Independent Bookstores in Brooklyn, New York
Discover 56 independent bookstores in Brooklyn, New York on BookQuest. Browse hours, upcoming author events, and check in to earn points as you explore.
Upcoming book events in Brooklyn, New York
The next 10 upcoming author events, readings, and signings.
- Victoria S. Walsh in conversation with Cait Jacobs for THE IRON HEXSat, Aug 8, 12:00 AMat Love & Legends Books
- Book Launch: Now We're Cooking by Matt BroussardMon, Aug 10, 11:00 PMat PowerHouse Arena
- S.A. MacLean in conversation with Laura R. Samotin for SUNSPLITTERTue, Aug 11, 11:00 PMat Love & Legends Books
- De Elizabeth in conversation with Cait Jacobs for SHE HAUNTS ME STILLThu, Aug 13, 11:00 PMat Love & Legends Books
- Book Launch: Exhumed by Aaron MahnkeThu, Aug 20, 11:00 PMat PowerHouse Arena
- Book Launch: Mud on the Moon by Nita Noveno in conversation with Wah-Ming ChangThu, Aug 27, 11:00 PMat PowerHouse Arena
- Midnight Release Party WITH Penn Cole for BURN OF THE EVERFLAMETue, Sep 8, 1:30 AMat Love & Legends Books
- Book Launch: Garden Variety by Timothy Pakron in conversation with Halle BurnsWed, Sep 9, 11:00 PMat PowerHouse Arena
- Sabaa Tahir in conversation with Lauren Puckett-Pope for EMPIRETue, Sep 22, 11:00 PMat Love & Legends Books
- ACOTAR 6 Midnight Release — Sarah J. Maas Book Launch (Brooklyn)Tue, Oct 27, 1:30 AMat Love & Legends Books
Bookstores in Brooklyn, New York
- Love & Legends BooksLove & Legends is an independent bookstore in Brooklyn that proudly specializes in fantasy and science fiction. The sho…6 upcoming events
- PowerHouse ArenaPowerHouse Arena in Brooklyn, NY, is a boutique bookstore, art gallery, and performance space in DUMBO. This "laborator…4 upcoming events
- AdanneAdanne is a Black-owned bookstore in Brooklyn, NY, founded by Darlene Okpo in 2021. The shop celebrates African America…
- All Eyes on EgiptAll Eyes on Egipt is a bookstore and community space located at 717 Bushwick Avenue in Brooklyn, NY. Operated by United…
- Anyone ComicsAnyone Comics in Brooklyn, NY, is a neighborhood comic book store and community hub. Located at 831 Nostrand Avenue, th…
- Anyone Comics IncAnyone Comics Inc in Brooklyn, NY, offers a selection of comics, manga, and games. This local shop serves as a communit…
- Archestratus Books + FoodsArchestratus Books + Foods in Brooklyn, NY, is a community bookstore and cafe specializing in the fact and fiction of f…
- backroom booksBackroom Books is a tiny bookstore in Brooklyn, NY, located inside Strong Rope Brewery in Red Hook. As the neighborhood…
- BEM | books & moreBEM | books & more in Brooklyn, NY, is the nation's first Black food bookstore, café, and culinary hub. Founded by Gabr…
- Better Read Than DeadBetter Read Than Dead has been selling books in New York City since 2012, beginning as a sidewalk operation before expa…
- Big ReuseBig Reuse is a nonprofit in Brooklyn, New York, operating reuse centers in Gowanus and Bushwick. The organization promo…
- Black Spring BooksBlack Spring Books is a bookshop and literary social club in Brooklyn, NY, located next door to Henry Miller’s childhoo…
- Book Club BarBook Club Bar is an independent bookstore and bar located in Brooklyn, NY. Situated at 380 Troutman Street in Bushwick,…
- BooklynBooklyn is an artist-run, non-profit organization that promotes artists\u2019 books as art and research material while…
- Books Are MagicBooks Are Magic is a family-owned independent bookstore in Brooklyn, NY, with locations in Cobble Hill and Brooklyn Hei…
- Books are Magic 2Books Are Magic 2 is the second location of the family-owned independent bookstore in Brooklyn, NY. Located in Brooklyn…
- Burnt BooksBurnt Books is a vintage bookshop in Brooklyn, NY, specializing in second-hand sci-fi, mystery, art, design, politics,…
- Cafe con LibrosCafe con Libros is an intersectional feminist bookstore and coffee shop in Brooklyn, NY. This Afro-Latine woman and vet…
- Center for Fiction BookstoreThe Center for Fiction Bookstore in Brooklyn, NY, is a literary nonprofit bookshop carrying fiction and nonfiction for…
- Community BookstoreCommunity Bookstore in Brooklyn, NY, is an independent bookstore established in 1971. Located in Park Slope, it offers…
- Dar-Us-Salam BookstoreMaktaba Dar-Us-Salam Inc. in Brooklyn, NY, is an Islamic bookstore and publisher offering authentic religious literatur…
- Dear Friend BooksDear Friend Books is a tranquil bookstore, coffee shop, and neighborhood bar located in Bedford-Stuyvesant. It stocks a…
- Eichler'sEichler's is a Judaica superstore located in the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY. Situated at 5004 13th Ave,…
