The Best Bookstores in Boston

Known for its universities and for its famous hometown writers (including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Louisa May Alcott and Edgar Allan Poe), Boston has unsurprisingly become a hub for booksellers.

Following are a few new and used bookstores that will familiarize you with Boston’s literary scene. 

Brattle Books

Brattle Books carries more than 250,000 books, maps, prints and postcards in its three-story building. Of note is the top floor, home to many rare first editions and out-of-print manuscripts you won’t find on Amazon. 



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