Browser Books

I cannot wait to get back to my favorite bookstore in the City.

This space is small but cozy and sweet. Staff is friendly and helpful. Great selection and ambiance.

From what I’ve seen so far this place has a great selection for such a thy place — I haven’t gone in and not found the exact thing I wanted to read. And when ice come in not sure the aisles have little suggestions and descriptions of books — finally a cure for the indecisive reader who doesn’t want to ask for help! I will say that they do charge full price and some of the books are not in tip top shape — the main reason I’m giving this place four stars instead of 5.

I went to several bookstores downtown and this was by far my favorite. It has one of the best selections and the best, coziest atmosphere of the stores i went to.
I didn’t give 5 stars only because there weren’t any sitting areas or a cat, and every good bookstore needs at least one cat.

i feel so happy when I’m in here. i love the way books smell, especially in an independent bookstore such as this one. buy a book, support the bookstore.

Fulfill your wanderlusts, nostalgic thirst, secret fantasies in this cozy corner of dear books of now and old. The one place I can lose track of time without any sense of loss or regret. The one place I oddly, rebelliously, and willfully ignore my phone/​texts/​calls. Hallelujah

So wonderful to have a real bookstore to browse around in. Their travel and cookbook sections are full of fun and delicious books. The staff is knowledgeable, friendly and handsome, especially the gentlemen on the weekends.
The children’s section is well stocked, I bought three books from there that I was not even looking for.
A must stop when on Fillmore and a destination

I think I’ve visited almost every bookstore in San Francisco and I have to say this might be my favorite one! One of my old college friends and I are huge bookworms and whenever she’s in town we always manage to find ourselves a bookstore to loiter in like a bunch of teens who don’t want to go home on a Friday night. n_–
Although it’s a bit smaller as compared to City Lights on Columbus ave I felt like it had a more eclectic collection. I mean come on a place that puts Mindy Kaling on their popular non-​fiction table? Yeah that’s a pretty bomb ass set up. And they have SO many travel books! I’ve been meaning to pick up a few books for my trip to China in the summer and OMG they had so many to choose from!
Then the culinary section beckoned and I normally resist the temptation to buy yet another cook book which ends up living a lonely existence on my bookcase as dust mites proceed to build a colony on it, however they had this really awesome book on Burmese cuisine and culture! It had great anecdotes on the country’s history and how it’s unique style of culture and food came about. I just had to get it!
I love how the store uses all its nooks and crannies to its optimum capacity. The wooden interior also makes me feel at home and comfortable enough to just pick up a book and peruse it for an hour or two. Definitely a place to check out if you’re shopping on Filmore street or looking for a private bookstore to support! =D

Great bookstore. Super friendly and very helpful staff. Really clean and well organized. It’s a very tranquil place to browse and above all they really care about helping you find what you want. Looking forward to browsing more of their selection!

A good bookstore is an experience. Walking down the aisles. Brushing your fingers across rugged rows of book spines. The smell of books. Stumbling across new titles that often lead to impulse buys. Immersing yourself in a never ending field of discoveries– new people, new places, new ideas, and new voices.
Browser Books gives you that serendipitous experience that Amazon and e-​books don’t give you. It’s a quiet, homey little book store that has a surprisingly wide selection of new and older titles. Pleasant staff :). I love how they welcome my dogs in there!

There is something undeniable about the physical elements of the local bookstore.
Browser books manages to make it’s small corridor of space feel rich and vast. Scrawled note cards espousing books from fiction to cooking loosely grip their shelves. The curious placement of two bookshelves at a 30 degree angle seems to create a passageway out of the fiction section into the rest of the area. It’s placement also seems to put books at a wholly inconvenient position, which only makes the book search that much more interesting.
Lit by an orangish ambient glow and soft music, you’ll find yourself just stuck here for longer than you expected. I walked in once just trying to find a copy of Michael Chabon’s The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay only to find myself instead flipping through civil war history and a picture book of demolished San Francisco landmarks. It’s almost jarring just to step outside the door back onto Fillmore St.

