Books Kinokuniya is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in New York City.

1. Books Kinokuniya

9.4
1073 Avenue of the Americas (btwn W 40th & W 41st St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Midtown East · 203 tips and reviews

Eszter S.Eszter S: They have a very nice café and many Japanese manga (Japanese language !) for reasonable prices. Must-go if you don't like to import all the time yourself.

nymagnymag: Tucked on the second floor of this Japanese bookstore is a counter selling perfect afternoon snacks. Food & Wine editor Dana Cowin loves the umebashi plum rice balls, she told us in her NY Diet. Read more.

🎀Karen🌈🎀Karen🌈: Don't be surprised if the security follows you around if you aren't Asian. I love kino but their security often turns me off to shopping there as I am not a thief.

Albertine is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in New York City.

2. Albertine

9.3
972 5th Ave (btwn E 78th & E 79th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Upper East Side · 23 tips and reviews

Victoria G.Victoria Goulart: Great place for French reading, and also beautiful

Gi E.Gi Edgington: Absolutely lovely bookshop!

Lawrence C.Lawrence Chen: It is hard to believe they were build inside of France gov office. And allow non member entrance, in such a quiet, usually only member club style aura. However, most books were in French. Facepalm..

Kitchen Arts & Letters is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in New York City.

3. Kitchen Arts & Letters

9.1
1435 Lexington Ave (at E 93rd St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Upper East Side · 17 tips and reviews

ZocDocZocDoc: Eating out is great, but it’s usually healthier (and cheaper!) to prepare your own meals. Head to Kitchen Arts & Letters, where you can find over 13,000 cookbooks - great vegetarian section, too!

BravoBravo: Cookbook heaven. I could spend a fortune here and they will find you obscure books.-Wylie Dufresne, Top Chef

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Find rare books about all things food! Tony picks up some for himself on this trip. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

Dashwood Books is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in New York City.

4. Dashwood Books

9.2
33 Bond St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Bookstore · NoHo · 15 tips and reviews

Brandon F.Brandon F.: Quite possibly one of the best photography book stores you'll find this side of Brooklyn.

Divya K.Divya Kamath: I could spend hours at this bookstore. Contains only art photography. Selection is small, precise and and beautiful. Highly reccommend.

Helmut LangHelmut Lang: NY. Wonderful collection of rare art photography books. Read more.

Three Lives & Company is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in New York City.

5. Three Lives & Company

9.2
154 W 10th St (at Waverly Pl), New York, NY
Bookstore · West Village · 60 tips and reviews

Kurt R.Kurt Ronn: Amazing people. Amazing bookstore. I would fly to NYC just fir their recommendations. #readmore

Cameron A.Cameron Ackroyd: In a city full of fantastic independent bookstores, this one has the most character. Also, in some kind of superhuman feat, the staff almost always have read everything in stock.

Michael A.Michael A: The staff at this place is amazing! love this store1

Rizzoli Bookstore is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in New York City.

6. Rizzoli Bookstore

9.0
1133 Broadway, New York, NY
Bookstore · NoMad · 17 tips and reviews

K _.K ______: Huge collection of art and fashion books Small but good selection of books in Italian

Foursquare InsidersFoursquare Insiders: “Go for the books, but stay for the architecture.” - Nina Garcia, creative director of Marie Claire Read more.

N A.N Avedis: Such a beautiful book store. They don’t have as many options as the Strand, but still I love it.

Strand Bookstore is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in New York City.

7. Strand Bookstore

9.4
828 Broadway (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 589 tips and reviews

José R.José Rios: This place is filled with history and the prices are amazing. Downstairs, you can find bargains, and dont forget to check the $1 book stands.

Gossip GirlGossip Girl: Before you wrinkle your nose at this unconditioned used book store, take a look around. You just might find a literary loving intellectual like D (Don’t You Forget About Me) Read more.

The New YorkerThe New Yorker: Books-by-the-Foot service provides ready-made libraries. “Bargain books,” a random selection of hardbacks, is the cheapest, at ten dollars a foot. For thirty dollars, clients can customize the color. Read more.

Mast Books is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in New York City.

