Labyrinth Books Reviews

Super serious bookstore with great selection and superior staff.

Very wide selection of books, no matter how much you walk in with, there will be something that you're interested in and can afford.

Great retailer and amazing customer service. Will ship books with care.

Wide selection of books in many areas as well as some used books.

Always friendly and helpful! I've gotten many books from them, both for classes and for fun, and they're always well-organized and polite.

So much to hate about this place. They make me want to buy everything. And it's not because of crafty mountainous book displays. It's because they only seem to stock the best of everything. They have amazing old used books mixed in with new, and the latest books youre looking for. I picked up a 60 year old Shakespeare study of 21 plays and histories in excellent shape for $5!

Attended a lecture. Great talk, interesting selection of books and some good bargains.

Very cool and cozy store with nice sales and selections displayed outside.

Excellent resource of scholarly titles. Exceptionally good alternative to mainstream Barnes & Noble titles.

This book store is special and you have to like what they sell to really love it. They specialize in bargain books on intellectual subjects. You can get books by French philosophers or art books for 1/3 the cover price. They also sell used books, but they are often pricey out of print books, NOT general used books. Keep in mind, they are across the street from Princeton University and cater to the professors there.

One of the best bookstores in the USA and one never knows who might be perusing the shelves in the next aisle. Really, a fun, comfortable store for bibliophiles of all breeds and Creed's

Loads of books, and everyone in it knows everything about which books to get, unlike your local B&N. Wish they had more chairs to sit and read in, however, or even a small coffee shop!

Just browsed for a few minutes with some free time in Princeton. Appeared to have a great selection of books and a fun energy in the air.

Really amazing bookstore with a large variety of books in all spheres, but in particular the philosophy, literary analysis and religious treaties sections were extensive, comprehensive, and all around a great place to browse books from established leaders in their respective fields or more obscure authors. Only sticking point was the price but since the quality was extremely high I'm not holding it against them. Definitely good for the mind but guard your wallet because you might walk out with a stack of books instead.

It's a pretty interesting place to browse for books when in downtown Princeton. It reminds me of The Strand bookstore in New York.

Nice setup and helpful staff. Good selection considering the size. The kids section is very well done. I liked the sitting areas and was shocked by the size of their bargain basement area - looks like room for large readings from authors.

Pretty good bookstore overall, but I miss when the University had its own bookstore, rich with academic books, particularly with respect to the sciences and mathematics.

The sciences are OK here, certainly better than a chain store like B&N (Einstein, Einstein, Hawkin, Dawson, Hawkin, Neil Degrasse, Einstein, all for the "common" man). (B&N's takeover nationwide of university bookstores throughout the country has wrecked them all and stripped them of their individuality, and turned them into trinket shops.) In the Princeton University bookstore of old, you could go broke picking up titles about things that were entirely new to you, math, physics, and lots and lots and lots of great chemistry.. The treatment of chemistry at Labyrinth in particular is awful, pitiful actually. The science that is most important to our survival is represented by a few esoteric, and often outdated, books. Labyrinth did not pick up the slack overall from the loss of the University bookstore, and the math section, while good, is not even close to what the University bookstore had.

Labyrinth is an excellent bookstore though for historical topics and one of the best bookstores I've seen for books in foreign languages, and is particularly rich in German, Spanish and French titles, with a smattering of other languages as well.

I tried to do my Christmas shopping at Labyrinth, but I couldn't find parking in time to meet their 8 o'clock closing hour.

Really helpful setup and staff, but the prices are definitely high (even with the buy-back deal with the university).

Well stocked bookstore with friendly knowledgeable staff. Great location across the street from Princeton University.

...one of the most well-stocked book stores that we've been in; we felt that in six months to a year of reading what we came upon on their shelves, we would be fully informed of what is happening in the world around us. A great section for the youngsters, and a good selection of items of interest...

Labyrinth has a wide selection of high-quality art, non- fiction, children's books, gifts and collectible used books. It is unlike any other bookstore, except possibly the Strand.

Excellent book store. What more can I say? A must visit for anyone in Princeton.

Very friendly staff, and a big book selection. I do love coming here!

Great selection of books. More places to sit would be useful.

There are many wonderful reasons to love Labyrinth Books. They have a wonderfully dedicated staff who are anxious to assist you in finding whatever you might be looking for.they have a great selection of rare and first edition books as well as new releases and just about every book category you can think of. I was especially impressed by the checkout staff person who offered us all kinds of wonderful discounts when it came time to pay for our books. If you belong to a union, if you are a teacher or a student you can qualify for a special discount. I m guessing they have other incentives as well, so make sure to ask!

Beautiful bookstore, exquisitely curated. The children's section is a sight to behold- a rainbow of interesting books, presented to please children. The poetry section is huge.

