Could heaven be something like this? Do not come with an agenda or a timeline - just come to explore and enjoy. This bookstore has been family-owned since 1960 and planted in the same spot collecting some beautiful treasures tucked into countless stacks and racks up stairs and around corners worth exploring for another century. Wesley was a true gentleman offering great insight to the collections and city's sights. Thank you for being here, please stay. 10/10, will come again!! read more

Barber's Book Store - INTERWOVEN - Used Bookstore Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

Best book store I've ever been too. The owner is great and very knowledgeable about books. There's a great selection to choose from and many very well priced books! Always find myself leaving with at least 4 books when ever I come by. read more

lovely and charming family-owned bookstore. huge selection with great prices. folks inside can help you find anything you are looking for. one of my favorite spots in the city that I love! read more

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Somewhat hidden gem for book lovers. Crowded well-stocked bookstore. A large variety of books if you have time to browse. Reasonably priced. Highly recommend visiting this place. Gentleman working on my visit reminded me of grandpa. read more

Barber's Book Store - Sign out front - Used Bookstore Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

I absolutely love this bookstore. It was like a beautiful treasure hunt through a huge selection of books both newer and old. I left with several great art books and several antique rare first editions. I will be back. read more

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If you're looking for the latest release or brand new books, this isn't the store for you. I love used and antique book stores, so I was excited to try this store out. Good selection if looking for non-fiction, moderately decent fiction selection. Good selection of kids books. Questionable how accurate most of the Non-fiction is as most of the books are extremely dated (Fiction included) Obviously the historical books would be fine, but I could definitely see much of the other nonfiction information being unusable. The sections are all labeled differently and can be in different locations on the shelf, so it's easier to ask whoever is working where the section is that you'd like to browse. There is no organization system for the books outside of the genre. As a horror and Stephen King fan, I enjoyed the special section just for his work, and it was decently priced. I'm not sure who the employee was that I met, it was an older man. He was the only worker. The man was standoffish; did not greet me when I said Hi when I walked in, and when I said "Have a good day" as I left, he simply said "Ok", nothing else. I'm not expecting a full on conversation or anything, in fact I would hate that. But some reciprocation of manners would've been nice. I found the label for the women's section hilarious, in a bad way. I'm not sure why manners are relegated to women. The 'don't snicker' comment tells me the owner is aware that the label is offensive (and ignorant), but decided not to change it. For what reason, who knows. I also found the inability to make a new sign for the spelling mistake to be odd and a poor reflection of the owner. read more

Barber's Book Store - Used Bookstore Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

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Very cool vintage bookstore with a huge selection of books. Be ready to spend some time perusing their selection. Prices are good too!

I enjoyed looking around the bookstore. However, I didn't appreciate the employee taking a picture of me before letting me and my friend out of the store. I was very frazzled and the store was closing, so my friend and I left. I have no idea why my photo was taken as he provided no explanation. If the employee thought I was stealing, I would've gladly shown my bag if asked and cleared any misconceptions. Additionally, I wasn't directly asked to leave my bag at the front of the store, and I would have if asked. read more

This cluttered, spiraling, book depository filled with nested corridors and hidden rooms is as much an experience in discovery as it is a store. The atmosphere is transporting, a great quality for a used bookstore. It's easy to feel lost in here. The transition from the sidewalk of downtown Fort Worth to the Entering the front door of Back Door, one encounters snaking passages lined with books in several directions. I found it a bit difficult to discern the organizational scheme. But, for me that was part of the fun of it. I found myself wandering the rooms, ducking under duct work, looking for areas of interest. The owner and his son are typically behind the counter and round out the local feeling of the store. Prices are good. If you're looking for a specific title, Back Door doesn't offer the kind of selection that a large Half Priced Books will provide. But, it's a fun down town browse. And, if you're the type of reader who can find something on impulse, you will likely make a discovery here. Afterwards, go next door and get a coffee from the guys at Casablanca Coffee, maybe sit and read for a while. read more

