Reviews of Lost City Books. (Book Store) in Washington (District of Columbia).

Lost City Books

346 Reviews

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2467 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009, United States

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Information of Lost City Books, Book store in Washington (District of Columbia)

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This place has a very good rate, they treat their customers well and you’ll feel welcome, super recommended

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Reviews of Lost City Books

Lauren Hoffman

Really lovely spot for new and used books, with a couple nooks to sit and read, an extensive kids section, and those carts outside for bargain used books on nice weather days. Great selection, great atmosphere, friendly staff.

Ryo Tanaka

One of the most affordable yet alluring secondhand bookstores in the District of Columbia! The store is literally surrounded by a ton of books that offers a wide variety of genres. I am highly confident that you’ll enjoy the vibe and moderately assured that you’ll find the one that kindles your appetite for reading!!

Alexis Merritt

This bookstore is amazing - I specifically love all the detail poured into each section. They even have written 'suggestions' paired with books throughout the store, so you can get a quick review of a book that you're eyeing.

Gyongyi Olah

It is rainy outside. Pouring. I am sitting here, listen Take on me -A-HA, my youth! - and feel wonderful between magical books.

Jennifer Ramsey

Amazing place! So welcoming, staff is lovely and the content is great. Love all the LGBT friendly stuff. Definitely somewhere you’d want to hangout.

Megan Korkoleo

Spent 1.5 hours at this lovely independent bookstore searching for the perfect book to take home yesterday. 2 floors with a diverse range of genres, staff picks, used books, rare books, and merchandise. The staff are very kind and helpful.

Catherine Schepp

My favorite book store in the District! Don’t go if you are searching for a particular book - the selection is solid but sometimes they sell out of popular or older books. Go for the staff recommendations peppered throughout the entire store, the sunken room full of fantasy picks, and really friendly staff.

Jake Grubman

Does it get any better than Lost City Books? This is one of the best, most welcoming bookshops in the District, with a terrific selection, friendly and knowledgeable staff, and a generally cool atmosphere. Lost City has both new and used books, my favorite model for a bookshop. They bring in plenty of copies of the bestsellers, but the shop is a standout for its curation, particularly in small-press literature. Head to the back wall (on the left now!) for a great range of books from publishers like New Directions, Charco Press, New York Review Books, Coffee House, Graywolf, and Deep Vellum. I'm also partial to the exceptional comic book and graphic novel selection upstairs (in the mystery, sci-fi, and fantasy nook in the back): Lost City carries an unusually strong selection of new and used comics. And if you're after something new, the staff picks (just past the two tables of new releases on the first floor) are consistently strong and cover a hugely diverse array of interests. Eliza's picks are a personal favorite!

Mr Blue

Friendly staff and lots of interesting books (new release, graphic novels and a few rare editions). I didn't find what i was looking for but still got a few items. I'll visit again and maybe that Akira collector edition will be mine...

Emily Balyeat

I can spend hours in here looking at books. It's a beautiful book store and I appreciate all the personal notes the staff leaves on their choice of books. I hope our 18th street bookstore always stays in business it's the only one admo has ❤️

HorrorJunky 4 Life

This store has been in the Adams Morgan area for over 30 years. They sell a variety of used books for half off the price listed on the cover. Cook books, fiction like mysteries & horror, children's books and rare books are located on the first floor. Craft, science fiction and history are located on the 2nd floor. They take credit cards but I think the minimum to use them is $5. They also sell greeting cards, book marks and a few magazines and records.

Angus Bennion

It’s a well-organized local bookstore with very friendly staff.

Melissa Pugs

Stopped here on my first trip to DC. Fantastic shop. The Staff Pics cards were extremely thoughtful. I picked two books by the same shop person, and wouldn't you know that's who rang up my order, so we had a lovely chat. Would highly recommend a visit, and would love to return.

Karin E

Great cozy local book store with hidden gems! You can find some good books here and still stay in your budget. The staff is friendly and helpful.

Samantha

My favorite bookstore in the area. PLEASE order your books through them! It’s so painless and they’re so willing to help you out. I love spending time upstairs 💘

Jay Miner

Very nice two-storey book store with a high quality selection. They have fascinating books of every variety, and even many works specific to the area such as U.S. government documents released by the Smithsonian museum.

Jessica McNutt

Wonderful book shop. Excellent atmosphere, excellent selection. I can't believe I hadn't been there before.

Anthony Carr

I love this place. Great selection of books and great staff. A must go to if you are in Adams Morgan.

