Issues is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in Oakland.

1. Issues

8.7
20 Glen Ave (at Piedmont Ave), Oakland, CA
Bookstore · Piedmont Avenue · 8 tips and reviews

Ryan L.Ryan Leggett: Phenomenal selection of international magazines and local zines.

John K.John Kim: Best place to get the best of local and international magazines that are hard to find anywhere else. Make sure to support BARE Magazine, UC Berkeley's student produced fashion publication!

Lenny L.Lenny Lesser: Tons of cycling magazines.

Walden Pond Books is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in Oakland.

2. Walden Pond Books

8.9
3316 Grand Ave (btwn Lake Park & Mandana), Oakland, CA
Bookstore · Lakeshore · 12 tips and reviews

Rob F.Rob Freedman: Great selection of new and used books. Best I've found in Oakland.

Luca S.Luca Schweitzer: Pet the nice dogs!!!

NikeNike: Support your local bookstore! Love the selection of magazines, cards/notebooks, and, of course, books. Fun place to browse.

BOOK/SHOP is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in Oakland.

3. BOOK/SHOP

8.2
482 49th St Ste D, Oakland, CA
Bookstore · Temescal · 4 tips and reviews

Agatha Y.Agatha Yu: Fun place with a small collection of books and furniture. They also have a store in NYC

PaulinaPaulina: A highly curated selection of books

Asher Y.Asher Yanich: A place for the erudite and to feel uneducated.

Spectator Books is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in Oakland.

4. Spectator Books

8.3
4163 Piedmont Ave (Linda Ave), Oakland, CA
Bookstore · Piedmont Avenue · 4 tips and reviews

Gabby H.Gabby H: Excellent source of used and new books (mostly used). Great trade-in policy. New owners are cheery, judicious with selections, and updated the store’s sections, especially children’s & diverse reads.

Marisa S.Marisa Smith: They have a great assortment of used and new books with reasonable prices. Highly recommend to stop by if you are in the Piedmont area!

Evangeline B.Evangeline Brown: Great used sci-fi section. Read more.

Pegasus Books is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in Oakland.

5. Pegasus Books

8.1
5560 College Ave (at Ocean View Dr), Oakland, CA
Bookstore · Rockridge · 11 tips and reviews

SaintvictoriaSaintvictoria: Wonderful bookstore. Great mix of books and gifts.

PaulinaPaulina: Neat little East Bay bookstore.

Andrew L.Andrew Leonard: You can sell your used books here.

The Bookmark Bookstore is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in Oakland.

6. The Bookmark Bookstore

7.8
721 Washington St (7th St), Oakland, CA
Bookstore · Old Oakland · 2 tips and reviews

Christian R.Christian Rauh: Tons of amazing books for nothing. Great editions and all. Be warned, you are likely to come out with a heavy haul!

Ross G.Ross Goodwin: Interesting selection of cheap used books. All proceeds go to the Oakland public library.

E.M. Wolfman Bookstore is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in Oakland.

7. E.M. Wolfman Bookstore

7.6
410 13th St, Oakland, CA
Bookstore · Downtown Oakland · 2 tips and reviews

Ha D.Ha Duong: Might be my favorite bookstore in the East Bay. Wish they had more literary magazines, but they have a great fiction selection - anything you pick up is probably worth reading.

Ryan B.Ryan Block: Cool independent bookstore.

A Great Good Place for Books is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in Oakland.

8. A Great Good Place for Books

7.6
6120 La Salle Ave (Montclair), Oakland, CA
Bookstore · Montclair · 6 tips and reviews

Olivia S.Olivia Simond: VERY NICE PEOPLE WORK THERE, books for everyone, 1-100. They always have ideas for your next book, and the teen section has awesome reccomendations

Debbi D.Debbi DiMaggio: Pick up a copy of Contained Beauty - photographs, reflections and swimming pools by Debbi DiMaggio. Net proceeds benefit George Mark House. This beautiful coffee table book makes a great gift.

Jeff W.Jeff Wittich: Check out the staff picks. Good place to browse for new books.

Diesel, A Bookstore is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in Oakland.

9. Diesel, A Bookstore

7.6
5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA
Bookstore · North Oakland · 9 tips and reviews

SaintvictoriaSaintvictoria: Lovely book store with a fine curated selection

Claudia M.Claudia Martin: Best bookstore in the eastbay to sit and read a book. Good mix of cozy and heady.

Gabby H.Gabby H: Super children’s section.

Owl & Company Bookstore is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in Oakland.

10. Owl & Company Bookstore

7.5
3941 Piedmont Ave (btwn 40th & MacArthur), Oakland, CA
Bookstore · Piedmont Avenue · 2 tips and reviews

JR -.JR -: Wow this lovely second-hand bookstore has books on almost every subject under the sun!

Owl & Company BookstoreOwl & Company Bookstore: just compiled a Jungian psychology section and a Gurdjieffian philosophy section- be sure to check them out!

Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in Oakland.

11. Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore

7.4
2904 College Ave (at Russell St), Berkeley, CA
Bookstore · 7 tips and reviews

Ally M.Ally M: Interesting place to just hang out and browse through.

Ira S.Ira Serkes: In a world of bits, atoms rule. Paper lasts longer than bits!

Chris G.Chris Go: Sign up for their frequent buyer club & support your local bookstore.

Dark Carnival Imaginative Fiction Bookstore is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in Oakland.

12. Dark Carnival Imaginative Fiction Bookstore

7.3
3086 Claremont Ave (btwn Woolsey St & Prince St), Berkeley, CA
Bookstore · 1 tip

Ted B.Ted Barnett: Ask the storekeeper for reading advice. He knows his inventory!

Sagrada Sacred Arts is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in Oakland.

13. Sagrada Sacred Arts

7.4
4926 Telegraph Ave (51st), Oakland, CA
Bookstore · Temescal · 3 tips and reviews

Bishop C.Bishop Craig: Great shop! A broad selection of books and gift items across traditions and a great staff! Shop here!

Kitkat D.Kitkat Dangerous: This book store contains sooooo many truths! I have to get something when I am in the area. Today's purchase....Simoly Jesus

José R.José Rodríguez: Great selectionof books, sacred and prayer objects from world traditions. Peaceful and beautiful space.

Escapist Comics is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in Oakland.

14. Escapist Comics

7.6
3090 Claremont Ave (Woolsey St.), Berkeley, CA
Comic Book Store · 7 tips and reviews

Jordan S.Jordan Staniscia: Great store, great collection, and great employees!

Frank K.Frank Kim: Pretty neat comic book store, got some sweet comic book posters here.

ChiraChira: The greatest collection of trade paperbacks and hardcovers I've seen. Definitely check them out!

Hasta Muerte is one of The 15 Best Bookstores in Oakland.

15. Hasta Muerte

8.0
2701 Fruitvale Ave (at E 27th St), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Fruitvale · 2 tips and reviews

Tim H.Tim Harrison: Pro-community, anti-cop cafe. It rules.

Dustin H.Dustin Haffner: Best espresso in East Oakland