Independent Bookstores in San Francisco, California
Discover 33 independent bookstores in San Francisco, California on BookQuest. Browse hours, upcoming author events, and check in to earn points as you explore.
Upcoming book events in San Francisco, California
The next 17 upcoming author events, readings, and signings.
- Julian Lopez Author Event - The New Cafe Beaujolais CookbookTue, Aug 11, 1:30 AMat Omnivore: Books on Food
- The Dial @ City Lights / Mara Wilson in conversation with Saumya RoyWed, Aug 12, 1:00 AMat City Lights Booksellers & Publishers
- Poetry NightWed, Aug 12, 2:00 AMat Noe Valley Books
- Kids StorytimeSat, Aug 15, 4:00 PMat Noe Valley Books
- Cole Nicole LeFavour / In the Arms of MountainsWed, Aug 19, 1:00 AMat City Lights Booksellers & Publishers
- Book Launch: The Blue Moon Cafe & 24-Hour Occult EmporiumWed, Aug 19, 2:00 AMat Noe Valley Books
- Sri Bodanapu Author Event - KolkataThu, Aug 20, 1:30 AMat Omnivore: Books on Food
- 9th Ave: Lenna JawdatThu, Aug 20, 2:00 AMat Green Apple Books on the Park
- Book Launch: Nearshore by Steve HawkFri, Aug 21, 2:00 AMat Black Bird Bookstore
- 9th Ave: Chang-rae LeeFri, Aug 21, 2:00 AMat Green Apple Books on the Park
- Booksmith Presents: Danny Ramadan / Crooked TeethFri, Aug 21, 2:00 AMat The Booksmith
- Booksmith presents: Danny Ramadan with Zeina Hashem Beck / Crooked TeethFri, Aug 21, 2:00 AMat The Bindery
- Haiku In The AlleySat, Aug 22, 8:00 PMat City Lights Booksellers & Publishers
- Beyond Baroque @ City LightsSun, Aug 23, 7:00 PMat City Lights Booksellers & Publishers
- Martin Sorge Author Talk - Great BakesFri, Aug 28, 1:30 AMat Omnivore: Books on Food
- Booksmith Presents: Laleh Khadivi with Oscar Villalon / Female Life on Planet EarthWed, Sep 23, 2:00 AMat The Booksmith
- Neal Stephenson @ The Internet Archive / D: Heavy WaterFri, Oct 16, 2:00 AMat The Booksmith
Bookstores in San Francisco, California
- Black Bird BookstoreBlack Bird Bookstore is a community-focused independent bookstore and cafe in San Francisco, CA. Located in the Outer S…1 upcoming event
- City Lights Booksellers & PublishersCity Lights Booksellers & Publishers in San Francisco, CA, is a landmark independent bookstore and publishing house fou…4 upcoming events
- Green Apple Books on the ParkGreen Apple Books on the Park is an independent bookstore in San Francisco, CA, serving the Inner Sunset neighborhood.…2 upcoming events
- Noe Valley BooksNoe Valley Books is an independent bookstore in San Francisco, CA, established in 2024. It offers fiction, nonfiction,…3 upcoming events
- Omnivore: Books on FoodOmnivore: Books on Food in San Francisco, CA, is a female-owned independent culinary bookstore in Noe Valley. Establish…3 upcoming events
- The BinderyThe Bindery was a bookstore and community event space in San Francisco, CA, established by The Booksmith. In 2021, The…1 upcoming event
- The BooksmithThe Booksmith in San Francisco, CA, is a bookstore established in 1976. Located on Haight Street, it offers a diverse s…3 upcoming events
- 34 Trinity Arts & News34 Trinity Arts & News is a bookstore and gallery in the Financial District of San Francisco, CA. Located in historic d…
- Adobe Books and Arts CooperativeAdobe Books and Arts Cooperative in San Francisco, CA, known as The Living Room of the Mission, was founded in 1989. Th…
- Amazing FantasyAmazing Fantasy is a quintessential neighborhood comic book store in San Francisco, CA, operating since 1978. Located i…
- Bird & Beckett Books & RecordsBird & Beckett Books & Records in San Francisco, CA, is an independent bookstore and record shop in Glen Park. This nei…
- Book PassageLocated in the iconic Ferry Building on the San Francisco Embarcadero, Book Passage is a bookstore that hosts numerous…
- Books & BookshelvesBooks & Bookshelves is a family-owned local business in San Francisco, California, that has been operating since 1985.…
- Books Inc.Books Inc. in San Francisco, CA, is the West's oldest independent bookseller, dating back to 1851. With locations in ne…
- Books Inc.Books Inc. Opera Plaza in San Francisco, CA, is a full-service bookstore located near City Hall. It features a vast sel…
- Bookshop West PortalBookshop West Portal is a locally-owned independent bookstore in San Francisco, CA. A community meeting place since 200…
- Browser BooksBrowser Books in San Francisco, CA, is a neighborhood bookstore located at 2195 Fillmore Street. Serving the community…
- Christopher's BooksChristopher's Books is a neighborhood bookstore located in the Potrero Hill district of San Francisco, CA. Established…
- Comix ExperienceComix Experience in San Francisco, CA, is a comic book and graphic novel retailer established in 1989. The store featur…
- Dog Eared BooksDog Eared Books is a general interest independent bookstore in San Francisco, California. Since 1992, they have offered…
- Fabulosa BooksFabulosa Books is a bookstore in San Francisco, CA, located in the Castro district. They stock best-sellers and offbeat…
- Forest BooksForest Books is a family-run bookstore in San Francisco, CA, specializing in used and rare books. Located in Japantown,…
- Green Apple BooksFounded in 1967, Green Apple Books is a trio of independent bookstores in San Francisco, CA. They offer a curated selec…
- Kayo BooksKayo Books is a brick-and-mortar bookstore in San Francisco, CA, that has been open since 1996. Specializing in vintage…
- KinokuniyaKinokuniya San Francisco, CA, is in the Japan Center mall at Japantown. Opened in 1969 as the first U.S. location, it o…
- Luna's Press BooksLuna's Press Books in San Francisco, California, is a bilingual children's bookstore and independent publisher speciali…
- Medicine for NightmaresMedicine for Nightmares is a BIPOC-owned independent bookstore and gallery in San Francisco, CA. Located in the Mission…
- On WaverlyOn Waverly is a curated shop and creative space located in San Francisco, California. Opened in 2023 by sisters Cynthia…
- Sour Cherry ComicsSour Cherry Comics is a queer-centric, lesbian-owned comic book store and community space in San Francisco, California.…
- Telegraph Hill BooksTelegraph Hill Books is an independent bookstore in San Francisco, CA, situated in the North Beach neighborhood. The st…
- The Love Potion LibraryThe Love Potion Library in San Francisco, California, is a bookstore and tea room located in The Castro. It offers a co…
- Unbound BookstoreUnbound Bookstore is an independent Chinese bookstore in San Francisco, California. Located at 38 Waverly Place in Chin…
- William Stout Architectural BooksFounded in 1974, William Stout Architectural Books in San Francisco, California, is one of only three bookstores in the…