The 20 Best Bookstores in Oakland, CA

Fresh reviews:

One of best book store in town. Michael is very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.Great place with great people.

Guitar Repair Z.

Great selection, comfortable vibes, and no falling hardware. Staff was FRIENDLY AND Funny. I just wish I had told the surfboard shirt boy working that I thought he was attractive.

Elizabeth B.

Issues

I have to talk about this as an experience because this place is an experience. I woke up that morning telling myself I was going to get out and do something and finally around 12 I decided to get out of bed and get ready to make my own adventure for the day, something I hardly ever have time to do because of…

Torrienne E.

Sacred Well

Fabulous bookstore in downtown Oakland staffed with friendly and knowledgable staff!

Nelly H.

Laurel Bookstore

Had a forty minute Celtic Cross reading with one of their readers using the Rider-Waite deck. Didn’t feel like there was any energetic connection with the reader. Seemed as though the reading went off course and had little to do with my journey. No fault of the reader, sometimes there’s no connection. Store…

Charlie T.

Ancient Ways

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51 places in Oakland, ordered by rating:

The Bookmark Bookstore

4.8

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 510-444-0473
Address:	721 Washington St

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Owl & Company Bookshop

4.7

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 510-788-5821
Address:	3941 Piedmont Ave

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Issues

4.9

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 510-652-5700
Address:	20 Glen Ave

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Spectator Bookstore

4.3

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 510-653-7300
Address:	4163 Piedmont Ave

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Walden Pond Bookstore

4.2

15 reviews

Telephone:	+1 510-832-4438
Address:	3316 Grand Ave

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Diesel Bookstore

4.2

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 510-653-9965
Address:	5433 College Ave

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Wolfman General Interest Small Bookstore

4.6

13 reviews

Telephone:	+1 415-250-5527
Address:	410 13th St

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The Octopus Literary Salon

4.5

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 510-844-4120
Address:	2101 Webster St Ste 170

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Marcus Book Stores

4.5

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 510-652-2344
Address:	3900 Martin Luther King Jr. Way

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A Great Good Place for Books

4.7

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 510-339-8210
Address:	6120 La Salle Ave

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Book Zoo

4.6

21 reviews

Telephone:	+1 510-654-2665
Address:	14 Glen Ave

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Sagrada

4.6

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 510-653-7196
Address:	4926 Telegraph Ave

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Sacred Well

4.5

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 510-444-9355
Address:	536 Grand Ave

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Pegasus Books

4.2

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 510-652-6259
Address:	5560 College Ave

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Laurel Bookstore

4.5

17 reviews

Telephone:	+1 510-452-9232
Address:	1423 Broadway

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Dan Webb Books

4.5

13 reviews

Telephone:	+1 510-444-4572
Address:	331 17th St

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Ancient Ways

3.9

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 510-653-3244
Address:	4075 Telegraph Ave

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European Book Company

4.1

15 reviews

Telephone:	+1 510-922-9157
Address:	6600 Shattuck Ave

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Barnes & Noble

4.1

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 510-272-0120
Address:	98 Broadway

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The 20 Best Bookstores

Oakland, CA, United States

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51 places in Oakland, ordered by rating:

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