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Bay Area Free Book Exchange
- 10520 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito (map)
- 510-705-1200
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Where all the books are free (for real)!
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Berkeley Art Museum Bookstore
- 2626 Bancroft Way, Berkeley (map)
- 510-642-1475
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Includes sections on art history, theory, and technique, film, architecture and design, and anything you'd ever want to know about Botero, Boltanski, and the Fauves.
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Bibliomania
- 1816 Telegraph Ave., Oakland (map)
- 510-835-5733
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The store specializes in books about social movements, modern literature, children's books, and military history, but also stocks more general titles.
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Black Oak Books
- 2618 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley (map)
- 510-486-0698
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Since moving from its former location on Shattuck Avenue, Black Oak Books is now housed in the former Rountree's R & B Club, and carries many used titles.
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Book Zoo
- 14 Glen Ave., Oakland (map)
- 510-654-2655
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Sells an eclectic, eccentric, and egalitarian treasure trove of secondhand books, and hosts occasional in-store shows and author events.
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Books Inc. Alameda
- 1344 Park St., Alameda (map)
- 510-522-2226
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In addition to selling a wide selection of titles, the store's Alameda locale hosts weekly book clubs and readings by authors.
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Books Inc. Berkeley
- 1760 Fourth St., Berkeley (map)
- 510-525-7777
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The shop sells books for readers of all genres and hosts regular book clubs and author readings.
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Dark Carnival
- 3086 Claremont Ave., Berkeley (map)
- 510-654-7323
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Specializes in fantasy, sci-fi, and mystery books.
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The Escapist Comic Bookstore
- 3090 Claremont Ave., Berkeley (map)
- 510-652-6642
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A sci-fi and graphic novel bookstore that rose from the ashes of Comic Relief.
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ISSUES
- 20 Glen Ave., Oakland (map)
- 510-652-5700
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Carries a wide selection of magazines, from Hi-Fructose to Atlantic Monthly, in addition to books and a cool selection of old punk and rock 'n' roll pins, tapes, and T-shirts.
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Moe's Books
- 2476 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley (map)
- 510-849-2087
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The world-famous store sells secondhand books in every imaginable category, and hosts a lively calendar of readings by visiting authors and poets.
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Pegasus Books Downtown
- 2349 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley & Oakland (map)
- 510-649-1320
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Offers new and used books and hosts a handful of author readings each month.
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Pegasus Books Solano
- 1855 Solano Ave., Berkeley (map)
- 510-525-6888
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Carries a large selection of books and hosts regular author readings and events.
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University Press Books
- 2430 Bancroft Way, Berkeley (map)
- 510-548-0585
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Dubbed the "Best Bookstore for Really Smart People" by the Express in 2009, the store specializes in stocking works published by university presses and hosts weekly lectures by notable authors and academics.
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Walden Pond Books
- 3316 Grand Ave., Oakland (map)
- 510-832-4438
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The bookstore has a politics section that could take an entire afternoon to browse, as well as ample labor studies and art sections. Walden also hosts a monthly mystery book club.
