This secondhand bookstore in New West isn't very big, but has a great selection of books ranging…read morefrom sci-fi to history to the occult. I love going to these kind of shops as its like a treasure hunt as you search through the shelves looking for gold. I was finally able to pick up one of the Discworld novels that I've been hunting for in bookstores across the GVA. The owners are really friendly and helpful, able to answer amy questions you may have or help guide your search. There is some light music in the background that gave it a great atmosphere, especially with the rain pouring down outside, tip-tapping on the windows

There's not much to like here. Everything about it is shabby, with the mismatched furniture and…read moreshelves/racks. There aren't really any interesting displays to highlight the stock, and the distinctly unwelcoming vibe I get doesn't encourage me to browse. The "coffee bar" is a laugh, and since they have it there, they don't let people bring in their Starbucks or whatever while they look around. They try to be "renaissance" by having music events and classes and suchlike, but they should probably just take a good hard look at their store and their selection and focus on being a good used bookstore.

A wonderful bookstore with heart. A go to for many items that are hard to find elsewhere. Great…read moreprices, meaningful products and books and wonderful customer service. Highly recommend.

It is a fantastic bookstore that carries all the friends of bill books and medallions and has so…read moremuch spiritual and metaphysical items as well as lots of wonderful gifts to treat yourself or give to friends and family. Their prices are extremely reasonable for all their products. The staff are really caring people that go above and beyond for customer service and this store needs our support as their lease has gone up and need all the help they can get as really good stores are getting harder to find.

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.

The service with the two people with whom I dealt is superb; clear and responsive - professional…read more Though the book(s) are on order, I was given choices that they found, and the prices were good. Thus far, I've only dealt with them on the phone, but will pick the order up in person, and will thus be more able to give a better overview of their stock and layout. So I will leave this as it stands, looking forward to completing my observations when I have the order in my hands.

Staff is super nice and helpful. The book we needed was not…read morein stock, but workers orders it for us! Workers are eager to help you with a book selection.

Stopped by today to pick up a giftcard and look around for some books. The person at the counter…read morewas really friendly and helpful when I asked if they had The East of Eden. I was so excited when it turned out they had it and even had two different copies to choose from. I looked around a bit more and noticed their great selection of classics which got me excited for future visits. Overall, super diverse selection to pick from and great independent bookstore to support in the community!

I went here a while ago. It was well stocked and great for my (at the time) Christmas shopping.read more

Nice vibe! Came here because I bought a book by Katrina Kwan before a talk she was moderating. The…read morecover was a bit damaged so the staffer helping me gave me a $2 discount since it was the only copy available. Lots of variety in stock for what I was browsing. Staff were very kind and opened the doors early to invite people in to enjoy the air conditioning while waiting for the event to start. I wasn't sure where the event would happen but there's space for an audience!

A neighbourhood gem. Friendly but not intrusive service. Decent selection of books of all types as…read morewell as gifts and seasonal items. Prices on par with online stores. Love the staff picks. Hoping these little shops stay around despite all the corporate big stores.

I found this gem via social media and it's going to become one of my must stop by spot. Not too…read morefare from a threat store on 3rd and Lonsdale Ave, it easily accessible. The books goes from 1$ to 10$ with a big variety of books. I was event able to find some classic French books They do not "buy" used books but they WILL exchange store credit for your used books.

soooo many books and magazines! could spend hours here. If you want to search though to find your…read morenext read or collect some magazines for display or for collaging, this is the place!

Top dealer in fabulous used books. I was able to move a very interesting collection of San…read moreFrancisco 'hippie' books- originals from the 1960s back into the world...

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]

I was able to find several independent bookstores in Vancouver, many of them somewhere between…read moredowntown and Gas Town. The Paper Hound caught my attention and I was able to enjoy a nice period of time looking through their well curated stacks and listening to the owner explain various literary choices to other customers. A lot of TLC has gone into this bookstore and it shows. My most pleasant surprise was a cabinet containing various broadsheets. I went through it drawer by drawer, before finally settling on a French and English version of an old letter written by Ernest Hemingway featuring a Canadian opinion and a entertaining writing style. I'd love to come back and look for more treasures like this.

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.