Dog Eared Books

Nothing I like more than a locally-​owned bookshop! This one has mostly used books and a few new books. You will dig it! They also have a magazine section and small selection of children’s books. Come in with a list of your fave authors and look for them on the shelves.
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Found a couple of books I’ve been looking for! Most are new, but you can find some used books at fantastic prices. It’s the perfect size for a bookstore, in my opinion. While I appreciate larger bookstores, they can be overwhelming. I prefer smaller shops with quality choices. Dog Eared fits this nicely.

Good selection and organization. It kind of deserves 3 stars but the counter staff makes it a 1 so I’m being kind. At least today since Mr Judgey McSnobberson was at the selling helm. This is my second encounter with not so nice people here. The thrift shop down a few blocks has a fantastic selection of used and nicer people.

I love used bookstores and even better neighborhood ones. Dog Eared fits the bill. I love the creaky floor and the wood shelves. Fiction selection is decent. But the prices are higher than what you would normally find in an used bookstore. Even an worn trade paperback would be $ 8+. Mystery is not half off the cover as it is usually in other used bookstores. That said, they do have go bargain on new/​publisher overstock new books for $ 5.98−9.98.

Dog eared is the shop of my dreams. If you are looking for all the new fiction that’s out there, this is not the place for you. It’s a beautifully curated selection of new and old, with staff picks that are spot on but not in your face. I also applaud their small press section particularly with their poetry collection. Go to shop in San Fran.

Bookstores are definitely a personal preference — that said I felt very much at home in this store. I love picking up and reading books about SF history/​Bay area history and I was happy to see they had a rich diversity within their SF display.
I’m also a huge memoir/​autobiography/​biography reader. It’s hard to peruse for these sorts of reads because often times bookstores won’t clump them together (instead opting to put them in the author’s respective genre). I was delighted to see that there were memoirs/​autobiographies at every turn!
Minus a star for it’s small selection.
Plus a star for it’s pricing.
Five stars in all! Can’t wait to come back

It’s refreshing to walk into this bookstore when independent bookstores are a thing of the past– in Hawaii especially. This little shop is inviting and has a great selection of books. They have a wonderful San Francisco section, and a large selection of zines and harder to find magazines.

I love all bookstores, but I especially love cozy bookstores with thoughtful staff. One day last week, I bought a (second) copy of «Coeur de Lion» by Ariana Reines (for a friend ending her relationship– highly recommended) because it was holding a kind, hand-​written note detailing the staff member’s experience reading it, and it was sitting on the bookshelf facing the doorway at the front of the store. Simple but effective.
In addition to the excellent staff recommendations, Dog Eared Books has an impressive selection of reasonably-​priced books (with an especially good poetry section), time-​honored hardwood floors, and a central location. My go-​to bookstore in the Mission.

What’s there to hate?
It’s Cute, well-​organized, independent bookstore in the mission.
Sure, the selection of non-​fiction was less than impressive and I didn’t appreciate the lack of comfy places for me to load but c’mon now. This place is a bookstore with real live books besides twilight.
It’s clear upon arrival that the store very much caters to the immediate community (here’s looking at you Single origin fair trade only types) but that’s okay because the books that reflected that were here good! I found both a reasonable mix of books that were instantly familiar and other books that I’d never heard of but looked cool nonetheless.
The staff was also incredibly friendly. I’m a very important person who is a top executive and so this is not something I can relate to in many ways but I did hear laughing and I believe I saw a smile from from the front counter which was nice.
And yes, just like everything else in the mission the prices were nothing to write home about. What’s there to say? There’s a price to be this cool!

I don’t have kindle.
While I have a couple of iBooks I can easily access on my phone, I have not even turned a page on Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina when I downloaded it two months ago. (it was free!)
This must mean that I’m either too busy reading Unilocal reviews all the time (guilty) or I prefer to turn an actual page of a REAL book.
Dog Eared books is a godsend.
There’s a dedicated San Francisco/​memoir section. A free/​cheap book shelf set up outside the store. Some local magazines at the front. A very, very extensive collection of fiction, non-​fiction, historical, philosophy, travel, childrens books all over. Their quirky staff are helpful and knowlegeable book worms.
Explore, browse and stay awhile. Isn’t it time you picked up a book and lose yourself in it?

