Books Inc. claims to be the oldest independent bookseller in the West, and it's easy to believe. The staff is warm and knowledgeable, and the store itself is clean and [more...]

If you're starting to find the big chains just a little bit TOO clean and well-lit, you might want to check out Red Hill Books on Cortland Avenue. Tucked [more...]

In the age of Barnes & Noble and Borders, Stacey's Books provides a large, well-lit and independently-owned bookstore that works on the same "book barn" principle. [more...]

The SF Public Library holds its booksale once a year in a giant warehouse at Fort Mason. Grab that literary nerd you've had your eye on [more...]

Half Price Books in Berkeley provides an excellent selection of used books and media at startlingly low prices. You can buy your date that complete set of the [more...]

Berkeley's Dark Carnival Books is a mecca for sci-fi/fantasy-reading couples. Laid out like a proper bookstore, with multiple floors, narrow little aisles and [more...]

Take a trip to -- well, everywhere. Get Lost, a travel bookstore on Market Street, has two floors of guidebooks, maps, atlases and all kinds of travel [more...]

Travel to U.C. Berkeley's main library for some gorgeous architecture. The building is beautful outside and in, although sometimes you need a student card to get through the doors.

Co-founded by Beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, City Lights is probably San Francisco's most famous bookstore. Great selection, and it often has readings from local [more...]

Savvy daters know that sci-fi/fantasy isn't just for couples who met on the Star Trek Cruiseline (yes, it really exists). Head on over to Borderlands Books to [more...]

Though smallish, Dog Eared Books in the Mission District is one of the best bookstores in the city. The staff is knowledgeable, the bargain bin outside is full [more...]