Identifies as women-owned
Yes
McNally Jackson Books Prince Street in New York
Categories
Location on the map
New York, New York County, New York, US
From the business
Service options
In-store pick-up
Yes
In-store shopping
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible car park
No
Planning
Quick visit
Yes
Payments
NFC mobile payments
Yes
Phone: +1 212-274-1160
Site: http://www.mcnallyjackson.com/
Site: http://www.mcnallyjackson.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:10AM–8PM
- Tuesday:10AM–8PM
- Wednesday:10AM–8PM
- Thursday:10AM–8PM
- Friday:10AM–8PM
- Saturday:10AM–8PM
- Sunday:10AM–8PM
Comments (199)
My favorite book store! I love the selection / organization of the books! and the stationary is also fun to peruse- can’t wait til my next time returning
Beautiful bookstore with a great selection of both books and stationary items. The friendly and helpful staff is always a huge plus.
Its a nice independent bookstore with a unique design. They have quite a large selection of books as well. Although their cafe is small, they serve a variety of yummy cookies, drinks, and various good eats. Staff is helpful and professional as well.
This place is so cozy and has a ton of good books. I really love their McNally published series as well. There are very kind people who work here.
I would say this is a perfect local book store in one of my favorite NYC neighborhoods. Not only do you get the cool old neighborhood vibe but you walk into a modern fantastical book store. It’s set up extremely well and the staff is kind. There’s a reason it’s on all the lists of bookstores to visit in the city
Its a huge and nice bookstore. It includes varieties categories. Also a coffee shop inside. Its not only a bookstore but also a small library.
Amazing selection of books and magazines! Very popular, so can be a little busy. Helpful staff, wonderful cafe with solid coffee. Nice oasis within the oasis of soho.
Nice little bookstore, that seems to be focused on the less well known volumes in any given genre. Only gripe is this place is a bit too small, even w a downstairs. Because of this, some categories are better represented than others.
This will always be one of my favorite book stores. The curation of books, recommendations and conversations happening are top notch and it is always one of my favorite places to stop in the city to read a book jacket, pick up Cereal Magazine or meet a friend for tea.
I love the bookstore! Its a great place to take your time and choose a book or magazine. I like it when I find a spot in the coffee room and enjoy a cup while carefully checking a few magazines out.
Book store is very nice, they also have good amount of stationary items which are expensive but you might find something really unique.Gets very crowded and cramped on the weekend.Coffee shop sharing the same place is a mice bonus, especially if you want warm up. Again be aware of not finding a seat and waiting in the line on the weekend.
Great bookstore with a great variety and thay greet feeling you only get from a traditional bookstore (as opposed to those bookstores that feel more like a supermarket than a place for books)
Great selection of books and a large childrens area. The staff picks section was diverse, with great suggestions.
Great book store! It is organized very well and its easy to find what youre looking for. Could spent hours just browsing! The staff is very helpful as well. I was asked if I needed help finding anything while browsing and the checkout staff were very efficient and nice. Will definitely return!
Absolutely love this place. Even if you come in not looking for anything in particular, you’re likely to find something that manages to pique your interest. The store is cozy, well organized, and well curated, offering magazines, books, and a small selection of stationery—the cafe that existed in the corner is now taken over by the stationery section, probably due to covid. Truly a neighborhood staple!
Very well furnished bookstore with a very friendly and available staff, definitely worth checking it out if youre in the area
Cozy bookstore with a wide selection of genres to choose from. I spent a couple hours here reading some great books on history and economics. Found a favorite of mine by the great Thomas Sowell as well.Staff here are friendly and willing to help. I had one help me look for an incorrectly shelved book that I was hoping to find!I heard there used to be a cafe here, however it seems to have been converted into a stationary section of the store. Theres not too much seating unfortunately, but people come and go pretty quick, so its pretty easy to wait for one of the seats on the bottom level to open up.
A lovely bookstore with two floors. I always stop by when in the area to check out the latest releases.
Its all about the atmosphere. And I enjoy this place a lot. Take this as the first stop in SOHO area would be a good choice.Since you wont buy anything, you can transfer yourself from busy life to SOHO mood here.
This is a great cute bookstore with lots of variety and a small cafe.
