I was searching for some bookstore in California. While doing so I came across some of the many book stores which provide books & magazine etc. Some of them which I felt the best among others are listed below.

Kayo books
Kayo books are celebrating 11 years of providing vintage paperbacks, pulp and popular culture to San Francisco. Thanks to all patrons and welcome to those who have yet to grace our doorway. We are a bookstore in downtown San Francisco specializing in Vintage Paperbacks from the 1940s to 1970s and esoteric books of all persuasions. Our small store is like a museum of pulp fiction and non-fiction. The stock presents a glimpse into the lurid past of dimestore novels, sleazy 1960s exploitation, and 1970s pop culture.

Omnivore Books
Omnivore connects the past to the present by offering centuries of knowledge on growing, raising, and cooking food. We offer everything from 19th Century agricultural guides to how to start a kitchen garden in a 21st Century apartment. While the store is full of books, it also hosts numerous events featuring chefs and authors talking about their passions. Search the website, sign up for our e-newsletter

William Stout Architectural Books
William Stout Architectural Books carries over 20,000 titles on two floors in the fields of architecture, art, urban planning, graphic and industrial design, furniture and interior design, and landscape architecture. For over thirty years, twenty in the current location, it has been a vital resource for architecture and design books, carrying American and international titles, both in and out of print.

City Lights Bookstore
The nation’s first all-paperback bookstore, City Lights has expanded several times over the years; we now offer three floors of both new-release hardcovers and quality paperbacks from all of the major publishing houses, along with an impressive range of titles from smaller, harder-to-find, specialty publishers. The store features an extensive and in-depth selection of poetry, fiction, translations, politics, history, philosophy, music, spirituality, and more, with a staff whose special book interests in many fields contribute to the hand-picked quality of what you see on the shelves.

Adams Avenue Book Store
Adams Avenue Book Store is a general used book store with an inventory of 90,000 books in over 100 subject categories. We usually have good selections of German and French Philosophy and Literature, and we try to keep a good stock of Latin and Greek instructional resources and classic texts. We have smaller collections in a number of other subjects not listed here.

Warwick’s
When W.T. Warwick founded his paper goods shop in Minnesota in 1896, he sold books, writing paper, and writing instruments. Upon relocating to California in the mid-1930s, Warwick re-established his store in downtown La Jolla. The next generation, Wynn and Louise Warwick took over in 1950, expanding and modernizing the shop. In 1964, the third generation of Warwicks took on the mantle of ownership. Under the management of Bob and Marian Warwick the store grew in both size and prominence, undergoing two expansions and establishing loyal customers all over San Diego County.

All Ears Audio Books
All Ears Audiobooks is a retail store that offers audiobooks for rent and sale. The store carries the largest selection of audiobooks in Northern California with over 6,000 titles in both CD and MP3 format. We specialize in Rental Plans, and offer a variety of plans to meet the needs of our customers - from a single book rental, to monthly plans, to multi-book annual plans. We now offer a mail program for those living out of town. All plans allow you to rent from our entire selection of audiobooks.

Bell’s Book Store
Bell’s has been a part of downtown Palo Alto, California, now central to Silicon Valley, for over 65 years. We stock over 150,000 quality used and out-of-print hardcover volumes, as well as many fine antiquarian volumes. In addition we have a hand-picked selection of new books. We offer over 500 subject categories which include the following specialties: History, Horticulture, Literature, Children’s Books and the Arts.

Know Knew Books
Since 1988, Know Knew Books has been an independent used bookstore in Palo Alto. We carry books, comics, records, CDs, DVDs, toys, pictures, and other items, including a number of unusual and collectible books. Individual reviews can be found at the Know Knew Books page on yelp and the Know Knew Books page on insiderpages. We have been featured in The Paly Voice from Palo Alto High School. Know Knew Books is located near to a pizza parlor and a Mediterranean restaurant on California Avenue, with an independent natural foods store almost across the street.

Kepler’s Books
For 54 years, Kepler’s Books has been one of the nation’s premier independent bookstores, famous for its outstanding author events, knowledgeable staff, and its broad selection of books, magazines and gifts. Its commitment to the local communities it serves has helped define the cultural identity of the San Francisco Bay Area.

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