Queen Books, East End
26 people recommendvia r/askTO27 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Queen Books is a bookshop on Queen Street East in Leslieville, and visitors recommend it widely, with several calling it their favourite. Several say it handles special orders well. One visitor praises its solid nonfiction section, another its fiction, and another a reasonably good curated selection of leftist titles, and a couple mention a rewards program. One visitor thinks it should buy more copies of popular titles.
Address
Queen Books, 914 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M4M 1J5, Canada
At a glance
- Best for
- Fiction, Nonfiction
- Known for
- Special orders, Non fiction section
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Other places on this map closest to Queen Books, East End, as the crow flies.
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/PorousSurface in r/askTO · Jun 2024
Names Queen Books as its pick in reply to the favourite question.
- Recommendsu/coastalkid92 in r/askTO · Apr 2025
Visitor says they love this Leslieville bookshop.
- Recommendsu/Wonderful_Jump_2182 in r/askTO · Apr 2025ambience
Finds the store pleasant to visit, though they have not tried its clubs.
- Recommendsu/Michyycs in r/askTO · Mar 2025
A visitor says they and their partner shop there and place regular book orders with the store.
- Recommendsu/Nyx-Erebus in r/askTO · Jan 2026
Lists it among recommended new-book stores near the Distillery.
- Recommendsu/Financial-Crow-5265 in r/askTO · Aug 2026variety
Visitor says this shop has a solid nonfiction section.
- Recommendsu/toppjennifer in r/askTO · Jan 2026consistency
Calls it their absolute favourite and says they visit weekly and are never let down.
- Recommendsu/Efficient-Knowledge6 in r/askTO · Jul 2026
Recommends Queen Books in Leslieville among its suggested spots to visit.
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- Recommendsu/janeplainjane_canada in r/askTO · Apr 2025service
Points out the shop's inventory can be searched online, a useful route for finding a specific title.
- Recommendsu/averysleepygirl in r/askTO · Aug 2026service
Visitor finds this Queen East shop fantastic and reliable for special orders.
- Recommendsu/Adventurous-Baby-840 in r/askTO · Oct 2026
Says it's their favourite east-end bookstore and recommends stopping by on a Leslieville outing.
- Recommendsu/softservelove in r/askTO · Aug 2026
Suggests this as the east-end option.
- Recommendsu/ParticularCaptain135 in r/askTO · Jul 2026
Visitor says the Leslieville bookstore is great.
- Recommendsu/Sensitive_You_4481 in r/askTO · Feb 2026
Suggests Queen St Books as its east end pick.
- Recommendsu/pickupyourdogshits in r/askTO · Jan 2026
Agrees with the parent's pick of this shop.
- Recommendsu/Glennmorangie in r/askTO · Apr 2025
Visitor adds a vote for this Leslieville shop.
- Recommendsu/gloriana232 in r/askTO · Mar 2025variety
A visitor ordered through it and praises its fiction selection.
- Recommendsu/ri-ri in r/askTO · Jun 2024
Names Queen Books as their favourite.
- Mixedu/t_per in r/askTO · May 2024service
Likes Queen Books for ordering in items it lacks, but thinks it should buy more copies of popular titles.
- Recommendsu/curiouscorgs in r/askTO · Aug 2026
Rates Queen Books highly and believes it runs a rewards program.
- Recommendsu/_paulywalnuts in r/askTO · Apr 2026variety
Says the Queen Street East shop's range of titles is very good.
- Recommendsu/bronjune in r/askTO · Mar 2026
Names it as their favourite bookshop in town and gives streetcar routes for getting there.
- Recommendsu/Competitive_Pizza412 in r/askTO · Feb 2026
Says they love Queen Books and places it in the East End.
- Recommendsu/katrikling in r/askTO · Mar 2025variety
Says the Leslieville store has a reasonably good curated selection of leftist titles.
- Recommendsu/94cowprint in r/askTO · May 2024service
Recommends Queen Books; says its book delivery helped them during the pandemic.
- Recommendsu/smurfpiss in r/askTO · Aug 2026value
Visited recently, bought books for family, and says it's the pick for anyone wanting rewards.
- Recommendsu/ziggymoj19 in r/askTO · Jul 2026
Lists Queen Books on Riverdale's east side among suggested stops.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.