Forest Books

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1748 Buchanan St
San Francisco, CA 94115
a great book store with a wide variety of inventory. It is part of the Japantown shopping district in San Francisco.

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4.537 reviews
Tim T.
11/20/2025

Terrific, dedicated owner. Well-curated selection of books from across the spectrum. Particularly well suited to those with refined taste. Very fine collection of Buddhist texts.

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Tashara H.
11/25/2025

There's something special about used bookstores....and this one definitely is special. I appreciated the variety of books written by and about people from many different backgrounds and...

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Anne W.
11/23/2025

This bookstore in Japantown was really interesting. It's a used bookstore where the prices are listed on the first page, and in general, I found it a really cute spot to be. They have a really...

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Bob K.
7/9/2025

Forest books is on the edge of Japantown. It's a small space, and the arrangement and selection kinds reminded me of a mini-Mo's bookstore. It's all used books (pretty sure) with a decent...

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Sharice W.
2/23/2025

Very cute bookstore with a cozy children's area! I happened to find this spot in the plaza while shopping at a different retailer. Nice selection of gently used books. The store is a good size,...

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