New York Magazine

Bright and airy, with high ceilings, a wall of windows, and a reading table, 192 feels like a private library.

Adeline Adeline brings the romance of European bicycling in cities like Copenhagen, Amsterdam, and Paris, to the streets of New York.

There are piles (instead of miles) of books, but there’s also no filler in this secondhand shop for mysteries, lit, and “Lord of the Rings.”

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Whimsical animation, illustration, and fine art

This artistic shop sells an array of new and vintage books, specializing in titles on architecture, design, furniture, textiles, gardens, fashion, and jewelry.

Home to one of the city’s most extensive collections of antique printed matter, Argosy has been around (and run by the same family) since 1925.

Since 1948, this donation-based shop benefiting the Arthritis Foundation’s New York City chapter has been a choice destination for designer hand-me-downs.

A rockhound’s dream, this two-story shop sells minerals from around the globe.

A used bookstore subject to the whims of the vendors, who range from neighborhood residents looking to sell a one-off old book to collectors unloading their expansive libraries.

Windsor Terrace bookstore with an eclectic, mostly-used inventory.

This charitable vintage shop draws shoppers more for its affordable fabric selection than its dated apparel.

The first floor of this sprawling bookstore offers more than 5,000 volumes of fiction for kids.

Gilt and bound in calfskin, some of these delicate editions date back to the 15th century and appeal most as collectibles.

Inexpensive kung fu uniforms, instructional materials, and classes.

Bluestockings stocks books focused on revolutionary struggle, spirituality, and issues that challenge patriarchy.

Thousands of antiquarian and out-of-print cookbooks line the walls of this snug, slightly academic shop.

Independent bookstore near Columbia University sells mainstream reads, as well as textbooks.

This sister store to the original Book Culture on 112th Street specializes in general-interest titles.

This used bookstore and event space was opened by three sidewalk booksellers.

A dirt-cheap used-media store that strikes a balance between Japanese and American culture.

Kids feel special climbing up to the semi-private children's section.

A funky, family-run, kid-friendly community bookstore that hosts poetry readings and special events.

See the profile of this NYC store at 400 Bleecker St. in Manhattan.

New York's premier source for children's books, for bibliophiles young and old.