Craig Y.
7/9/2025
How in the world is this place anything less than five stars? What a treasure trove of used books at reasonable prices. It was so much fun exploring this place and finding so many different...
Second Story Books
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2000 P St NW
Washington, DC 20036
Since Allan Stypeck purchased Second Story Books in 1973, it has grown from a 5,000-book store on the second floor in Washington, DC to one of the largest used and rare bookstores in the world.
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4.0150 reviews
Susan
12/23/2024
Very cool selection!! Had so many cool books in every style- collections from the 1700s to modern day books. I got 2 books on the history of plants and am so excited to read them!! Staff were very...
Jess F.
3/30/2025
Such a great bookstore! If you're a book collector, make sure you visit - countless shelves of beautifully preserved finds!
Ruby R.
6/27/2024
This bookstore is simple and unique ,it has an old school library feel.It seems small it you can get lost looking for a book ,labels and organization is pretty clear and easy to find specific...
Grace B.
8/15/2023
A great and huge used bookstore in the busy neighborhood of Dupont Circle. When I would go to the Dupont farmers market weekly, I would stop by because I'm always surprised by how quickly the...
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