Treehorn Books

Treehorn Books is quite simply my favorite used books store in the greater Bay Area.
A Joy of an atmosphere for browsing a serious collection of books, which change constantly.
I’ve been visiting the store spanning a good 18 years. I used to live in Mendocino, and visited less frequently. Now I live «next door» in Petaluma. It is usually my first stop when I am in Santa Rosa.
A Delight!

Nice selection of material in a clean store. Lots of staff but sadly you need them to let you into the washroom.
The 50-​something guy that we asked to let us into the restroom 20 minutes before the store closed gave us attitude. If they don’t want to let you in, why post a sign saying you need to get an associate to let you in? Dude tells us they’re closing in 5 Minutes then is the one making the announcement that they’re closing in 15.
Lame.
#customerservice

oh my gosh I don’t where to begin.
this place is awesome, and is a book nerd’s dream come true. I usually can find a book on any topic I’m looking for, and if I’m unable to, the staff usually can!
there’s so many books in this place, that it’s like going into your grandparent’s study, or basement, and finding treasures buried beneath mountains of books.
some of my favorites that I’ve found here have often predated my existence by anywhere from 50 – 80 years, and are some of my more treasured finds. what’s more, is that the cost is reasonable for many of the books, so you don’t kill your wallet when you buy an old, wonderful smelling book.
definitely check this place out if you like an adventure and like looking through mountains of books.

This is one of those dusty old bookshops with high ceilings and creaky floors and filtered winter light you sometimes find in narrow backstreets in big cities. They don’t seem to be profit-​oriented – it’s more of an operation born of love of books and a passion for antiquities. You can easily lose track of time and space in here noodling through old tomes if you’re not careful, and I don’t think they would mind if you spent the good part of an afternoon just browsing through the tall bookshelves crammed with books of all flavors. This place is a little treasure. I hope it stays exactly the way it is for a long time.

This is one of our favorite used bookstores.
To quote fellow Unilocaler, Matt Y, «Treehorn is a jewel!» and «…“I realized I was in Book Heaven.»
We recently went here with our friends, J & D, and they loved it! J says he’s retuning when h’s saved up some money to buy several books he spotted. D found a copy of Tom Leher’s music.
It has a very well-​organized selection of books, audiobooks and DVDs.
There are also shelves and tables with new or recently new books at discounted prices.
I try to limit myself to a few sections: Humor, Cookbooks, Childrens’ and Audiobooks.
Mr Rinky and I can not walk into this store without walking out with at least one item.
They do buy books usually only M-​F (call to verify),
I brought in a bag of books but unfortunately they didn’t buy any.
We always go here whenever we’re in Santa Rosa.

On top of being the best bookstore for good prices and amazing selection it is now calendar sale time again. Calendars are on sale already for 2016 and they are half price! And, the selection is amazing. Go in when you have extra time. It’s not the kind of store where you want to leave quickly.

I absolutely love this store. I could spend hours rummaging through old (not to mention very decently-​priced!) books and breathing in the irreplaceable old book smell! I have found some of my favorite books here; they have quite a diverse selection. You cannot find this stuff at a Barnes & Noble or other big chain book store. I have found some rare and special books here! This bookstore and the books within it have so much character. I love getting lost in here. I hope it stays open forever!

This place is a rare gem — classic old bookstore with piles of great books at great prices. I would always check this place before going to any major book store to find anything. They often have popular books in very good shape, as well as obscure titles. This is a place to take your time — like a few hours. The only down side is the sheer volume of books can make it hard to find what you want, but that’s part of it’s charm. It’s an experience.

There is so much going on in here that it’s hard to figure out where to begin. The books are piled haphazardly all around the store, but this only adds to the appeal of the tiny space. I love the feeling of being surrounded by books.
Designated by type (fiction, non-​fiction, biography, history, etc.), the books here stretch floor-​to-​ceiling on shelf after shelf of hidden treasures. The owner is also very friendly, offering help to those with an overwhelmed look on their faces as they try to locate a specific title.
I didn’t end up leaving with anything, but Boyfriend purchased a dog-​eared copy of The Tropic of Cancer, which he’s always meant to read, for a couple of bucks.
As this place is down the street from Russian River Brewing Company, it’ll be a nice change of pace to run and spend some time here instead of Barnes and Noble while we’re waiting for a seat!

This is a book lover’s bookstore. Ladders on wheels to reach high shelves. Beautiful old hardcovers.
Piles of horizontal books cover rows of vertical books. Behind those are slipped some books flat against the shelf. a little disorganized like at home, but so much more.
Sections include the following: Sixties, Fire & Disasters, Counter-​Culture, Drama, Theater, Children’s literature.
I could easily spend an hour in here, which is exactly what I did. I found what I was looking for and picked up a few lovely children’s books, too.

