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New Yorkers are readers. With eight million people, most of whom commute to work on the subway, we get a lot of reading done when we're going from place to place. We devour magazines, we fold, unfold, and refold newspapers, and we burn through books so fast we have to keep fire extinguishers handy. Here's where you'll find the best selections of reading material in the five boroughs.
Renowned art dealer Paula Cooper opened a trendy Chelsea bookstore in 2003 to rave reviews. The superb selection of literature and history, art and criticism, the social and natural sciences, travel and children's books as well as interesting events and readings draws customers b...
192 10th AveThis small and highly reputable chain of Canadian booksellers opened their only outpost in the United States to much fanfare in SoHo/NoLIta. Although the smallest of McNally's stores, with 7000 square feet it is quite spacious for an independent bookseller in New York City. With ...
50 Prince Street (Mulberry & Lafayette Streets)Excellent bookstore serving the Columbia University area, with plenty of fascinating titles, new releases, obscure books from academic presses and the chance to rub elbows with erudite literary types.
536 W 112th St (Broadway)The beloved and infamous Strand underwent a radical transformation, quantum-leaping into the 21st century with a beautiful new second floor chock full of art and photography books. Now with new lighting thoughout the store and impressive air conditioning on the main level, search...
828 Broadway (East 12th Street)Printed Matter has found its latest incarnation in the former Loeffler Intercoms building, safely ensconced around the corner from the major Chelsea gallery drag. With a huge selection of quirky and clever books by artists as well as t-shirts, DVDs, ephemera, apocrypha, hapax leg...
231 11th Ave (at 26th Street)WORD, an independent bookstore located on the corner of Franklin and Milton Streets in the historic district of Greenpoint Brooklyn, features a wide variety of new books: literary fiction, non-fiction, gift books, kids’ books, puzzles and more. We also carry a large selection of ...
126 Franklin StreetRelocated from its former Bergen Street digs, Unnameable Books serves Prospect Heights now, with the same great selection of new and used books.
600 Vanderbilt AvePosman Books features a wide array of books, including the latest bestsellers, literature, biographies, histories, cookbooks, and travel guides
75 9th AveOut of print and antiquarian cookbooks. Excellent place to find gifts for special someone who loves to cook!
28 East 2nd StreetThe Mecca of New York's considerable comic book culture, Midtown Comics sits on one of the largest inventories of graphic novels, comics, manga, and novels of any specialty store in the country, owing mostly to their hugely popular online store. With two locations in New York—the...
459 Lexington AveNow in SoHo, the newest branch of the mammoth German art book house. With so many titles and a really cool shop, Taschen has become the art book dealer non plus ultra of SoHo.
107 Greene Street (Spring St.)A wonderful independent bookstore on the Upper West Side.
2246 BroadwayThe store is just what the name suggests, with a huge and brilliantly curated selection of books that run the gamut from politics and philosophy to graphic novels and literati-leaning tchotchkes.
34 Carmine StFor more than forty years, Rizzoli Bookstore has been an unsurpassed source for superb books on visual topics, foreign language books and periodicals, and an eclectic assortment of music. The flagship store was first established at 712 Fifth Avenue in 1964 and moved into our curr...
1133 Broadway (26th Street)Hip Japanese chain bookstore with a great selection of intriguing and unusual items. Manga fans flock to their US flagship store right next to Bryant Park. In addition to Japanese books, wide selection of Japanese calendars, greeting cards and gifts. Check website for events!
1073 6th Ave (Bet. 40th & 41st Street)Old and rare books. A true book lovers paradise.
116 E 59th StFor those truly hard-to-find, rare, luxurious, leather-bound impressive tomes.
535 Madison AveLocated at the nexus of Greenwich Village and the East Village—arguably the epicenter of Manhattan's comic-loving population—Forbidden Planet is packed to the rafters with graphic novels, manga, single issues, statuettes and maquettes. Models of favorite and obscure machines and ...
832 BroadwayTiny, charming shop with an amazing selection of children's books and their own Kids Review Of Books. Pure Upper West Side.
1313 Madison AveIndependent bookstore devoted entirely to mysteries.
44 Greenwich AveThe recently expanded BookCourt is one of the best literary destinations in Brooklyn, with a family-run, independent feel that's been a Court Street landmark for almost thirty years.
163 Court StLocal Park Slope bookstore that packs in the greats and the up-and-comers without creating a sense of clutter or distraction, featuring a comfy café area in the back for reading, writing, and meeting.
143 7th AveWillamsburg bookstore specializing in used, rare, and new books on Contemporary Art, Architecture, and various Design fields, with an emphasis on imported or hard-to-find treasures.
218 Bedford AveHousing Works Bookstore Cafe has established itself as a New York downtown institution and tourist destination for the last decade. Special events and a fully stocked cafe make this a great place to meet friends, relax, and shop the best book, movie, and music selection in New Yo...
126 Crosby StThe folks at Three Lives say it best: "Three Lives is our living room, and a living place. It is a work in progress. We (the store and our customers) have grown up and evolved together. People come here to see and buy what we consider to be some of the best books available t...
154 W 10th StGreenlight Bookstore is located on the corner of South Portland in the heart of Fort Greene, Brooklyn. The co-proprietors, Jessica Stockton Bagnulo (Book Nerd) and Rebecca Fitting, have a combined 25 years of experience in the book industry, an award-winning business plan, a grea...
686 Fulton StAn infinitely less daunting used bookstore tucked on the opposite side of the block from The Strand.
122 4th Ave