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Complete Traveler Inc.


Everything for the traveler
3207 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
+1 415 922 5338
Complete Traveler Inc.
Eastwind Books


Chinese and Asian-American books
Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat 24-28
San Francisco, CA 1071 BX
+1 415 772 5885
Eastwind Books
Fort Mason


Meeting ground of culture
Between Fisherman's Wharf & Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco, CA 94123-1382
+1 415 441 3405
http://www.fortmason.org/
Fort Mason
Karibu


African American gifts
427 Water Street
Jack London Square
San Francisco, CA 94607
+1 510 444 2207
http://www.karibugifts.com
Karibu
Acorn Books


Large selection of used books
1436 Polk Street
(Between California and Pine Streets)
San Francisco, CA 94109
+1 415 563 8716
Acorn Books
Naked Eye News & Video


Cult films, Indie newspapers
607 Haight Street
Suite A
San Francisco, CA 94117-3304
+1 415 864 2985
Naked Eye News & Video
Modern Times Bookstore


Progressive & Latin Subjects
888 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
+1 415 282 4925
http://www.mtbs.com
Modern Times Bookstore
Kinokuniya Bookstore


Japanese books
1581 Webster Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
+1 415 567 4109
http://www.kinokuniya.com/
Kinokuniya Bookstore
Great Expectations Bookstore


Philosophy and mythology
1512 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
+1 415 863 5515
Great Expectations Bookstore
Good Vibrations


Adult books and toys for women
630 Valencia Street
(at 17th Street)
San Francisco, CA 94110
+1 415 522 5461
http://www.goodvibes.com/
Good Vibrations
Get Lost Travel Books, Maps and Gear


Find your way
1825 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
+1 415 437 0531
http://www.getlostbooks.com/
Get Lost Travel Books, Maps and Gear
Barnes & Noble


Popular book superstore
2552 Taylor Street
(Between Bay and North Point Streets)
San Francisco, CA 94133
+1 415 292 6762
http://www.barnesandnoble.com
Barnes & Noble
Green Apple Books


New and used
506 Clement Street
San Francisco, CA 94118
+1 415 387 2272
http://www.greenapplebooks.com/
Green Apple Books
A Different Light Bookstore


Hub of gay literary culture
489 Castro Street
(between Market and 18th streets)
San Francisco, CA 94114
+1 415 431 0874
http://www.adlbooks.com/
A Different Light Bookstore
Black Oak Books


Berkeley's legend now in SF
630 Irving Street
(between Seventh and Eighth avenues)
San Francisco, CA 94122
+1 415 564 0877
http://www.blackoakbooks.com
Black Oak Books
Builders Booksource


Build better
900 North Point Street
(Ghirardelli Square)
San Francisco, CA 94109
+1 415 440 5773
Builders Booksource
Eastern Newsstand


Magazines & treats
101 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
+1 415 989 8986
Eastern Newsstand
Browser's Books


Independent neighborhood bookstore
2195 Fillmore Street
(at the corner of California Street)
San Francisco, CA 94115
+1 415 567 8027
Browser's Books
Fields Book Store


Metaphysical and occult books
1419 Polk Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
+1 415 673 2027
Fields Book Store
Limelight Film and Theater Bookstore


Great source for books about stage and screen
965 Mission St
Suite 210
San Francisco, CA 94103
+1 415 864 2265
http://www.limelightbooks.com/pages/1/index.htm
Limelight Film and Theater Bookstore
San Francisco Mystery Book Store


The mystery's solved here
4175 24th Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
+1 415 282 7444 / +1 877 332 8979
http://www.sfmysterybooks.com/
San Francisco Mystery Book Store
Buddhist Bookstore


Serene spiritual bookstore
1710 Octavia Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
+1 415 771 6293
Buddhist Bookstore
Books Incorporated


Castro's general store
3515 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94118
+1 415 221 3628
http://www.booksinc.net
Books Incorporated
Bound Together Bookstore


A bookstore to expand your mind
1369 Haight Street
(at Masonic)
San Francisco, CA 94117-2908
+1 415 431 8355
Bound Together Bookstore
Abandoned Planet Bookstore


A hidden beatnik treasure
518 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
+1 415 861 4695
Abandoned Planet Bookstore
Soko Hardware


