Love the concept: independent library with history. But prices are kind of high (and there is no used book section) and the selection in the field I looked at (astrology) didn’t impress me with good titles / authors. I cannot talk for the other sections; the place seems so big that it must have a bit of all. I just saw a lot of overpriced Frieda Kahlo’s socks and varied stickers and stationary & the kind that I am not so interested in when I go look for BOOKS. In any case, I am grateful this place exists - I wish there were more independent bookstores like this around.

We visited book people this morning and we were exited to find the signed copy book of the new release of Jonathan Franzen, actually the cashier told us the books got to the store just yesterday, so hurry up and get your signed copy before is gone!! This store is independent and thats one of the reason we loved to shop with them! They have an extended selection of great books and more like purses, soap, herbs, Chakra cards, palo santo among others. It is a quiet book store with helpful and friendly staff, love the organization of each section and how well detailed information each shelf has for the books in the sections. I always will be back to this fabulous place!

They almost always had what I was looking for, whether old or new, & if not have been happy to order. Always very friendly & helpful staff. One of my favorite bookstores in the country.

Bookpeople is awesome bookstore plus! Trinket toys along the staircase for my granddaughter and a lovely journal for me. They have a coffee shop as well.

GREAT collection! They may be a bit on the pricey side, but hey, you get what you pay for. Youll find titles here you cant find anywhere else. Great alternative to the unnamable evil (Amazon).

Such a great bookstore! Lots of variety and such a cute store.

They deserve more stars from me because they helped me save $$$ by purchasing my books from Amazon.Don’t buy a coffee there because you won’t even be able to drink it. Their draconian covid rules ruin the experience and they warn you as you go in the bookstore that you only have 30minutes to browse. It’s laughable. An employee FOLLOWED me in the store because I was drinking my coffee which required me to remove my mask. And I’m vaccinated!I used their resources to find the books I wanted and just ordered them from Amazon before I left the store. Go to Barnes and Noble. They are struggling too. I know they are a chain store but they are always KIND to us!!!

Awesome name For a Book Store. Come On in for that Reading needs. Great selection Of Books and other Reading Materials. Staff is Very helpful with what your looking for! 📗📘📖📓📒📙😀👓

The staff are always friendly and helpful. I always find a new book(s) to buy.CoffeePeople is my go to place. Emily and Thomas are the best! They always remember me and my order. The treat for a bad end to the week or a good starter for a new week.A Mcarthy iced is always the way to go!

My son recently asked what my favorite store was and after a few minutes it hit me: Book People! I love to read and Book People is a large book store with a small store feel. Staff recommendations in every section, gifts and trinkets, and the much needed coffee shop mean I never leave empty handed. Their employees are always helpful and polite as well.

Great bookstore in Austin with a huge selection. Coffee shop is excellent, children’s area is top notch and the extra goodies for sale are worth perusing. Staff was friendly and helpful. Parking was plentiful. Prices were same or very comparable to Amazon. Go check out Book People!

I feel this should be a Austin landmark, someone add this amazing place to “Things to do in Austin” plz. Amazing local book store, with a build in cafe. It’s a perfect weekend morning treat, coffee, food and books, oh and 3 hours free parking in the middle of downtown.Great selection of cute stationery, souvenirs and of course, books. From science to religious. Kids friendly too. Will definitely come back.

Bookpeople always my favorite place. I wish that place in San Antonio too.

Super neat store with a great variety of books and gifts. I loved the blind book date section!

None of this makes sense what the fudge happened to sanity and proper business marketing. what the fudge. this place makes me wanna freak out

Love this place. First time there was yesterday. Nice selection of books. Made me feel like a child again in the library. I could stay for hours.

Book People rejoice! Literally.Nooks and crannies abound across two floors of perfectly arranged sections. Each shelf has recommended books with short descriptions underneath. Along with displays and shelves of high-end collectibles, jewelery, art, crystals, mugs, stickers and more. And each area often corresponds with the novelties found inside.Book People tastefully embodies Austins highest vibes: forward aiming and thinking, open to the new, queer, the uncommon and the weird. Grab a friend, peruse the shelves, sit in a corner and settle in for a time.

Shop local! I love bookpeople I preordered a book and when I got it it was a signed edition! I was so delighted and happy!!!!

