Book City, Danforth
34 people recommendvia r/askTO30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 18 threads.
What people say, in short
Book City is a small Toronto chain of independent bookshops, and visitors recommend it widely. The Danforth shop is the branch shown here and the one named most often; the Beaches, Queen East, St. Clair West and Bloor West Village shops also come up. Several visitors say it will order in titles it does not stock, several praise the staff, and several describe a strong range of books. One visitor says browsing there is lacking even though orders work well, and one says the Queen East shop is good but harder to reach.
Address
Book City, 348 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 1N8, Canada
At a glance
- Best for
- Fiction, Nonfiction
- Known for
- Ordering in titles not in stock
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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/RoommateMovingOut in r/askTO · Jun 2024variety
Recommends this chain for its large selection across several city locations.
- Recommendsu/SniffyTheBee in r/askTO · Aug 2026
Says they would always choose Book City over the chain for buying books.
- Recommendsu/PLAYSWITHSCISS0RS in r/askTO · Jul 2026
Recommended the Danforth or Queen East locations as convenient bookstore options.
- Recommendsu/greensandgrains in r/askTO · Jun 2024
Ranks this shop third among its favourites.
- Recommendsu/1topsecretaccount in r/askTO · Apr 2025service
Visited the shop and called it great, with very helpful staff.
- Recommendsu/ErinNoyes24 in r/askTO · Feb 2026service
Rates its knowledgeable staff and curated stock, and says it will order in titles.
- Recommendsu/racecarbrain in r/askTO · Jun 2024
Praises its staff and selection across several city locations.
- Recommendsu/saollesimone in r/askTO · Aug 2026variety
Finds the shop very helpful for sourcing titles that are unavailable elsewhere, online included.
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- Recommendsu/knarf_on_a_bike in r/askTO · Feb 2026
Says they love the Book City location in The Beaches.
- Recommendsu/begtognenmoxobna in r/askTO · Apr 2025variety
Visitor suggests Book City for novels and nonfiction titles.
- Mixedu/infernalmachine000 in r/askTO · Oct 2024
Visitor thinks this shop can order what you want, but browsing there is lacking.
- Recommendsu/averysleepygirl in r/askTO · Aug 2026variety
Visitor highly suggests this branch, their favourite, for offbeat titles that are tough to track down.
- Recommendsu/rasewok in r/askTO · Aug 2026
Visitor loves this Danforth shop, says they keep overspending there, and praises its staff.
- Recommendsu/flossie_was_here in r/askTO · Apr 2026
Says they have purchased many books at the Danforth Book City branch.
- Recommendsu/supernanify in r/askTO · Jan 2026
Suggests also hitting Book City's Danforth location when asked for the best bookstores.
- Recommendsu/Odd_Hat6001 in r/askTO · Jun 2025variety
Says Book City generally has a strong range of books to choose from.
- Recommendsu/stellamac10 in r/askTO · Feb 2024
Gives Book City as a direct answer to the alternatives question.
- Recommendsu/Nyx-Erebus in r/askTO · Sep 2026
This visitor lists Book City among bookstores worth visiting.
- Recommendsu/lszian in r/askTO · Aug 2026ambience
Visitor agrees with the parent and says this bookshop is nice and tempting to visit.
- Recommendsu/suddenvole in r/askTO · Aug 2026
Calls Book City a great store when asked for bookstores with large non-fiction selections.
- Recommendsu/Various-Mouse4207 in r/askTO · Jul 2026
Lists Book City in Bloor West Village among recommended local spots.
- Recommendsu/ytvsUhOh in r/askTO · Jan 2026
Reports consistently good past visits here.
- Recommendsu/MapleRovingReader in r/askTO · Jan 2026
For new books, suggests the Danforth location.
- Recommendsu/Glennmorangie in r/askTO · Apr 2025
Visitor recommends the Beach location of Book City in particular.
- Recommendsu/TorontoPanda416 in r/askTO · Nov 2024service
Visitor rates Book City as a good independent shop with helpful, knowledgeable staff.
- Recommendsu/patrick401ca in r/askTO · Jun 2024
Names Book City as a pick, while noting it is a very small chain.
- Recommendsu/whiskybaker in r/askTO · Apr 2026variety
Confirms having seen NYRB titles at the Danforth Book City branch.
- Recommendsu/BrownValkyrie in r/askTO · Nov 2024
Visitor recommends the St. Clair West and Beaches branches of Book City as places to buy books.
- Mixedu/suntzufuntzu in r/askTO · Oct 2024
Calls the Queen East branch good as well, though it is harder to reach.
- Recommendsu/stellastellamaris in r/askTO · May 2024service
Names Book City and notes it will order in titles it doesn't stock if asked.
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