Top 10 bookstores in San Francisco
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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3Books & Bookshelves
99 Sanchez St, San Francisco, CA 94114-1112
12 pm – 6 pm – 7 Days A Week
Since 1985
Family-owned
Sells used books
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5Comix Experience
305 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117
Mon 11am-6pm, Tue 11am-7pm, Wed 10am-7pm, Thu-Fri 11am-7pm, Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 11am-6pm
Since 1989
Comics · Graphic novels
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7Medicine for Nightmares
3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Mon-Wed 12pm-8pm, Thu-Sat 12pm-10pm, Sun 12pm-8pm
Of the 93 bookstores listed in San Francisco, 85 give a phone number, 14 publish opening hours and 65 have a website. 4 are branches of national chains — Barnes & Noble (4); the remaining 89 are independent. By what they offer: 11 focus on children's books, 9 are comic book stores, 8 sell used books. Most often named on their own websites: comics (8), author signings (5) and graphic novels (4). The longest-running is Argonaut Book Shop, in business since 1941. The nearest bigger selection is Los Angeles with 145.
All 83 other bookstores in San Francisco
By ZIP code: 94102 (5) · 94103 (4) · 94104 (1) · 94105 (3) · 94107 (3) · 94108 (4) · 94109 (2) · 94110 (15) · 94111 (3) · 94112 (1) · 94114 (7) · 94115 (4) · 94117 (2) · 94118 (4) · 94121 (2) · 94122 (3) · 94123 (3) · 94127 (3) · 94128 (6) · 94131 (2) · 94133 (6)
ZIP 94102 5
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Books Inc.
601 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102-3200
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Isotope Comics
326 Fell St, San Francisco, CA 94102
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The Best Bookstore
226 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94102
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Barnes & Noble
601 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102
Mon-Sun 10am-6pm
Author signings · Storytimes
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Art Theatre
55 Taylor St, San Francisco, CA 94102-3916
ZIP 94103 4
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Adobe Book Shop
3166 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103-3363
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Arkipelago Books The Filipino Bookstore
1010 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103-2813
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Go! Games
865 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94103
ZIP 94104 1
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34 Trinity Arts and News
34 Trinity Pl, San Francisco, CA 94104
ZIP 94105 3
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Alexander Book Company
50 2nd St, San Francisco, CA 94105-3440
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The Grand Newsstand
Market St, San Francisco, CA 94105
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Moleskine
653 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94105
ZIP 94107 3
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Chronicle Books
680 2nd St, San Francisco, CA 94107-2015
ZIP 94108 4
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G.F. Wilkinson, Books
34 Trinity Pl, San Francisco, CA 94108
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Paulist Center Bookstore
614 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94108-2402
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Buddhism Propagation Center
800 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94108-2117
ZIP 94109 2
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Kayo Books
907 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94109
ZIP 94110 15
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Dog Eared Books
900 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110
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Needles and Pens
1173 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110
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Bolerium Books
2141 Mission St #300, San Francisco, CA 94110
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Luna's Press and Bookstore
3790 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110
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Hella Novela
2301 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110
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Alley Cat Books
3034 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
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Book Castle
346 Cortland Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110
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Libreria Cristiana Palabra de Dios
2862 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110
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Libreria Cristiana Emanuel
2768 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110
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Modern Times Bookstore
2919 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
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Modern Times Bookstore
888 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110
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Promesa Christian Bookstore
2862 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110-3908
ZIP 94111 3
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Book Passage
1 Ferry Bldg, San Francisco, CA 94111-4202
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Book Passage
One Ferry Building #42, San Francisco, CA 94111
ZIP 94112 1
ZIP 94114 7
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Noe Valley Books
3957 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94114
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Wels Communications
740 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114
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Books Inc.
2275 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94114
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Charlie's Corner
4102 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94114
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Dog Eared Books
489 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114
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Good News
3920 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94114
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Whatever Store
548 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114
ZIP 94115 4
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Browser Books
2195 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115
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Forest Books
1748 Buchanan St, San Francisco, CA 94115
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Marcus Book Stores
1712 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115-3130
ZIP 94117 2
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Bound Together Bookstore
1369 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
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The Booksmith
1727 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117-2807
ZIP 94118 4
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Books Inc
3515 California St, San Francisco, CA 94118
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Green Apple Books
506 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94118
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Barnes & Noble
3515 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94118
Mon-Fri 9:30am-6:30pm, Sat-Sun 9am-7pm
Author signings · Storytimes
ZIP 94121 2
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HVC Bookstore
6200 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94121
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Cards and Comics Central
5424 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94121
ZIP 94122 3
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Green Apple Books on the Park
1231 9th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122
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Harvest Christian Bookstore
1237 Noriega St, San Francisco, CA 94122
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Amazing Fantasy
650 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122
ZIP 94123 3
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Readers Bookstore
Fort Mason Ctr. Bldg C, Room 165, San Francisco, CA 94123
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Brahma Kamal
1782 Union St, San Francisco, CA 94123-4449
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Barnes & Noble
2251 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, CA 94123
Mon-Sat 9am-9pm, Sun 10am-8pm
Author signings · Storytimes
ZIP 94127 3
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BookShop West Portal
80 W Portal Ave, San Francisco, CA 94127
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West Portal Daily
36 W Portal Ave, San Francisco, CA 94127
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Invisible Jet Comics
159 W Portal Ave, San Francisco, CA 94127
Woman-owned
Comics · Graphic novels · Manga
ZIP 94128 6
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SFO News Connection
Terminal 3, San Francisco, CA 94128
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Barnes & Noble
780 S Airport Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94128
Mon-Sun 6am-10pm
Author signings · Storytimes
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San Francisco Bay Reader
25 Road 21, San Francisco, CA 94128
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Green Apple Books
296 Domestic Terminals Arrivals Level, San Francisco, CA 94128
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Pacific Gateway News & Gift
G94 @ G96, San Francisco, CA 94128
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Books
IInternational Terminal, San Francisco, CA 94128
ZIP 94131 2
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Bird & Beckett
653 Chenery St, San Francisco, CA 94131
ZIP 94133 6
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City Lights Booksellers & Publishers
261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133
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William Stout Architectural Books
804 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94133
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Research Publications
20 Romolo Pl, San Francisco, CA 94133
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Eastwind Books & Arts
1435 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA 94133-3816
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Ng Hing Kee
648 Jackson St, San Francisco, CA 94133
Nearby in California
- Alameda6
- Oakland32
- Berkeley28
- Mill Valley3
- El Cerrito3
- Burlingame4
- Los Angeles145