I finally found my people!! I love this bookstore, its a just right kind of place. Ive been to many bookstores and, while I love them all, they didnt have the perfect combinations this one has: lots of books and cool book stuff WITH lots of space and cool nooks and seat stools everywhere youd need one...to either look on a low shelf, step up to a high shelf, or sit for a moment and read. Or, maybe, just a place to sit and look over what you have in your basket to decide what you want to add to it (which is what I did). They have some really unique gifts and a nice, friendly, helpful staff. And did I mention its an independent bookstore? Yes, you have to love, respect, and admire that. :)

Neat store. Helpful and very friendly staff

Love this bookstore. I really appreciate how books are not only located in one section. For example, a book that could be considered Science, but also Astronomy would be featured in both sections. A nice touch.I appreciated the store staff pick narratives featured on cards hanging off of the book stacks. Some very humorous, others very insightful. I always read them and it draws me to explore subjects I normally would not.This store has more diverse and deep selection of books that a standard Barnes & Noble. I can find new, but also well established books on different subjects. Some very obscure books can also be found. A nice surprise. Often, I drive downtown just to go here.

A lovely place with people who love books and know books. Two stories of fun with a great kids section.

My very favorite place on the planet earth. I love how they have little reviews for some of the books lining the shelves

Quite possibly the greatest place on the planet. Yes, they have COVID protocols in place, but they tell you before you walk in what to expect: Bathrooms closed, coffee shop to go only, masks on, 30 minutes time limit. BUT, the best selection of books and bibliophile gifts for you or someone else EVER. Knowledgeable, friendly staff and a plethora of recommendations for every genre written on cards on shelves. I could have stayed all day (we ended up there for an hour, maybe a little longer). If you hunt for good bookstores, do not miss this one.

The workers r so amazing. asked for kafka on the shore and she knew its location exactly and directed me display by display without ever leaving the desk.

Love this bookstore soooo much. The honey comfy feeling is so welcoming. And the outdoor seating under the trees duri G the spring is soooo nice too

Great experience!!! A two story book store?? We were surprised how many options they had. Loved the sections for young adults. Daughter loved the mystery read pick idea. She bought one and fell in love with the book she got. Thank you BookPeople!

Love the wide selection and the current censored books section especially

Bookpeople and Coffeepeople are such a wonderful shopping experience and so helpful to have curbside available. The ordering is easy and its clear that they care about getting great books into peoples hands! Support local!

Thank you so much book people for enforcing a mask policy. I 100% feel you have children and immunocompromised peoples interest at heart. Thank you.They were super helpful with finding the book I needed. It wasnt available to purchase online for some weird reason so they found it in the store and brought it down to the cashier for me to swing by and pick up.Im actually kind of glad I wasnt able to order it online cuz it gave me an excuse to visit this location. Its a huge store and I plan to go back again and spend more time browsing.

As a fully vaccinated person and highly vaccinated community in June 2021, this local business is not in CDC compliance. I cannot support them as they are not supporting science instead they supporting their own agenda. I wish they would provide answers as to when they think they will end the Covid fear they instill in their store.

Great book selection and knowledgeable and helpful staff. They play cool music in here too!

Theres a reason this place is an Austin classic! HUGE collection, both standards and eclectic selections, knowledgeable and friendly staff. If youre not spending a little too much at Book People, youre not shopping there right!

Love this book store! It’s very well laid out, tons of books, and also fun novelty items. This location is right next to the original Whole Foods and is a very walkable location. I could have spent forever here just wandering!

I love book people but it has come to represent the absolute height of pandemic theater. The COVID protocols are literally insane. They don’t operate according the science actually SAYS at this point, they simply operate according to what makes them FEEL good.

Absolutely fantastic experience and a very nice atmosphere. The staff are very kind and courteous, as well as extremely helpful. Definitely my new favorite book store!

My favorite bookstore in Austin! Two stories of heaven for book lovers! Great selection and the layout of the store is very user friendly. I make it a point to visit here every time I visit the city.

A great Indendent book store. This place gets it. There are lots of signings readings a friendly knowledgeable staff. A must for book lovers. Wide selection curated local goods. The cafe coffee people is good too.

This is a lovely bookstore with lovely people and a decent selection of books, toys, calendars, and other things.Ive never failed to find stocking stuffers or the right book for a specific need.Check it out and see what you think for yourself, but I think youll be happy you did.

