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192 Books
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192 10th Aveat 21st St
New York, NY 10011
Neighborhood: Chelsea
(212) 255-4022
- Nearest Transit:
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23 St (A, C, E)
14 St (A, C, E)
8 Av (L)
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
17 reviews for 192 Books
Review Highlights
17 reviews in English
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Review from Sam J.
New York, NY
5/19/2012
Wonderful selection of books, well curated. The staff are friendly and always helpful; they seem to indeed care about what's in the shop. I'd say 192 Books is my favourite bookstore in the city, though the selection is (intentionally) more limited.
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Review from Theresa Marie S.
New York, NY
2/2/2012
Where 192 Books is situated in the city, is where some of my favorite streets are to walk around. You could call 192 Books an "indie book store", but generally it is just very stocked with art, design, and photography books. And that is what I love. Don't get me wrong - I read about five novels / memoirs etc a month. My library is full of both. I also buy a fair amount of children's books because I never grow up. I had a blast going through some of them here!
I lust everything design, art, graphic design, and photography, so one of the best parts about 192, is that there is going to be all kinds of writers, photographers, designers, and artists you may have never heard about. That is what makes it interesting!
Even though I love Barnes & Noble - shopping at independent book shops are some of my favorite kind of shopping. I love to spend the time looking through whatever time allows me to.
Take a stroll on over to 192! -
Review from Angel H.
Queens, NY
11/20/2011 1 Check-in Here
Quaint little shop.
I'll break it down like this; Printed Matter, which is across the street from 192 Books, is sort of like the younger, hipper cousin. You see your cousin and kick back a brew. After your visit with Printed Matter is over, you go over to the other side and see how your elderly aunt is doing. You know, the quiet one who reads and serves you tea in her classic china. Sometimes fine wine. It depends on Aunt 192's mood.
Not to discount the Aunt though. Aunt 192 still has some neat stuff, its just more quieter. Both Printed Matter and 192 Books have excellent selections. Plus if you hang around 192 long enough, you just might catch a book reading or two. -
Review from Zhe Z.
Manhattan, NY
3/31/2012
almost had a crush on the brunette girl.She was like someone got out of a the book. the bookstore and the daylight through the window.
one can really feel every book is a journey here. -
Review from Thu V.
New York, NY
2/19/2009
This is probably the cutest bookstore I have ever been to. I haven't been back in awhile, but I really should. I just happened upon it because I work a few blocks from here and went to see an art gallery nearby after work. I'm not going to pretend like I was familiar with any of the books or subjects on display at this bookstore.
It seems like that is the intrigue tho of this bookstore and they put a lot of work into curating each book selection for this store. I loved perusing through all of the photography and design books. For all the lovers of the arts, you should make this a stop in your gallery hopping afternoons! -
Review from Jennifer N.
Washington, DC
5/24/2010
I sort of have a crush on this store.
We've walked by a few dozen times en route to random places and today, we finally stopped in. What a gem!
Every single book in this tiny store is good -- the fiction section is stocked with quality books, and the art books, oh, the art books! Someone is doing a brilliant job making sure that this little place is filled with amazing books.
And aside from the smart selection, the place is just adorable -- they have just the right amount of chairs, good music, and so, so much sunlight.
192, I wish I had found you sooner-- my year in NYC is coming to an end- but I can promise I'll be back. There's no one else in NYC quite as foxy as you.Listed in: things i have loved about nyc…, best nyc bookstores
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Review from Heath R.
Los Angeles, CA
11/5/2006
What a wonderful book shop! Given that it's near the gallery district along 22nd Street, it's no surprise that the focus is on art, design, photography, and other culturally caring subjects. Even the local books tend toward the arty, and the literature section is global in scope.
In addition to the store's smart selection, there's also an active reading and events schedule featuring an impressive roster for so small a shop. Nice! -
Review from Cynthia D.
Little Neck, NY
3/1/2009
The best place to hear an author read.
So cozy and intimate. -
Review from Erica C.
New York, NY
11/26/2006
192 may have the best reading series in town. Reservations are required because the space is limited, but they're easy to call in and absolutely worth it.