This is a bookstore one hopes to stumble upon – very wide selection, books tumbling from large stacks, first editions, signed copies. Hell yes.
Came here when the line at Russian River was enormous. Popped in and lost an hour. Picked up some books I’d always wanted to read for a fraction of what I’d find them for elsewhere. They also have an incredible ability to categorize things you wouldn’t think of – «Earthquakes and Floods,» for example. My kind of quirky store.
Strangely enough, nothing was hard to find despite the scattered nature of the titles.
Bonus: the place smells of old books. Just… go.
The good: ALL THE BOOKS.
The bad: nada. I totally dig this place.

excellent bookstore — harkens back to the days when bookstores were about finding hidden treasures. Staff is knowledgable and helpful.

Visited from out of the region. Found this across the street in downtown Santa Rosa after my delicious dinner at that French Bistro place only a few yards away. Will write review soon when I figure out the full name.
Found the original Student’s Edition of Johnny Tremain from 1945. Happy about the find and condition, not so about the price but I was disappointed before with abridged crap at Half Price Books.
The worker helped me look for other books in this congested place, but I love the setup of plentiful… sometimes I feel like I’m in a candy store. I was disappointed in his lack of literature knowledge. He’s never heard of Margaret Mahy and I was certain he was also much younger than me. meaning his time closer to elementary school before me.
I got my sister excellent hardcover copies of Shel Silverstein books. Some I believe could’ve been extra copies sitting at back of bookstores for many years and less sticky fingers greasing it up.
I got a gift bag to carry heavy books to my car. Yes, I drove from the midwest to the West Coast. Thank God bc the airlines shouldn’t fear my heavy bags might plummet the jet.

Excellent selection of used books. Many interesting vintage items, attractively priced. Well worth visiting Santa Rosa for if you’re at all interested in books.

One of my all time favorite bookstores! I wish every city had a bookstore as good as this one. I’ve been coming here for the last 15 years and it hasn’t changed a bit. I wouldn’t change a thing.

I love this place!
It’s what real bookstores are and have been. Great selection and knowledgeable, helpful staff.
I make a point to visit and shop here each time I’m near Santa Rosa.

I’ve been coming to this place for nearly 8 years. I make it a point to stop here every time I’m in Santa Rosa. It’s a book store. Simple as that and it’s brilliant. As soon as you walk in the smell of paper and leather hits you. God I love that smell!
Books are stacked to the ceiling and the selection is massive. Plenty of first and second editions for sale. Prices are reasonable and staff encourages you to browse and search until your hearts content.
Stop by if you get a chance. Books stores are rare these days, especially a non big box one.

I love the smell of old books in the morning, smells like… victory.
Treehorn has a pretty extensive collection of towering bookshelves lined with gems. From Sci-​Fi to Fiction to Kids books to books on just about anything this place has it all. Search for anything and come away with sexy results (seriously, they have a pretty good human sexuality section too, don’t worry it doesn’t attract pervs or romance novel geeks). Great prices and a pretty friendly staff.
If only they had organized their science sections then this would be a five star review; some sections just need a little cleaning up and it would be easier to find a book by, say Carl Sagan or Tesla ya know. Oh, and a bit of the roof needs some TLC since it looks like they had a leak in the very back a while ago.
Go for the books, stay for the… books!

BOOKS ON BOOKS ON BOOKS.
I found a first edition of «The Great Gatsby» here, and though it was $ 400 out of my price range, they had SO MANY other first editions of classic books. There were a lot of reasonably priced used books as well. Definitely a heaven for me and any other person who knows they will die next to a pile of books they were meaning to read.

Treehorn is a jewel of a bookstore.
My friend and I came to Santa Rosa for a day. A walk on 4^th Street after lunch led us to the door of Treehorn. No sooner have I walked in did I realize I was in book heaven.
Immediate to the right of the door is a section of new books at a discount. Some of the newest fiction titles are 25% off. The fiction section occupies the entire left wall, with shelves going from floor to ceiling. Two rows of books occupy each shelf so you have to take some time browsing and removing the front row to see the other books.
Treehorn carries used books in fairly good to excellent conditions. They also have a truck full of first editions and hardbounds in library dust jackets. I spent about 30minutes browsing the fiction section (under time constraint to return to San Francisco) and found 5 trade paperbacks. Stegner, Yates, Maugham…
You will find more than what you bargain for if you allow plenty of time to browse this shop. It seems to me that they are short of space to store books so some of the sections might be slightly disorganized. Shelves can be filled to the brim. That said, Treehorn is still one of the best local indie with great selection and friendly customer service.