New York City Bookshops
Favorite Bookshops: New York City
Home to an amazing variety of bookshops, New York City has animal-themed and mystery specialty bookshops, one that trades used books for pickles and another that boasts 18 miles of books. Our guide to the diversity of New York City's wonderful and eclectic bookstores.
2. Sweet Pickle Books
A Lower East Side bookshop that sells secondhand books and pickles.
New York Store47 Orchard Street, New York, 10002, US
3. Albertine
A French and English language bookstore in a landmark gilded-age mansion.
New York Store972 Fifth Avenue, New York, 10075, US
4. The Center For Fiction
Independent bookshop offering writer's workshops, reading groups, story time, and events.
Brooklyn Store15 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, 11217, US
5. McNally Jackson
An independent bookstore with five New York City locations.
Seaport Store4 Fulton Street, New York , 10038,
7. 192 Books
A bookstore with a curated selection of fiction and non-fiction titles.
New York Store192 10th Avenue, Chelsea, New York, 10011, US
8. Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks
Bookstore specializing in out-of-print and antiquarian cookbooks.
New York Store28 East 2nd Street, East Village, New York, 10003, US
9. Pillow-Cat Books
The first and only animal-themed bookshop in New York City.
New York Store328 East 9th Street, New York, 10003, US
10. Books Are Magic
Best-selling author owned independent bookshop with two Brooklyn locations.
Cobble Hill Store225 Smith Street, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, 11231, US
11. Mast Books
Bookshop and gallery space featuring a rotating selection of rare and out-of-print titles.
New York Store72 Avenue A, East Village, New York, 10009, US
12. Kitchen Arts & Letters
A bookshop specializing in books on food and drink, cookbooks, food history and culture.
New York Store1435 Lexington Avenue, Upper East Side, New York, 10128, US
13. P&T Knitwear
A family-owned independent bookstore, podcast studio, event space, and cafe.
New York Store180 Orchard Street, New York, 10002, US
14. Quimby's Bookstore NYC
A bookshop specializing in zines, small press publications, and alternative magazines.
New York Store536 Metropolitan Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 11211, US
15. Three Lives & Company
An iconic West Village corner bookshop established in 1978.
New York Store154 West 10th Street, West Village, New York, 10014, US
16. The Corner Bookstore
A selection of current fiction and non-fiction books housed in a restored 1920's interior.
New York Store1313 Madison Avenue, New York, 10128, US
17. The Mysterious Bookshop
Founded in 1979 the world's oldest mystery specialty bookstore.
New York Store58 Warren Street, Tribeca, New York, 10007, US
19. Left Bank Books
A used and rare bookshop specializing in literature and the arts.
New York Store41 Perry Street, West Village, New York, 10014, US
20. Mercer Street Books
Independent bookshop and record store established in 1990
New York Store206 Mercer Street, Greenwich Village, New York, 10012, US
21. Village Works
New York City bookshop and gallery celebrating NYC art and culture.
New York Store
22. Westsider Rare & Used Books
New York rare and secondhand bookstore established in 1984.
New York Store2246 Broadway, Upper West Side, New York, 10024, US