San Francisco Bookstores
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| Name | Address | City | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Book Company | 50 Second St. 415-495-2992 |
San Francisco | New | General: Children’s, African-American, Fiction and Mysteries Located in SOMA and downtown, stocking over 50,000 new books |
| Arkipelago The Filipino Bookstore | 1010 Mission St. at The Bayanihan Community Center 415-553-8185 |
San Francisco | New | Specialty: Filipino American books. Your source for the finest Filipino heritage materials |
| Asian Art Museum Store | 200 Larkin St. 415-581-3600 |
San Francisco | New | Specialty: Asian Art, Asian Culture An extensive collection of books dedicated to Asian art & culture |
| Bibliohead Bookstore | 334 Gough St. 415-621-6772 |
San Francisco | Both | |
| Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 653 Chenery St. 415-586-3733 |
San Francisco | Both | General: Literature, Children’s, The Arts, New & Used Books Live music Fridays & Sundays, poetry readings & more — home of the Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project |
| Book Bay Main | 30 Grove St. 415-557-4238 |
San Francisco | Used | Friends of the SF Library, donated books of all categories |
| Book Bay Fort Mason | Fort Mason Center Bldg C, Room 165 415-771-1076 |
San Francisco | Used | Friends of the SF Library, donated books of all categories |
| Book Passage | 1 Ferry Building #42 415-835-1020 |
San Francisco | New | General: Cookbooks, Children’s Books |
| Books Inc. in Laurel Village | 3515 California St. 415-221-3666 |
San Francisco | New | |
| Books Inc. in the Castro | 2275 Market St., Market Village Mall 415-864-6777 |
San Francisco | New | General: Fiction, Gay and Lesbian, Travel The Castro’s only general bookstore |
| Books Inc. in the Marina | 2251 Chestnut St. 415-931-3633 |
San Francisco | New | General: Fiction, Travel, Children’s Featuring classes and events for writers and readers |
| Books Inc. in Opera Plaza | 601 Van Ness Ave. 415-776-1111 |
San Francisco | New | Home of Not Your Mother’s Book Club |
| Bookshop West Portal | 80 West Portal Ave. 415-564-8080 |
San Francisco | New | General: Children’s Books, Cookbooks, Knitting Classes, Storytime Wednesday at 10:30am, Sunday at 11am |
| The Booksmith | 1644 Haight St. 415-863-8688 800-493-7323 |
San Francisco | New | General: Fiction, Children’s, Alt Culture, Signed Books One of San Francisco’s leading independent bookstores |
| Borderlands Books | 866 Valencia St. 415-824-8203 |
San Francisco | Both | Specializing in science fiction, fantasy & horror |
| Browser Books | 2195 Fillmore St. 415-567-8027 |
San Francisco | Both | General: Literature, Psychology, Religion, Philosophy |
| Christopher’s Books | 1400 18th St. 415-255-8802 |
San Francisco | New | General: Literature, Children’s, Food |
| City Lights Books | 261 Columbus Ave. 415-362-8193 |
San Francisco | New | General: Contemporary Literature, Poetry, Beat Literature A literary meeting place since 1953 |
| Compass Books Inc. | SFO Terminal 3 650-244-0610 |
South San Francisco | New | General: New Releases, Business, Fiction A general bookstore supplying all travel reading needs and a few surprises |
| Contemporary Jewish Museum | 736 Mission St. 415-655-7888 |
San Francisco | New | Specialty: Museum store |
| Crown Point Press | 20 Hawthorne St. 415-974-6273 |
San Francisco | New | Specialty: Arts, Printmaking, Printmaking Supplies Specializing in printmaking and contemporary art. |
| Dandelion | 55 Potrero Ave. 415-436-9500 |
San Francisco | New | General: Arts, History, Travel, Cookbooks, Literature and Children’s Books |
| Dog Eared Books | 900 Valencia St. 415-282-1901 |
San Francisco | Both | Specialty: Used Books and Music A fun and eclectic place to shop |
| European Book Company | 925 Larkin St. 415-474-0626 |
San Francisco | New | Specialty: Foreign Language Specializing in books in French and German |
| Fields Book Store | 1419 Polk St. 415-673-2027 |
San Francisco | Both | Specialty: Metaphysical Soulful and scholarly books from the world’s spiritual traditions |
| The Great Overland Book Co. | 345 Judah St. 415-664-0126 |
San Francisco | Used | |
| Green Apple Books | 506 Clement St. 415-387-2272 |
San Francisco | Both | General: New and Used We put the litter in literate. New and used books in all areas. |
| The Green Arcade | 1680 Market St. 415-431-6800 |
San Francisco | New | Specialty: Sustainability. Specializing in books on the environment, politics, sustainability, food and farming, select art and literature, urban planning, nature, and children’s books. |
| Hastings College Bookstore | 200 McAllister St. 415-565-4610 |
San Francisco | Both | Specialty: Legal Educational and Legal Professional Books; Lay Person Legal Guides and Legal Supplies; General Books: New and Used — San Francisco City Books, Maps and Travel books. |
| Marcus (Black) Bookstores | 1712 Fillmore St. 415-346-4222 |
San Francisco | Both | |
| Modern Times Bookstore | 888 Valencia St. 415-282-9246 |
San Francisco | Both | General: New and used progressive politics, literature, LGBT and women’s studies and more |
| Museum Stores De Young & Legion of Honor | 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr. 415-750-3642 |
San Francisco | New | Specialty: Museum |
| Omnivore Books on Food | 3885A Cesar Chavez St. 415-282-4712 |
San Francisco | Both | Specialty: New, Antiquarian, collectible books on food and drink |
| Phoenix Books | 3957 24th St. 415-821-3477 |
San Francisco | Both | Specialty: Used Books and Music A fun and eclectic place to shop |
| Red Hill Books | 401 Cortland Ave. 415-648-5331 |
San Francisco | Both | Specialty: Used Books and Music A fun and eclectic place to shop |
| Russian Hill Bookstore | 2234 Polk St. 415-929-0997 |
San Francisco | Used | General: Especially art, history, cooking, vintage A destination for fine note cards |
| San Francisco State University Bookstore | 1650 Holloway Ave. 415-338-BOOK (2665) |
San Francisco | Both | General: Literature, Cultural Criticism, Reference A non-profit serving the SFSU community |
| SFMOMA Museum Store | 151 Third St. 415-357-4035 |
San Francisco | New | Specialty: Museum, Modern and Contemporary Art |
| San Francisco Zen Center Bookstore | 300 Page St. 415-255-6524 |
San Francisco | New | |
| Vedanta Society Bookshop | 2323 Vallejo St. 415-922-2323 |
San Francisco | New | Specialty: Religious Eastern philosophy and religion, Sanskrit scriptures, and books from all religions |
| The Warming Hut | Crissy Field, near Ft. Point 415-561-3040 |
San Francisco | New | Specialty: Environmental Specializing in nature, SF history, Ecology and kids books |
| William Stout Architectural Books | 804 Montgomery St. 415-391-6757 |
San Francisco | Both | Specialty: Architecture, Graphic Design, Art, Industrial Design |
| William Stout Architectural Books Annex | 678 Mission St. 415-357-1860 |
San Francisco | Both | Specialty: Architecture, Graphic Design, Art, Industrial Design |