Fifteenth St Books

Decent bookstore in Coral Gables.
The place smells a little funny and is older. They could spruce it up… a café would be nice too. I think this place has more rare books… which is always a plus. I’m a fan of bookstores… as long as they’re a comfortable place to browse books… this place could step it up a little bit.

This place is a real gem. The first time I went in there I realized it wasn’t really for me… i like a wiiiiide variety of fiction/​fantasy and all that which they only have a small collection (I only bought 1 book that was $ 3)…
BUT. they have a great art/​historical collection. I knew my brother and sister-​in-​law visiting from out of town would LOVE this place so I had to bring them here. They loved it alot more than I thought. They spent a couple hundred dollars on art and history books! A couple hundred sounds alot but most were rare and collectible… and they left with a whole box full! The staff is so friendly and helpful, the owner Julius gave them a great deal on everything.
The box was so heavy we had to take it back to the car before we continued onto nearby shops. I’m sure this will become a mandatory visit everytime my brother and sister-​in-​law come into town. I’m so happy I found this shop and was able to share it with people who could really appreciate it.

This is the place to go if you want to grab a used book, a rare book, have some time and/​or know exactly what you want. They have a TON of the aforementioned in relation to Cuban and Latin American books. The dear little old man was just as helpful as you could hope!
The place is connected/​features the additional mini shops? that carry an assortment of goods. There were a couple of women in the back area that were surrounded by amazing art and jewelry and decorative items for the home. This is a place you might want to have time for– don’t speed through this cute spot!

I love this place. It’s a small little nook-​of-​a-​store that’s full of hidden treasure all around. There are books here you will not be able to find at Books and Books, Barnes and Noble or sometimes even online. Feel free to grab a book and sit in the room to the left of the entrance to read– you won’t be bothered. The only negative is that I think the 2^nd floor has been closed. (storage space?) I passed by around two weeks ago and noticed it was roped off. The 2^nd floor usually is full of weird knick-​knacks, «chicheria» and the such– pretty much a flea market/​yard sale type-​of-​thing going on upstairs to be more specific. All in all, I’d have to say, if you love the smell of old books and are looking for a unique read, I’d say definitely give this place a visit.

Literally drawn in by the delightful smell of books I was enchanted by this old school bookstore. I had never thought that in this city of everything shiny and new that there would be a real book store, one that carries old, used and rare.
Here it is. It is like stepping back in time to when book stores were all about true literature and hidden treasures that take you to other worlds and fantasy.
I spent about an hour admiring beautiful bindings and old editions of all types of books, it was such a pleasure. I will be back when I need to search for that one book I need and can’t find anywhere else.

Miami needs more used bookstores especially, bookstores that carry antique books. This dark, sleepy shop sits on a corner in Coral Gables in a darling, little building that if childhood memory serves used to be the home to Books & Books.
The shop is what I imagine my grandparent’s library would look like or something out of an old-​world, colonial style Latin American country. Yes Borges and Marquez references and musty old Buenos Aires library images (note I’ve never been to Buenos Aires but I thought of it anyways) floated through my mind mixed with just a dash of the Neverending story. There is a small staircase leading upstairs and it took all my social grace will power not to go upstairs and see what was around the corner.
Instead, I made my way into the antiques/​consignment rooms full of home décor, accessories, jewelry, bags, lions, tigers, AND bears. PS — the kitchen sink.
My favorite book section was a collection of old Florida and old Miami texts. But there is plenty to browse and if you like rare and used books you should carve out some time on a quiet day and get lost in this small shop.

5 Stars because this place stands in a category of its own, if fact, I don’t even know if there is any other place like this store in Miami.
They carry a collection of used and rare books so you don’t come to this place looking for something specific, but rather expecting to find something surprisingly good.
Walking into this place took me back many years ago when my family used to own a bookstore in another magic city, it was there where I found the great world of the Grimm Brothers and the incredible work of Hans Christian Andersen, in fact I still own those used and rare books.
Unique books, musty smells and antiques, bring some cash and be ready to part with it, but in return… you will walk away with a priceless item.