I love this bookstore! They capture a sense of wonder that you don’t find in many bookstores. You can tell that their book choices are so well thought out and curated. They also have a great magazine section with a range of mainstream magazines to more under the radar magazines. They also have a cute little cafe inside and a great journals section! All around lovely and inspiring place. Best place to go if you’re in a funk and need to feel inspired by the endless possibilities of the world.
I received a gift card to this place which brought me there and I really enjoyed my time leafing through trying to decide what to leave with. The staff are exceptionally nice and helped me sift through the sheer multitude of books they carry. I felt right at home in the stacks, and they carry a large selection of international authors as well which I appreciated!
One of my favorites and true to its tagline -- independent booksellers in Soho. A cozy spot to grab a book, order a coffee, and read or just relax in the cafe, if youre lucky enough to snatch a spot. No wifi (or outlets in plain sight) so not a place to take your conference calls, but that makes it all the more special as a place to unplug and bury yourself in a new favorite novel.
Small bookstore but that makes its charm. My favorite bookstore in New-York !
Great in-depth inventory, particularly of fiction in translation. In fact, they were the only bookstore in all of NYC to have a new, highly-acclaimed French novel in translation in stock.
They have such a lovely selection of books.
Kind and helpful staffs. Cozy atmosphere.
Super cute bookstore. Lots of different sections and available books
Not a very big store but with fantastic selection of books.
Cute little bookstore with a nice cafe.
Excellent selection of books. Reasonably priced.
A surprisingly broad social theory section. You can find the canonical critical theory texts from critical race to marxist theoretical books here.Also helpful staff and cute but pricey stationary.
The best book store Ive ever been to! They rock.Absolutely incredible diverse selection, theres something for everyone there.Support independent book stores!
I came across this place during a recent visit to NYC while walking around in SOHO. It was a real surprise to find a place like this in the middle of all the expensive brand name stores in the area. This is one of the best bookstores I have visited - great collection, well laid out and wonderful staff picks with thoughtful comments. Make sure to spend time in the basement as well.
McNally’s is one of the most outstanding bookstores in the entire world. It may not be filled with golden loose leaf, but they have their editions- lovely. Service, lovely. Location. Ideal. Shout out to Sia!
Good bookstore. Fairly good stationary and such.Some of the crew are delightful. Others act like they dont know why youre asking them for help.That gives it a mediocre rating unfortunately. Right down the middle 3 stars.
Nice setting. Not a large selection as far as puzzle books go. Was looking for a word search book in jumbo print, but the only word puzzles they had were a quarter of a shelf of crosswords and sudokus.
Great independent book store. Nice selection of books, great children’s section
How all bookstores should be
Really nice book store. there are three levels and a very diverse selection of books. The owners are clearly making an effort to stock more than the best sellers. Make sure to head to the back and look at the translated works, as they have a fantastic international selection. Some of the selection leans more literary than consumer, but Im sure you could find something that suits your fancy. Keep in mind that there is a cafe in the front of the book store, and a calendar of great author events!
Awesome bookstore. It also carries a nice selection of literature in Spanish as well childrens books. I wish they carry something for the middle schooler but its maybe too much to ask.
Inviting bookstore with nicely selected books. Knowledgeable staff.
Incredibly impressed by the measures being taken by this store during covid times. The employees were helpful and made sure everyone was socially distanced. Felt very safe here and it was so nice to be back in a book store. This is one of the best ones NYC has to offer. Fantastic selection, intuitive organization, and great prices. Don’t miss your chance to shop local and support an independent book store. Love this place.
Great bookstore in a neighborhood that really needs one. Interesting selection in a good way, helpful staff. Nice childrens section on the lower level.
Lovely bookstore with tons of hidden gems on each of their two floors. The A/C is a godsend in this heat wave, and they have a nice stationery section.
An independent bookstore in a sea of chain stores! Nice selection overall, and for book junkies visiting the neighborhood, be sure to visit Housing Works used bookstore around a couple corners on Crosby St.
My favourite bookstore in the city! The whole shop feels very well curated, the books are displayed in an accessible manner and I really like how the literature is separated by region. They have a great, high quality stationary selection, and the staff are very friendly and helpful and knowledgable. Also the bathroom is really cool (not sure if it’s still there but it has purple lighting and quotes on the walls)
One of the best bookstores in the city. I always love checking out there windows, tables and highlights for new books. I also seem to find things here I dont see elsewhere (even other independent bookstores). Their childrens section is especially good in my opinion. Beautifully designed and gorgeously illustrated alongside mainstream popular books. I dont think Ive ever gone in and come out without buying something.Friendly, helpful and courteous staff.
