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Legendary home of 18 miles of new, used & rare books since 1927. Located at Union Square and UWS.📚 Shop online at http://strandbooks.com📕
Upcoming Events in December! Ava Reid, Good Noticings, Ethan Hawke, and more!
December 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
20% off all online orders today at www.strandbooks.com !!!! Sale ends at midnight EST!
Shop Books Online - Collectibles, Signed Editions & Staff Picks
Buy books online including bestsellers, first editions, and rare collectibles from New York’s largest independent bookstore. Legendary Home of 18 Miles of Books since 1927.
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November 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Thanks to everyone @strandbookstore.bsky.social for an incredible event last night, it was everything I could have dreamed of, and more!! To @alexanderchee.bsky.social for the lovely conversation I keep thinking about, all the amazing audience questions, all the writers there, & so many great hugs 💕
November 20, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Discover our Holiday Gift Guide, filled with hand-picked books, totes, apparel, and more—thoughtfully curated to make gift-giving joyful and effortless this season.
November 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Yes, TERRY DACTYL is in the front window *and* on the Contemporary Bestsellers table @strandbookstore.bsky.social, just in time for my NYC launch at the Strand on Wednesday, November 19th (in conversation with @alexanderchee.bsky.social, please spread the word!!🎉🎉🎉 Masks strongly encouraged💕💕💕
November 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
History hasn't been this unhinged... Sam Pinkleton shocks the room with this fun fact! 🛩️ ⛴️

Just a taste of our event with the cast & creatives of "OH, MARY!". Watch the rest of the conversation on our YouTube channel! buff.ly/WLgU5vv
November 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This week’s new releases are sparkling with gems! 🌟
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November 11, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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David Duchovny discusses poetry and his new book, "About Time," with Jia Tolentino at Strand Books
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David Duchovny Debuts Poetry Book ‘About Time’ At Strand Bookstore
YouTube video by Fail Better with David Duchovny
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November 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
It's Staff Pick Friday! This time from Malia who recommends PIANO TEACHER by Elfriede Jelinek! ✨
November 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Our October events were full of literary stars and stars writing literature. Swipe through some highlights of the incredible faces that passed through our doors last month and we hope you’ll join us at an event this November! 🥂
November 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
What’s this? New Patti Smith? Ft. National Book Award Finalist Bryan Washington? Remixed by Brad Fox’s lost year in the Peruvian Jungle? Plus a thrilling new novel from Oyinkan Braithwaite (author of MY SISTER THE SERIAL KILLER)? What a week to be in books.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Upcoming November events at The Strand 📚
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November 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Step into Fall with our new line of beanies, keychains, and totes. www.strandbooks.com/collections/... 📚 🍂
October 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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We're on the front table at The @strandbookstore.bsky.social, NYC! 2 Signed Copies now available! AMERICA'S MOST GOTHIC: HAUNTED HISTORY STRANGER THAN FICTION examines real, haunted history through the lens of Gothic Literature! An "Instant USA Today Bestseller!" 🖤👻🖤
October 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Yes, it's the NYC book launch for TERRY DACTYL on November 19, 7 pm @strandbookstore.bsky.social, please spread the word!!🎉🎉🎉 Yes, I'll be in conversation w/ @alexanderchee.bsky.social, get ready💎💎 Masks strongly encouraged, let's take care of one another💕 Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/mattilda-b...
October 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
As we head into Hallo-week we’ve got tricks and treats for you: new and recycled essays from Zadie Smith, a reissue of a 1980s gay classic (JACK THE MODERNIST), a novel about friendship and rivalry (THE DEVIL IS A SOUTHPAW), and a crime novel from Danielewski (TOM’S CROSSING). buff.ly/WNO5WUt
October 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Join us for a release event with notable actress Haley Lu Richardson, discussing her new book of poetry I’M SAD AND HORNY. (Sad/sexy clown costumes encouraged!) ✨
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October 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
We are back with another Staff Pick Friday, this time from Sinead, who recommends EXCITING TIMES by Naoise Dolan! ✨
October 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Did you know that booksellers' pets are the most voracious readers? Like all of us, their tastes are informed by their personal histories and dispositions, and we hope you enjoy this very serious round up of what our pets are reading right now.
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October 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM
October is bringing us so many of the titles that featured on the most anticipated lists at the beginning of the year, which is really good news because we don’t know if we could have waited much longer for Claire-Louise Bennett’s Big Kiss Bye-Bye. Shop all these and more!
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October 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Friends in NYC, there are just a few tickets left for my event with Brandon Taylor. I’d love to see you at the Strand this Friday, 10/24, at 7pm. Chatting with Brandon is one of my favorite things; pretty sure this will be a blast. Get tix here:
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October 20, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Spooky season reads to keep you awake at night, at prices that you can't find anywhere but at The Strand. Hit the link for our full collection of cheap thrills 💀📚🎃
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October 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Join us for an event with Tony Award®-winning director Sam Pinkleton alongside original cast members Hannah Solow and Bianca Leigh as they discuss Cole Escola’s hit Broadway play Oh, Mary! ✨
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October 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This week we have some incredible books about art and living a creative life from some of our favorite writers: Susan Orleans, Brandon Taylor, Yun Ko-eun, and Mega Majumdar!

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October 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Okay, so the big book tour for GOD'S JUNK DRAWER isn't going to reach the east coast, but if you're familiar with the Strand bookstore in New York and their Pick of the Month... you might be interested in signing up for their November sci-fi choice.

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Shop Pick of the Month | Explore Monthly book picks & More
Don’t miss our Pick of the Month, staff-recommended must-reads updated monthly. Discover standout stories and new favorites. See what’s trending now.
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October 13, 2025 at 7:42 PM