Leslie Eley

Coolest book store I've ever been in. Love the little staff reviews of books tucked among the shelves.

Hanna Foreman

Great bookstore in Adams Morgan with a wide range of books to choose from in an eclectic building. The staff is always helpful and friendly. The mask policy at the store makes me feel a lot safer. Highly recommend joining the events at the store because they bring in great writers and moderators. Only gripe is that the selection on area studies books is a little limited.

Rachel McCaffrey

Such an amazing bookstore! I love the mixture of new and used and the great prices!

Jerry Liu (刘悦)

Great vibe. Great spot to check out books or sit down and chill for a bit. They play good music in the store too.

Jonathan Chan

What a great local independent bookstore. There is a ton of books and good variety. They whole place is crammed well with books and different sections. The kids section is in the very back. Cookbooks on the landing of the stairs. Softcover books upstairs in the back. Lots of great personal recommendations from the staff with hand written reviews. Definitely worth stopping by. A little something for everyone. Of course they special order books if not in stock. Overall very clean and organized. Come enjoy yourself or with a group!.

Mark Rhoades

The best book store my wife and I have ever been to. There is a huge variety of books, and the the staff picks always lead to me great books I would have looked over otherwise. We always leave with a stack of books; they also have a surprisingly large selection of Japanese authors that I haven’t found elsewhere.

pev vas

Very nicely organized Bookstore in the heart of the thriving Adams Morgan neighborhood. It has both new and gently used books and a great selection of the classics. Staff is friendly and it is a great atmosphere for book lovers to browse. It is a must stop every time I visit that neighborhood, and I don't even live in the area.

Amanda Sulejmanagic

Lost City is amazing. Excellent selection and helpful staff, and I could spend whole days perusing.

Holmes

What a great shop! I stopped by for and author talk and was very impressed. I'll be back for sure!

Manuela Tironi

This is one of my favorite bookshops in the entire world.

Blaine Frey

Beautiful little bookstore in the wonderful cultural adams Morgan neighborhood. Great price and a great catalogue of books in stock.

Ya'ara Robinzon

Cute book store. It has second hand as well but feels like a new book store. I also like all of the staff's book recommendations.

Stephanie Barrett

I always check Lost City before ordering anything online, if they don't have it in stock, they can order for you...support your local bookstore! Besides, it's just such a charming and lovely place to browse. Bonuses: lots of book club events and deep discount racks out front, plus fun and local cards, prints, etc.

Ethan Vose

This place was very well organized and probably one of my favorite book stores I've visited. They had very niche topics and categorized very specifically so everything was really easy to find. Prices weren't bad either.

Mike Powers

Super helpful staff, selection is what you expect for a local book store in the city. Lovely spot to have around the corner.

Antoinette Levon

Deceptively large Book Store. It looks small from outside but there is a second floor with rows and rows of books. It's a nice place to hunt and peck for books. They have rare books and editions of books I've never seen in print. It's not a place to just smash and grab to shop. More like a peruse and discover type place. 😁 …

Hwa Shi-Hsia

Great selection of new books mixed with used books in good condition, many vintage editions. Dedicated science fiction room. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable.

Alice Beverton-Palmer

A lovely place to browse. Loved the stickers, badges, greetings cards etc on sale too!

Helen L

Such a great local bookstore. It’s open until 9PM. They have two floors. They also have a cart outside the store that has books under $5. Definitely worth checking out. The back room is just for kids. The staff recommend great books and they are very knowledgeable. Front section of the store has cards and trinkets. They also sell merchandise!

Inna Mikhaidarova

Great bookstore with nice prices and in a neighborhood worth visiting. If you can't find books on the shelves, be sure to check the ones on the floor.

Aaron Onuska

Really cute independent book store, good selection, and very friendly & helpful staff.

Janet Tran

Some rare content with the mix of generic liberal trendy identity politics books. Love to support local bookstores rather than Amazon. However, I requested an Aimé Césaire book which they said was on order and I would be notified when it came in but never got a notification and its been at least 3 months. The art section is lacking and not well curated.

Patrick Carey

Is there anything better than a local , independent bookstore? Incredibly friendly staff and a great selection of books (organized in very helpful categories). Highly recommend!

Brian •

I love coming here whenever I'm in the area. I always end up leaving with at least one book I've never heard of before. I highly recommend!

Lauren Nopenz Fairley

First time visiting and just loved the selection. A really inclusive, diverse, and eclectic collection while still having the big titles you may be looking for. The atmosphere is quintessential classic bookshop and I loved every inch. A must visit for any indie bookstore lover.

