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

This place IS a gem! Great selection of cards, calendars, journals, books, jewelry and a wonderful…read morestaff. We are fortunate to have this place.

A nice selection of cards but the manager tried to charge me more than the price posted on the…read morecards and said the system would not allow her to change it. Disappointed in the customer service.

A great place to find vintage books. Whether you're buying or selling, they offer an amazing…read moreselection of first editions, signed, rare & antiquarian books.

From the owner: Open by appointment and by chance Monday to Friday and Sat/Sun noon to 3pm. Browsers welcome…read more We buy and sell used and rare books. Bring your books by for a free appraisal - we will give you an honest estimate of their worth and offer a fair price for those we wish to purchase. For larger collections we can make a home visit. We sell in person and on line. Visit our website for more information.

When the book I was interested in wasn't available at the Indigo store at Granville at Robson, the…read morestaff there looked it up in their database and advised me that this Coles bookstore had it in stock there, so I ventured off to Bentall Center on Burrard to check it out. Unfortunately, this was on the weekend. This Coles bookstore is closed on Saturdays and Sundays. I've not heard of retail stores that were closed on weekends! Honestly, that's really inconvenient for a lot of people! And it closes at 5pm on weekdays, FYI. Anyhow, I ventured back again during the week and I was very impressed with this store (despite its abbreviated hours of operation). The selection of books was quite good (considering the store itself is not large), and there are some good prices to be had (especially on classics. They were offering three classic literature books for $10 when I was there). Most impressive was the staff: there was an engaging lady and a man working when I visited and both couldn't have been more pleasant or helpful. I could have chatted with them much longer, about books and Vancouver and the States (we just moved here from Seattle) and more, but I arrived at the store at 4:30pm and, well, there wasn't much time before they closed for browsing and lengthy chatting. But they were super nice and very knowledgeable about new publications and where I could find certain books in print and recommendations for me to find Stanley Park trail maps, etc. I also liked how they have a reward program and card, as I am a book junkie and plan on doing lots of business here and at Indigo.

Convenient small bookstore in the underground Bentall mall network downtown. Great for some lunch…read morehour book/magazine browsing, or grabbing a decent last minute gift for that office holiday gift exchange you forgot about!

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.

absolute treat of a used bookstore with amazing selection and very reasonable prices, one of the…read morebest if not the best in the city.

Kestrel Books doesn't look like much from the outside: it's stuffed between furniture stores and…read morealternative-health stores on West Fourth. But inside all the paper treasures you'd want in a bookstore are revealed. There aren't the overflow quirks of MacLeod's or the polish of Pulp Fiction, but I like Kestrel books just fine. There are a huge range of books beyond the ratty paperbacks one may associate with used books. Prices ring in from a few dollars up to hundreds for devourable quick-reads through antique tomes. Although it's a little out of the main shopping drag, you can check out the inventory on the web site if you're hunting for something specific. And there's plenty to find with lots of details on the books in stock.

Came back with 2 friends for Canadian Independent Bookstore Day! The staff are nice and kind as…read morealways. I was trying to find a used book and we couldn't find it in the sale section. They must have spent 10 minutes looking after moving boxes and searching around, which I really appreciate! Ultimately, I got one book but look at how much swag I got with the purchase! What independent bookstores do always amaze me and I love Massy Books for what they stand for. It's a hard time for any individual and business in this economy but I recommend browsing the sale section online because there are some great finds and are mostly under $15. Can't wait to come back in the future!

This is an excellent Indigenous-owned bookstore and community space! I had an art show here and…read morePatricia and her partner were unbelievably easy to work with! They've got a whole room full of art books upstairs waiting to for you to find your new favourite artist! Also, the store is in my favourite Vancouver neighbourhood, Chinatown!