Books, Inc.

Books, Inc. is a bookstore Civic Center San Francisco located in United States.

8 / 10
60
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  • Phone

    (415) 776-1111

  • Website

    booksinc.net/SFOpera

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  • Type

    Bookstore

Address

601 Van Ness Ave (at Golden Gate Ave) San Francisco , CA 94102 United States

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SFist

Books Inc describes itself as "the world's oldest independent bookstore ," with an origin story that begins during the Gold Rush era. Each store has their own sets of book clubs and events . Read more

Wilson Favre-Delerue

An independent bookstore the way we love them: excellent and diverse selection, extremely helpful staff , warm and inviting interior.

tonaka diane

@Books Inc, this is a quint little bookstore with super helpful staff . FYI, they offer free gift wrapping with the most adorable wrapping paper! So chic .

Liz Pallatto

Book readings here are good - lots of space, good authors

Patricia

Small but eclectic collection. JR is an amazingly nice sales associate, so going here is always a pleasant experience.

Joel Villasenor

Great selection of books . Will return.

Cheryll Amacio

Great go to place after having coffee at Pete's(next door) or my favorite Philz Cofee(kiddie corner) on VanNess.

Jon Chaisson

It's small, but this store has an excellent music section. I rarely leave emptyhanded.

Sravanti Tekumalla

A surprisingly nice sale section , but otherwise pretty ordinary.

Anthony John

Good area to relax

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9.6
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Best bookstore in San Francisco. Lots of nooks and crannies. Love the handwritten employee recommendation cards. - Katherine M.

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One of my favorite bookstores in SF. Really good collection, and decent sale section, too! - Sravanti Tekumalla

9.2
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Amazing bookstore with a well-curated selection. Love the poetry section upstairs. - Sarah

8.5
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market

The hot and cold food selection always make an excellent alternative for lunch. They do feature several flavors of pizza. A counter for pastries and coffee is available upon entering on California St. - Bennett W Wong