As a bookstore, it's got a highly selective collection of literature, and you're bound to see an author or book you hadn't heard of before, or had heard of but couldn't find anywhere else. I especially appreciate how global and far-reaching the literature section is; all the usual suspects are there, but so are robert walser and john berger, quiet, underrated authors just waiting for the chance visitor to discover them all over again. They carry a lot of new translations and small press publications, and I was especially delighted to find a bunch of books published by archipelago books (a nonprofit small publisher that specializes in translation). If there's a book they don't have that you'd like, you can simply put in a request to the staff and they'll usually have it for you by the following day. A wonderful, brightly lit space with a heavy green door that you pull closed behind you, and that also serves to block out the sound of traffic from the street, making you feel like you've just stepped into your very own Arcadia. -
Review from Patrick P.
New York, NY
11/14/2009
There are some downsides to 192: the selection isn't perfect, the prices are pretty high, and the hours can be weird.
That being said, it's probably my favorite book shop in the city, The way its arranged gives the feeling of browsing someone's collection, and then being able to take home their books! What's more, they have a really nice diversity of selection. There are a wide range of books in every genre, and it really promotes idiosyncratic browsing.
It's an added bonus that it's the official bookstore of the NYPL, so shopping there is doing some good for an awesome public institution.
Highly recommended. -
Review from Michael K.
New York, NY
6/17/2007
After looking looking for a flaw, I gave up; 192 stocks only the right books. The shop may be small, but the huge, quality selection is crammed into every bookshelf and table available. There's even space for a cute little kids' corner. The best part about this bookstore is its secrecy...it's never too crowded, and the manager is always available to offer you undivided attention. It's as if one went to all the chain bookstores in the city, stopped by a few good private and art booksellers, picked out the best titles, and consolidated them all into one Chelsea location. Very efficient.
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Review from Tamar N.
Astoria, NY
9/6/2006
Charming little shoe-box of a book store with old world feel. Great selection of art monographs, concise and on-point selection of fiction, biography, non-fiction, etc. The people who work here know their stuff and are very friendly. Chatted with the guy behind the register for a few, he was very into Zadie Smith.
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Review from Micaela L.
Brooklyn, NY
5/7/2008
Run by Paula Cooper Gallery, 192 is a Chelsea haven for book lovers. The space is teeny, but the well-organized and carefully curated selection of titles -- leaning heavily towards the arts, obviously -- is worth a trip. I spent a rainy Saturday afternoon here and it was a lovely experience. Gallery-hoppers should stop by for a break.
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Review from Alma Z.
9/11/2005
192 has a very good selection of art books. They also have some very good used books from many different gendres. The shop if fairly spacious and it's easy to find what you are looking for.
Listed in: I Heart Books
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Review from Arwen O.
San Francisco, CA
5/18/2005
This isn't so much a bookstore as a curation of books. It makes no attempt to cover every aspect of every subject, but carefully presents a choice of delights: cooking (books about the pleasures of the table sit elbow to elbow with classic cookbooks), photography and artists' books, unusual and wonderful-sounding fiction, a large section of memoirs and essays, and a shelf reserved expressly for books about Paris. I have my notebook open as I cross the threshold, ready to start a new list of books to read. The store is clean and airy, near all the Chelsea Galleries, and open later: the perfect remedy for post-art letdown. They have great readings and events too (Sophie Calle stopped in recently).
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Review from Joanna G.
New York, NY
12/3/2008
cute tiny bookstore. went to an author event here. they pushed the small book islands to the walls and set up chairs, wine, cheese, nibbles.
the small space is by category with packed shelves and few repeats in order to fit the maximum titles. -
Review from Patrick W.
New York, NY
11/14/2009
A nice indie bookstore whose selections reflect the taste of the owner. So when you step inside, you step into their world, and I like that. You don't go in there with a specific book in mind (though they'd likely have any decent current fiction etc.) but with the hopes of discovering something new. Knowledgeable and courteous staff, and a great events list. This is where I buy books.