I absolutely love small used bookstores. It had such a great positive vibe to it and I loved the selection. I was able to get a Dan Brown book for only 5 bucks so that was a win! Definitely will be returning. Boo to requiring a 10 dollar minimum for credit cards so luckily I had cash. I would pick this place or any small bookstore over any major book retailer. Used books were books that were loved by some and meant to share that same love with others

I love local bookstores. I love them even more when they are open until 10pm!!! I stopped in here after dinner with a friend and completely fell in love with several books. It is smallish but there is a great selection. I was blown away but the diversity of books there. Bonus… everything was very reasonably priced!

One of the longest running used bookstores in SF. I’ve been going here for over two decades and I always seem to find something I want everytime I visit! (Hopefully the wallet agrees)
Well divided sections, easy to find price markings to see if the book is new or used. They buy and trade daily. One of the gems of the Mission District!

Every now and then when we are in the Mission, we pop round the corner into Dog Eared. A decent sized space, but small enough to be your own hidden gem. They stock a wide array of subject matters. Each section is small, but you are sure to find something to please.
They have both new and used. They buy but can be picky. I have come in with a bag and walked out with everything I came in with lol. But no hate! They have to keep their intake small because of space.
It is a nice place to spend 10 minutes, or an hour.
The employees are nice, and I often see them out and about having conversations with their customers about certain books or authors. Thumbs up for bibliophiles!
And shout out to Dog Eared!

I love Dog Eared Books. Absolutely my favorite bookstore in the entire city. They may not be the biggest bookstore in San Francisco, but they have so much to offer.
1. In fact, I like how small they are (nothing wrong with big bookstores but I prefer the warm feeling you get from a small one).
2. I found so many good books here, like «The Hour of the Star» by Clarice Lispector.
3. They support Murakami as a lot of us do (I loved their handwritten sign saying «It’s Here!» when his newest novel released in August 2014).
4. They also have an interesting magazine selection («Longview» is definitely a treasure).
5. Nice location. I buy books here, go to some of the bars on Valencia, and read, drink, read. How wonderful my life is.
I admit that I use Amazon for my midnight book buying lust, but visiting a real bookstore is always nice. Dog Eared Books is my oasis, and I’m looking forward to finding more treasures there.

For my first time in the Mission District, I sure picked the right place.
For such a small, cramped space, it was bursting at the seams with books! Every genre you could think of was there. Hell, I even found a book on how to DJ. They have a wide selection of used books as well, and they buy used books too, from what I hear
I liked this place so much that I bought 3 books here. I have not stepped into a bookstore until last Saturday, but I am always up for supporting the indie bookstores!
Especially ones that are on various top 10 places on bookstores to visit in the city.

A delightful bookstore selling both used and new books in a wide range of genres. I found a couple of gems at great prices, and the only thing keeping me from buying them all was the fact that I would have had to lug them home with me in my carry on bag back to Chicago. Sad. :(
Definitely worth checking out if you’re in SF and have a love affair with the printed word.

I’m all for the local bookshop scene. Nothing beats walking into a shop with a free book bin outside and looking down the densely packed aisles for the next great read.
Dog Eared Books fits the bill, but something’s a little off: their prices. I checked out their Vonnegut section for some random literary joy and worn paperbacks were going for $ 8. $ 8! There’s keeping the lights on, and then there’s extortion.

I love this place. Such a solid spot in the Mission for perusing. The staff does a good job curating tables and highlighting lesser-​known books, too.
They seem to have everything, which, given the size, seems unlikely. But everything I’ve set out to find there, I’ve been able to. I usually walk away with something I wasn’t looking for, too. Can’t be mad about that.
The good: sweet selection.
The bad: some of their books have multiple prices, so check with the cashier when you’re checking out.

I love me a used book store.
This one seems particularly community minded and that is always a good sign.
While I didn’t find a book I needed, they did have a great selection of magazines and of course, I had to patronize it, so I picked up a rag and bought it. Patronize your smaller stores and they will stay in business.
This place ALSO had some great local art available for sale!