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Green Apple Books and Music
Local(415) 387-2272

506 Clement St
San Francisco, CA 94118

http://www.greenapplebooks.com

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Expert Reviews of Green Apple Books and Music

Citysearch | A fabulous, book-strewn urban oasis that's been a Bay Area reader's refuge for 30 years.

This funky, homey store features new and used books--the latter category includes rare out-of-print volumes, as well as standards in paperback and hardback. Three stories are stacked floor to ceiling with...
citysearch.com - expert review - 10/13/2005
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User Reviews of Green Apple Books and Music

Yelp.com Review - by Solitaire M.

1.0 of 5 stars. Completely OVERRATED. Although I commend it on being a local bookstore, I found the staff to be unhelpful, unfriendly and the book selection biased and overpriced. The bookstore screams, "We know…
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by John S.

5.0 of 5 stars. The best bookstore in SF and the 3rd best bookstore I've visited in the US. A good portion of my book collection came from this store and their culinary collection is first rate.
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mark O.

5.0 of 5 stars. There is NOTHING better then a local book store. I do my best to not buy on line and support real book sellers. This place is the real deal!
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rego S.

5.0 of 5 stars. One thing I miss about Minnesota is the abundance of Half-Price Books outlets, which feature not just a lot of books, but a lot of used vinyl, both at unbeatable prices. Green Apple Books is…
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by dryctin a.

5.0 of 5 stars. Quite simply the best book store in San Francisco, second best on the West Coast with Powells up in Portland taking the honors. Green Apple, for those who have not discovered it yet, is truly an SF…
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Taminator C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love reading and particularly enjoy and support smaller bookshops. Green Apple has friendly but not intruding staff, lots and lots of books, floor to ceiling. And I love the smell of good old paper,…
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by David B.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is amazing!! Every possible subject you could imagine is represented here at bargain basement prices. Very helpful staff and easy-going music playing through-out. Always a sale!!
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by David R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Looks as though 580 other reviewers have it covered. There's nothing much more to say. This is really a 4.5, because I have to reserve the 5-star reviews for the two greatest bookstores in the…
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by jam e.

4.0 of 5 stars. In the words of Larry David, this store is "pretty good...PRETTY, PRETTY GOOD." Tons of great books and DVDs; not so many great CDs, but not a bad selection for a place primarily known for its…
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I could move into this place and I would feel like I died and went to heaven. I need to force myself away from here unless I have an entire day to kill.
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Johnny C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Since I'm new to this, I still get surprised about how many reviews a place has. Green Apple was at 577 when I started typing, and I don't know if that is a lot. It seems like a lot to me. But then…
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dan W.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have found all my favorite cookbooks at Green Apple (all used - I mean, pre-loved) and none of their recommended staff picks have ever let me down. The selection here is ridiculous. It's like…
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy V.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is a really gem. The bookstore is a little inconspicuous but once you get inside, there's an awesome selection of books. The only complaint I have is a lack of place to sit to enjoy…
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Cat S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Green Apple is a bookworm's dream... cramped and bulging with all sorts of books one might not find at a redundant chain store. Like a museum, I could easily lose track of time and spend hours poring…
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Flynn H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Among the many, many, many endlessly interesting things about this bookstore is that it has an outstanding baseball section. It takes up probably half of the sports aisle and I've personally bought…
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by nina B.

5.0 of 5 stars. One of the only reasons I visit Clement St. I even got a $200 ticket for parking in the bus lane for 2 min right in front once, and i STILL love the place! I scored my Costa Rica lonely planet for…
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Peter P.

3.0 of 5 stars. Nice Bookshop! Good selection of many varied sorts of bppks one may not find at Borders, Barnes & Noble, or indeed Waldenbooks. Bohemian atmosphere. Very 1970's (except as indicated below). My only…
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rey L.

5.0 of 5 stars. If not for the daunting parking situation, I would be at Green Apple all the time. Great selection of new and used books, as well as rare and modern firsts. Nice staff, and very fair trade/used book…
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Topazskye L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I can never find another bookstore with such personality such as green apple. It is like an old quaint little place but with many nooks and crannies. It looks small from the outside but it stretches…
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Aileen P.

5.0 of 5 stars. It's a good thing that this place isn't in my neighborhood because I'd spend so much more money then. I love books and this place is definitely a must for other bookworms. There is a huge selection…
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Blake D.

