Places in this collection
Arundel Books
shop322 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Described as the most magical bookshop in Seattle, perfect for picking up your next read during the summer.
View on Google MapsThe Open Book
shop2 High St, Wigtown, Newton Stewart DG8 9HQ, United Kingdom
A unique Airbnb experience where guests can run their own bookshop for a week, including setting prices and arranging shelves. It's located above a working bookshop in Scotland's National Book Town.
View on Google MapsHenry Miller Memorial Library
shop48603 CA-1, Big Sur, CA 93920
A forest library tucked beneath the redwoods where nature and literature blur, featuring poet-trees and falling pages. A quiet, creative rest stop for a Highway 1 road trip.
View on Google MapsElliott Bay Books
shopSeattle, United States
A bookstore where you can print a randomized short story.
View on Google MapsMechanics' Institute Library & Chess Room
attraction57 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94104
Historic library founded in 1854, featuring books, DVDs, CDs, archives, artifacts, and one of the oldest continuously operating chess clubs in the country.
View on Google MapsThe Bookworm
shopBefore, Brigade Gardens, 62, Church Street, BPL building, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001, India
A bookstore with a separate antique section featuring rare and signed books, including manuscripts dating back to the 16th century. Signed copies by legends like Swami Vivekananda, Rabindranath Tagore, Mahatma Gandhi, and Sigmund Freud are available.
View on Google MapsBodleian Library
attractionBroad St, Oxford OX1 3BG, UK
Visitors can make a free Oxford souvenir for themselves using a printing press.
View on Google MapsBooks and Bookshelves
shopSan Francisco, United States
Pick out a used book, then head to nearby Duboce Park to read and finish your crawl.
View on Google MapsThe Love Potion Library
shop284 Noe St, San Francisco, CA 94114
Slow down with a cup of tea while exploring a bookstore devoted to romance.
View on Google MapsFabulosa Books
shopSan Francisco, United States
Browse the shelves at this beloved LGBTQ+ bookstore in the Castro.
View on Google MapsTiankeng Library
attraction27 Maanshan Rd, Zhushan District, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China, 333003
A library designed to resemble the entrance to Hogwarts, featuring carved spiral staircases, glowing bookshelves, floating bubbles, and a fantasy-like ceiling. Scheduled to officially open in August 2026.
View on Google MapsBlackwell's Sci-fi, Manga & Games
shop27 Broad St, Oxford OX1 3BS, United Kingdom
Europe's second largest bookstore, it's the first place where Tolkien published his book. The Norrington Room holds the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest single room selling books. It has four floors and over three miles of books. Inside, there's a coffee shop.
View on Google MapsSpectator Books
shopOakland, United States
Independent bookstore established in 1994, known for its multiple rooms of books, stocking local artists' work, and offering book/DVD trading for store credit by appointment. They also have a rewards program and have been open for over 30 years.
View on Google MapsMystery Pier
shop8826 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
A hidden bookstore specializing in rare and first edition books, located in a house in the backyard.
View on Google MapsBlack Bird Bookstore and Café
cafe4541 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122
Bookstore with a sweet backyard and little nooks for reading.
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