Take a Culture Trip: Best Bookstores in Los Angeles

The Best Bookstores
in Los Angeles

While book stores may not be on your list of trendy local attractions when exploring Los Angeles, there are a number of book stores that are iconic LA literary institutions that you may be interested in visiting. Los Angeles has plenty of options with a number of independent bookstores across the city. Offering art books, travel guides, political novels and children’s stories.

What follows is a list of some of the best of the city’s independent new and used books sellers in Los Angeles. Quirky, bookish hangouts that can inspire you to visit and purchase a great read from one of these literary institutions.

Most of these book stores have decidedly hipster, indie vibe. The most successful do more than sell novels, non-fiction or children’s books. These independent book stores frequently host guest readings, book clubs with lively discussions and support local artist by displaying their books in store.

Book stores that continue to flourish do so by supplying more than just books. Author events, Director DVD signings, coffee bars, reading groups, lectures and merch like mugs, t-shirts collectibles, gifts and other tehotchkes, That plus a good location and affordable rent help keep the doors open.