Harvard Book Store
Cambridge, MA 02138-3820
Phone: (617) 661-1616
- Cross Street:
- Harvard Street
- Best of Citysearch:
- Bookstore 2007
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 9am-11pm, Fri-Sat 9am-12am, Sun 10am-10pm
Editorial Review for Harvard Book Store – by Citysearch Editors
In Short
The service at this local bookselling landmark is excellent, the atmosphere inviting and the stock wide-ranging and full of unexpected and obscure treasures. While many of the major chains keep things simple and order their stock from only the largest publishers, the Harvard Book Store casts its net a little wider. Nonfiction is the real strength here with displays that call attention to titles you might otherwise miss.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasThe basement features a great stock of remainders and secondhand paperbacks at bargain prices.
Know Before You GoWhile the fiction section is small, it packs a punch
User Reviews for Harvard Book Store
05/05/2007 Posted by lafox
This is my favorite bookstore in the Boston area. Stocks hard-to-find scholarly books. There's a great selection of remainders, and occasionally some real finds in the used book section. The staff are helpful and will order anything if it's not in stock, and the frequent buyers' program and weekly emails about readings and select books in the store is always a pleasant read. Highly recommended.
Pros: great selection, independently owned
Cons: none to speak of
11/04/2006 Posted by jenmorrison75
harvard bookshop is simply one of the best shops around. With a large selection of well selected books and in a clean, well organized space, the shop makes browsing a pleasure. They specialize in current releases in all categories -- especially scholarly subjects such as philosophy, history, area studies, as well as literature, etc. In the bottom level, they have remainders (very good titles) and used books (which are pretty decent) -- though not nearly as good as Raven Used Books a few blocks away on John F. Kennedy Street. Actually, the two together, make going to Harvard Square for book buying the perfect location (not to mention the other 6 or so general and speciality shops in the square).
Pros: great new releases, clean and organized
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