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1. Books & Books ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. Bart's Books ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Book Culture

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4. Boulder Book Store

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5. City Lights Bookstore & Publishers

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6. Elliott Bay Book Company

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7. Farley’s Bookshop

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8. Faulkner House Books

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9. Henry Miller Memorial Library

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10. J. Michaels Books

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11. Left Bank Books

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12. Literati

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13. Powell’s Books

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14. Prairie Lights

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15. Prospero’s Bookstore

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16. San Francisco Botanical Garden Bookstore

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17. Taylor Books

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18. The Last Bookstore

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19. The Strand

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20. The Tattered Cover

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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

  • Bookstores are an oasis of color, coffee, and community.
  • Even though digital e-readers and online literature seem to be taking over the world, there is nothing better than holding a new book in your hands.
  • From slick coffee table books to historical tomes and flighty fiction, bookstores are the place to find an escape without taking a flight.
  • Not only a place to find books, book shops are also a valuable gathering space for the community to come together and enjoy meeting authors, booking signings, poetry readings, literary lectures, and a great cup of coffee.

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