Becker’s Books

This is a really great store. There you will find books with different genres. I like reading very much and have a small library at home, most of my books I bought there. I know that there I will find everything I want, especially I like that they sell the newest publications.
The workers are kind and very knowledgeable, it seems that they have read all the books the store suggests. The prices are fine, it is not an expensive place. Becker’s Books has a good navigation, it is not difficult to find the book with a particular genre.

Be prepared to spend hours here! It’s a pretty whimsical experience, really. The walls are almost completely covered with shelves FULL of books. I don’t think I’ve ever seen such an incredible collection of books. The times that I’ve been here, I haven’t found what I’m looking for, HOWEVER, I’ve found so many other neat books that I didn’t know I wanted until I saw them. I’m always excited to visit Becker’s Books and to see what cool book I get to bring home next!

I really want to like this bookstore, but the few times I’ve visited the staff has seemed too preoccupied to help me find what I’m looking for amidst the shelves, stacks and boxes of books strewn about. On two occasions I arrived looking for specific books only to be told they were in a warehouse off site, so they took my name and phone number and promised to bring the books to the store and call me. They never called, either time. Maybe I’m expecting too much, but in the age of Amazon the customer shouldn’t have to work this hard.

You can find ANY old book here! Although there are complaints about how unorganized the place is, don’t let this discourage you. They have an online inventory list of books in stock AND the staff is willing to help you find what you’re looking for. I was able to find 2 great condition copies of an old Life Magazine issue that I’d been on the hunt for. This place is more like a history museum of books, go here, ask for the online inventory website, and browse for an hour. You might need to make more than one visit, but it’s worth it.

A couple of weeks ago, I called the store and provided the owner with a list of books I wished to purchase. He said he would pull the books for me. I informed him I would be in the store the following week to pick up the books (I live an hour away, so just popping by was not an option). When I went to the store, he did not have my books and had no memory of our conversation. An hour trip, wasted. I gave him the books a second time and told him I would be in a few days later to pick up the books, because they were for my father’s birthday, and I had a limited time frame. He said this was not a problem. I was unable to go during the weekend as planned. When I called the store, three days after I had planned to pick up the books, they STILL did not have the books pulled. If you like having your time wasted and do not care when you actually get your books, then this is your place.

This place is awesome! Amazing how many books they have — room after room, shelves floor to ceiling, piling together to make one heck of a collection. I am happy to see places like this still exist. You should definitely check this place out!

For the person who loves to sit in an armchair and spend hours finding treasures this is your place. There are some paper backs as well but this is for the collector and book lover. We were in town for New Year’s Eve and searching for antique/​vintage books to help with my genealogy studies. We are 7^th generation Houstonians and I struck gold here. The children’s section yielded several collectable books I’d been coveting and the art books… don’t get me started. If you go, really plan to spend at least and hour or more. You can’t see it all in minutes because it just keeps going and going! They also do sell on line.

Greatest bookstore in Houston for the bibliophile. One major glitch however, throws a very large cog in the gears here. The owners don’t seem to know what’s going on. I asked for a price on a large set of old books that must at least cost a couple hundred dollars. The owner had just restored the covers and when I asked him the price he said he didn’t know but to leave my number and he’d call me that day. I really wanted that set of books and told him so. Never called. If you ask for prices they are hit or miss with the figure and seem absent minded as hell. No gift cards either but instead a printout makeshift piece of paper with the amount penned in. Scatter brained is not a good way to run a business. They need some major overhauling in their bookkeeping and organization skills.

This is a really cool book store and is a lot bigger then it looks. Me and my wife spent awhile in the store just looking through everything.
My only complaint would be that things are a little unorganized and messy. Some books that were priced at a $ 150 would be in the middle of books that were $ 15 or $ 20.
Overall it’s an awesome store and I will be back quit a bit.

When I walked into Becker’s books I felt like all the books belonged to me and I couldn’t leave the place without purchasing a few (most are very cheap). It’s a place where you feel like a character in a story lost in all the endless stacks of books! You can feel the presence of each book’s previous owners. Some of them have notes left in the front page of the cover– a lot of them were gifts to a loved one. I loved that there is a story beyond the books from the owners of each book. If you’re a book lover you should definitely check out this place!

I’ve never been in a store where I can find so many different individual titles in so many different subjects. Great selection! I’ll be back soon.

I bought a book from this store via Barnes and Noble online, got a confirmation that the book was shipped two days later. Twenty days after the confirmation, the book is not delivered. I send a request of the status of my purchase to Ann Becker and she assured me to look into it. Three days later, still no response to the repeated requests. Barnes and Noble refuses to take responsibility for this purchase and redirects to the BECKER’S BOOKS. The Becker’s Books is not replying up until I file a complaint to the Better Business Bureau. After the complaint was filed, they email to me that the book was lost in transit and that they initiated a refund. Ann Becker assures me that if the book returns to her, she will ship it to me. The most interesting thing is that, when I checked their inventory on the same day, the book was still available at the store at the price that I paid them.
THE BOOK HAS NEVER LEFT THE STORE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
I clearly stated to them that I am interested in having the book rather than in refund. NO REPLY.
THIS PLACE DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS! STAY AWAY FROM THEM!
The book is «Shadow of the Condor» by James Grady. It might be still there sitting in their inventory!