Paige Mathew

Awesome birthday cards, and if you bring your receipt to Andy's pizza next door you get a free slice!

Simon Lebastard

Great cosy townhouse atmosphere, an immense selection of books, including science, arts, cooking, psychology, history... I could spend hours in there and still want to come back. The staff is also really nice!

Celia Mazy

A good variety of books. Cute interior. And has a small section with priced down books.

Gus Becker

Great store! A good mix of used and new books. Lots of stock. Upstairs there is a full room of sci-fi and fantasy books! The wall of used & new sci-fi will definitely have me coming back!

Sam Cicero

Really lovely place. Used to visit before it was remodeled, and it's only improved since. It can be a bit of a challenge to find the price sometimes, but there's always fun little books to search out. I also like the odds and ends little gifts near the register; there's always some fun thing you can give someone.

Alyssa Curran

Favorite bookstore in DC. Great customer service.

Monica Wilson

Great selection. I feel like I could grab any book off the shelf and it'd be a hit. All it's missing is a store cat for the full classic book store vibe.

Kayleigh Crandell

Adorable book store that has more than meets the eye! Two floors of new and used books with a wide variety of genres. Great location and very friendly service

Benjamin Ventimiglia

Such a fun bookstore. Every inch is filled with books or some patches or pins that I was dying to stare at longer. I only stopped by for a minute but if I could I'd have stayed all day

Richmond Pajela

This place isn't like Barnes & Noble, but that's not a knock on them. They have a good selection of books, used, new, and even some really rare ones. The used books were very reasonably priced. It was quiet when I went in but it was nice to browse at my leisure and pick out the books that I wanted to purchase.

Roni Garrett

Great place to look through and stumble upon an interesting book. Not the best if you are looking for something very specific. It's a cool wander through. Has a section for everything. Has sections on politics, shelves and shelves of books organized by region they are about. Doesn't necessarily have a great selection for anything. Decent amount of vintage editions if you are into that. For a small used book store it is nice and enjoyable.

matt almquist

Amazing independent book store. The owner, and employees, will help you leave with something amazing whether you knew what you wanted it or not. I have never been led astray. Support local business, support local bookstores, and have a great time doing it.

M Delroba

I used to work in college library and I didn’t want to leave , this place keeps me bz , always something new to discover, can spend hrs in there .

Samantha Hostetler

Cute bookstore in AdMo that my friend showed me! I found a few reads I've been wanting for a really great price :)

Paul Deatley

By far the best book store in the district! Amazing book selection, friendly and helpful staff, and the character of the building ties everything together. I highly recommend you check them out!

Kye Lippold

I hadn't been here in years, but on my last visit, I really like how they rearranged the space to be more open. Excellent selection of used books, with helpful staff picks.

Lindsey Somos

Great little place, high quality staff picks and good service.

ileana Garcia-Spitz

Super nice staff. He helped me find good places to visit in the area and was very knowledgable overall.

Gabriela Reyes

Super cute and cozy place in the middle of a busy street. They had a wide range of types of books and you could also score with some of the prices :)

Tyler Marshall

Beautiful atmosphere and a selection that book lovers dream of. You can find anything you're looking for and a lot that you're not looking for too.

Henry Dotson

A fantastic bookstore that I encourage every one check out. Very friendly and helpful staff, a great selection of books. Next time you're looking for a good read, check out Lost City

David Weiding

Great bookstore in the middle of the action in AdamsMorgan. Great selection very well organized.

Seth W

Went for the re-opening. Place is large with a wide selection of books ranging from fictional novels to 1800 history. Place is designed well withstand sections dedicated to specific genres (i.e African american, LGBTQ, etc...). Place looks trendy and would be a good place to find a new book. Definitely plan on going back.

Allyza Lustig

Friendly and super responsive to email requests during COVID. They also have an incredible breadth of stock, and when they don't have something they are willing to order in. A great independent book store!

William McClure

This place is an institution in Adams-Morgan. I can't imagine the neighborhood without it. It's a bookstore for browsing and finding interesting and esoteric books. This is not Barnes & Noble with industry paid placements on shelves. It's a book lover's bookstore where you come in perhaps searching for one thing but end up finding many, other fascinating things. The owner and the staff have always been incredibly helpful with me and I have found their suggestions excellent; they never disappoint. There is a no cell phone policy, thank God, and that is because there are many rude people who can't grasp the concept that we find treasures like Idle Time as a place of sanctuary, and nobody wants to hear the conversation anyway. For people looking for authenticity this is the place. Idle Time was here before B&N and will be after.

