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Bookstores in New York City Manhattan

New York City bookstores are among the best bookstores in the world. It is perhaps fitting that New York City should have such a fine assortment of independent booksellers, as it is widely regarded as the publishing and intellectual capital of the United States. Writers as diverse as J.D. Salinger, John Cheever, James Thurber, Langston Hughes, Mary Gaitskill, Sylvia Plath, and F. Scott Fitzgerald have written about this romantic city. Nothing, however, can compare to seeing the Big Apple with your own eyes!

Below you'll find a list of the best bookstores in NY. Don't forget to browse other shopping destinations in NYC!

Classic Books Set in New York City

The Strand is one of the most popular bookstores in New York NY. There you'll find new, used, and rare editions of books from all over the world.

Here's a brief list of fictional books set in New York City:

• American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
  
• Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
  
• The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
• Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote
• The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
• The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
• Exit Ghost by Philip Roth
• The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
• The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
• Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
• Maggie: A Girl of the Streets by Stephen Crane
• Manhattan Transfer by John Dos Passos
• Stuart Little by E.B. White
• The Victim by Saul Bellow
• A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

Scroll below to view a list of the best bookstores in Manhattan NY!

Best Bookstores in New York City