Becker’s Books remains my favorite bookstore of all bookstores I’ve ever been to, and I’ve been to a lot. It is an old home converted into a bookstore.
As you can tell from the photos, books are stacked from floor to ceiling. As you wind your way through the store, you’ll find boxes piled around every corner with more books. If you’re looking for last month’s New York Times Bestseller or the latest Nicholas Sparks, this isn’t the place for you, but I can give you a good recommendation for that. Becker’s is a gold mine of the best and oldest vintage books. However, you will find newer books (published in the last 5 years) and familiar authors tucked in with the rest. So fear not! But older books is definitely what they specialize in.
Here you’ll find every kind of classic — from Shakespeare collections to Ibsen dramas to Rousseau’s philosophy. You’ll find a wide selection of mystery/​crime paperbacks. History books spanning all of human history and every region of the globe. You’ll find a whole section of children’s and young adult books — including the Boxcar Children, Nancy Drew, and many unheard of storybooks from the 50s/​60s and earlier. You’ll find a wall packed with old magazines, including Time and Ladies Home Journal, back to the 1930s. They’ll help you find just about any obscure title your mind could conjure — they have it.
You’ll find just about every type of book here. So no matter what your reading interest is, you’ll be sure to find something to make you happy. All the books are at a really good price point, less expensive than you would expect. A lot of books less than $ 10.
And the ladies who work here are so welcoming and kind. They have cookies and candies and a fresh pot of coffee to fill your senses as you spend all afternoon wondering the aisles. Come here and get lost, literally.
Enjoy :)

An absolute pleasure. If you adventure shop local, or want something for a rainy afternoon, make the trip. Maybe hard if you’re looking for one thing in particular, but amazing treasure to delight any taste. Plus, Ann is knowledgeable and sure to put at ease any who find the stacks daunting. Nice to be greeted by the owner. She offered coffee, history and cookies on the way in.
Kaboom sent me here for best-​in-​town Texana collection, and it did not disappoint. Found the rare way too tempting and didn’t leave without shelling out a pretty penny for two collectors items. Though, I was gift shopping and totally knocked it out of the park. Will def return.

This is an amazing local bookstore, which is always so exciting to find in this day and age. The house it’s in is full to bursting with books stacked everywhere, you never know what you’ll find next there. Can’t recommend it enough. It’s got topics ranging almost every interest.

Book lovers dream. House turned bookstore, labyrinth of books upon books. Only gave it 4 stars because they didn’t have the book I was looking for, and it was too hot for this prego to get lost in the labyrinth as much as I wanted to.

«Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.»
Groucho Marx
A beautiful, creaking, and close old house in a residential neighborhood that has an amazing array of books. I would be happy to just get lost in the rows and rows of unorganized riches for the soul. You can certainly come looking for something in particular, but you will be hard pressed to find it. Though I did finally complete my search for all the Rabbit Ångström novels. Come open minded, and just let it all wash over you. Eventually that perfect paper back, hard back, or first edition will find its way into your hand. You can plop down on one of the couches to read for a bit before making up your mind.
Everything is well priced, and they have collectables, kids books, or any other used book you can imagine. The owners are great and make you feel as welcome as if this was their house. It might be, for all I know. Kaboom, ¼ Price, and Becker’s are the class of the used book world in Houston.

I swear I felt like I broke into someone’s house and went through their unkept library. When you drive to this place, you might miss it because it’s hidden in a residential area and you have to wonder how they handle the parking situation because it think it only holds 6 cars at a time. The rest of the time you probably have to park in the neighborhood. You have books going to the ceiling then you wonder «are all those books going to fall on me». If you love books, this is the place for you. I like books but I don’t have any room at place to store all the books. I just went cleaned out half of my condo and donated it to Goodwill. It is easy to get lost because it’s almost a maze. Then you look out and there’s a patio where I guess you can go out if they allow that and read your book you purchased. It could need some organization but I think the fun of it is to look for ‘buried treasure.’ There are books and boxes of books that are still on the floor. If you are into cleanliness than this is not a place for you. Its definitely a change of pace from the organized bookstore or library you are used to. Now I know where it is, I can come back to it.

I came to visit this shop while on a business trip to Houston.
The shop seems to be housed inside a rather large home. Don’t let the location fool you though. This house is packed with what seems like a million books! The shelves are close together and narrow and every free space is seemingly pack with books. I wouldn’t call this an ideal configuration for browsing, especially on a first visit, unless you have lots of time available. You should be looking for something specific and begin to learn the order of the store.
I walked out with two books only because the shop has an inventory of their stock. It blew my mind that someone took the time and effort to inventory *that* many books but they did. Otherwise I may have found myself empty handed.
The staff (family run, maybe?) is very friendly and very willing to help customers locate books.
The shop also has a very strong «old book» smell to it. Some people don’t like it but I found it welcoming.
Yes, we’d all like to see order and organization like a big box store but the sheer quantity/​variety of books, the atmosphere, and the fact that everything is inventoried goes a long ways. If I lived in Houston then this would be my book store! A very solid ⁴⁄₅!

90,000 books in the store, and another 300,000 in their warehouse. Very helpful, but somethings will require searching for, but they are organised very well. They have an online presence as well if you want to check their inventory, they have over 300k books in storehouses. Take your time and definitely take the time to talk to the owner, who’s always there.
They have some rare books also.
I love that this is an old house converted to a bookstore. Take your time exploring as they have every available space with filled with books.