I used to love bookstores. I Lurked in them all the time. But between digital books, storage issues…read moreand living on an Island I sort of got out of the habbit. I've been trying to do more bookstore lurking since I moveed here but there aren't that many good stores here. I love the Friends of the Library way up in Rio Rancho but that's a long drive. But I had a doctor appointment which happened to be a block from here so I checked it out. The first thing is that you know this is a book lovers book store with staff favorites right in the front. The main thing is how many stacks and categories they have. If you're looking for books about NM and the South West they have multiple shelves. But they also have tons of speciality shelves like Pulp Fiction and Romantasy. It's a great place to spend hours lurtking the stacks. I've been twice since I discovered it.

This is a great bookshop, among the best in Albuquerque. Definitely worth regular visits. I love…read moreit. I don't feel, however, that I can recommend that anyone sell books to them. They offer a pittance. It is really insulting, actually. A couple of years ago, I brought a couple of boxes of books to them (the kinds of books you routinely see on their shelves, so nothing strange) and accepted their offer out of what I later came to see as a misplaced sense of politeness: their offer had left me so stunned that I just went along with the whole thing and accepted it. Almost immediately I felt ripped off, taken advantage of. Later, I had to go through and clear out a dead relative's library. It took a long time to sort through, but at the end of the day I had around 40 boxes of books. I'd taken out the valuable things to sell online, I admit, as you should never sell the really valuable things to a used bookstore when it's easy enough to do so online. These were things like signed first editions and presentation copies and other rare books. There were a few boxes of those. There were also about 15 boxes of books that would have gone down well at Page 1, given what I know of what they have on their shelves. And the rest were rather more obscure. But I remembered how I had felt a couple of years ago when I had sold books to Page 1, and I decided simply to give all of the dead relative's books, minus the particularly valuable ones, to the public library. They always benefit from selling them, and I felt I'd done something good toward protecting one of the few remaining institutions that is still a purely public good. So, while technically I didn't get any money, I ended up feeling better, cleaner. Thank God for our public libraries! You should of course do what you want, but, when you take a box of books into Page 1 and inevitably feel horrified and sullied by the humiliating price they offer you--perhaps thinking you'd get more out of the books by burning them in your fireplace in winter to save on heating costs--, remember that you can just say "no" and instead donate them to the library and help make the world a better place for everyone.

The staff at Barnes & Noble Booksellers was very helpful on November 26, 2025 when I inquired about…read morethe location of a new book. The first young person who helped me directed me upstairs. Perfect. I found one lone copy, but where are the other 39 that she mentioned? I needed 3 copies, 2 as gifts for Christmas and an upcoming birthday. I looked high and low. Nothing. So I approached the older man upstairs. He finally exclaimed, "Ohhhh, the rest of these are being retained for a class, so what I can do is order for pickup for you." I appreciated the kind service, but I had to head back home to the southeastern part of the state soon. It's two stories and quite spacious even with many others shopping. The cafe towards the back was super loud. This is a nice location in what is referred to as Uptown Albuquerque, NM, at the Coronado Center Mall.

I can't blame the staff we were just there not even a half an hour ago or so. There was only one…read moregentleman at the cash register, one gentleman running the customer service area and one lady running the coffee shop. There were lines of people waiting to be checked out it's 2026 people. Also they were putting up some kind of light or chandelier and the machine that they were going up and down on was grading to the ears and it was happening the whole time I was in the store so I just grabbed a few things and left because it was so piercing and hurting my ears imaginary anybody else in the store. You couldn't put that up before opening or would you open when no one was in there or closed you had to wait till the middle of a Friday afternoon? Do you need more help? I applied 1 million times but apparently I guess you don't need any more people.

I am from Chicago and know a great used book store when I walk into one. Big Star Books and music…read morehas an excellent selection of quality books. It can be difficult to find books for an eccentric like me, as I am always in the search for works in philosophy, religion, history, etc. Their selection is generous in choices in these categories as well as others, and I have already found 2 books I need for graduate school (and under $15 a piece!). Don't miss it, even just for a relaxing perusal.