- Eichler's Religious ArticlesEstablished in 1977, Eichler's is a premier destination for Judaica, Jewish books, Seforim, and religious articles in B…
- Freebird Books and GoodsFreebird Books and Goods in Brooklyn, NY, is a used bookstore on the waterfront specializing in New York history and cu…
- Galaxy ComicsGalaxy Comics is a long-standing independent comic book store located in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The shop offers an exten…
- Gladys Books and WineGladys Books and Wine in Brooklyn, NY, is a Black lesbian-owned bookstore and wine lounge in Bedford-Stuyvesant. Establ…
- Greenlight BookstoreGreenlight Bookstore in Brooklyn, NY, is an independent bookstore on Fulton Street creating welcoming spaces for discov…
- Head HiHead Hi in Brooklyn, NY, is an organization specializing in art, architecture, design, and sound publications. Located…
- Here's A Book StoreHere's A Book Store in Brooklyn, NY, is a family-owned bookstore founded in 1975. Located in Midwood, it stocks half a…
- Hive Mind BooksHive Mind Books is a queer-owned independent bookstore and coffee shop in Brooklyn, NY. Located in Bushwick, the shop s…
- Human Relations BookstoreHuman Relations Bookstore is a community bookstore in Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY. Established in 2012, it specializes in us…
- leavesLeaves is an independent second-hand bookstore in Brooklyn, NY. With its main shop in Greenpoint and an appointment-onl…
- Liz's Book BarLiz's Book Bar is a bookstore, cafe, and wine bar in Brooklyn, NY, founded by author Maura Cheeks. Located in Carroll G…
- Lofty Pigeon BooksLofty Pigeon Books is a community-focused independent bookstore and gathering space in Kensington, Brooklyn, NY. Locate…
- McNally JacksonMcNally Jackson is an independent bookstore with locations in Brooklyn, NY, including Downtown Brooklyn and Williamsbur…
- Mekor JudaicaMekor Judaica in Brooklyn, NY, is a specialized retailer offering a wide selection of Hebrew and English books, Shabbat…
- Mil Mundos BooksMil Mundos Books in Brooklyn, NY is a multilingual coop bookstore and community center curating for Black, Latinx, and…
- Molasses BooksMolasses Books is a used bookstore, cafe, and bar located in Brooklyn, New York. The shop offers a selection of fiction…
- Playground AnnexPlayground Annex is a community-focused bookstore located in Brooklyn, NY. Founded in 2018 within the Playground cultur…
- Powerhouse on 8thpowerHouse on 8th is a bookstore, reading club, mini-gallery, and community space bringing South Slope the best in fict…
- Quimby's BookstoreQuimby's Bookstore NYC in Brooklyn, NY, is an independent bookstore specializing in zines, small press books, and alter…
- Slope Comics & CollectiblesSlope Comics & Collectibles in Brooklyn, NY, is a Park Slope destination for comic books, manga, and Pokemon cards. The…
- Small EditionsSmall Editions is an award-winning design studio and artist book publisher in Brooklyn, NY. The studio offers services…
- Spoonbill & Sugartown BooksellersSpoonbill & Sugartown Booksellers in Brooklyn, NY, is a Williamsburg independent bookstore founded in 1999. The shop fe…
- St. Mark's ComicsSt. Mark's Comics is a legendary New York City comic book retailer that reopened in Brooklyn's Industry City in 2021 af…
- Taylor & Co. BooksTaylor & Co. Books is a Black-owned, family-run independent bookstore located in the Ditmas Park neighborhood of Brookl…
- Terrace BooksTerrace Books is a neighborhood bookstore in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn, NY. As a sibling to Community Bookstore, it off…
- The BookMark ShoppeFounded in 2002, The BookMark Shoppe is an independent, woman-owned bookstore in Brooklyn, NY. The shop features a cura…
- The Nonbinarian BookstoreThe Nonbinarian Bookstore in Brooklyn, NY, is a trans+ owned, exclusively queer bookstore and community space in Crown…
- The Ripped BodiceThe Ripped Bodice in Brooklyn, NY, is an independent bookstore devoted to romance fiction. Opened on August 5, 2023, by…
- The Twisted SpineThe Twisted Spine in Brooklyn, NY, is New York City's first bookstore dedicated exclusively to horror and dark literatu…
- The Word Is ChangeThe Word Is Change is a neighborhood bookstore in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, NY, selling used and new books. The shop serves a…
- Unnameable BooksUnnameable Books in Brooklyn, NY, is an independent bookstore located at 615 Vanderbilt Avenue. The shop buys and sells…
- Word BookstoreEstablished in 2007, WORD Bookstore in Brooklyn, NY, is an independent neighborhood bookstore and cultural hub. Located…
- Z Berman Books - FlatbushZ Berman Books - Flatbush in Brooklyn, NY, is part of a leading retailer of Jewish books and Seforim. Located at 1586 C…