The Book Trader

There are few places quite like The Book Trader in America. Most booksellers offer new titles; The Book Trader has mountains and mountains of wonderful used books, musical records, physical video recordings, and even postcards. If you're like me and love books, you could spend hours here.nnThe store has two levels. The lower levels have a great non-fiction selection. You can find books on everything from history to psychology to science. Go upstairs, and you'll find a comparably strong selection of used novels, biographies, essays, and even vinyl records.nnDefinitely bring your own bag. The cashier graciously offered a Trader Joe's bag as a way for me to carry my books home after purchase, but you might not get so lucky. Prices are very reasonable, and staff are friendly as well.nnThere is also a nice little cat who lives in the store. Please don't accidentally let him out.

Went for children’s books. They had some but a small selection for such a large place. Very busy very popular. Very very vast. Just not great for smaller children. My son is obsessed with libraries and books so he still had a good time!

The cat is a giant car parking in front of the front desk. So adorable! Very affordable books and have lots of seat space for reading

A charming little bookstore, cute cat (I found him on the second floor!), and some nice comfy armchairs. The aisles can feel a little stuffy but overall I’d say it’s pretty organized, they don’t seem to turn AC on the second floor, so it felt a bit hot when I visited. Then again, it was an afternoon of July, everywhere’s too warm 😉 I’d like to come back when the weather’s cooler and support local, indie business!

One of my favorite bookstores in the whole city. It’s very well organized and the staff are quite helpful and Mr. Pickles is a must-see! I always come here for affordable books and gifts, and it’s located in a beautiful neighborhood.