📚 Book Shopping in NYC | 7 Beautiful Bookstores of New York 😍

Raise your hand if you cannot pass a book shop! 🙋🏻‍♀️ Here's a look at seven of the best bookstores in New York City that I visited on my recent trip, from Madison Square to Bryant Park to Rockefeller Center. What's your favorite spot to shop for books in Manhattan? Stay tuned for more NYC travel vlogs to come!

Welcome to the Bookish Kingdom! I’m so glad you stopped by. 😊 This channel is my hobby and my cinematic scrapbook. I love to create videos to share the fun of my vacations, favorite books, fashions, crafts, music, video games, and more. This video is not sponsored in any way. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in partnership with any brands or companies mentioned.

As always, thank you so much for watching!

💕 Emma

00:00 Introduction
00:53 The Morgan Library & Museum Bookstore
03:37 Rizzoli Bookstore
05:21 The Strand Bookstore
07:46 Forbidden Planet
08:14 Koryo Bookstore
10:50 Books Kinokuniya
12:43 McNally Jackson

[margaretsamplerlover]

The McNally Jackson at Southstreet Seaport is gorgeous! Love McNally Jackson -- they are my fave.

[Sarahac]

I work in publishing and, at the beginning of my career, moved to NYC—at the time it was really difficult to get into publishing unless you lived in NY (the pandemic changed that). I spent a good deal of time exploring bookstores, particularly used book stores! My favorite was Book Off because it was so close to where I worked and has a bunch of $1 books. As far as non-used bookstores, McNally Jackson was always my favorite! They opened the Rockefeller location just before I moved away. ^_^ Thanks for sharing your travel experience! Makes me feel nostalgic for NY but I'll be there later this year to visit my office. And now I'm craving a bagel from Black Seed.

[Ms.SpookyNerd]

Gotta love the relaxing atmosphere of book shopping! 🛍️📚🌈🍨🥤🪁

[eleanorjones]

I’ve always loved your aesthetic and narration!

[charmaineriley]

I'm glad you showed a bookstore in Koreatown. Everyone focuses on the restaurants.

[neko-chan]

Thanks for showing these. I will look for them next time I visit. You have a beautiful calming way you film and present.

[thatsort]

Nothing better than browsing in a bookstore! 📚The Morgan in particular looked swoon-worthy--can't wait to see your video about the library and museum!

[reznaellis]

So much fun! Thanks for taking us along.

[alleymcglynn]

I’ve missed your travel vlogs! 😍 I was in NYC a few times last month and stumbled into a McNally Jackson in the Seaport district - it was so beautiful and I loved the curation of books! We also stopped into Three Lives & Company in Soho which was the perfect corner bookshop! The Greenwich Letterpress was also a darling stationary shop - I bought more cards and pencils than I’ll ever need 😆 Next time I definitely need to check out the Japanese and Korean bookstores!

[Booklover]

Finally, a video that shows "actually" beautiful bookstores in NYC.

[Blondie]

Love it! Looks like it was great fun. 😊

[amyofhearthridge]

This looks SO fun, Emma! Swoon! 😅♥️ The stationary 😳😆😍♥️ I love the word ‘esoteric’, btw. 😅

[kamicastillo]

Definitely agree that Becky should have been there with you and your brother. Great video 😊

[mildrumpus]

I'm surprised we didn't bump into each other. 😎📚👍

[oldtimefreedom]

great vid, also loved your music choices

[spinstercatlady]

Beautiful tour, Miss Emma! My pocketbook would definitely be in trouble with all those adorable cat stationery items haha! Will you be doing a haul of what you got while in NYC?

[mcmhome]

What a splendid virtual visit to NYC bookshops! Looking forward to the rest of your NYC videos. Would live to hear your thiughts 😅n Dorothy Parker😉

[patriciarennea]

This is such a fun adventure! Not in NYC but in Santa Rosa Ca there is a Barnes and Noble in a building that used yo be a department store (circa 1920s I think) that is beautiful

[ismene]

These stores are so beautiful!! I would end up buying everything!!! Thank you for showing all these stores and their displays. (Especially the BTS displays) I really liked seeing the Nintendo Store. Did you take a look at the statues in there?

[sulevisydanmaa]

GOTHAM BOOK MART ? Still in op ? Midtown. Used to carry quality only, wayyybackkk ...