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This is definitely a quirky used book store with quirky hours, quirky labeled sections, and quirky employees. It's a used book store and NOT a library or a Barnes & Noble. There's no Dewey Decimal System and/or comfy places to sit and read at your leisure. Categories of books are labeled and directed (at best) from a scatterbrained mind. Aisles, shelves, and the bookstore itself overall could be considered cramped and unkempt. It might not be the popular opinion, but this place is the most (to me anyway) because of why it's so unique and different! This store has zero luxuries, and I like that about them. Don't get me wrong, I love libraries and B&N. They're a safe, soft haven for bookworms to spend as much time as they please browsing and/or reading. However, if you're in the mood for some sorting and sifting through second-hand books, midday, during the normal hours of a regular regular work week - this is your spot! read more

Looks great but very limited hours and closed at a time it should have been open. Few blocks from downtown. Local TEXAS books, cookbooks and lots more. Hope to hit it while open. read more

Barber's Book Store - Used Bookstore Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

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If you're definitely sexist, probably racist, and aren't a big fan of any books published in the last 20 years or so, have I got the used bookstore for you. The best thing going for this place is it's really big and has good used bookstore vibes with a narrow corridors lined to the ceiling with packed shelves of books, and the classic used bookstore aroma. For me, that's where it ended. I only had about 20 minutes in the store, which was just enough to browse all the sections and read the headers, with a little extra time in my typical favorite sections. It's rare to not find something in a store like this that piques my interest and temps me to buy, but that's how I felt. To be fair, I was immediately put off by the tasteless section headings written by a proprietor who clearly thinks insulting people different than him constitutes a sense of humor. I'm sure he would respond that I just can't take a joke and there's nothing wrong with a little good natured jesting about book topics, and that he loves his mother and has a black friend so I'd better not think of calling him sexist or racist, but when you literally have separate sections for fiction and women's fiction, and autobiographies and women's autobiographies, you're gonna have a hard time convincing me. read more

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Everyone complaining sounds like a snowflake that got insulted by a store policy meant to protect this small shop. Great atmosphere, smells of books, has some hidden gems. Feels like a little book store from the past read more

A tiny little bookstore tucked away in the corner of downtown Fort Worth! You might not find exactly what you're looking for, and the section titles are certainly interesting, but you definitely won't be coming out empty handed. read more

The perfect place for an afternoon of snooping through this labyrinth of a used book stores! Love the comical descriptions and piles of books to sift through. Large amount of signed books and staff who was happy to help locate poetry! read more

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Charming & cozy bookstore on the edge of downtown Ft Worth with plenty of street parking (free on weekends), a must stop for book lovers in the area. I love browsing the varieties on the shelves under low ceilings. Upstairs house classic fiction, espionage and children's books. Prices are competitive to online without the shipping fees. I love this shop and left with a hard to find book. You don't find many eclectic used book shops like this in the DFW area. Will definitely return. The owners were super cool and one of them showed me the sections that I was seeking. read more

Been wanting to shop here for years and finally decided to try it since I'm on vacation.. as soon as I walked in the door, I was asked to leave my purse by the counter (which is right by the front door). Sorry but I will not spend my money at a place that automatically assumes I'm a thief! read more

If you have any interest in anything, they have a book for you. Father-son shop and full of quirks. Make sure you go upstairs. Ask them to show you your section of preference. They seem sprinkled in at random but such a cool experience. Reasonable priced and the guys are great for a conversation. Will absolutely go back. Wonderful care and commitment has been put into this place! read more

This place is a treasure hunt for the book lover. So many nooks and crannies stuffed to the brim with books. When I first moved to Fort Worth, I was disappointed with the lack of good used bookstores in the area. Then I found this place. Definitely a hidden gem! I always find something I never thought about reading before. Book lovers, this is for you! read more

This is a bookworms dream. Literally spent 2 hours in here and am planning on coming back to explore more. So many different topics, genres and editions. If you are an antique book collector like me- this is heaven. read more

A bookstore labyrinth! A little hidden off Throckmorton and 8th street, next door to Casablanca Coffee. There's is something for everyone. You'll have to pay with cash, check, or PayPal. I was able to find great deals on unique books. Definitely a fun way to spend the afternoon in downtown. read more