By far one of the best bookstores I’ve been to. They have an amazing curated selection of books featured and I’m always excited to see what the staff recommended. Don’t miss the downstairs, there is an adorable children’s section and a plethora of travel books.
This place is the best in town. Great curation, and the way the store is designed leaves a browser always curious and intrigued.
A very nice and cozy bookstore situated in great area. Their selection of books is awesome - they have books not only by American and British authors but a large number of books by authors from France, Germany, Russia, Japan, Australia and many other European, Asian and African countries. There is a cafe on the first floor as well, but Ive never had anything there, so I cant say anything good or bad about it.
How I love all the bookstores 😍🥰
A very cute curated bookstore with lots of stationery as well. They also have a dog!!!
One of my most frequent visiting bookstores in the city. Love the staffers’ book recommendations and displays of the latest books. McNally’s selection is quite broad (no problem finding what I’m looking for), has several seating area when you’re browsing or doing light reading, and a coffee shop within the bookstore (naturally restroom too in the basement). They also hold free book signing events regularly that are fun to check out. A gem in the fun neighborhood for book shopping.
A very nice boutique bookshop.
I love this bookstore so much. They have a great selection and will order anything for you. Thanks to all the staff for always being helpful and friendly.
Love this store always have and always will. Great selection of stationary and curated book selections in the numerous sections
Cute bookstore with cool selection
This is a fantastic bookstore, with a great selection and a cute cafe. Their books on food, architecture, and art are especially impressive. Theres a pretty substantial downstairs area as well. You can definitely spend a while here!
Gorgeous little book shop not too far from Soho. Its independently run bookstore with a cafe inside it. Their magazine selection is one of my favorite in the city. Definitely visit their stationery store if you visit! Its just around the corner and is a dream land for stationery nerds.Their tea and mocha is also amazing and highly recommended.
This place is a great destination for book buying, but an even greater destination for book and magazine browsing. I love their selection of special pencils and their in-house mini printing press where they actually publish literature. There are always interesting meetings going on in the lower level, Ive stumbled upon a neighborhood activism meeting, a book launch and a poetry slam, every time I come here I am always glad I stopped by.
Huge number of books to choose from, basically every genre is there.
Great selection of books year round. Very high quality stationary; I buy a new notebook almost every time I go in. Theres also a cute Cafe inside which serves tea and other refreshments. The staff is super friendly and helpful
I think they may have the most fantastic selection of books in Los Angeles. Small, but meaningful. If you want a mass-market paperback, sure, head to Vromans. But if youre looking for the obscure and the fascinating, if youre looking for outstandingly beautiful books, then I think Skylight is as good as it gets.
Independent and beautiful, this is a world renowned bookstore in the Nolita area of Lower Manhattan. We came upon it quite by chance while wandering on Prince St. Couldnt pass up the opportunity to go in and have look around. They have an impressive selection of books which are organized by nations, which i thought was quite unique. The space itself is quite cozy and welcoming. I would love the opportunity to spend more time there next time, particularly in the cafe.
I love this place (but I dont think that I would hate a book store). Its divded by country and I love that idea because I always looking for authors from other countries. I came to the store because I needed one book but I ended up leaving with that book and more.
There are always some gems in the staff picks section
Niche bookstore. Selection size is not Barnes & Nobles but it does offer a unique taste for the best sellers. Attached to bookstore is a coffee shop - never tried but theres always a crowd so its probably not bad. If you have to use the bathroom just bring a quarter with you.
One of the top 5 book stores in Manhattan, the selection of books is exceptional and the staff is highly knowledgeable. Small cafe is attached. This is one of the few bookstores that has opened at a time when bookstores everywhere are closing and it is very popular.
I was really excited to discover this spot. A bunch of stationery choices and a ton of book selections. When I was leaving the shop, an owner or manager (I’m assuming) was walking around, barking at her employees in a pretty rude way. I don’t really agree with patronizing a shop when their employees are treated like this, so my experience was kind of soured and I ended up not purchasing anything.
Very nice store, really happy with my new books!
Great independent book store with a good selection. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. There is a nice cafe too. I always enjoying checking out the staff picks and usually grab a couple because they make good picks.
A great small book store that has everything! A great find right off the beaten path.
