Independent bookstore

Independent book stores are far and between in the USA, as Borders and Barnes & Noble have almost saturated the market. Sometimes I happen to find such a store, and it has to be checked out, as usually they stock a bit different set of books than the chain stores.

Browser Books is a compact bookstore on Fillmore Street, next to cafés and other nice shops. The single room is filled with books from floor to ceiling — in other words, the selection is huge for such small looking storefront. Most of the books are literature, but there are other genres available, too. Some children toys can be found, but other than that the store focuses on books.

There is no café inside, but plenty on the street near the shop. You just have to buy your copies before browsing them. I found a couple of harder to find novels and one children book for our one year old.

Browser Books, 2225 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA, USA, +1 415 567 8027