Beautiful Things For Your Home
1698 Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94115-3623
+1 415 931 4927
Soko Hardware
871 Fine Arts


Hard to find, easy to love
49 Geary Street, Suit 513
San Francisco, CA 94108
+1 415 398 9388
871 Fine Arts
Depot Bookstore & Café


Town center
87 Throckmorton Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94941
+1 415 383 2665
http://www.depotbookstore.com/htmls/cafe.html
Depot Bookstore & Café
Book Passage


Proudly independent bookstore that always has something going on
51 Tamal Vista Road
(The Marketplace)
San Francisco, CA 94925
+1 415 924 3838
http://www.bookpassage.com
Book Passage
Thomas A. Goldwasser Rare Books, Inc.


Extraordinary books
49 Geary Street
(between Kearny and and Grant streets)
San Francisco, CA 94108
+1 415 981 8935
http://www.goldwasserbooks.com
Thomas A. Goldwasser Rare Books, Inc.
Adobe Book Shop


Antique and rare books
3166 16th Street
(between Guerrero and Valencia streets)
San Francisco, CA 94103
+1 415 864 3936
Adobe Book Shop
Booksmith


Haight Street independent
1644 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
+1 415 863 2540
http://www.booksmith.com
Booksmith
Californian Antiquarian Book Fair


Thousands of antique books
635 8th Street
Concourse Exhibition Center
San Francisco, CA 94103
+1 800 454 6401
http://www.labookfair.com/
Californian Antiquarian Book Fair
Goethe-Institut San Francisco


Promoting German Heritage
530 Bush St
2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108
+1 415 391 8715
www.goethe.de/sanfrancisco
Goethe-Institut San Francisco
de Young Museum


Cultural Destination
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive
San Francisco, CA 94118
+1 415 750 3540
http://www.thinker.org/deyoung/index.asp
de Young Museum
Book Bay Fort Mason


Cheap Books For Charity!
Fort Mason Center
Building C
San Francisco, CA 94123
+1 415 771 1076
http://www.friendsandfoundation.org/bookstores.cfm
Book Bay Fort Mason
Union Square


Shopping, Dining, and More
Corner of Powell and Geary Streets
San Francisco, CA 94108
http://www.unionsquareshop.com/
Union Square
Needles + Pens


Zines, Art, Clothing & More
3253 16th Street
(between Guerrero & Dolores Streets)
San Francisco, CA 94103
+1 415 255 1534
http://www.needles-pens.com
Needles + Pens
Paxton Gate


Taxidermied Mice & Carnivorous Plants
824 Valencia Street
(between 19th & 20th Streets)
San Francisco, CA 94110
+1 415 824 1872
http://www.paxtongate.com
Paxton Gate
826 Valencia (Pirate Store)


Jolly Rogers & Pieces of Eight
826 Valencia Street
(between 19th & 20th Streets)
San Francisco, CA 94110
826 Valencia: +1 415 642 5905
http://www.826valencia.org/store/
826 Valencia (Pirate Store)
Things From Another World


Out of This World
101 Fourth Street, Store 2005
(at the corner of Mission Street)
San Francisco, CA 94103
+1 415 369 6130
Things From Another World
Dog Eared Books


Book Lovers' Bookshop
900 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
+1 415 282 1901
http://www.dogearedbooks.com
Dog Eared Books
Fog City News


News with Chocolate
455 Market Street
(between Fremont and 1st Streets)
San Francisco, CA 94105
+1 415 543 7400
http://fogcitynews.com
Fog City News
Solar Light Books


SF independent
2068 Union Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
+1 415 567 6082
Solar Light Books
Green Gulch Zen Center


A Relaxing Retreat
1601 Shoreline Highway
San Francisco, CA 94965
+1 415 383 3134
http://www.sfzc.org/ggf/default.asp
Green Gulch Zen Center
Books Inc.


