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Recycle Bookstore is an used book store in San Jose, CA.

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Sergio P.
Sergio P. -Google user
2 months ago
I spent hours here, had such a great time. They have a wonderful variety of books, very clean space and neat too. Love the extra touch of a cat there! Such a jewel in San Jose!
Vasko Yorgov
Vasko Yorgov -Google user
2 years ago
One of the best collections of any bookstore I have ever been in. The shelves are overflowing, both with tons of copies of popular books and unique ones you’re unlikely to find elsewhere. The store is deceptively huge as well. The used books are all...Read More
Earl King
Earl King -Google user
2 years ago
The whole place is a calm vibe within the wall of great literary treasures. The children's section is just adorable and I love the homie old-school vibe. The smell of old books is soothing and comforting to me. Hard to control me from buying everything....Read More
leisy
leisy -Google user
3 years ago
such a great store! an amazingly wide selection of books, some of them are rare and in golden covers. there are also cats sleeping on chairs. 😊will come back …
Marlon S
Marlon S -Google user
4 years ago
Really great place! Massive selection and perfect for someone who’d like to pick up a random book to read. A fun labyrinth that book lovers will dig. I appreciate the CoViD precautions taken: …
Lisa Elley
Lisa Elley -Google user
3 years ago
Best bookstore in the Bay Area. Please support them. I come here to browse with my 17yo daughter, we both crave the old book store aroma! She likes the ecology and architecture sections, and I like the art books. I’ve bought several big …
Iana G
Iana G -Google user
2 months ago
This is hands down best and most abundant book collection in the Bay area I’ve seen. I visited quite an amount of bookstores in California looking for something unique (not superficial pop and not readily Amazon available) for thought pleasure. This shop has a deepest...Read More
Ameya Marathe
Ameya Marathe -Google user
2 years ago
Quiet little place with lots of books and cats! Collection is really good. The store has a character and is a different world in its own. Absolutely loved the place!! Creaky floorboards make it even better!!!
Donald Clark
Donald Clark -Google user
7 years ago
What an epic shop! A great mixture of used and some new books, all commingled. All the man fiction and similar is through the back - a trove. …
Sam D
Sam D -Google user
2 months ago
An incredible visit. The selection is huge and the place is compact with bookshelves everywhere. It's organized very well and their kids literature section is well designed! The shop cat adds to the atmosphere. Looked around for a long while. You can really see the...Read More
James “Tye-Die” W
James “Tye-Die” W -Google user
4 months ago
Amazing selection in a labyrinth style with multiple rooms. It's half priced prices with books I haven't seen on shelves in 20 years near mint. Alot to explore and find. Worth 3 to 4 hours.
Roberta Stardust
Roberta Stardust -Google user
2 months ago
Great selection of books, I ended up buying 2. There's a sweet cat 🐈‍⬛🖤 …
Michael M
Michael M -Google user
a year ago
LOVED THIS BOOKSTORE! This is my first time coming here and I gotta say I was totally overwhelmed. Used books, collectable books, new books, DVDs and much much more! Prices are fair for both hardcover and softcover books. The employees were great. They meet...Read More
Kavya Gupta
Kavya Gupta -Google user
6 years ago
Really the most wonderful place! They have so many books that all those book lovers like me can be lost in this world. They have two friendly cats as well who roam around with fun! Must go if you are looking for any sort of...Read More
Kenneth Huang
Kenneth Huang -Google user
2 months ago
Excellent used bookstore! The layout is literally labyrinthine, but the selection of older trade paperbacks in SF/F is amazing- plus, there’s a resident cat
appoorve
appoorve -Google user
Edited 4 months ago
This is an amazing bookstore that I fully recommend. There may be some one star reviews that may occasionally be true but that doesn't make it a bad bookstore. It is a small business yet still owns hundreds of thousands of books. Though it may...Read More
Kaleigh
Kaleigh -Google user
2 years ago
I went in yesterday and boy did I feel amazed. There was a huge variety of books for all ages, and the workers were very nice and friendly :). I wish I spent more time there, but I also loved the smell in there. The...Read More
Robin Jankowski
Robin Jankowski -Google user
Edited 5 years ago
Recycle Bookstore in San Jose stocks mostly used books but does carry a small number of popular new books. The store is huge and I can't imagine someone walking in and not finding a book they are interested in. The store has a friendly, …
Theresa Nguyen
Theresa Nguyen -Google user
2 weeks ago
Wide selection for Young adult fiction and some different editions for certain books! I love the cat there and the employees are very nice.
Sarah L
Sarah L -Google user
a month ago
Great place to find books from a wide variety of genres. Good location, lovely atmosphere, and helpful staff. Easily spent an hour in here, could have stayed for days
kaliador18
kaliador18 -Google user
a month ago
Endless stacks, over-flowing with low-priced copies & spanning more genres than I knew existed! A quintessential neighborhood used bookstore. I am grateful to have found it.
Sharie Costa
Sharie Costa -Google user
5 months ago
Oh my goodness I was in here exploring for over 2 hours! Great atmosphere, massive selection of books and other media, prices are very fair, and they have a cat that walks around meowing!! I will be coming here at least once a month to...Read More
VFBjesse
VFBjesse -Google user
2 months ago
This store is incredible! They have so many books you won't be able to see them all, I recommend going often and searching through the stacks
Yegor Jbanov
Yegor Jbanov -Google user
a week ago
A cozy well organized used bookstore. Love visiting the place once in a while.
Tara Kousha
Tara Kousha -Google user
6 months ago
Surely one of our favorite bookstores in the Bay Area, such a wide variety and selection of books that are both used in new. It’s a true delight to wander around in the recycle bookstore. I especially love how different genres have aisles upon aisles, ranging...Read More
Jeremy Ondo
Jeremy Ondo -Google user
a month ago
Love this place. There are so few good used bookstores left and I’m glad this place exists.
Eric Rider
Eric Rider -Google user
9 months ago
This place is my favorite bookstore in the Bay Area. They have a wide section of literary genres. Multiple rooms with shelves filled from floor to ceiling. Easy to spend hours in here exploring. Friendly staff and great atmosphere. Also, I love the cats running...Read More
Brianna Carreira
Brianna Carreira -Google user
5 months ago
So many genres and options! It's so cozy just to walk around and take your time ti explore all the different books. You might even get to pet a cat
Emily Shaffer
Emily Shaffer -Google user
9 months ago
Totally charming bookstore. This is the kind of used bookstore that is catnip to true book lovers - the books are crammed everywhere, overflowing on the floor in some places where the new shipments haven't been fully put away yet. Old …
sundeep
sundeep -Google user
2 months ago
My favorite bookstore in San Jose! They have an excellent collection, and great service.

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check icon Identifies as Black-owned
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check icon Wheelchair accessible entrance
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check icon Buys used goods

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check icon LGBTQ+ friendly

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check icon Identifies as Black-owned
check icon LGBTQ+ friendly