Where there are hordes of Chinos, there is bound to be at least one SUP Bookstore. What may seem a…read morebit confusing at first, SUP (#1) is no question/greeting, but rather the abbreviation for Sino United Publish (#2). In Chinese, its "San Lian Shu Dian" or "Sam Leen Shu Deem" but if you didn't already know that, its likely the book selection isn't for you. I note this because virtually all of their books are published in Chinese. Lots of materials that were never given an English Cliff Notes version (aka Chinese Literature) will be on full display here. Whether its a New York Times Best Seller translated into Chinese or a How To book on anything, it's going to be available here. What do you do when you're not exactly Chinese literate? First of all, you'd probably have to figure out why you're there. Are you learning Chinese? Buying a gift for someone who does? Best ask an associate for some recommendations for a good read. And yes, ask one who speaks a reasonably good amount of English. The service has been good here, the crowds rarely flock here (#3) and the prices seem fair though a non-bookworm (aka me) has a hard time parting ways for any hardcover book for $50 unless its limited edition or includes an entire volume set. Audio books, here I come. _________ (#1) Personally, I like "Sup Bookstore(?)" much better. (#2) Publish..ers. Sometimes we like keep things shorter. I mean short. (#3) Does anyone read anymore?

This place has a fairly good selection of books of the Asian origin if you know your language well…read more This is one of the few bookstores I've found outside of Asia that carries a lot of text-based book series versus manga or comic type books and they also carry a lot of informational books or reference type books in Asian languages that you wouldn't find, say at Kinokuniya. I am surprised by this because this is pretty rare for an Asian bookstore which would usually consist of a lot of Asia culture type items like toys and stuffed animals as well as little trinklets here and there. Now onto the re-learning of Chinese ...

Visiting this small used book shop was truly a blast from the past, as immediately upon entering…read morethe store I was hit with the smell of old, crammed libraries of my youth, when shelves were packed with old, musty tomes and the books' yellowed stock paper emitted a heady, musky aroma (you older folks out there will know exactly what I'm referring to. Remember older libraries, with the Dewey Decimal system, looking up books' locations in the wooden pull-out card drawers, microfiche, etc? There was a very distinctive smell of old books there. It was a comforting smell to me). Not only is the smell in this shop familiar, but just wandering about and seeing older books from my youth is comforting as well. It's a total exercise in nostalgia. But don't get me wrong, this place has a humongous amount of contemporary novels, too; my kid perused the floor to ceiling stacks and stacks of Grisham and Kellerman novels and those from other prolific mystery authors. Most of these novels cost about $6 and most were in very good shape. They also have tons of nonfiction books, local history books, crafting and cookbooks, and more. I also liked how they had carousels of postcards and local greeting cards for sale, too. The only reason I'm not giving this store five stars is because the gentleman working here didn't greet us or ask us if we needed help finding anything or even look at us. We felt ignored. The man was chatting with another man who was standing in the doorway; it sounded like they were friends. There was no-one else in the store. My kid and I kinda felt invisible. But hey, we still had fun browsing the shelves of books regardless (and I thought it charming in a way that this is such a close-knit neighborhood here that these older gentlemen were chummy).

I super love this store and I can stay here for as long as I want hahahaha It's like a paradise for…read moreme. Treasure hunting boooks edition and the prices of the books are super reasonable

I had to go to Best Buy to buy a new computer. I found that the manager Vrun to be very…read moreknowledgeable and friendly. He was extremely helpful, so he made my shopping there very easy. Kudos!

Whether you are traveling the globe or you just need a globe this is you only source for maps (and…read moreglobes)! They have a huge selection of maps from road to trail for countries all over the world! The selection is astonishing and many maps are even printed on water and tear resistant paper! These maps are lifesavers depending on your climate. To me though the real bread and butter of this store is there Canadian and more importantly their British Columbia maps. They have the best selection of hiking trail maps I have ever seen! As would be expected most cover BC and Alberta but they go coast to coast. If you require help the staff is more than happy to help you find maps or whatever you are looking for that they stock.

Great staff and so easy to do pickup at the front counter! Lots of selection of books and home…read moregoods too!

Chapters was like my second home growing up as I used to pop by after school to browse and buy…read morebooks. I loved that people were encouraged to stay in the store and you could also have a drink at the Starbucks within then. It reminded me very much of Barnes and Noble in the old days. Through the years the store has changed and you can get more than books here. There are home decor and gadgets, babies and women accessories. I still come here once in a while but I find myself buying more home stuff here rather than books. In my bid to reduce my books collection at home, I have pretty much switch to ebooks or borrow books from the library. I still love the feel of holding a book in my hands so it has to be a very special book or something I really want to keep to make a hard copy purchase. At my last visit, I noticed the Starbucks in the store has closed. Very unfortunate. Before covid, you could also park outside in the outdoor parking lot and enter from the side door. Right now it is closed, so you can only enter from inside the mall. Oh and you can sign up and get for plum points on the app. You get birthday discount and rewards when you chalk up enough points. Or pay for a membership and get discount on every purchase.