Anna Muda

Good collection of used books and quite helpful service.

Mike Koritko

Awesome neighborhood bookstore. Great customer service, great selection. My wife’s a librarian and I own a business down the street. We both love Lost City.

lolive lolive

Great bookstore, with both new and old books. They also have a really nice selection of greeting and vintage inspired cards.

Sogand Ka

Amazing book store! With the collections of everything and anything new and old! Loved it! Great staff!

Julian Aidan

great selection of new, old & rare books + friendly staff

Catherine Foster

Lovely building, good prices on used, and a fiction selection that features both rare cuts and the pop hits of literature. Good for satisfying a whole spectrum of tastes.

Jon Sweitzer-Lamme

A really welcoming and bright bookstore. There are new books as well as used, but there are still great bargains to be found.

Brian Merrell

I want to like this place, especially as they have some titles that are otherwise difficult to obtain. The staff is pretty standoff-ish, sometimes bordering on rude; it's like a neighborhood business rule to be too cool to serve customers. Sadly, the selection is often incomplete; there will be half the volumes in a set, or random parts of a series. Less useful than I want it to be, and usually not worth the trouble.

Arjun Prasad

Neighborhood gem. So many of our long time Adams Morgan stores and restaurants have left. So grateful the new owners have decided to continue this large, well organized, used book shop.

Kayti Didriksen

I'm not much of a reader, but I love Idle time books! It inspires me every time I walk by. The quaint exterior, offers a few titles to peruse and a cozy spot to chat with friends on the street. Inside the smell of old volumes invites you to discover information the old fashioned way, and the knowledgeable staff guides you to the right stacks to take your mind on an instantaneous journey. I stop in every time I'm on 18th St. and often make a new friend.

Mx.Enigma

Inclusive, affordable, great selection and seating area to read, and a free slice of pizza next door with every purchase!

Mike Larrick

Very cool spot with a wide selection. They sell t-shirts, bags, postcards and also some books.

Josh Peters

Quaint little bookstore with a surprising variety of books. I enjoy coming here when I am in the area, and have always found books that peak my interest. The prices are priced fairly and are in good/great condition.

Christopher Woofter

Worth stopping in for a well organized used bookstore. There are a number of unique book categories. The staff are helpful and the books have a large variety of ages.

R Knight

Lots of choices, thoughtfully organized, and helpful staff. Christian recommended a book for me and I ended up coming back and buying as many books from the same author as they had in stock.

Barrington Mack

Its a nice quaint little bookstore with knowledgeable staff. Smack dab in the middle of Adams Morgan. Purchased a book, walked down the street & got a Giro. It was a good day.

Drew Morris

Great prices, great selections, great organization, and cozy as heck. One of my favorite indie bookstores in the city!

Caela Flake

I always enjoy visiting this book store! I love that there’s a collectible book section. I think this is me second favorite bookstore!

Dana Roth

What a lovely used bookstore! I have come here multiple times now and every time I have found a few gems. Take them next door to Tryst for a lovely afternoon

Kaila Gilbert

cool place, amazing finds, reading area upstairs :D stop by!

Ryan Welch

Incredible staff and selection. Real deal

Andrew Reid

Friendly service and a wide selection of interesting books, plus you can order things you don't find.

Ayelen Iñigo

Beautiful bookstore. Nice book selection and great location!

Angie Wang

Super cool! Would love to spend my entire day in there just for fun. It's very organized and overall very cozy. Swagalicous

Tia J

Adorable bookstore. Great selection and very well organized.

Scott Halerz

While they don't have everything, the selection is hand picked and you can definitely find some great books to peruse.

yan zheng

Big selection, easy to just get lost in the aisles. The old book smell is calming and reminds me of the library when I was a kid.

DB Weeds

Great store in a lively neighborhood in DC. Good selection.

big nessy

Best bookstore in the city. Because it has seniority, no disrespect intended you other lovely ones

Corin McCauley

Friendly staff. Great selection of books for really great prices.

Lamie Nguyen

A gem of a bookstore with friendly helpful staff

Max Castillo

Very good bookstore. A homey feel without being over crowded and always pretty quiet.

Basil Hackworth

Well priced books that are worth reading, friendly staff, and cozy multi story space.

