MacLeod's Books

Decent book store, but the staff was super weird about photos. The minute I walked in this guy comes at me “no photos”. I just don’t understand why it’s an issue, but ok. I would rate it higher if the staff was nicer.

Floor. Floor. Floor. Books all over the floor. If you are looking for a curated experience, this place ain't it. However, BIG however, if you are looking for an eclectic smash up of everything, this place is the spot.

Come here for an incredible selection of classic and cult-classic authors (so many different editions of Joyce or other classic novelists), specific non-fiction topics - best selection of philosophy books in the city - and just a really fun browse of some older editions of books.

What you won't find here? Hard to find the thing of the moment; for that, better of going to Pulp Fiction or Indigo.

I was there with a friend. There was only one person working there, and he seemed to be limited in what he could do to assist customers. The place looks in disarray.

Great bookstore. Had alot of fun browsing the fiction section. Well organized, easy to find authors I was hunting for.

Chaotic, literally piles of books everywhere, overstuffed shelves- with occasional gems dotted throughout- some bookshop lovers will thoroughly enjoy this place, others may find it a little frustrating!

I love this place. Amazing finds, extremely knowledgeable staff. Would definitely recommend a visit.

Protect this place at all costs. Never shop at Chapters on indigo. Places like this are special

I love this bookstore. It's like something out of a movie! Go in just to get lost and take it all in. I love to buy Sci-Fi personally. Old and New, Weird and Rare, they have it.

I really wanted to buy some books here, especially the one I had in my hand. The elderly gentleman that works there put me off buying anything so I put the book down and left. Poor tone and bad energy ruined my visit here for me. I don't think reprimanding a customer for picking up a book is a good idea.

The decor warrants a visit and the prices are very low. The staff was also very helpful and cool.

Favourite spot in Vancouver, don’t skip this if you’re a book lover in town for even a few days

Don't come here if you have respect for books or are looking to find a redeemable quality in humanity. If books were people then this would be one of the largest man made disasters ever in human history. They don't look after their books with proper organization and even if you find a specific book there you like then It'll likely be sucked into the navigation-less void of the basement, raised to a ridiculous price or waterlogged right next to the pile of books next to the washroom sink. I was interested in getting a book but was told I couldn't buy it and then later on I was told I had to buy an entire volume of the books series. This place may have once been loved but that love has withered away. The owner is very Cavalier with your requests to get a book and you'll be so provoked with ire that you're body temp will be raised to farhenheit 451.

I didn't do any research, just after walking gastown I wanted to check local book stores. I went in and was immediately impressed by the messy style of the book store.busy owner, multi-tasking on multiple inquiries and can virtually talk any topics, knowing where a certain book is.busy assistant took me to another storage place across street helping me finding my favorite subject about the south asian subcontient.customers, some are students coming together, some just come solo. I love to see so many "book worms" in this messy book stores.books are from floor to ceiling, and on chairs, hallways, on carpets.this is lovely!

Fun place absolutely packed to the brim with books you'd never find anywhere else. The staff is friendly and helpful, and you can get lost in here digging for gems.

It is one of the best bookstores for pre-owned books, as they say to cars.
I loved its vintage look, that it is organized and relatively easy to move between the shelves.
I liked the variety.
I bought a three books
The Zhuang Zi, and two volumes of Sources of Chinese tradition

Beauties!
The best thing was the prices. I paid less than I expected.
I ran away, you can't travel with a lot of weight anymore.
I would like to return

Booklovers, come here, step back in time for the traditional second-hand book store experience.

If it's your first time here, and it all looks a bit confusing, just ask the super knowledgeable staff.

My favourite bookstore in Vancouver. Staff are very helpful and know where things should be. A great place to go in not knowing what you are looking for and coming out with a couple of books.

If you enjoy reading, this is your place.
They have a huge amount of books from many different categories and they are second hand which makes them much cheaper and in very good conditions.
You have to look a little if you want to find anything in particular but you´ll enjoy looking around and can find so many things.

Excellent selection and friendly staff. Prices for newer releases were decent (not cheap, but fair considering recency + condition). Will be returning soon!

Very cool used bookstore, literally filled to the brim with books on many topics. There was a wide selection of old, hardcover titles. The staff were friendly and helpful for locating areas within the shop on a certain topic/genre.