Really wide selection of used books, so many old books, in great condition! Guys at the front were friendly, prices were reasonable, masks are provided but not required. They also have lots of...
Caliban Book Shop
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410 S Craig St
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Welcome to Caliban Book Shop, Western Pennsylvania's premier source for quality used and rare books. We buy, sell, and appraise books, autographs, photographs, printed material, and original art. We have a robust online business as well as a thriving open shop in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh. In our store, you'll find a great selection of reasonably priced hardbacks and paperbacks in all fields for readers, collectors, and the intellectually curious. We also sell a choice assortment of indie books and zines by local authors. Housed within the shop is the music store Desolation Row, specializing in indie, folk, jazz, Americana, and blues in a select mix of LPs and CDs. Our on-line offerings feature many rare, unusual and obscure items. So, stomp on your K**dle and indulge in the tangible and tactile pleasures of real books.
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Reviews
Aviator D.
6/9/2025
Brenda W.
12/20/2024
Shelves are packed with gems. It was a fun bookstore to rummage through. Ended up going downstairs and finding a fiction paperback for under 5 bucks. Yeah. I'm a fan.
andrea s.
10/27/2023
Cool books! You definitely get transported back to time. They have pretty cool postcards even cool photos that we can be taken back in time. Close to cmu and the museum
Ashley G.
11/26/2023
This place had a ton of used books to peruse through. 20% off for small business weekend which was nice. They did have a mask policy if that bothers anybody. Ps. If you are claustrophobic do not...
Jessica B.
9/4/2023
Checked out this cute little shop for the first time. I was surprised when I heard that there was a downstairs, it's a lot bigger than it looks on the outside.
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