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Books Inc.
The Pruneyard, 1875 S Bascom Ave
What Books Inc. is known for
Founded in 1851 and billing itself as the West's oldest independent bookseller, this Bay Area company opened its Campbell store at The Pruneyard in 2017. The shop carries new fiction, children's books and gifts, and hosts author events across a family of about a dozen Northern California locations.
Best for — New books and author events
a (new books)
ORBIS tier: Hidden Gem
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Where next
- 10 Corso Como — Milan
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- Ex Libris (dal 1931) — Rome
✓ Personally verified — crawled twice, human-checked · July 2026 · no store paid to be here