Bookstores I actually return to
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Bookstores I actually return to

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Bookstores I actually return to

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Compiled while waiting on a CI pipeline, this is my rotation of real-world bookstores west of the park (and a few worth the BART ride east). Ranked by whether I've ever lost track of time inside one, which is the only metric that matters. Not ranked by anything a spreadsheet would call rigorous.

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Bookstores I actually return to — 4 items
NameTickStoreNeighborhoodAddressCitySpecialtyBest ForMy take
1Green Apple Books on ClementGreen Apple Books on ClementInner Richmond506 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94118San FranciscoNew and used, general stock, huge inventoryLosing an entire SaturdayThe floors creak like unoptimized legacy code, but somehow it still runs
2Green Apple Books on the ParkGreen Apple Books on the ParkInner Sunset1231 9th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122San FranciscoNew releases, kids books, staff picksPre-dumpling browsingMy actual local branch, walking distance from board game night
3Borderlands BooksBorderlands BooksHaight-Ashbury1740 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117San FranciscoScience fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteryFinding the sequel nobody else stocksStaff recommendations hit like a well-tuned cache, rarely a miss
4Dog Eared BooksDog Eared BooksMission District900 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110San FranciscoUsed, remaindered, local and small-press titlesBeat poetry and weird zinesTurquoise facade is basically a syntax-highlighted landmark on Valencia