For the whole family
2251 Chestnut Street
(between Pierce and Scott streets)
San Francisco, CA 94123
+1 415 931 3633
http://www.booksinc.net
Books Inc.
Cavalli Italian Bookstore


San Francisco tradition
1441 Stockton Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
+1 415 421 6462
Cavalli Italian Bookstore
Golden Gate University Bookstore


Legal text & reference
62 First Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
+1 415 281 3969
http://www.ggu.edu/student_services/ggu_bookstore
Golden Gate University Bookstore
Jaguar Book Store


Gay books & gifts
4057 18th Street
(between Diamond and Eureka streets)
San Francisco, CA 94114
+1 415 863 0235
Jaguar Book Store
Marcus Books


African-American topics
1712 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
+1 415 346 4222
Marcus Books
Amsterdam Art


Discount art supplies
5424 Geary Boulevard
(near 19th Avenue)
San Francisco, CA 94121
+1 415 387 5354
http://www.amsterdamart.com
Amsterdam Art
Chelsea Books


One of the best
637 Irving Street
San Francisco, CA 94122-2401
+1 415 566 0507
Chelsea Books
Arkadyan Books & Prints


Antique books & prints
938 Irving Street
San Francisco, CA 94122
+1 415 664 6212
Arkadyan Books & Prints
UCSF University Store


Great medical selection
500 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94143-0230
+1 415 661 1731
http://www.bookstore.ucsf.edu/
UCSF University Store
Educational Exchange


Teaching supplies, books & games
600 35th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94121
+1 415 752 3302
http://educationalexch.com/page/o1w6/Home_Page.html
Educational Exchange
Ninth Avenue Book Store


Lots of bargains
1348 9th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94122
+1 415 665 2938
Ninth Avenue Book Store
Discount Medical Books


The price is right
345 Judah Street
San Francisco, CA 94122
+1 415 664 5555
Discount Medical Books
Elsewhere Books


Mystery, Horror & Science Fiction
260 Judah Street
San Francisco, CA 94122
+1 415 661 2535
http://www.elsewherebooks.com/
Elsewhere Books
Archangel Bookstore


Eastern Orthodox books and more
1352-A 9th Avenue
(between Judah and Irving)
San Francisco, CA 94122
+1 415 242 9698
http://www.archangelbookstore.com/
Archangel Bookstore
Hobby Co of San Francisco


Hobbies & crafts
5150 Geary Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94118
+1 415 386 2802
http://www.hobbycosf.com/
Hobby Co of San Francisco
Amazing Adventures Comic Shop


Comics & sports
3800 Noriega Street
San Francisco, CA 94122
+1 415 661 1344
Amazing Adventures Comic Shop
Comics And Da-Kind


Comics & collectibles
1653 Noriega Street
(between 23rd and 24th Avenues)
San Francisco, CA 94122
+1 415 753 3037
Comics And Da-Kind
Cover to Cover


Neighborhood independent
1307 Castro Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
+1 415 282 8080
http://www.covertocoversf.com/
Cover to Cover
Pacific Books & Arts


Chinese bookstore
524 Clement Street
San Francisco, CA 94118
+1 415 751 2238
Pacific Books & Arts
Globus Slavic Bookstore


Slavic bookstore
332 Balboa Street
San Francisco, CA 94118
+1 415 668 4723
Globus Slavic Bookstore
Mega World


Asian books, video & music
848 Clement Street
San Francisco, CA 94118
+1 415 386 5577
Mega World
Holocaust Center of Northern California


Holocaust education
121 Steuart Street, Suite 10
San Francisco, CA 94105
+1 415 777 9062
Holocaust Center of Northern California
City Lights Bookstore


Poetry, rare titles, famous authors
261 Columbus Ave
(between Pacific Avenue and Broadway Street)
San Francisco, CA 94133
+1 415 362 8193
http://www.citylights.com
City Lights Bookstore
Richard Hilkert Bookseller Ltd.


Old-fashioned bookstore
333 Hayes Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
+1 415 922 3336
Richard Hilkert Bookseller Ltd.
Alexander Book Co.


Mid-size downtown bookstore
50 Second Street
(between Market and Mission streets)
San Francisco, CA 94105
+1 415 495 3695
http://www.alexanderbook.com/
Alexander Book Co.
Stacey's Bookstore


Large general bookstore
581 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
+1 415 777 5017
http://www.staceys.com/
Stacey's Bookstore
Borders


Huge Variety of Books & Music
400 Post Street
(at the corner of Powell Street)
San Francisco, CA 94102
+1 415 399 1898
http://www.bordersstores.com/
Borders
Comic Card Outpost


Comic books, baseball cards, and more
1349 Taraval Street
San Francisco, CA 94116
+1 415 753 8515
Comic Card Outpost
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