A Different Booklist, Bathurst
16 people recommendvia r/askTO16 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Visitors recommend A Different Booklist on Bathurst, south of Bloor, widely. One visitor names it as the clear pick for Black studies titles, another says it specializes in African, Caribbean and Global South literature, and another recommends it for both children's and adult books. One calls its selection small but carefully curated, and one praises its community work.
Address
A Different Booklist, 779 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5S 0B7, Canada
At a glance
- Best for
- Children books, Specialist books
- Known for
- African, Caribbean and Global South literature, Black studies titles, Carefully curated selection
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/nonbinarywhale in r/askTO · Aug 2026
Gives this Bathurst shop as a direct answer to the search.
- Recommendsu/gloriana232 in r/askTO · Mar 2025
Suggests trying this Bathurst shop in answer to the request.
- Recommendsu/ChewedUp in r/askTO · Jan 2026
Praises it as a great bookstore doing meaningful community work.
- Recommendsu/hokusmouse in r/askTO · Jun 2024
Names this shop as a favourite in reply to the question.
- Recommendsu/hippiespinster in r/askTO · Jul 2026
Black-owned shop whose owners are described as lovely.
- Recommendsu/Financial-Crow-5265 in r/askTO · Aug 2026variety
Visitor names this shop as the clear pick for Black studies titles.
- Recommendsu/ResourceOk8692 in r/askTO · Jun 2024
Counts it among personal favourites.
- Recommendsu/begtognenmoxobna in r/askTO · Apr 2025variety
Visitor suggests this shop as a specialist for African, Caribbean and Global South literature.
Show all 16 cited comments
- Recommendsu/daviid000 in r/askTO · Jan 2026
Likes it for new books.
- Recommendsu/averysleepygirl in r/askTO · Aug 2026
Urges prioritizing this shop as a likely near-perfect fit.
- Recommendsu/AntiQCdn in r/askTO · Aug 2026
Offers this shop as a first suggestion for the search.
- Recommendsu/WasabiTimes in r/askTO · Jul 2026
Named as another independent bookstore option.
- Recommendsu/Ok-Cranberry22 in r/askTO · Jun 2024service
Endorses this shop and says the people there are wonderful.
- Recommendsu/PsychologicalIdeal17 in r/askTO · Oct 2026
Says this shop is worth a look.
- Recommendsu/Dokhiyeh591 in r/askTO · Jan 2026variety
Says it's worth a visit for its small, carefully curated selection.
- Recommendsu/Reasonable-Cold2161 in r/askTO · Jun 2024variety
Recommends it for both children's and adult books.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.