I personally enjoy having a casual environment to read instead of a completely silent place. So I spend hours at this place every time. I really like the selection of books they have for every topic. One thing that would make my experience even better is having more room to sit around.
A phenomenal selection of hard to find and incredible volumes. Amazing cafe serving Parlor Coffee from Brooklyn and Colson Pastry. A diverse selection of magazines and newer pricier mag-volumes can be found here with a fab selection of NYC genes books for kids and adult alike. They also bind books as well! Long live the independents
Long story short, if youve been to the Strand, you would be doing yourself a favor if you swung by McNally Jackson at some point as well.I like most book stores. To be fair, I think a person would be hard pressed not to be able to locate at least one work that they might have an affinity towards in really any bookstore of any kind (although that may take some searching depending on the establishment). With that being said, visiting a bookstore personally can be somewhat of a stressful exercise. There are so many great novels, histories, exposes, treaties, I can feel overwhelmed and wracked by decision fatigue. Is this book the one? Is it really speaking to me? Am I missing out?However, at McNally Jackson I didnt suffer the same pitfall. I dont know what it was, but I was attracted to so many books I wanted to read, that I thought I should get, that I would be comfortable bringing home. My thoughts were not centered on whether or not I would be really satisfied with my purchase, but on the fact that there was so much material, and seeming so little time to read. It was invigorating, inspiring in fact. I got two books, two more than I thought I needed, and there are still several left that I know I need to go back for!Maybe I got lucky, but I think the store has something about it. The organization, the layout, the literally vibes throughout the air. It is a wonderfully curated shop (spanning the popular and esoteric) and I think youll find more than you bargained for, in the best of ways. Check it out.
Quaint little bookstore, has great stationary and cards as well. Not a huge book selection but that is limited by the stores space, but what they do have is excellent
Its a place as versatile as those who visit it. The selection is great for all ages. The bathroom is a trip. (bring a quarter to enter it!) It hangs books from authors who have visited from the ceiling like trophies. These are the writers who sat where you are reading now! You cant ask for much more except WiFi.
McNally Jackson is a real book store - the kind we need more of - quality quality quality & they maintain a great series of book release events & conversations with authors.You will not be disappointed with the staffs knowledge or the selection.They also have a small cafe now.For those of you who live in the burbs & find public transportation just too long or distant from your doorstep - you probably already know that the secret to New York driving is arrive places at 5:45 or 6:45 pm depending on the block. Prince street & surrounding blocks are not that challenging to park on if you time your arrival to 6:45 as spaces all become legal at 7:00 pm and there are also several blocks of the avenues that are legal 1 & 2 hour pay parking zones .
Highly respectable resource, especially if youre looking for titles buyers for big chains dont pick up. In my opinion one of the top two booksellers in Manhattan, but calmer and more intimate than The Strand.
My absolute favorite bookstore in Manhattan. Staff is helpful and extremely well-read. They stock an amazing array of stuff, especially in the poetry section. More Ocean Vuong is always recommended.
A good haunt. all-in-one bookstore. wide selection, lots of magazines and publications as well, and the cafe has quite a bit of seating and excellent coffee and pastries. they also have a robust event calendar featuring a lot of prominent writers!
Lovely place! Wide selection with multiple resources like bestseller lists and staff suggestions to help you pick the next book you want to read. The embedded coffee shop has reasonable prices and the atmosphere of the whole store is enjoyable.
I love the selection of global literature. Most well-curated collection Ive seen from any bookstore in the city. I wish the cafe were more spacious/comfortable.
Super cute
Best bookstore in nyc by far! make sure to check out the staff recommendations :)
Its a very welcoming bookstore with pleasant employees. They helped me find the perfect book for my weekend read.
One of the best bookstores in the city. A bit pricey and but definitely a welcoming community (except for the patrons vying for one of the limited seats in the cafe. They aren’t.)
Fantastic place - great choice of books, good coffee. Linger if you can but its just such a great place to hang finding space can get a bit competitive at peak times. Oh and really great readings and events too.
I walked in and they didnt greet me which okay fine. Then I ordered my coffee with my son in law and they asked my son in law if he knew what a cafe mocha was. HORRIBLE customer service for their colored customers. Dont waste your time or money in this establishment. On top that they told me that their bathroom was out of service but when a white women asked them if she could use the bathroom he gave her a key. Never going back I would suggest you dont go at all.
