Adobe Books, Mission
13 people recommendvia r/AskSF, r/sanfrancisco13 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Adobe Books is a bookstore on 24th Street in the Mission that many visitors recommend, and one calls it a San Francisco legend. One visitor thinks it may have the biggest used-book selection among their picks, another says it usually stocks a wide range of art titles from earlier decades, and another mentions plenty of pulp paperbacks and strong science fiction shelves. One visitor describes an indie, artsy feel with regular events.
Address
Adobe Books & Arts Cooperative, 3130 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
At a glance
- Best for
- Second hand
- Known for
- Used books
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Other places on this map closest to Adobe Books, Mission, 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/runbeautifulrun in r/AskSF · Nov 2026
Lists this Mission shop among locally loved independent spots.
- Recommendsu/__mgb in r/AskSF · Aug 2025variety
Regular stop for them; thinks it may hold the most used books among their picks.
- Recommendsu/earinsound in r/AskSF · Nov 2024
Suggests Adobe Books as one of several nearby shops worth visiting.
- Recommendsu/squintobean in r/AskSF · Aug 2025
Calls Adobe Books a San Francisco legend and wonders why it isn't suggested more.
- Recommendsu/fullmudman in r/AskSF · Jun 2025
Describes Adobe positively.
- Recommendsu/jewelswan in r/AskSF · Aug 2025
Names it among favorite in-city shops.
- Recommendsu/Senolatnap in r/sanfrancisco · Sep 2024
Adds this San Francisco shop to their list of bookstores beyond those already named.
- Recommendsu/Half_Year_Queen in r/sanfrancisco · Jan 2024variety
Calls this 24th Street shop awesome; notes plenty of pulp paperbacks and strong science fiction shelves.
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- Recommendsu/prit06 in r/AskSF · Mar 2025ambience
Describes the Mission shop as having an indie, artsy atmosphere.
- Recommendsu/beans688 in r/AskSF · Jan 2025
Says this nearby shop is also lovely, a short walk from the other Mission bookshop.
- Recommendsu/smithclay in r/AskSF · Sep 2024variety
Says this shop usually stocks a wide selection of art titles from earlier decades.
- Recommendsu/butwhyamionearth in r/AskSF · Aug 2025
Agrees Adobe Books is a good choice.
- Recommendsu/KleeBook in r/sanfrancisco · May 2024
Lists it among their go-to bookshops for used and out-of-print books.
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Details last checked 13 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.