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Legendary home of 18 miles of new, used & rare books since 1927. Located at Union Square and UWS.πŸ“š Shop online at http://strandbooks.com

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Our February bestsellers! What did you read last month?

03.03.2026 15:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Browse our full collection now on our website: buff.ly/HwueME4

25.02.2026 23:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In honor of #Survivor50 airing tonight, we collected our favorite books about surviving in the wild, whether that’s on a deserted island, the top of the Andes, the Sahara Desert, post-apocalyptic New Orleans, Mt. Everest, or, of course, on-site for a reality TV shoot: buff.ly/OCqAtGE

25.02.2026 23:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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❄️⛷️ Whether you’ve hit the Broadway slope today, or stayed curled up on your couch, we have great books to keep you company this evening: browse our bestseller list, updated weekly on our website buff.ly/yln4RjA

23.02.2026 21:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Please note: This giveaway is only at Cafe Fred at our Union Square location. Giveaways with cafe purchase are first-come, first-served, while supplies last. One copy per customer. #hamnet #hamnetmovie

19.02.2026 17:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re thrilled to partner with @focusfeatures to give away limited edition copies of the Hamnet scriptbook to the first 100 customers of our newly opened Cafe Fred (Union Square) today, Feb 19th!

19.02.2026 17:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Picking our favorite New Directions books was agonizingβ€”their list is just too good. You could spend your whole year reading incredible books from New Directions, and still have many, many piles left to read. Shop all our picks here: buff.ly/MRMrdW7

18.02.2026 18:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cafe Fred is now open on the first floor of our flagship location in Union Square β˜•πŸ“šβœ¨Β Come grab a drink and say hi to our baristas as we celebrate our first day!

17.02.2026 22:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A new delivery of Strangers has arrived at The Strandβ€”and with it, Belle Burden herself to sign all of our copies! Strangers has been flying off our shelves since it came out, so be sure to buy yours before we sell out again: buff.ly/y4z7P8D

17.02.2026 19:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Valentine’s Day, book lovers πŸ’πŸ’« Congrats to Nikita and Max, who were married in our Rare Book Room last May. Learn more about renting our Rare Book Room: buff.ly/eyCm8i7 (Photo by: Chellise & Michael Photography)

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A man and a woman sitting on a couch amid speech, with The Strand banner behind them.

A man and a woman sitting on a couch amid speech, with The Strand banner behind them.

A woman with curly dark hair reading from a book

A woman with curly dark hair reading from a book

A man a woman smiling at the camera. The man holds a copy of the book In Sickness and In Health

A man a woman smiling at the camera. The man holds a copy of the book In Sickness and In Health

3 copies of the book In Sickness and In Health by Laura Mauldin

3 copies of the book In Sickness and In Health by Laura Mauldin

Yesterday’s launch party of @lauramauldin.bsky.social’s important new book on spousal caregiving at @strandbooks.com was fantastic! At the intersection of disability+care policy.
So excited about this book! I picked up 3 copies to give as gifts. You should tooπŸ‘‰ www.harpercollins.com/products/in-...

13.02.2026 17:53 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Two books about gamersβ€”one about gamers who kiss (TWO CAN PLAY) and another about gamers who kill (OPERATION BOUNCE HOUSE)β€”come out today! Plus, beloved Danish author Helle Helle publishes her long-awaited second English translation (THEY). More new releases in stores and online: buff.ly/QZRIUWD

10.02.2026 22:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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So Long to Cheap Books You Could Fit in Your Pocket

Our used-book buyers--and our books--are featured in this fantastic article about mass market paperbacks in @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/b...

09.02.2026 20:57 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ej Dickson, Rebecca Novack, and Laura Mauldin join us next week at The Strand to discuss their latest books. Tickets to all these events and more are available on our website:

05.02.2026 17:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Your updated TBR list here! Our picks below, and many more on our shelves and website: buff.ly/QZRIUWD

03.02.2026 22:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us at events in February! Tickets available now: buff.ly/55QTkAO

01.02.2026 19:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Publishing for Minnesota Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.

