Harvard Book Store

Check out downstairs for a variety of used books , some really unusual ones down there for a good price.

I love to walk around the shop, specially going downstairs and diving in the used books section. Great quality and good prices. We already have our client card so we can save money everytime we go :)

Amazing staff ! They will find whatever you need and are avid readers themselves. Great place to sit and read in the stacks.

One of my favorite bookstores with a great used section!

If you buy books here regularly, make sure to sign up for the loyalty program. You get discounts on certain books and a credit for every $100 you spend.

Thanks for visiting Harvard Book Store! We hope you'll attend an author event , browse our staff recommendations, check out our print-on-demand machine, and pick up a book or two while you're here!

Their virtues are many, but I’ve been consistently amazed at their selection. Eclectic and the staff are cheerily knowledgeable

In 1932, Mark Kramer borrowed $300 from his parents to open a small used and remainder book store . 80 years later, they're still independent, but with a slightly larger collection (100,000+ titles.) Read more

The last independent bookstore in Harvard Square. I have to support them for that, in addition to their great set of events .

Best bookstore in the area. The basement used-book section is not-to-be-missed.

Make sure to check downstairs for the best deals.

Rachel Polonsky's Molotov’s Magic Lantern - If you're looking for more of an overview of Russian culture, & some other jumping off points then grab this book (& don't miss her appearance 7 PM Jan. 13) Read more

Great science and coffee-table art books in remainders , many under $5. My #2 fav spot for tech books after MIT Press at Kendall.

Impressive book store . New and used books . You can spend a day browsing 👍🏻🤓

An unrivaled selection of books that also offers that authentic bookstore atmosphere.

Super cute and cozy book store that sells new and used books !

A must-see book store in heart of Harvard campus

SO many great books . Make sure to check the downstairs, their religion section is unreal.

What is stunning about this place is that they actually sell books ! If you want Harvard memorabilia , you have to go another block down the street.

The used book selection is excellent.

This independent, locally owned shop has served the communitty since 1932. Known for superb selection, customer service, and author readings . Read more

Head downstairs for their great selection of seconds & used books . Also fabulous spot for author readings - big names like David Sedaris and "Tiger Mom" have read here. Read more

Sometimes very old books make it out onto the curb for a huge discount . Don't skip that rack!

Harvard gem of a bookstore . Go downstairs for the cheaper finds!

This is incorrectly tagged; it's a lovely independent bookstore not affiliated with the school.

One of the best used bookstores in the area (coming from an avid bookstore peruser).

Check out the fiction section, they've got TONS of books !! Take a peek in this video review Read more

My favorite local book store - can't pass by without going in to roam around.

Meet Jack Devine on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at 7:00 PM as he reads from his new memoir, Good Hunting, An American Spymaster's Story. Read more

Meet Special Olympics Chairman Timothy Shriver on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at 7:00 PM as he reads from his new book Fully Alive. Read more

Meet astrophysicist Caleb Scharf on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 7:00 PM as he reads from his new book The Copernicus Complex. Read more

Nice selection of recent political books !

Meet Barnard College president Debora Spar on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 7:00 PM as she reads from her new book Wonder Women. Read more

Don't forget to check out the huge used book store in the basement . Most books 50% off and huge selection.

Meet Carl Rollyson on Friday, February 15, 2013 at 7:00 PM as he reads from his new book American Isis: The Life and Art of Sylvia Plath. Read more

I can spend all day in this amazing bookstore .

huge store. across from the Harvard campus . Check out the Boston photo books if you're in from out of town .

known for extraordinary selection of new, used, and bargain books and for a history of innovation.

Meet Yascha Mounk on Friday, January 17, 2014 at 7:00 PM as he reads from his debut book Stranger in My Own Country . Read more

Meet Doug Most on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 7:00 PM as he reads from his new book The Race Underground. Read more

Look for the vintage magazine covers lining the shelves in the used book cellar .

These are the most academic books I think on a layman's basis you can find around Harvard

Check out the overstock section for lots of great, inexpensive books !

Meet Aleksander Hemon on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 7:00 PM as he reads from his memoir The Book of My Lives. Read more

Meet Witold Rybczynski on Monday, December 9, 2013 at 7:00 PM as he discusses his new book , How Architecture Works. Read more

Meet Emily Parker on Monday, March 3, 2014 at 7:00 PM as she reads from her new book , Now I Know Who My Comrades Are. Read more

Hosting the Main Street Fairness , with RAM and locally owned businesses.

Best bookstore in Boston

Check out the amazing roster of authors who speak at Harvard Book Store events

Feels like home. Hang out in the arts section, particularly photography . Avoid the stinky man in the philosophy section.