I recently went to this book store for the first time and loved it. Its not huge, but jam-packed with neat books and its so cozy and nice. You would never know the books are used, because they stock books that are in like-new condition. The prices are also super reasonable. I highly recommend this book store!

I love this place. As said in other reviews, its got a great selection of history and biographies. The prices are really good and the staff are great.I bought two books yesterday and after I walked out I spotted a 3rd I was interested in buying in the book stand just outside the front door of the store. I went back in and the staff member let me have the book for free! Cant ask for more than that if you ask me.

Really nice selection of philosophy books and biographies, prices are more than reasonable and staffers are nice and knowledgeable. I got 3 books which were like new and only cost me 25 dollars, one which would’ve cost me 30 if I bought it new. (Books were: Postmodernism & China - Various, The Triumph of Practice over Theory in Ethics - James Sterba, and Special Deluxe - NeilYoung

One of the best used bookstores I have ever been to. Could not recommend it enough!!!

Well kept used bookstore. The owner is very specific about what books he accepts, so the selection is in excellent condition and high quality.

Excellent selection of books in very good condition. Great browsing store.

This is a great place to get hard to find books at a good price. I was there a few days ago and was impressed by the sheer volume of books they had. I must have spent over an hour looking through the massive collection. I ended up buying some books that I have been looking for but was unable to find. This is a must go for book lovers.

A good nonfiction selection. Going there for math or general science reading, I can typically find something that looks interesting. Its not that there are long rows devoted to neuroeconomics or anything; the space for most of the sections is just a few shelves. But I have gotten lots of entertaining reading, and several good references here.A solid choice if you need this kind of book in hardcopy.

This place is super small but actually had a really nice selection! And prices seemed fair.Girl working the register was not very friendly or personable.

Good collection of books, arranged well. You might not find some of the hot selling books as they tend to get sold out faster. Prices are amazing. The new copies are also sold at a discounted price. Totally worth a visit.

Good bird that sells books. Fair prices.

A nice little used book store with in the quiet vicinity of Harvard yard.

Spectacular array of curated titles! Never know what you will find, but you will always find something.

This place is not large, but what it lacks in quantity it more than makes up in quality. Save for some popular books, most (!) of what they have for sale are serious academic works. Store is also neatly arranged, making browse a pleasure. Prices are not bad, but definitely not the best for a used book shop (but those sales carts are hard to beat, for sure).

Cool bookstore with a book purchasing program (see website first)

Decent selection of used books with reasonable prices. Well worth a visit.

Go here to explore and discover books you didnt even know you wanted to read until you found them

It reminds of the very best things of Harvard Squares past by selling excellent books at affordable prices. Though it appears to be Small it is much than it appears I think. Excellent history books, collector items both contemporary and more of music, art , science.. . Bibliophiles will be delighted (I think) as will audiophiles..

I remember the bookstore when it was still on JFK street, an oasis of intellect and sanity in an ever growing surroundings suffused with raw consumerism. The new location is airy and the offerings are still fantastic and at reasonable prices. Please stay in business, Raven!

Lovely place for scouting old books or books of a niche nature that you may not otherwise think to read. The staff is very helpful in giving reading advice, and the store is very well laid out, listing each subcategory of books by topic and genre. The books are extremely well priced, considering that many of them are classics and timeless reads.You may end up leaving with a book you have never even heard of, but you will certainly enjoy it, as all the books are of good quality and cater to any taste or preference.The store is conveniently located on Church Street where there is ample nearby parking, and also close to the T stop. It is easily noticeable from the road.

Well kept and well organized with a very high quality selection. The workers are great at curating the books they buy and display. You dont have to dig through hundreds of books to find really interesting titles.

I am so addicted to this place. They seem to have a bit of everything. I visit once or twice a week. They have lots of brand new books for half off the retail price. I especially like their classics and medieval sections.The owner is real friendly.

Wonderful store with a broad selection. The Medieval sections unusual offerings brought my daughter to joyous tears.

Great selection of used books. Dont miss it!

Great selection in Arts, Lit and Science.Good prices, great deals on large glossy art book remainders. They buy used books as well.

Excellent used book store, reasonable prices.

Amazing establishment with scholarly thought provoking books! With as amazing prices! Those MIT Press books I found the other day, such a steal!

Says on their website they are not interested in buying textbooks, but when I called they said that was basically all they were looking for right now. Man on the phone was rude and trying to rush me off the line in a condescending manor. ‘I’m sure your book is lovely…’ Maybe if they get to many unwanted or uninteresting calls about people selling books they should make a different system for this. This was my first time trying to sell to them or ever calling them. Wish they would set up an email for book selling correspondence.Book selection itself is very good and well curated, nice to peruse their options.

Lovely place to spend time. Great collection of math books

Okay, I dont get to say this about many bookstores- but this place is the BEST! If youre a college student, a traveler, or on a budget, this is the place to go. I come here for all my books (they always have what I need despite it being such a small store). The staff are friendly, the store is well organized, and the decor is adorable. I take all my friends here and we ALWAYS find something. Even my mother, who hates reading, has found stuff here.

Great literary bookstore full of finds. Just bought a first edition book by my favorite poet for $9. Stock changes frequently so you can visit often. Friendly staff. Well-lit, low-key atmosphere.

Great selection and average prices for second hand books in Boston. I’ve found both fiction and non-fiction that I really wanted there. The place is well organised and the books of all high quality. It seems like the kind of place that will reject a lot of mid quality stuff other second hand Bookshops would take.

Beautiful bookstore with a great selection of books. A wonderful place to spend an hour or two.

Cool place to hang out...