Cool little bookstore with mostly used books. But tight with books or boxes in the way. Seems…read morelike a nice place to browse and be surprised. Polite folks. Small coffee shop inside. Street parking free

Books piled up to the ceiling. Cramped and some unique finds. You can order drinks/pastries. See…read morephotos

BUYER BEWARE I…read morehardly ever use my Debit card, but while on Vacation in Vancouver, decided ONLY On my return home to use my debit card to buy a book from this store for my flight home. When I arrived home the next day, I was greeted with a $300 withdraw from my account.

The window sign of the Great Canadian Book Company boosts that it's got the "largest selection of…read morebooks in the airport." After wandering around the airport, it looks like they're telling the truth. The store has a great selection of fiction, young adult and children's books, business, and reference books. They've also got Canadian fiction, Canadian travel and local interest books, and maps. If you need a book for your flight, do yourself a favour and come here. It's much more pleasant to browse for books here than at one of the many magazine/book stores like Hudson News that also sell snacks, film, and tobacco.

Love this cozy and charming book shop. It is has a total small town charm feel, and the place is…read morefull of great reads and finds. Super helpful staff - I called ahead and asked if they had a copy of the book I was looking for, asked if I wanted new or used, and they promptly put behind the counter for me! Wandered around checking out some books. Great experience all around.

Great service, great selections of new books, both for children, adults, grief and counselling…read morebooks, cookbooks, best sellers and awesome greeting cards of every genre! The best on the Coast!

Very small bookstore with a limited variety of genres. The featured books were the most…read moreinteresting. There's a lot of classic literature, and some displayed in an enclosed bookcase. Any bookstore is a good stop.

Such a cute little place, love browsing their shelves. They have a good collection of classic texts!read more

MacLeod's Books is a used book store that has been around forever (50 years according to an article…read morea couple of years ago). The store is crammed with piles of books and it looks like a disorganized mess. I've always wondered how they have survived, but there are always people in the store whenever I have gone in, so business must be steady. I first started reading Stephen King over 30 years ago, and have been reading his books on and off for the last three decades. I have recently gotten back into regularly reading his books, and I have decided to read the books I had never read before (for example, I recently finished reading 'Salem's Lot and The Shining), as well as re-read the books I have read, some of which I have only read once, 25 to 30 years ago (such as The Green Mile and his collection, Different Seasons). One of the first few Stephen King books I read 30 years ago was The Bachman Books. For those of you who don't know, early on in his career, Stephen King published five novels under the pseudonym Richard Bachman: Rage (1977), The Long walk (1979), Roadwork (1981), The Running Man (1982), and Thinner (1984). After it was discovered that Richard Bachman was Stephen King, the first four novels were published as a collection in 1985 known as "The Bachman Books". Rage is about a high school shooting, and King has asked that it no longer be published. Therefore The Bachman Books has become a collector's item, and King fans are always on the lookout for a copy in a used bookstore. In November 2024, I came very close to getting a copy. There is a local bookstore that sells used and new books, and I went to their website to see what Stephen King books they had in stock. I was surprised to discover that they had a copy of The Bachman Books on sale for $11! I ordered it, but ten minutes later the store called saying that unfortunately they had just sold the book that morning, after having had it in stock for several years. So close. For months, every so often, I would pop into MacLeod's Books when I was passing by, hoping to find that elusive copy of The Bachman Books. Despite never finding it (but one can hope!), MacLeod's has one of the best Stephen King collections. Their stock is always changing from one week to the next, so even if I had just been in the previous week, it was worth stopping in again. Sometimes there wasn't anything I was interested in, and sometimes I would walk out with a book or two. I've purchased several Stephen King books from MacLeod's over the past few months. A couple of weeks ago, I was running errands after work and was debating whether or not to stop in, as I would have to go a few blocks out of my way and I had been in about a week and a half prior. But I thought to myself, "What if this is the day they finally have it, and I decide not to go?" After carefully examining the Stephen King stock to be sure I didn't miss anything, I looked at the small pile of assorted books near the Stephen King section, and under several books I spied a familiar red spine. I HAD FOUND IT! I picked up the book and the store owner came up to me and said, "Hold on, I haven't priced these yet, I am in the process of putting out this new stock." I said, "I really really want this...." And he said, "It's a collector's item." Concerned, I responded, "I know... I'll pay you... $50..." He said, "Hmmm.... well, it IS a collector's item.... I'll sell it to you for... $15." Yes, only $15! I couldn't believe it! The store owner knew how valuable this book was and knew I was willing to pay $50, but he only charged me $15 (as opposed to $5 to $10 that he normally charges for pocket books). I finally have a copy of The Bachman Books! [Yelp collections: Libraries and Bookstores]

After having spoken to manager/owner of the store about what books they might like - I was in the…read moreprocess of downsizing - I carefully culled my books for them, brought them to a very busy intersection downtown Vancouver, where he met me with a trolley and boxes. He quickly went through my boxes of books, taking what he wanted, which was most of them, and paid me then and there. Pretty easy. When I told my son, who now lives in Britain, he said, 'well, they are the best secondhand store in the Vancouver area. I've been there many times.' My husband told me that when he was hunting for books on "The Raj' a few years ago, he was led right to them in the store. So all round, a winner, I'd say.