tx...

Yep.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

10. Well I'm in shouting distance of Denton, so I guess I better be checking

that one out! Thanks for the tip! Used books I presume?

[Kazak]

14. Yeah, it's on the square...

I love that place.

[Tom Kitten]

13. definitely Powell's in Portland...

It's like a ten minute walk away for me! Plus it's BIG...

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

15. "Mysterious Galaxy" in San Diego also a good one.

Devoted to Sci-Fi and Fantasy but also Mystery. Lots of signing/reading events and such.

http://www.mystgalaxy.com/

[Zomby Woof]

16. Powell's, Portland OR

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

17. Wow, with votes from ZW, CF, and PT, sounds like Powell's MUST be

checked out when I finally visit Portland for the first time!

[oregon_dem1]

21. Powell's is great

It's huge with an amazing selection. You'll love it!!

[Redneck Socialist]

24. Another vote for Powell's here. n/t

[medeak]

37. http://www.powells.com/

until then you can "browse" on the net.

[Catshrink]

19. Title Wave in Anchorage...

and I don't even live there, just visited with my sister.

Here in Phoenixland, I love Changing Hands Book Store...

[Spider Jerusalem]

20. A Capella Books in Atlanta GA.

Everything from signed firsts (especially from the Beats like Burroughs, Ginsberg and Kerouac) to rare and out-of-print titles as well as a good selection of current literary fiction, serious social sciences and hard science, criticism, history, art and architecture, food and wine, religion and spirituality, ethnic and women's studies...it's the only bookstore I can think of where I'd probably want to buy everything on the shelves (if I could afford it).

[ulysses]

25. great bookstore!

I used to go down there a lot when we lived in Inman Park. If you're in Atlanta, check out Tall Tales in Druid Hills too - I used to work there, good folks.

[slinkerwink]

22. Kramerbooks in Dupont Circle in DC

[theoceansnerves]

23. acres of books

long beach, calif.

the book baron in anaheim, calif.

i've heard good things about powell's of course.

[terrya]

26. Women and Children First, Chicago.

An excellent bookstore in the Andersonville section in Chicago.

[supernova]

27. The Regulator , Durham, NC

A must stop for any author.


http://www.regbook.com/NASApp/store/IndexJsp

[October]

28. Farley's -- in New Hope, PA

[mairceridwen]

29. The Book Loft

In German Village, Columbus OH is pretty good.

[juslikagrzly]

30. Visited there once,

fell in love with it. Thanks for posting the name as I couldn't remember it. Big, rambling, lots of nooks and crannies.

[bikebloke]

31. Kramer's in DC

Elliott Bay Bookstore in Seattle (if it's still there)
Foyles in London
There's one in Christchurch, New Zealand near the river. I can't recall the name.

[non sociopath skin]

32. FNAC St. Lazare in Paris ...

... and it's great for music too.

Carmichael's in Louisville.
Borders in York, UK.

The Skin

[Nay]

34. Haslam's in St. Pete, FL

could spend two days in there!

[BlackVelvetElvis]

40. I love that place!

When I lived in Sarasota, I used to make special trips to Haslam's.

[TheCentepedeShoes]

42. When I lived in Tampa

(1970-2000) would go over to Haslam's about once a year and spend most of the day. Loved that place !! Spent a little time in Colorado Springs in eary '80's and went to the Chinook. Here in Ama we have a used bookstore called, well, "The Bookstore." The owner recently took over part of the old Nat Ballroom in the historic district. Great place to find treasures at good prices.

[ikojo]

35. Left Bank books in St Louis, MO

It's the only independent bookstore in the city of St Louis. It's in the Central West End and they have hosted some pretty good authors including Kevin Phillips.

I should add that Left Bank Books is collectively owned.

[scarlet_owl]

38. Jane Addams in downtown Champaign, IL.

Used books at great prices.

[5thGenDemocrat]

41. For those in the greater Detroit metroplex

John King Bookseller. Fort Street at the Lodge Fwy, downtown.
John
Four big floors of beautiful dusty ol' books.

[Terran]

43. Cody's in Berkeley CA

Although Berkelely has three great book stores in a three block radius near the university: Cody's, Moe's and Shakespeare's (I'm assuming these are all still around, it's been a long time since I was there).

[TheCentepedeShoes]

45. Went to Moe's

in '63 when on a summer visit to aunt and uncle in Berkelely. Often wondered if it's still there.

[Terran]

48. Moe's remodeled completely back around 1980

It became a huge, multilevel place, not quite the dusty curiosity shop it once was but still a great book store. I'd be very surprised if it's gone.

I forgot another good one, very near Moe's: Shamballah, specializing in spirituality, history, new age, etc. Small but extremely well-stocked.

I need to get back to Bay Area for a visit, it's been way too long.

[CarolynEC]

44. Tim's Used Books, on Commercial St. in Provincetown, Mass. (eom)

[KoKo]

46. Quail Corners Books and Borders Books in Raleigh, NC...Quail and Borders

support Dem Books and offer up their stores for political debate and have all the better authors coming to talk about their books.

Quail Corners has great International Mystery section and Borders has hosted all our Dem political candidates for "Town Hall Meetings" and has had open Forums with Repug and Dems who are running. They give us "Meeting Space." One does have to deal with being near the Loud Hissing of the Cappichino machine during the talks...which can be offputting...but hey it beats standing on a streetcorner.