This is the best book shop ever! Not only because of its history but also because it is open until midnight every day, it has an amazing collection of books and there are signs all around telling you to "Leave your phone and just be...More

First off, this is an all around wonderful bookstore. There's a huge variety of books to browse through, their buyers put a lot of thought into their selection. Second, the best children's/teens book section I've ever seen. I spent more time looking at their children's...More

Home to the original Beat Generation in SF, City Lights honors its founders and original iconic patrons. At the same time, it has all the most current books and magazines - a huge selection that can keep you browsing and intrigued indefinitely. It's located in...More

It has 3 levels and there are many many many books! Just so neat the tall shelves and everything. Reasonable prices for books just like other stores but the architecture is what makes it unique.

This is the largest book store I've ever shopped. Overall I enjoyed the wonderful selection, of course, but it was so big it was too easy to get lost (I have a rotten sense of direction). God help you if you get separated from your...More

I visited this bookstore on my last trip to San Francisco 16 years ago. This time we stumbled across it after a lovely meal in Little Italy. You don't see as many bookstores around these days, so it was a real oasis of calm to...More

A well laid out and historic bookstore, with a decidedly left political leaning. But that doesn't mean you can't find general literature and books about the history and sights of San Francisco.