Ladies.
If you’ve wondered whether the saying is really true, «the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach», just go visit Browser Books.
The staff has «coincidentally» placed Alice Water’s cookbook on the shelf right beside the Art of Sexual Fantasy book.
It’s a freaking conspiracy! :p
I personally would’ve just put PDT’s cocktail book next to the «health» books just because we all know, alcohol is a great (social?) lubricant and mixing cocktails is much like cooking, except you only spend 5 mins preparing a drink and the calories are much less … than that 32 oz medium rare ribeye and truffled mash potato with HELLA buttered string beans you ordered at the steakhouse last night.
Anyhoo, for those NOT looking for romance or just plain PMSing, there are Philosophical books, History books, a children’s section and a great row of shelves on non-​fiction with notes from the staff and their recommendations. You can usually find me in the travel section or classics. (I love Jane Austen!)
Bookstores are a dying breed nowadays, much like quality men. Especially in this great city by the bay, where most of the population is gay/​taken/​mentally unstable/​losers [insert another description here], I would need all the help I can get whether through self-​help books or what not.
And that’s not gonna happen staring into my iphone screen … «tinder-​ing».

I love bookstores and Browser Books is one of the best in the area.
The quaint, darkish interior of this bookstore is perfect; as I walked in I felt right at home surrounded by so many books in the nice warm, quiet environment. The background music was soft and nice to listen to as I perused the shelves. Everything is well labeled, and there are a few seats in the corners if you need to sit down for a bit. The man at the front was very nice and I heard him offering to call one lady when the book she wanted came in, so helpful!
I could drop so much money here but I usually restrain myself to one or two books at a time. Great selection and location, right next to a bunch of cafes =)

I love this bookstore; I love this bookstore; I love this bookstore.
I love books. I love books more than shoes, clothes or the last date I went on.
For a small store they have a varied selection and some very sweet gift looking books which, of course, I want to buy for myself, too.
So if you’re looking for an afternoon adventure: Go to Browser Books and find a book and then hang out in a coffee shop on Fillmore or go to the park. What a pretty great day you’ll have.

After grabbing coffee at nearby Jane we ducked into Browser as we had about an hour and a half to kill. It was rainy and gloomy so Fillmore wasn’t as busy we’re used to seeing it but it made for an ideal afternoon of spending time thumbing through some books.
It’s cozy inside but they offer a great selection including traveling, children’s and new releases. And the books are kept well organized.
There’s always those popular independent bookstores that everyone knows about in every major city. It’s good to see these smaller ones thriving and the locals supporting it.

A gem of a bookstore in Fillmore/​Pacific Heights. It’s the only bookstore on the neighborhood. A small niche of a place stocked with lots of fiction titles. Don’t let the size of the bookstore deceive you, you might find some rare, out-​of-​print of nearly out-​of-​print books.
Other than the newly released hardbacks and paperbacks, they have very good selections of used books. Whether you look for fiction, chick lit (suits the neighborhood), history or cookbooks, you’ll find something.
This place is a quiet oasis at a busy intersection. Grab a book and have coffee next door! The clerk (the owner?) often offers little comment on my purchases. This is the charm of local indie bookstore.

Yes kids bookstores still do exist. You really can’t beat the convenience of this location and instant gratification definitely has it’s advantages. I needed some new cookbooks and who the hell wants a cookbook on their iPad or Kindle anyways? I walked out with a couple good finds and I’m super happy they’re firmly entrenched on Fillmore St. We want you on that wall, we need on you on that wall!

I have arrived.
«You’ll not only find the book you want, you’ll enjoy looking for it.» That’s Browsers tagline and do they ever mean it. There is so much information and knowledge to glean from this place. And the guy behind the counter loves books as much as you. You know you’ve come to the right place.
This is a bookstore where journalists, writers, professors, students & bonafide lovers of real and true literature, hard-​to-​find, even some nearly-​out-​of-​print books will find a spot of solace in the heart of the nouveau Fillmore.
I’m entranced with their psychology /​sociology, sci-​fi and comics sections. The children’s section has seating and books that will retreat you to your ‘youngin’ years. Equally surprised with their organization, as indie bookshops tend to lean to the messy.
Don’t forget to leaf through their magazines and local papers (some free) beneath the shelves in the front of the shop. Keep up to date with local happenings.
The cherry on top: the worn-​in, trampled on Turkish rugs on the floor are a staple of any library of merit. The only thing missing is the stray cat … but it’s all for the best, since I have allergies.
Come here and strengthen your medulla oblongata (and your soul, while you are at).

A real live bookstore where you can go in and browse and actually touch books! They pack a lot of books in the store. They aren’t as sleek as Borders but the inventory is well organized.
This is a great place to visit before you drop by your dr’s appt!

Lovely. Left me alone. Love the knooks and crannies