Wonderful book store, a cut above the usual book seller.

High quality bookshop. They offer a large selection of new and used books. Worth spending some time here if you enjoy books.

Among one of the few independent book store but this place is a Gem in my eyes for rare old books

Terrible customer service. Like talking to a robot. Have not received a book that I ordered 2 weeks ago. All of my other books that I ordered from different bookstores have come in a week ago. Will not tell me where my book is. Do not have my best interest in mind.

Wonderful place to find books you did not know existed.

Certainly geared towards the student, but very well stocked for those simply interested in learning more on about any subject. Prices are very good and I can't believe I'm saying this, but don't miss the secrets in the basement!

Ive loved this bookstore since it first opened!! I always choose to go here rather than a chain bookstore and Labyrinth ALWAYS has had what I was looking for and when I didn t know given perfect recommendations. That staff is incredibly kind and helpful.

Great bookstore with a huge selection of books. A good place to buy books for a great price.

Wonderful local bookstore with knowledgeable associates. Basically the (good) stereotypes of a local bookstore all being true here. The place is usually full of people but I still usually find a place to sit and read (and then buy - doing my bit to keep such bookstores thriving). It helps if you can read with sounds around you.

Great atmosphere, plenty of places to read, helpful staff, and large selection. Popular books as well as new finds. Has a kids section, novels, and a large selection on different topics. I don't believe they have textbooks. Also sells cool cards, shirts, etc.

For students. Textbooks are a tad overpriced (by nature), but service is speedy and staff is wonderful.

They have all the stuff traditional book stores don't, including full scores of operas.

Wonderful independent bookstore. Knowledgeable booksellers. Contributes to the community by sponsoring author events and social justice programs.

Best bookstore in the world. I'm from Germany and I have never seen such a great diversity. They even got German first editions. I love the mixture of old and new and that they're also selling second hand books!

Great bookstore with knowledgable and helpful staff. A good selection of books and frequent sales.

Labyrinth is the best. I went to school right nearby and went their constantly for those four years. They have a wonderful collections, great events, and the staff are knowledgeable and friendly.

I love browsing their discount/used book sections, and they also have a great selection of new releases

Favorite local bookstore! Great selection, great prices and helpful staff. Make sure to look at the sale carts.

wonderful selection of books in all categories, excellent bookstore for critical minds

I loved this bookstore! Many books I hadn't seen before, and many at bargain prices.

Large vibrant bookstore. Great lectures with book signing.

I've been in this store countless numbers of times over the years. I'm particularly grateful for the excellent service in delivery and curbside pickup during the months when most of us were social distancing at home. I congratulate the staff for all of their hard work in reopening.

Awesome selection of books you are not likely to find in regular bookstores

Great place to browse books. But unless it's a course book, almost always cheaper on Amazon

This bookstore is the reason I go to Princeton on nice summer afternoons. The sale section out front has many hidden gems.

Awesome book store. Come for the book sales, stay for the awesome reviews written by clever and insightful staff. There's always something new to discover here. This place is great for gifts or for just hanging out!

Large selection and tons of variance in titles. Recommend anyone stop in here.

Wonderful selection combined with knowledgeable and helpful people

Cannot say enough good things about this place. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly. The environment is highly inclusive, and their dedication to LGBTQ+ rights and representation is admirable. The selection is phenomenal, from more mainstream material to little known French photography magazines! I always make a point to stop by Labyrinth while I'm Princeton.

A special place, somewhere between a community center and dream bookstore. It seems to pull people from the larger towns of Princeton and Trenton, and the small nearby towns especially for the reading series. This where I heard Cory Booker, Jhumpa Lahiri and Tracy K. Smith speak. Often I just come here to browse, to see what's up in the world. Labyrinth carries all the emerging and submerged voices. It's where I learned about Claudia Rankine, Terrance Hayes, and Ocean Vong. It's also where I found (lots of great used books here too) a copy of fusty, dead guy, Karl Shapiro's, In Defense of Ignorance. A crazy rant. And the staff---as far as I can tell they are all book lovers---it's just possible that the highlight of their day is when you ask them a question. Seriously. They actually seem to love the customers. It's not a chain store---

Excellent independent bookstore. Be sure to check out their selection of graphic novels, very unexpected selection!

My kind of bookstore... including a great used books section

Great mix of new and used books. It was a great place to lose myself for an afternoon.

Cute place with an impressive selection!! Hard to leave without picking something up

Super extensive book collection, with even more cool stuff in the basement. During the summer they have a book display outside, and it really works to draw people into the store. If you like books and you're in Princeton, you need to visit this spot.

Doesn't get much better as far as local book stores go.