Really great selection, theres always something here you wouldnt find in other bookstores. Theres place to sit downstairs, and a cafe. I try to always make a visit when Im in the area.
I love this space. Great books, great stationary selections...its a really lovely book store
Theres an incredible selection of books at McNally Jackson including translations and hard to find niche reads. They host a variety of engaging literary events and theres even a decent cafe area where you can sit to enjoy your purchases.
McNally Jacksons cafe is a really good work environment where everyone around you is focused and personally that makes me more focused, me and my friend went today and shared a large pot of tea for six dollars and they also have baked goods we worked really well there and got more done than we would have at our house and plan on going again soon. I would highly recommend going to McNally Jackson, in adition to the small cafe it is a very versatile and large book store with a kids and teen section as well. Check it out!
Great bookstore with huge variety.
I gave 5 star for allowing me using their restroom. My plan was to go to Apple Store to fix my computer. I choose the wrong direction and end up get it their.And by the way, i check few book. Very nice area. Interesting. I will come back
McNally Jackson is a great bookstore near Nolita in Manhattan. Its two levels with books, magazines, and a coffee shop on the main floor. The bottom floor has even more books, journals, and a great kid space with a little house for kids to read in the center.
Awesome bookstore wirh cosy cafe and beautiful notebooks etc. as well. You can find books from both Americas, different European countries, everything very well displayed. Sometimes they have author evenings.
Quite simply THE best bookstore in NYC....forget The Strand and its snotty, snooty, ill tempered, holier than thou stooges (although, to be fair, that is mostly a relic of the past life of The Strand, which I find sad... one of the charms of old NYC that is gone is the surliness, the attitudes, the go f*ck yourself gleem in every shop keepers eye as he or she sums you up in seconds... remember Bleeker Bobs? Yeah, everyone likes to say Bob was a complete A-Hole, which he was, but EVERYBODY went there because Bob was an A-Hole), McNally Jackson is EVERYTHING you want from a real bookstore. The selections at the front as you walk in are so perfectly curated as to make you think someone was reading your thoughts. The magazine selection rivals the good old days of magazine shops that had everything under the sun from floor to ceiling (another NYC experience that is almost entirely gone); the cafe, should you be able to find a seat, is blissful and relaxing and oft times affords you a glimpse of the glitterati pictured in those very same magazines. It has one of the best art and photography selections outside of museums. Its section of staff pics is just fin dead on in terms of finding buried gems to read (yeah, youre thinking, meh, its probably just hipper than thou show off time for English majors... you would be VERY WRONG) and the comments from each staff member are not only erudite, elucidating and intelligent, they are very frequently funny and witty as well. BONUS..it has an unlocked bathroom downstairs so if you just need to pop in some place to unzip, this should be on your map (The Strand as well has free bathrooms...do NOT forget that). Staff know pretty much everything about anything so asking one of them, even if they look like they are NYU freshmen, for recommendations or opinions is always rewarding. Also, they have very frequent and very interesting guest speakers in the cafe running the gamut from new fiction authors to established authors to artists, photographers, musicians, etc. Always check their schedule to see if anything grabs your eye. This place is truly an institution in modern NYC and as with all places like it I am constantly anxious that I will cross Lafayette, pass whatever ridiculous, over-priced, Instagram-famous populated restaurant occupies the corner and see the place shuttered and a COMING SOON CITIBANK sign on the front door. I pray to whatever god controls these things that I die before McNally Jackson does. We shall see.
Beautiful bookstore with a great selection and very well curated. They also have a decent Spanish section. Theres a cafe as well, although tends to be always crowded. Favorite bookstore in nyc!
Sarah McNally opened this bookstore around 2004 when Amazon was putting brick and mortar bookstores out of business and everyone thought she was crazy, today its one of the few places you can go to get the best tailored book recommendations Amazon could never give you. Turns out the trick to running a bookstore is people who read. A lot. And she does.(You can find her interviews about the latest crop of books around the internet)(Cafe has no outlets and no wifi, by design)
Very well stocked book store with all the rare indy & international fashion magazine. 2 floors of wall to wall books and magazines plus a cafe selling coffee and teas from high end beans and tea leaves.
One of the best bookstore in town. I particularly love their comics, magazines and graphic design books selection. You can even enjoy a tasty coffee.
The Spanish section was superbly curated by Javier Molea, an amazing uruguayan librarian. From classics to the latest trends vas a encontrarlo ahí.