5.0 of 5 stars. Where do I out-of-town vistors when they come to visit? Golden Gate Bridge... no.
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Stef A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Just another 5-star review for Green Apple. As if a yelp review matters for them. Maybe I should take a star away. I mean, Anna got lost in Green Apple for two hours.
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Annie W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Wow, this place it probably one of the best book stores I have been in. I could have spent an hour in there however I was limited to 13 minutes. They have so many books from wall to wall, floor to…
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mich L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm that guy so absorbed in a book that I unknowingly block the narrow aisle and prevent other customers from passing me, causing them to maneuver halfway around the store to get to the other side of…
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ash C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I don't care that this place feels like it's about to crumble like a cookie with every step you take. I love hearing the wood squeak and walking through the tight aisles and rows. This place is just…
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Julie C.

5.0 of 5 stars. My poor, soon-to-be neglected boyfriend, I thought as I strolled the used fiction/lit side of Green Apple Books yesterday, methodically and alphabetically plucking out one gem after another, creating…
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristin B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Green Apple - I love you. I worry that maybe I love you too much - I have already spent many hours wandering through your amazing collection (both new and used). I think my boyfriend is getting…
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by nedina g.

5.0 of 5 stars. I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS PLACE! Best book store ever. I can get lost in it for hours. Lots of random books and quiet corners.
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Martin S.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is awesome! Huge selection of used and new books, and just a cool place in general. Several different levels and lots of secret rooms that open to new places to explore. I could spend…
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Eileen P.

5.0 of 5 stars. There are bookstores that stock what you need and there are bookstores that need to special order what you're looking for. And then there's Green Apple Books. My favorite bookstore ever!!
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tom L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best bookstore ever. Plan to spend the day getting lost in the multi-level nook and crannies. Tired of travel books, go up a level, down a level or off to the corner and find a whole new world.
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by ALE S.

5.0 of 5 stars. What else can I say that hasn't be said? This bookstore is amazing. So many different sections to look at, I could/and have spend all day here. Another boring day at summer school, and missing the 44…
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Patrick B.

5.0 of 5 stars. A haven for the book reading enthusiast.
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dee H.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love it.
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Danielle F.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have died and gone to heaven. Book heaven. Green Apple is ripe with old books. I love coming here just to see what treasure I will find exploring the massive shelves of used books. I find all my…
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by mr. s.

5.0 of 5 stars. The best used book store in SF, 'nuff said. I like the creaky floors and the sloppiness of this bookstore. There are definite finds if you are just willing to spend the time, if you want instant…
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Skunky G.

5.0 of 5 stars. I once found an old condom (still wrapped) and a photograph that read "I will love you until the Earth's heart stops beating" in the middle of a book entitled "1000 Extraordinary Objects". Love and sex…
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tiffany C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Okay, so organizationally Green Apple is NOT going to win any awards. But! If you're a genuine, unabashed bibliophile who gets off on the smell of new and/or musty book pages, this is THE place to…
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by GingerSnap G.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is an amazing bookstore! I dont always like the smaller stores, but this one ROCKS! They have new releases, bargain books and used books.
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Liz L.

5.0 of 5 stars. A bookworm's paradise. It looks like a volcano of books (and some toys) erupted in here, but there's still some order to everything. The key is knowing where to start or coming in with a plan..or you…
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by A B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Of all the bookstores that I know, this is the one that will consistently be offering something that I haven't seen before that is interesting and important. The buyer(s) are amazing. I can't speak…
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Patty W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Indie bookstores are falling by the wayside, but I hope Green Apple lasts forever. I love that there are both new and used books here. I love how I can come in to find a specific book or just to…
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by helen t.

5.0 of 5 stars. i wish i had more time to peruse the shelves last night, but alas, i had to make a movietime, so we quickly went in and out. the selection of used books is magnificent, and so is the selection of…
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Olivia S.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place gets me EVERYTIME. Books are one of my biggest vices in life. I spend too much and have stacks upon stacks all over my floor of things I need to read. The best thing is rummaging through…
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by chreesh b.

5.0 of 5 stars. My only complaints are that everything here isn't free, and it's not in my backyard. Also, I would like a backyard.
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Gigi T.

5.0 of 5 stars. During my supposedly rebellious years, late night roaming and kicking it at Green Apple was my thing, feeding myself random ideas from the place where it housed the most random-est reading materials…
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Erica O.

5.0 of 5 stars. Oh Green Apple, how I love you with your book store smell, subculture sections and shelves of discounted books. You rarely steer me wrong with your suggestions and always are a great way to kill a…
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Peggy M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I rarely buy books these days now that I'm a senior citizen on a fixed income & the SF libraries are so wonderful. But - from time to time there is a book I just have to own or want to give someone a…
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Elisabeth F.