8. Mast Books

8.9
66 Avenue A (btwn E 4th & E 5th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Alphabet City · 18 tips and reviews

Eric R.Eric Ryan: Hip and edgy independent book store with well-selected assortment of used books in remarkably good condition. Particularly strong in the art and film genres. I highly recommend visiting Mast.

Hannah P.Hannah Park: a fantastic and unique curation of art books (among other things) at this hidden gem of a used-book shop.

David S.David Smith: Nice art books

The Corner Bookstore is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in New York City.

9. The Corner Bookstore

8.8
1313 Madison Ave (at E 93rd St.), New York, NY
Bookstore · Carnegie Hill · 11 tips and reviews

AmberAmber: The most lovely little corner bookstore that you've ever seen - love!

Andrea W.Andrea W: The loveliest, most friendly bookstore I know.

Maria K.Maria Kaurkovskaya: Small but interesting book store. They didn't have a lot books about musicians, but have a great collection of travel guides for many different places in the world.

192 BOOKS is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in New York City.

10. 192 BOOKS

8.7
192 10th Ave (at 21st St.), New York, NY
Bookstore · Chelsea · 24 tips and reviews

Jort P.Jort Possel: Classic small bookstore with fantastic selection, where they still take the time to find what you are looking for, or wrap a book as a present. One of the best in NYC.

Phoenix 💥💥💥Phoenix 💥💥💥: Nice selection of new releases

Patrick L.Patrick LaForge: If you can't find a book worth reading here, you have no soul.

Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in New York City.

11. Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks

8.9
28 E 2nd St (2nd Ave), New York, NY
Bookstore · East Village · 11 tips and reviews

Lizzy S.Lizzy Saxe: Bonnie is so great and knowledgeable, and makes sure that everything in her store is interesting and high quality. Can't recommend her highly enough.

Victoria U.Victoria U.: Bonnie is a big believer in staying local. She's classic New York in every way. Pay her a visit and see if you can stump her vast knowledge on cook books.

Naphat K.Naphat Kijsamrej: Cute store with a carefully curated selection of vintage cookbooks and tchotchkes. A gem.

Shakespeare & Co is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in New York City.

12. Shakespeare & Co

8.7
939 Lexington Ave (btwn E 68th & E 69th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Upper East Side · 18 tips and reviews

Kate S.Kate Silver: A favorite on the UES, near the late, lamented Bookberries. Great selection of new releases and basement space with remainders.

Raquel B.Raquel Betesh: They make every book look cool

Michelle H.Michelle Haimoff: Just signed copies of my book, THESE DAYS ARE OURS, which takes place on the Upper East Side!

Barnes & Noble is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in New York City.

13. Barnes & Noble

8.7
2289 Broadway (at W 82nd St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Upper West Side · 62 tips and reviews

Warren L.Warren Laidler: My favorite book store. Perfect location, large seating areas and best of all, all the books and magazines you could ask for. A must for book lovers.

HuffPostHuffPost: Come for the well-curated "summer reading" table, but stay for the mezzanine's starbucks cafe-- you might be supporting two megachains at once, but the city recently gave them an A for cleanliness Read more.

Finish In 4Finish In 4: What is MY Favorite thing? Hands Down It IS my Moleskine - Weekly Planner. This simple little book has saved my LIFE on countless occasions. Want to get organized?? All you need is THIS!!!

Barnes & Noble is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in New York City.

14. Barnes & Noble

8.6
33 E 17th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Bookstore · Union Square · 295 tips and reviews

Stephenie D.Stephenie Dimakopoulos: One of my top 5 favorite stores. They always have the books I'm looking for, they're very organized, and it's just so peaceful in here.

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Biggest and best Barnes & Noble in the city.

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: Good luck finding parking on Union Square now, but in 1924 the plaza outside was a parking lot! See the old fashioned autos lined up, at the link! Read more.

Book Culture is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in New York City.

15. Book Culture

8.6
2915 Broadway (at W 114th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · West Harlem · 9 tips and reviews

Will H.Will Harahan: Book Culture is the go-to place to pick up books near the Columbia campus.

DoraDora: The kids’ department is in the basement. To get there, go to the separate entrance around the corner on 114th Street.Powered by ParentsConnect.com Read more.

Sabrina W.Sabrina Wang: not too big a store but with lots of ideas for a quick gift selection. there are some nice fine stationary as well as cards.