A hidden gem. A great bookstore & a cafe good for getting work done. I selfishly hope it stays on the DL.
A lovely bookstore in East Soho with all the best books, with rare exceptions. Even if you dont know what to get, ask the knowledgeable people at the counter, and you shall receive. Go downstairs for the best brain fodder.
Great collection of books around fashion, art and literature. Like their section with books ranked in the order of 15 year popularity. Like their section downstairs for quieter time.
Great variety of titles about all the fields: novels, architecture, art, cinema, ...everything!also, really important, friendly employees and good prices
Really horrible experience in here today thanks to the awful barista. He told me there wasn’t any hot chocolate left but served another girl straight after me a hot chocolate. Went on to uncomfortably tell me that she was there first when clearly she wasn’t. So unprofessional and clearly only serving a certain type of clientele. I live close by and will never return this to establishment after this horrible service.
Great bookstore! Wonderful and vast selection of books as well as very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable staff!
Great collection of books and a great cafe! When it comes to staff and customer service it is a mixed experience. Seems a bit snobbish, they are not that eager to help...Need some pushing to get answers to your questions or find a book or reference.
Cozy bookstore with unique choice by themselves. all the crews are friendly and very willing to help their customers. actually I do like its book curation, theyre definitely different with the other ones.
Its ok but it lacks any warmth that a bookstore should have. Not really an inviting atmosphere. Makes B&N feel like Disneyland in comparison
Great bookstore! Can explore for hours here
Insane coffee. Insane as in strong delicious smooth without that artificially amped aftertaste.The book selection is unparalleled and every book can be judged by its cover. As in, every book is like a piece of candy. Tasty and you want more in other flavors.Except the disgust mechanism that activates after ten or twenty pieces of candy is less likely, since these are books, and novel, pardon the pun.The sections are labeled thoughtfully. Quality rules over quantity, since quantity is not necessary to provide the illusion of quality.As for style over substance, I cant vouch for everything. The basic guarantee I can make is, this is the place to get a cool, clever, stylish, seemingly or actually substantive present for everyone, whether they dislike books or own three editions of Prousts...yknow what Im saying.So you (from my observation and experience) will probably spend more than you bargained for, or will be glad youre rich enough to kill off your Christmas list in one go in a matter of minutes.They have cute pens. Although I wish there wasnt so much plastic involved.The pastries are not too sugary not on anything yet overwhelming the senses nonetheless. I think from Balthazar?They have good readings too but usually packed. I regret running away from the launch of the 4 hour workweek because that would have been cool to meet Tim Ferris before he became...yknow what I mean.McNally is nearly the platonic ideal of bookstores.P.s. Bring quarters for the bathroom. I think thats a reasonable charge and less demeaning than having to bother someone for a key.
If you love books, you’ll love McNally Jackson.
Saddened me that the store wont bother to invest in a ramp so us wheelchair users can come in. Ive asked several times and the workers have just said they dont have one..didnt even pretend they would ask the manager. clearly there is no interest in. disabled folks civil right to access.
They have their own book printing press, (One of the VERY FEW remaining operational to the public in Manhattanso if they do not have what you are looking for in store...they can rapidly check their impressive digital and printable collection (I assume). I have had people purchase me books after talking about literature, current events, Star Wars, just a wide range of subject matter really...
Spent hours in there on rainy afternoons. One essential spot to visit and shop for amazing books and quality stationary if you’re in Manhattan
Great spot to work or discover new reading material. Love their Asian and middle eastern literature sections and they have a really nice selection of magazines too. :)
Nice collection and environment. There is a big work table downstairs and cafe upstairs. Open late, making it a nice after dinner spot to browse books and journals.
Helpful staff and a well curated selection of books
Super knowledgeable staff. Plus they carry niche titles like Facility Magazine.
This little Hidden Gem has a wonderful bookstore as well as a downstairs full of childrens books journals travel and nonfiction the store looks quite small from out front but packs it all in.
Has a good selection of stationary and pens that I dont see in other stores as well as the generic moleskine offerings as well. They have Karst stone paper!
My favorite bookstore in NYC. Great selection of books and coffee, but the best part about it is the reading area. Its impact, but theres almost always space to read there.
One of the best book stores after barnes and nobles. I loved the collection here. Definitely visit, you may turn of fan of it :)
A wonderful place for those who love books ❤️
Always a pick-me-up for my mood and my mind.You will always find what you need here, even if you did not know it beforehand.