If youre a book person, youll love this place. They have great selection of books, some gifts, puzzles and few food items.They have a small store at the Austin airport terminal as well. They seemed to have the cutest and practical gifts for kids as well which theyll love and will keep them busy too. I brought a reusable coloring book for my niece which she loves and its great that its a reusable one which was unique amd not something I could find at regular stores kids section.

I have always had wonderful service here. If they didnt have the book I wanted they went to great lengths to get it for me.

An awesome independent bookstore. Incredible collection. Many author events and forums. A must visit.

Best book store in Central Texas! Great selection and super knowledgeable staff

Nice local Austin feel. Down to earth ambiance. Great selection of books and well-sectioned.

Very cool but for now it is just take-out.

There are a lot of books and magazines in the store. It could be a good place to spend an afternoon

So many great gift ideas here.

The greatest local bookstore in town. A huge selection on 2 floors. Staff is full of geniuses. Facility is clean and bright. Multiple ordering methods. Lots of parking if you go.

Great Bookstore with very helpful staff! I also love the coffee shop.

LOVE THIS BOOK STORE! I went there last week to find my next read and loved the selection. If you like to visit physical book stores, be sure to visit this one while in Austin.

Favorite book store in Austin. I stop here every time I visit the city.

I’m so thankful BookPeople has accesible restrooms for their guests, especially when I get a coffee from the café. No complaints.

This is an amazing bookstore. The kids/young adult section is very well curated. I wish I lived local so I could use it as a resource to find great books for my kids. And myself. Lots of fun non-book items which don’t detract much from the bookstore aspect.

The COVID protocols are senseless. Theyve gotten rid of their magazine selection; my very pregnant wife wasnt allowed to use the bathroom; masks are still mandatory for fully vaccinated people; and youre limited to 30 minutes shopping. Its just idiotic and makes no sense from a public or personal health perspective

The staff is always helpful, they have a wonderful selection, their Italian soda is delicious, and its just all around a great place to relax for a few hours.

Friendly, helpful staff, so many great books in store, as well as some other neat items scattered around... A favorite for books and unique gifts!

Assuming you even get past the Soviet apparatchik working the entrance, this is your store if youre looking for bumper stickers and fridge magnets sporting the heroes of the rose-colored revolution that is always just around the corner. If youre looking for, you know, actual assistance trying to find something useful, look literally anywhere else.

A favorite since childhood. Always a good selection, and their employee recommendations on the shelves is great. Love how responsibly they are managing the store under coronavirus conditions.

Always good book selections. They could however, considering the current CDC guidelines and penetration of vaccination, review their COVID restrictions. They are still operating as if the pandemic started last week.

Was visiting Austin and always like to check out locally owned bookstores - this one did not disappoint! Such an amazing selection and friendly staff.

Great selection of books and everyone is so friendly! Multiple people went out of their way to help me! My new favorite bookstore!

Really excellent store layout and perfect recommended books in each section by staffers. Went intending not to buy anything and left with three books!

Socially distanced and there was a short line to get in but the experience was wonderful. The gentleman in the cafe was amazing. Ask him about his tattoo on his arm great story

Very large selection of everything. Kid friendly, wide expanse of literature, and like most things in Austin probably seems weird. Check this place our if you can.

The best book store in Texas!

Love this place, so many book choices and the service is amazing! They are willing to help you find whatever you need 🤙🏽

Very well laid out with thoughtful curation and helpful staff

Won’t be coming back to this store ever!!!! All the employees harassed me and my family today. My eight year old daughter who has major sensory issues they kept yelling at her to cover her nose. They ran around the store yelling at us. Worst customer service ever and covid freaks! Next time we’ll take our business to Barnes and noble!

This is just such a great place. The staff is always patient and helpful and the choices are unlimited!

My favorite thing about Book People is all the staff recommendations scattered throughout the store. I went in for a few summer reads and ended up with two bags full of books I hadn’t heard of before. As I talked to some staff, they were full of advice and thoughts about both new releases and genre classics. With May being AAPI History Month, there were many featured AAPI authors who I hadn’t been aware of and I am grateful for the recommendations. Also, they are still following COVID precautions and I felt very safe.

Staff is super helpful. Always have the best time here. Great selection of books.

