Yelp's Boston's Best Bookstores

Photo by Lena L – Seven Stars

Where Honest-To-Goodness Books Are Sold

The Local Yelp - Boston

There's an app for that, sure, but is there anything more fulfilling than closing the back cover of a great book? Visit these frozen-in-time booksellers and actually feel the story progress. Besides, that IKEA bookshelf isn't going to fill itself!

Harvard Book Store 289 reviews Bookstores Harvard Square, 1256 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA Denise A. wrote: “When I need a book I go to the Harvard Bookstore. It's a small independent bookstore with a helpful staff, extensive selection, and awesome used books section... Extra books lying around? You can call them ahead to see if they'll buy your books.”

Commonwealth Books 49 reviews Bookstores Downtown, 9 Spring Ln, Boston, MA Anastasia B. wrote: “I fell in love with this bookstore the first time I saw the big orange cat curled up by the fireplace. A great place to go and browse and so cozy in the winter. It has a really fun selection of rare books, old circulars and pamphlets, and antique maps.”

Brookline Booksmith 379 reviews Bookstores, Cards & Stationery Coolidge Corner, 279 Harvard St, Brookline, MA Kevin L. wrote: “Fresh to walk into this store and see the life and activity that stands out in this technology-driven generation. I love this local bookstore because they literally are all about books... no Kindles, no tablets, just books and that's what it's all about!”

Seven Stars 44 reviews Bookstores Central Square, 731 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA Justin P. wrote: “Love this trippy place! Plenty of Planet Cambridge going on, some great art books, metaphysical stuff and amazing museum quality crystals and geological pieces. Seriously great place to browse books on esoterica, new age education, politics, or Kabbalism.”

Brattle Book Shop 101 reviews Bookstores Downtown, 9 West St, Boston, MA Alexandra B. wrote: “Truly a gem. This bookstore is ideal for anyone... The selection is enormous for a small shop. The outside is beautiful with murals on the brick walls. You could spend hours strolling and looking at all the books.”