Very rude experience with fat, dark haired white female cashier on 12/19/21 evening
My trip to McNally Jackson was wonderful all because of Sierra the barista. She really went out of her way to make my visit to the store pleasent and memorable. Next time Im in New York City I know the first place Im going for a delicious cup of joe!
Very trendy have a student vibe not a lot of people to help you out felt kind of ignore. But lovely place to visit if you want to chill, read a book and have coffee.
The cafe decorations is so creative✨
This shop has a great selection of books, a few benches and tables to sit on downstairs, and an attached café. Its the perfect bookstore.
The place is beautiful and cozy. They have a little coffee shop that makes the whole place smell wonderful, but the books prices are really high.
Great selection of books but the staff is kind of dull and unfriendly. I prefer the atmosphere at Strand but if Im in soho which I usually am Ill pick up what I need from here.
Great selection of books.
SplendidBookstore, amazing selection of books; also some movies, cards, magazines, cafe. Children’s books and much more downstairs. Lively in-store events as well.
Warm, sensible and inviting. I was comfortable waiting for an event there for two hours with a 4-year-old. No dirty looks your for reading on the stairs.
Convenient, popular bookstore with a good selection and a little cafe. The cafe is a bit pricey (like everything in Soho) but nice to relax and read in
Great selection of books as well as stationery and pens. My wife and I loved this store.
I enjoyed the experience sooo much! The staff was friendly and helpful, and I’d bought so many books!!! I cherish the couple of gems I found :)
So far this is the best bookstore I’ve seen in New York. They have a great collection of books that’s comparable to bookstores in Cambridge MA area.
Quiet and cute. Great selection of new and old books. Would recommend if the crowded B&N and Strand aren’t your style.
Great cute bookstore with lots of variety and a small cafe - which fills up fast, but provides seating if you want to sip coffee and read
Great selection, wonderful staff. Helped me find great gift books for some young adults, based on the teens personal interests...
Great book vibes!
Dont even like books that much, this place is solid though
Fantastic bookstore with a very curated selection. Theyve got great sections and a very inviting store.
Best independent bookstore in nyc. Go there instead of Amazon. Its worth it completely
A cozy space. The crews are friendly and the cafe is great. I like the wood tables. I dont know why the light of the pay restroom is pink.
Bookstore with a coffee shop. A kind of place where you can spend time reading book until decide what is worth.
Great selection of books ! Love their cute coffeeshop section too.
Great independent bookstore with wide ranging selection. Intelligent staff. Well worth a visit
Great selection of books and periodicals, etc.As important as selection is for a book store having a nice Cafe like McNally does in-house is Paramount 🍩☕🍵😋
Just another 4-star review for Green Apple. As if a google review matters for them.Maybe I should take a star away. I mean, Anna got lost in Green Apple for two hours.
Pretty average bookstore with a decent collection of foreign language books
Such a nice book store and coffee shop. Right in the heart of SoHo, this place has it all. Quite place to read or get out of the rain.
What a bookstore should be. Wish there was one in Astoria. Great to work at if you like bustling cafes. And if you can find a seat.
The only place I could find custard buns in NYC and they were huge and SO DELICIOUS....I bought 4 and ate them all:D
Still one of my favorite independent book stores in the city. Really great selection and great aesthetic.
It is amazing to have an independent bookstore with a good selection of science fiction books. The cafe is also quite nice.
Fun independent bookstore with great stationary selection along with their books. Friendly and knowledgeable staff.
Nice medium-sized bookstore with a staff that actually cares about books and literature. You can find interesting new books here!
Well curated book selection and lots of nice stationery, plus seating throughout the store.
I like that they sort fiction by area of the world because Im trying to read more diverse fiction and there is often little cover-forward space given to authors in translation.
Excellent selection, fiction grouped by region which let me find a whole shelf of authors Id never ever heard of before.
Best bookstore in NYC by far. The Strand is a close second. But this one is way cozier.
Wonderful bookstore with well informed, charming and professional staff. I got introduced to Chief, the adorable and only dog they had in stock ... 😊
Great bookstore with a coffeeshop. Good selection of books: urban planning, architecture, world literature, philosophy, etc.
Great place to browse, read and just hang out .Great selections of books . Friendly staff.