There are 500 incredible items up for auction through Publishing for Minnesota! Proceeds from the auction will support organizations providing resources to those in most urgent need due to the ongoing ICE raids. Bidding is now open:
www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...

29.01.2026 15:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Your Fred Bass Memories We invite you to share your memories about Fred Bass, legendary bookseller and our owner who made The Strand what it is today. Did Fred ever recommend a book that changed your life? Did you ever sel...

We want to know YOUR favorite memories and stories of Fred: forms.gle/Kv84yqkqPb5j...

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It’s FRED BASS DAY! In 2018, Mayor Bill de Blasio issued an official declaration in celebration of Fred’s many contributions to New York City. Today we celebrate Fred and his legacy, The Strand, by sharing a few of our favorite stories and quotes from over the decades he spent selling books.

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🀩🧧🌟 It was such an honor to have a special SPARKLES FOR SUNNY storytime + craft at The Strand on Saturday, and sign in their Autograph Alley too (with my editor and fellow author alsoβ€”wow!). Always feeling grateful.

@penguinkids.bsky.social #ThaiMyPhuong @strandbooks.com

26.01.2026 17:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Shop Books Online - Collectibles, Signed Editions & Staff Picks Buy books online including bestsellers, first editions, and rare collectibles from New York’s largest independent bookstore. Legendary Home of 18 Miles of Books since 1927.

Hello New York! We are closing at 4pm today due to SNOW! You can always shop with us at www.strandbooks.com. Stay safe and stay warm!

25.01.2026 16:30 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at the @strandbooks.com in New York City, where Hammer & Hope co-founder @keeanga.bsky.social will discuss the 2026 edition of "How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective" with Michelle Alexander. www.eventbrite.com/e/keeanga-ya...

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How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective

Join @keeanga.bsky.social for a conversation with Michelle Alexander at @strandbooks.com 

Wednesday, February 18th

How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective Join @keeanga.bsky.social for a conversation with Michelle Alexander at @strandbooks.com Wednesday, February 18th

NYC!

How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective

Join @keeanga.bsky.social for a conversation with Michelle Alexander at @strandbooks.com

Wednesday, February 18th

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www.eventbrite.com/e/keeanga-ya...

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Wintery Reads - Collections

New York has gifted us read-a-book-in-bed-with-your-girlfriend weather, and we’ve got a wintry mix of the coziest and the coldest books that is perfect for the occasion! Our recs: www.strandbooks.com/collections/...

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The Bookstore is playing now through Feb 15th at 59E59 Theaters, and we can’t recommend it more highly.

19.01.2026 21:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Bookstore by Michael Walek is a heartwarming play about the owner and employees of a small indie bookstore. Not only do we love the subject matter, but we also love that the books on the set were sourced from The Strand!

19.01.2026 21:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is finally, really it: the year you read Middlemarch–or The Golden Notebook, or Infinite Jest, or Vanity Fair, or Dhalgren or whatever other 800+ page, towering book you’ve been meaning to pick up. You can do it. We’re in this with you. For our recs, head to: buff.ly/0LDJC7K

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β€œI want to go through English literature, like a string through cheese, or rather like some industrious insect, eating its way from book to book, from Chaucer to Lawrence.” – Virginia Woolf (and also the Very Hungry Caterpillar)

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So many books we’ve been waiting for FINALLY come out today! What are you reading this week? buff.ly/CdQTAkk

13.01.2026 22:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ‰πŸ§§πŸŒŸ I’m excited to share some Jan/Feb event info for SPARKLES FOR SUNNY, with NYC bookstore visits, #WRAD (virtual), and even a LNY event in NJ! Please join if you canβ€”I’d love to see you!

@penguinkids.bsky.social #ThaiMyPhuong #YuandMeBooks @strandbooks.com #ParsippanyLibrary

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