Best of Boston
Best Bookstore
1994 Best Bookstore, Audio
Boston Audio Books
Boston
Suburban commuters who work downtown will be thrilled to find Boston AudioBooks. This store carries a wide selection—including fiction, self-help, mystery, and science fiction—that can [...] read more»
1994 Best Bookstore, Poetry
Grolier Poetry Book Shop
Cambridge
Despite its clutter, since 1927 this small hole-in-the-wall bookstore off Mass Ave in Harvard Square has been the place to buy poetry books of many [...] read more»
1994 Best Bookstore, Foreign
Schoenhof’s Foreign Books
Cambridge
Schoenhof's stocks books in French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, and other languages, and its knowledgeable reference staff is ready and waiting in the back of [...] read more»
1993 Best Bookstore, Cambridge
Barillair Books
Cambridge
Great service, great stock, and an espresso bar/patio. What more could a bookworm snuggle into? read more»
1993 Best Bookstore, Boston
Charlesbank Bookshops, BU Bookstore Mall
Boston
Everything from Bradshaw to Seuss. And New York Times best-sellers at 30 percent off. read more»
1993 Best Bookstore, Myster
Kate’s Mystery Books
Cambridge
What a mystery fan really wants is lots of everything. Kate has it all covered, from true crime to cozy domestics. read more»
1993 Best Bookstore, Feminist
Crones’ Harvest
Jamaica Plain
All the old standbys, plus a vibrant forum for readings of new works. read more»
1993 Best Bookstore, Gay
Glad Day Gay Liberation Bookshop
Boston
The bulletin board out front has listings for everything from housing to theater to marches. The shop also has a great selection of cartoon books. read more»
1992 Best Bookstore
Waterstone’s Booksellers
Boston
We drove the British out of Boston more than 200 years ago, but they returned last year with this three-story emporium where even best-sellers are [...] read more»
1991 Best Bookstore
New England Mobile Book Fair
Newton Highlands
Once you get used to the misleading name (it's stationary), the atmosphere (warehouse style), and the system (books listed by publisher), this is a browser's [...] read more»