Their notebook and pen section is particularly great. Small section with foreign language books too, which is a great find!
Fantastic selection of books. The front tables reflect fine and eclectic tastes.
Super cozy place, awesome book selection, kind staff. Very positive experience!
Nice bookstore. Friendly staff. Good selection of books. Competitive pricing
Wonderful bookstore in SoHo with a great selection. Stationery section to die for in the front and a cafe as well.
Amazing bookstore very friendly staff
Good selection of books, engaging events, knowledgeable staff, and awesome cafe items.
Wonderful selection! Friendly staff. It is nice to support a local bookstore.
Cool little book store, very modern & NYC feel. Great selection of books and stationary.
Nice little nook shop
Great bookstore! Excellent width and very nice display and atmosphere.
I just wandered into this place randomly. It was open past 9 PM. I looked at some books. Nice store!
Great medium-sized bookstore with a good selection of titles curated by their excellent staff.
A beautiful bookstore with great variety and an efficient organization. Check out the cheaper section between the lower and upper levels.
This is where I take myself for a treat when I need to escape. Amazing books, good coffee, and some of the best stationary out there.
Good place. It is like an oasis in the city.I hope they never close.Book stores are in extinction.I love this place.
Nice collection of books, especially if you are looking for immigrant literature, stories.... More than your average bookstore experience
Beautiful bookstore, with a great selection, fun and friendly staff.
Total reviews rating 4.8
199 Reviews for McNally Jackson Books Prince Street 2023:
Review №1
2022-04-03One of my favorite bookstores in the area! They have some of the most unique books and even zines/local publications. They also have really helpful recommendations and friendly faces to help you find the right book.
Review №2
2021-08-19Beautifully layed out bookshop. Friendly staff. There are plenty of fabulous books to choose from. Two level of books but they also sell various things. Look up when you’re there to admire the hanging books. Check this place out when you are in the Soho area!
Review №3
2022-03-11Beautiful aesthetic, and there is even a cafe inside! most of the stationary is on the first floor, but the basement is where they keep all the good stuff. sci-fi (my personal favorite), political nonfiction, horror, LGBTQ, race theory, graphic novels, poetry, thriller, the list goes on and on. you name it, they’ve got it.
Review №4
2022-07-14This bookstore is like an amazing hidden secret of a place. Its 2 floors, with a coffeeshop in it, and a lot of character. I can usually find something interesting whenever I stop by because they have a really good selection of books curated in the table islands
Review №5
2021-03-05This is by far my favorite book store in NYC. There’s SO much thought put into the layout of the store. There are so many highlighted books from staff recommendations. They also do a really good job of highlighting different genres (new in metaphysics?? Incredible) to try and get people out of their reading comfort zone. They have a pretty big bargain section which is great and a very nice card and journal section in addition to their amazing book selection!
Review №6
2022-07-16Perhaps I am speaking soon too soon but, I think I found my favourite bookstore in New York. So many variety of books and stacks upon stacks of books shelves with reader’s favourites and hidden gems. It wasn’t too busy, a nice hideaway from the bustle of nyc, so I had a lot of room to amble around and had a wonderful time browsing the books.
Review №7
2022-05-30I really like this bookstore. They have especially great displays and staff recommendations. I always find something great for myself and gifts for others.
Review №8
2022-07-25Great little bookshop with a fine range covering NYC local and national USA, Middle Eastern and European fiction, and hobbies. And in this heat, pretty good aircon too! Worth a visit and highly recommended.
Review №9
2019-12-30THE bookstore in NYC, IMO. You can lose yourself in here for a long, long time. The selection is both current and esoteric. They have well-chosen selection for so many topics - art, film, lit, fiction, kids. Also theres a wonderful double rack of hard to find periodicals. ( I could spend an hour at that, easily).I guarantee you will find something that will surprise and delight in this bookstore!Prices are fine. They also have a big sale selection downstairs and in kiosks out front.Theres a little coffee shop / cafe in one corner of the store. Perfect spot to get out of the crush of Soho. Small bites and coffees.Staff in this store is super helpful and very nice.
Review №10
2021-06-08One of my favorite bookstores of all time. Curated and presented beautifully; clearly created by people who truly love books. Unfortunately since Covid the cafe is no longer there but it may be reopened outdoors in the future according to the staff. Highly recommended as a place for any reader to enjoy (plus they have wonderful stationery and other gift items).