5.0 of 5 stars. I miss this bookstore almost as much as I miss my family back in San Francisco! I still wear the canvas bag around my college campus in Seattle and some of my professors guessed my hometown…
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Seong P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Contrary to what the nifty Yelp graphs say, I do not only eat at 4 star restaurants and enjoy the nightlife in Oakland. I also read. Anywhere and fairly quickly. I have even been called an avid…
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by susan b.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'll add mine to the long list of accolades this place has already built up. I loved it. Green Apple features shelves full of staff faves, recent and classic, fiction and non-, and their descriptions…
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Katie I.

5.0 of 5 stars. Any bookstore in which you have to first find the stash of store maps before you can find what you are really looking for is good in my book. Let me back up a bit: I'd been in Green Apple many a time…
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Joe C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Green Apple is the best damn book store in the entire universe ever. I've got nothing else to say.
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Matt B.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is my favorite bookstore in San Francisco. You can easily spend hours here browsing through the 1000s of books.
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mandy D.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this book store. Bunch of random books that you can find at a bargain. When I'm there, I love spending my time browsing around the store.
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Serena L.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is probably my favorite bookstore in San Francisco and one of my favorites anywhere. I've been coming here for years, and I've grown to appreciate it more and more over time. It's a great place…
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ricialg P.

5.0 of 5 stars. It's crazy how many books are in here. You walk in and think its a tiny book store but there are more books upstairs! A friend took me here and I was amazed. She told me a story about her friend…
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by R. O.

3.0 of 5 stars. Sooo, 5 stars for inventory, 2 stars for service. I'll explain: I normally enjoy coming here to find new and used books, sometimes just before a trip, and sometimes on an evening after Giorgio's…
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Denise M.

5.0 of 5 stars. What to do with a stack of books that you don't want anymore? Bring them to Green Apple! This store is a staple in the Richmond District. Great selection of new and used books to fill your library.…
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by anocha s.

5.0 of 5 stars. Who needs Borders when SF has a unique niche bookstore like Green Apple? I've been coming here since I was under 4 feet tall, and went to school a couple blocks west. Back then, it was fiction and…
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Maria B.

5.0 of 5 stars. BEST BEST BEST bookstore ever. I can't get enough of this place. They suck me dry of all my money but yet I continue to go there. Its an addiction. You know its bad for your wallet but its too late…
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by lei x.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is probably my favorite bookstore, as a cozy, local, shop that's a long established part of SF, and encourages recycling in its way. Also, it's a fun place to hang out for an hour or two. My…
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Alice A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Mine is the 546 review of Green Apple Books. Yes, stacks. Yes, light. Yes, selection. Yes, lovely chaos. What do I have to say different? I arrived at the counter with a huge stack, including a…
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by vanessa d.

5.0 of 5 stars. i'd have my wedding here if i could. i am an effin cheapskate. I SAID IT! why pay full price for a book if you can get it half off AND get to see what the last person took from it by the marks and…
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jared S.

4.0 of 5 stars. The first time I came here I was with a horrible person... and I still managed to think this place was neat. We were waiting for dinner and came in here to kill some time. And that's exactly what kind…
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Valerie B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love you Green Apple Books!
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenny M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Love it! solution to the gas problem - everyone pick a sale book from this store and read on the bus. I promise you won't miss driving.
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jesse M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Green Apple is organized just well enough that you can find what you're looking for. Whether you knew you were looking for it or not is another story. But you have to look at most of the store to…
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Shawn K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best bookstore in the City. I could stay here all day.
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Alex L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've had this place for my whole life and it's never lost its novelty. Don't you find those overly organizes book stores that only carry the NY best sellers boring?
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Philip T.

5.0 of 5 stars. Awesome awesome used book store. Great selection, pretty well organized. Fun to walk around, little nooks and crannies to discover.
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Adrian J.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best bookstore in San Francisco period. I love this place - I'm going to have to get a second job just to keep up - but where would I have the time to read the acquisitions - anyone who loves reading,…
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristen Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. Green Apple Books is one of my favorite places to get lost for hours. They have used books that look germ-free enough for me to buy. In addition, the books they recommend are actually good.
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by reina t.

4.0 of 5 stars. Even though I had to say "excuse me" to various patrons every two minutes due to the tight quarters, my experience was an enjoyable and productive one. After aimlessly wandering around for about 20…
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kyle M.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is the sort of tangential, quirky, disjointed review one can only write by being a patron for a quarter century. While the rest of Clement Street goes to Moldy Ginger-Smelling, Cheap Plastic Hell,…
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Berna ..