The philosophy section has gotten a lot of love recently, and its awesome. Decent classics selection, too. The fiction wall is hit-or-miss, as are the piles of remainders along the wide beautiful window, but every time I visit, I find more great stuff than I can take home. The booksellers know the stock; they are there for you when you have a question and busy with their work when you dont - perfect.

This was one of my favorite used bookstores in college. I remember being heartbroken when it closed down. It was wonderful to return and see it reopened in a new location. They get 5 stars for not just a wide assortment of cheap books, but also for having an exceptional poetry collection.

Rare gem.

One of my favorite places to purchase books. Books tend to lean on the liberal side if that makes sense. I come here for the economics, anthropology, and math books primarily and they always have big authors and some works that you might be hard pressed to find even on amazon. Ive collected way too many discount cards from them at this point.

Great used book resource. Great location. Friendly staff. Owner does not respond to inquiries.

Oustanding selection of non-fiction, very reasonable prices. Purchased an excellent copy of Foucaults Discipline and Punish for $8 on my first visit, will be returning in the future!

A good little book thats a little bit hidden. The woman working there was very friendly, but I didnt like that all of the fiction (Sci-fi, mystery, etc) was all combined into one area, which was pretty small. Not a huge selection of things to choose from but still a cool little spot.

Quite frankly the best used bookstore Ive seen. Specializes in academic books

Fantastic bookstore. The fiction and poetry selection is particularly full, and all of the books seem to be in very good condition with reasonable prices.

Its rare to see such a well run bookstore. Walking in, I felt like the selection was somehow tailored to my tastes in literature. Check out Raven for your next book.

The Raven never disappoints. Even if youre searching for something in particular and they dont have a copy, youre bound to find something else.

Its a surprisingly good bookstore. Used books are affordable and of high quality. Glad to see that there are so many academic books.

Delicious pizza, friendly staff

Raven has, hands down, the best selection of used books in Boston/Cambridge. Its like every smart, literary reader in Boston had to give up their collection (sad, I know, but someones going to buy them--it might as well be you). Plus, Ravens staff is consistently friendly and helpful. And the store has this beautiful lighting and a table to browse outside.I may have to go to Raven right now.

Even though I find this bookstore to be lovely, and I love the treasures I find, I must give it a low score because the staff is extremely unkind and arrogant. They make you feel as if you were a bother instead of appreciating your support. I dont get the reason for their attitude. It is distasteful.

Great bookstore with huge selection!

Fantastic place to pick up intellectually-oriented books, especially on anthropology and history. Most of the books are in great condition and due to the academic bent of the inventory, some of the discounts can be quite steep compared to the original list price.

Really knowledgeable staff and reasonable price. Loved it

The philosophy section at Raven Used Books was everything I want in a philosophy section. It was extensive, expansive, and inclusive. I picked up an introduction to analytical and linguistic philosopher Gilbert Ryle by William Lyons.

Limited options. Probably good for students only

This is my favorite bookstore compared to all the bookstores Ive visited in Toronto, Montreal, New York and DC. Its a small bookstore, but it has a really good selection of books. They have an excellent filter on what books they offer.

Great prices. Can always find an interesting old book.

Customer service wasn’t really there. Not a lot of people were in the store but the attendant still seemed severely annoyed when I asked for the existence of a book in their store.

Was looking forward to visiting this store, however the attitude of the staff left something to be desired. A staff member behind the counter had a few books he was sorting land on him. He had a total temper tantrum, cursed loudly, and hurled books over the counter, many of which landed on my feet. He then stormed off in a rage around back for a good ten minutes leaving the store and counter unattended. Was entirely put off buying anything and will not visit again

Great shop and John is very helpful

Good selection

Cozy place and nice books

Poor selection. Staff is unusually arrogant. Prices are high. My suggestion is to go to Brattle Books on West Street by the common. You can take the red line and get off at Park. Then just walk to West. The store is near Suffolk University. They have better selection, ette prices and the staff that is not arrogant.

Good books with better price. However, if you are looking for art book, it is not the place you will enjoy

Good selection of books but a bit pricy for used books.

Phenomenal bookstore. Rich selection of Medieval History books, at absurdly low prices.

Newbury street doesnt have enough bookstores on it so the presence of Raven Used Books is highly appreciated.Located on the garden level of a building, this place is much larger than it first appears. With books literally covering every available inch of wall space, one could easily get lost in there for hours before emerging with a handful of books they never knew they needed.Price wise, everything is fairly reasonable. Some other used bookstores in the city are goregous and have a wonderful selection but their prices are just a bit too high. $20 for a book on food writing thats ten years outdated? Really? Here, things are about $10 cheaper and that makes a very big difference.Ill also add that this place is located next to a French restaurant so it smells amazing!

Good place to find some real gems, although the selection is limited and turns over fast

One of my favorite places in the world

Small, but easily the best selection of any used bookstore Ive been to.

Raven has a great selection of used academic books. The shelves are crammed with an incredibly diverse range of books. The underground location and terse staff might seem off putting, but I find them charmingly appropriate for a used book store. Their buying policies are very strict.

This is a fabulous little bookstore. I visit mostly to check out what cookbooks they have, but they do have other genres of books!

The best used book store ever

Good collection of books at great prices.

Better math section than most places.

This place is CLASSY. Come here for all of your academic-book needs, as well as your highbrow literature and poetry.

LOVE. great selection of book, great prices and new selection every week

Excellent philosophy section!

Cozy space

Great prices

Great books reasonably priced

Cheap, good collection

Used books, waited for a friend to buy books.

Small compared to other used book stores

Good recommendations

Cozy, solid selection

The staff is nice but constantly harried. The selection is unimpressive, but can be fun to browse.

People read please

Neat, clean, great selection