The Book House in Dinkytown

The Book House in Dinkytown is an absolute treasure trove for book enthusiasts! This vintage bookstore is a hidden gem in Minneapolis, boasting an impressive collection that includes rare first editions, signed copies, and collector's editions. The variety across genres is extensive, ensuring there's something for every literary taste.

The charm of discovering hidden literary gems adds an exciting element to the browsing experience. The staff's friendliness and helpfulness enhance the overall atmosphere, making each visit a delightful journey through literary history. If you're a book lover seeking unique finds, The Book House in Dinkytown is a must-visit destination, earning it a well-deserved five stars!

Today was my very first visit. I should have been there long time ago. I was impressed by the selection and quality of chess books. More importantly, I was impressed by the kindess and helpfulness of the bookseller. He was very polite even before opening the store! I felt like I was visiting family: very welcome. I loved the cozy atmosphere of the store. Put another way, if I could give The Book House five HUNDRED stars, it would make my grade more accurate. Thank you.

We love the sheer number of non fiction books and foreign language works! Classics and newer works are widely available. Lots of hard covers, even before discussing the rare books. There's a rewards program and periodic sales by genre. It's well traveled with lots of stock turnover.

I loved everything about this bookstore. They have variety of different books and it’s very clean & aesthetically pleasing.

Absolutely love this little bookstore. They have a unique selection that caters to nearly anybody and at such good prices. Store owners are kind. I could sit in this place all day, everyday.

Been here a couple of times. Such a cute lil place. Love going in and looking around. It feels like a maze!! Super fun and the people there are very helpful.

This is a fantastic book store! I was pleasantly surprised at the great selection. The prices are very fair as well.

Qhat a cool used book store! The staff was friendly, helpful and worked hard at answering our questions. A pretty good verity and good prices. They had cool chairs to sit and read in.

Absolutely delightful. Really pleasant, cozy atmosphere. Love the entry stairway, walls covered in various clippings and photos. Solid prices, great variety, nice people working there. There's often cool music playing too.

Great independently owned bookstore with a wide variety. Staff are very knowledgeable and welcoming.

Great selection of used (sometimes new) books. Super helpful folks working there - I observed a customer looking for a certain type of book and the employee asked a few clarifying questions and found a bunch of niche books for the customer.

It was really hard to not leave with tons of books. Very fair prices too!

There's an out-of-print book I've been wanting to acquire for years but always way overpriced. I found them online and saw that they had this book in stock and for a reasonable price. Most of the time, this book is not in very good condition and when I saw their reasonable price, I was concerned. They assured me the book was in good condition. I just got it and they were wrong! It's not in "good" condition; it's in LIKE NEW condition!!! There's slight discoloration of the out page edges (it's an old book and expected) but the inner pages were perfectly white with bold text, the spine is perfect, and the book cover in great condition. Look, I am very picky when it comes to book quality (I collect rare books). This book was kept in great condition and does not appear to have even been read. I'm so thrilled. I've been looking to acquire this book for years. Well worth the wait and a great price from an honest and great book seller.

A great used bookstore and a Dinkytown legend. Fantastic collection of used books, lots of rare and first editions available along their shelves.

Traveling through Minneapolis to visit a friend, popped into The Book House in Dinkytown and loved it! The selection was amazing, and the prices were fair. Since I was flying, the staff offered to ship my books home to me. The package arrived yesterday as they promised and they even wrapped the books with great care! Super classy to go the extra mile!

I found an older, “hard to find” book at The Book House of Dinkytown. The hardcover book is in great condition with a very good dust jacket; binding is tight, sturdy, and square; text is very good. Minimal/minor shelf ware. The price was very reasonable. Shipped quickly; was very well packaged and protected for the journey. Excellent experience with this seller. I will do business with them again and recommend them. Plus … how can you not love the name??

Great bookstore. Nice little record section, too.

This was a great find in the Twin Cities for used books. They have a wide selection of topics and friendly staff.

I don't get to the cities very often, and I'm not like a huge fan of the campus area, but I make especially sure to make a trip over to the book house. I feel like a quaint farmers market lesbian hipster when I go thru their bookshelves, which is basically my dream. They don't have a ton of 'new' releases, but that almost makes it better!

Ryan was very helpful finding me an unusual book I was looking for from out of state. The shipping was fast and the packaging was bomb-proof. I look forward to doing more bust with them again, in the future.

This store is AWESOME! I absolutely loved every single moment looking at all of the beautiful old books. The two young men that helped us were unbelievably helpful and super friendly.
I found a fantastic set of Edgar Allen Poe Books and I could not be happier!
Thank you for keeping our history alive in your upstairs treasure chest.

Rochelle & Nick