3.0 of 5 stars. I'm torn. I like this independent bookstore, and I have a new love for buying USED books (hey, save a tree, and a few bucks), but at the same time...the guy who was in charge of buying books was kind…
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Shoshana D.

5.0 of 5 stars. I can spend hours in book stores. Growing up, my weekly activity with my father was our Sunday run to the book store. Of course, that was in Wisconsin, where the book store options were mainly large…
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Meredith A.

5.0 of 5 stars. that used bookstore down the street is closing. and their hardcover books are like, three dollars. everything else two dolla or below. you should go.
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Melissa B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Perusing stacks and stacks of dusty books is not usually my idea of fun BUT if somebody had hand-picked all of the coolest stuff to be recycled reading, you might be at Green Apple books. This store is…
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephen S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Despite the possible ethical problems with yelping my own workplace, I have to do it, if only to complain that Green Apple is so ______ (expletive) good that I kind of regret getting a job here. It's…
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tony G.

4.0 of 5 stars. If I can't find it for free at the local library, this is the first place I look. Great selection of hard-to-find used art books, if that's your bag. Lots of other subjects too, though you're probably…
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kevin P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Wow, this place has a lot of books. Like... really A LOT. I was randomly browsing, nothing particular in mind, but there it was.. Shining in the corner stacked upon other movies, Fight Club.
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tim G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Their section of new hardcovers/paperbacks is always filled with gems hand-picked by the staff to please all of your reading needs. Definitely THE place to stop by if you're looking for that new page…
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle H.

5.0 of 5 stars. A wonderful bookstore with more books than you'll know what to do with. They have cute bags that have sayings on them like "I [apple] SF." Friendly employees, and great selection. Very intimate store…
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kim C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Green Apple is one of my favorite book stores in the city. It is an independent bookstore with a great blend of new and used books with something for everyone. You can stay in the store as long as…
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Marcus M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this bookstore! In less busy times, I can be found browsing here. It's got the requisite twisty bookshelves and stairs, but what I especially love is the no pressure to buy attitude (not that…
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Yelp.com Review - by Nate M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Old, smelly book store with squeaky and unpainted wood floors and shelves. But amazingly, they are stocked from the bottom up full with books, books, books on top of books and even more books hiding…
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Margaret H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Wonderfully, old. Spectacularly rickety. Minutely snobby. Absolutely wonderful. Every thing you get there is a special treasure. You feel privileged to find what you are looking for, as though it's…
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Josh J.

5.0 of 5 stars. This bookstore is what barnes and noble, borders, other blah chain bookstores, would be like if they were run by intelligent people. Although you can find most of the chain bookstore crap you may be…
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jonathan P.

4.0 of 5 stars. the old wooden floor squeaks when you
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Yelp.com Review - by Tiffany L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I used to live right across the street from Green Apple Books and on boring Sunday's, I love coming in here and just getting lost in books. The floors squeek when you walk on them but they someone…
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Pflip W.

5.0 of 5 stars. great neighborhood book store. also a worthwhile music selection complete with vinyl and dvds. open pretty late too. they also often have good sales.
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jay M.

5.0 of 5 stars. A few weeks back, I came here riding my little bike, with a book basket in the front of it, hoping to fill it. So yeah, I LOVE THIS PLACE!
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Zoey B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have to give Green Apple 5 Stars and here's why: *They always have a good selection of cool gift books that you can get for just about anyone. I always find a gift here.
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren T.

5.0 of 5 stars. I almost didn't find it necessary to rate green apple. It's like ameoba-Everyone who lives in the bay area knows its the best place to purchase books (or music in ameobas case). Why does it need one…
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Yelp.com Review - by Rona J.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is the way a bookstore should be. Intimate. Independent. Books stacked from the floor to the ceiling. Shopped by people who live and die for great literature (or just something unique to own).…
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Yelp.com Review - by J C.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is amazing. I haven't had a chance to check out anything other than their epic selection of cookery and cookery related books. Anyone interested in food or anything for that matter can…
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Natalye S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I heart this place so much. I literally got lost in the store, winding my way through rooms and up and down stairs. They had so much good stuff and for such good prices that I had to set a limit for…
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Laura f.

5.0 of 5 stars. My favorite bookstore in all the universe! Two creaky floors worth of rare, quirky, intelligent, plus all the mainstream stuff found elsewhere. Great magazine section. The kids section is good too.…
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by angela n.