Leigh Anne Lloveras

Awesome selection of books! Definitely will be going back!

Rory Harper

Great selection of rare and used books. Knowledgeable service. Awesome location in AdMo.

Lydia Trigili

Adorable little book shop with great finds like books that are hundreds of years old. Staff is also very friendly

Henrique Barbosa

Used books always attract me, and this ship looks very nice. I was unlucky however, as they didn't had anything I searched for.

Rodrigo Fernandez

Friendly staff, funny greeting cards and a great book selection.

Jonathan

Nice selection, good place to browse

Timothy Lamb

Great fiction sections, particularly for 50's-80's science fiction/fantasy and literature. Lack luster foreign language and history sections though

Hailey Duncan

Love thar the store is dog friendly

OnlineHusk

Really cozy bookstore in a lovely area!

Michael Israel

Cozy used bookstore with excellent selection of titles. Friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Emma Gunn

Great selection, well organized, interesting finds! Good place to browse and get lost in literary and cultural history.

Benedict Hughes

Very fine selection, and I didn't even make it past the first floor. Friendly staff. Relaxed vibe.

Sune Orloff Hellegaard

Nice, cozy and interesting little book shop with a surprising variety of used books.

Benjamin Saff

Got a nice book of Mishima short stories here

Musil Mark

They actually have lovecraft

M Ramachandran

Love this place and the new owners have done an amazing job with expanding the selection and organizing the store, plus I love the new logo!

Katie Willard

Wonderful space to browse and get lost. I've always found books here that I could never find anywhere else.

Anthony R

Great used book shop. I come here whenever I'm in town!

Daniel Shunfenthal

Very nice bookstore, with a friendly staff!

Bran Camp

Great selection of vintage and new books

jason patel

Excellent selection. I can't find anything like this in Baltimore. And the prices are reasonable.

Chandler Mason

Cool place to wander through, tons of interesting and unexpected books for sale

Karen W

great bookstore but staff aren't very helpful.

Sean Wallace

this store is awesome.....really neat collection and funny experiences. Go check it out!

Vin patel

Nice place for books.... But they don't buy books from public.....

Scott Cornelius

So nice, a great selection!

April Avant

Great selection of books in a awesome location

Jayson J

Hard to find rare books!

Ian Furr

Cool bookstore filled with any kinds of books you can imagine

Chris Dwan

Great place... so many books!!

Dena Moglia

Helpful staff, clean updated interior with tidy displays

kai dugdale

Great selection of historical books

Mike Connaughton

A true gem of a bookstore hidden well in the bustle of Adams Morgan.

Matt Sutherland

Simple, fun to peruse, but does have it's share of overpriced items.

Eric Gross

Great collection of a variety of books.

Am Allbody

Nice

Brian Christopher

A cornucopia of browsing and buying books I should have read.

Smart Kitty

Good book store at finding difficult to find books

Marjolijn Courbet

Great advice, very helpful!

Sophie Mullinax

Great Adams Morgan used book store

Ayano Strickland

Great place to read about everything. Decent prices

S.R. Fike

Many tomes to browse thu. 2 floors of pages

Vladimir Zedong

Quant book spot with a great leftist politics section

Jordan Day

Amazing bookstore!

Eric Woody

great book selection

Cole Trudo

Best books this side of the Mississippi 📚📚📚📚📚📚 …

Lance Evans

Great selection of books

Sean Gibbons

Wonderful neighborhood bookstore

James Love

Very good selection

Daniel Schmidt

Good mostly for it's location

andrew follmann

Nice

Manfred Phemister

Great selection

David Kunkel

Great collection.

Paul-Newell Reaves

Staff knows where everything is.

Ivan Mendoza

Puurfect

Sage Cannady

lovely folks!

Tiffany Peplinski

Great variety

Rajshahi Enterprise

Well

Frankie Munoz

Books are interesting

Simcha Levental

Visit the bathroom

Alexios Eleftheriou

Very nice bookstore, but quite expensive.

Henry Frishman

My favorite book store in DC

Vince Pecoraro

My favorite bookstore in the district. The selection is amazing and the staff are always very nice. I especially love the rare book section - I can always find some treasures in there.

Paul “Seize” Kim

A little narrow and expensive, but a decent used bookstore.

Nathalie V.

Excellent bookstore! Very good prices and books in very good condition. A very significant contrast with how expensive it is to read in Chile.

AL NM

nice reasoned library of used books. to visit absolutely

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Alejandra Mosco Jaimes

Good option, very affordable prices

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