The best local bookstore in Austin. Book People have books, cards, gifts, journals and signed books with book signings.The staff is the best, friendly and helpful. The store has also a small cafe where you can sit down and read with a cup of Joe. I have never had a bad experience here.

Great locally owned bookstore.

Such a wonderful store!

An incredible store that is both inviting and high in quality. Great Covid protocol and a huge selection of books.

Really enjoyed this bookstore! They have a great selection and staff picks. They also have a great system right now for keeping customers safe during covid.

Great books, great staff, great fun

The best bookstore in Austin!

Ive always loved BookPeople, and I continue to do so during the pandemic. Its been so simple to order my books online, and then do the contact-less curbside pick-up. This has also been perfect for Holiday shopping for my partner, because they dont see the boxes arriving to the house!

Book People is an incredible place for book lovers and anyone who likes unique items! They have the best book displays for every genre. One of my favorite bookstores. Three floors to explore although the the third floor is closed currently. Its a must if youre in Austin!

I love this store! I was so mesmerized by all the options. I cant wait to come back. Everything is super clean, organized and the staff is friendly. This store also takes the proper measures for social distancing. Ill be back in town to enjoy this store some more.

My wife made me go, thought itd be awesome. But the 30 minute limit in the store was not cool. I fully understand covid precautions but thats wonky.

A friend recommended this place to me and I honestly had no clue it was there. I work downtown and have been to the WholeFoods across the street a dozen times but this is the first time I stopped in. I can say I was pleasantly surprised. Due to Covid they have a limited number of people they allow in the store at a time, which, lets be honest as book people going to Book People, we kinda want the whole place to ourselves 🤣 . Once in the staff was super friendly and very helpful. Spent about 20 min wandering around but I could have spent hours there. Problem with places like this is they have what you want... so you end up with a towering stack of books in your arms and no regrets. Cashier was fun and excited about my purchases (Gideon the 9th, which we both rambled on about) which made me even more excited. Excellent place, excellent staff, and excellent experience. Will be back. 10/10

The size of the place is mind blowing. The bookshelves just go on for what feels like forever, but it doesnt have the retail feel of B&N or other chains. It feels more like a well loved library but you can buy the books. They also have very cool knick knacks and a really good sticker selection.

Amazing store! Ive only ordered online but cannot wait until I go into the store! The book I ordered came bubble wrapped with a bookmark AND a bumper sticker!! I am a huge fan. So much love went into my order. I HIGHLY recommend this store!!!

If you dont like book people you must not be a book person. Book people is a lovely downtown two story purveyor of bound prose that hosts many tours and talks by the authors.

A bookstore! I liked the layout, more book selection than half price and barnes and nobles!

Awesome bookstore, friendly staff, taking extra sanitary measure as well. 5 stars.

MASSIVE selection, informed staff

This place is amazing! Continue to buy books from here to ensure this place sticks around for generations to come. Workers love their job, fellow customers are awesome too!

Loved the atmosphere and selection, staff was nice too

One of the best bookstores I have ever seen. Friendly staff and they did an amazing job following COVID protocols!

I love their curbside pick up and delivery options! It’s great to continue to support this awesome local business while still satisfying my reading addiction.

Amazing bookstore, I always find someone to talk to who loves books as much as I do.

Great selection and friendly staff. I can’t wait for CoffeePeople to open up as well. Pre-COVID it was tons of fun to enjoy a drink there while browsing through your new books.

Great local spot for everything reading!

Love the bookstore but the enforcement of the masks is ridiculous.Ruins the experience

Come to this location if you’d like to feel safe and cared for as a book-buying customer. I called ahead and had a book set aside for pick up just to be super safe, but when I went in I was so tempted to stay and read a few pages. Not only because I’m a book fiend, but because I truly felt safe within this high-touch space. Hand sanitizers are everywhere, cashiers have full guards, there’s even a warm gent at the front door who thanks you for wearing your mask correctly, provides hand sanitizer, and reminds you of their venue’s spacial distancing rules. Thank you to the Bookpeople team at this location, and see you soon!

Loved the kids section for my toddler and preschooler!

I’ve always loved this place, but hadn’t been in a few years. It seems like they rearranged the young adult and kids sections. They also have a nice cafe inside. This place is one of the coolest bookstores in Austin.