A cute little bookstore that you could easily pass but would regret passing up. This little shop…read morehas a wide selection of books and will even buy any books you don't want anymore. If you are selling it will take them a day or so to give you an offer.

The service at this bookstore is great, the owner is nice and very thoughtful, if your looking for…read morea particular used book try here. It might be a little crowded, but what used bookstore isn't? The prices are reasonable.

Pablo really thought this was great. He missed finding anything on his specific list but said the…read morephilosophy section was good. The later was friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.

Very well stocked on everything! Love coming here and the support the team has is always very…read morehelpful. One of if not the best comic shop in Albuquerque.

Prices are a little high and the employees didn't seem to care I was in the store. Back issues are…read moreorganized, just wish the wall books were better keys.

I didn't know how awesome this place was until I started checking out the competition. Gamer's…read moreAnonymous - particularly this location - is fantastic and makes retro & modern game buying an enjoyable experience. They had a poster by the entrance that caught my eye on my most recent trip - they sell a SNES handheld console! It is fantastic. I was able to try it out because they had a used one for sale the day I was there. After playing on it for a few minutes, I knew I must have one and now I've fallen down the wormhole of classic SNES games. Pricing on the Supaboy S and the games I bought were all fantastic. I was not familiar with pricing, so I did a little peeking on eBay before making a big purchase and all of the games were very very good prices. I expected to pay a good bit more to buy local, but GA seems to price their cartridges for about the same as they're selling for on eBay give or take.The Supaboy system was also a good price - it was available a few bucks cheaper online, but I'm literally talking about less than a 10% difference and buying local means having a great store like this AND not having to wait. I have checked out the other Gamer's Anonymous on the westside and I liked this location more. The staff here is friendly, approachable, and knows their stuff. This location also has some fun games playing on retro systems to let you relive some fun memories for freeeeeee! I'll be back! Update: ended up swapping the handheld Supaboy for a genuine Nintendo console a few days later. The store was fair to me - I had opened and used the Supaboy, so they did deduct a percentage of what it was worth to trade it out - but the process was easy. I would continue to recommend them.

Friendly and helpful staff! Lots of affordable options to try - available for many different game…read moreconsoles - even outdated/retro titles and formats. Fun shop!

I come from Seattle, the land of reading and libraries, but we don't have a friends of the library…read morebookstore anything quite like this. This is an excellent used book store with a huge selection.

Need something to read but don't want to spend a lot of money? How about a new movie or puzzle?…read moreThis is your stop! It's a non profit store selling used books, magazines, puzzles and more. Profits are directed to local libraries and literacy projects in Sandoval County. There's a great selection of all types of books - fiction, non-fiction, history, hobbies and more. Prices are reasonable - most things are $5 or less. I picked up 3 books for $9. New these books would have cost me over $50. The store relies on donations so the turnover is constant. Plus, everyone working there is a volunteer. I'll be clearing out my book shelf and take some with me to donate the next time I'm in the area. Lets see - inexpensive books purchases and helping to fund literacy? Sounds like a win-win to me.

Very nice selection of manga and anime merch! They also have Pokémon merch and many more! They've…read morerecently expanded the area in the back too!

Took my niece who came from Tucson who was needing more series to her bookshelf of anime…read more Cute clean store with great music and owner was there she knew her anime books. This bookstore is a hidden gem I recommend anyone not just books but accessories to your books..bookmarks, stickers and bags to posters.

Such a cool comic book store they also sell all sorts of collectibles and vinyls and interesting…read morefinds. The people that work here are very knowledgeable and helpful and kind. I found a Funko Pop I wanted and it was only $5! So it was a great find for sure! It was such a nice stop on my Route 66 walk while in Albuquerque! I highly recommend checking this place out !

A good comic book store with lots of Funko models, mostly anime based. Star wars models, lego…read moremodels. We went to check out the vinyl. We did not find anything to buy today. It's a cool building, staff seemed in their own world. Not sure if it is good value or not. They seem to have live events from time to time and I was pleased to ceil a Sid Haig appearance poster on the ceiling from a few years ago.