5.0 of 5 stars. There's no computer kiosk. And you won't find a Starbucks here. Just books. Wonderful books, a stairwell that creaks, backrooms with more books. This is a wonderful place reminiscent of Strands in…
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Yelp.com Review - by Laura R.

5.0 of 5 stars. How could I ever give less than 5 stars to an establishment that kept me in food and drink in trade of my slightly-loved first editions and DVD's? It's almost like they knew I was unemployed (Did I…
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rowena D.

5.0 of 5 stars. If you love books and music, you must visit this place. I love this store. I could spend many hours here (and I think I have). They have a great selection of used books at great prices. If you…
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica C.

5.0 of 5 stars. used bookstores, by their nature, are all pretty magic, but green apple is particularly magic. especially upstairs. you could definitely get lost up there and stumble into the never ending story or…
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Yelp.com Review - by kate w.

5.0 of 5 stars. i love this place and can spend hours here. they have a good magazine selection, and i have bought many art, decor, and occult books there. i randomly will stumble across rare hidden jewels…
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Patricia S.

5.0 of 5 stars. so many books, so little time is right! green apple is situated right by burma superstar, so i put my name on the waiting list and browse here for the hour or so before i get my table! green apple is…
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by howard t.

2.0 of 5 stars. I feel the need to help in knocking these fellows off their high horse.... I agree about the snooty comments, but that really doesn't bother me, and i've had good luck getting help from random…
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Yelp.com Review - by Darrin G.

5.0 of 5 stars. I used to live a few blocks away, and I went all the time. Their astrology section is good. I love when they have remainders, you can get cool and popular titles for cheap.
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by john-michael c.

5.0 of 5 stars. I LOVE THIS PLACE AND I COULD LIVE THERE ok they don't serve food but there's dim sum down the street, across the street, and probably next to it and between the two branches
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Maggie C.

5.0 of 5 stars. It's one of my favorite visits on Clement Street. You can find all kinds of books there. With 2 young kids, I always shop there for something for my children. And, it's also a good pick for…
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Yelp.com Review - by dj z.

5.0 of 5 stars. How have I not written a review about one of the greatest places to lose yourself in SF? I love their magazine selection.
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Yelp.com Review - by Tara R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Using nothing but charm, wit, spotless credit and prayer (if I have to), I'm attempting to snag an apartment in this 'hood. Hence my copious, sudden Inner Richmond reviews. I love it here. I even…
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Yelp.com Review - by ray e.

5.0 of 5 stars. a haiku: i need books
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Yelp.com Review - by Cade P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Cute place.... it's a bibliophile's dream (I am one, for sure). The staff is nice, knowledgable. If one store doesn't have it, the one 2 doors down will!
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Christine A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Whenever I go to Richmond, I always stop by Green Apple to read the recommendation index cards posted on the shelves. The reviews by the workers are always helpful, insightful, and hilarious, not to…
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Stacy T.

5.0 of 5 stars. Dig the vibe of this bookstore that is well stocked with a massive amount of books and DVDs that span the globe. So many choices and so few dollars in my pocket, but for under 50 bucks I walked away…
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by ShoppingThe Musical S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Green Apple is da bomb for books. Talk about a selection! OK...I will. When I couldn't find a book at Mr Big Time national book chain store, Green Apple had it right in stock. The staff really knows…
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Joanna M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Green Apple gives me that fuzzy/warm feeling that is so hard to capture these days. Some naysayers might say that it's the 'i'm about to drop a bomb of money' feeling, but I think Not. It's the 'i'm…
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Second-best bookstore on the planet (no one can touch Harvard Book Store's clearance prices on new books). They stock every fucking thing imaginable. Best selection of mass-market paperbacks ever.…
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sharon J.

3.0 of 5 stars. Local, but not cheap. It's a cool find on clement. They have literally thousands of books lining the shelfs. Unfortunately, I was looking for books on bento or Japanese cooking. I couldn't find any…
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Carlos C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've just bought my 13th Spanish dictionary...or is it my 14th?...hmm, oh well! My point, is that Green Apple books has sizeable collections on every subject you can think of and the staff is helpful…
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Paul Q.

5.0 of 5 stars. Holy freakin crap. If i am ever missing in action, go to the 2nd floor and you can find me in the photo department, dead. dead.
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by San F.

5.0 of 5 stars. She was an undercover fashionista, a retail slave that kept selling cotton in the belief that she'd be content if she had brunch every Sunday for the rest of her life. Saucy, witty, fine taste in…
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel M.

5.0 of 5 s