Reed Books Reviews

The perfect used book store! Great selection, good atmosphere, and Mr. Reed is extremely helpful and welcoming.

This bookstore is literally like no other! There is so much interesting history crammed on every shelf and mixed in his prints and Records and everything else you could possibly want that could be book related! plan to spend 2 hours in this not terribly large shop just because it is that fascinating!

Beautiful chaos!! This is a must see for anyone who lives or is visiting Birmingham

Great store with an amazing selection of rare books

Full of Treasures and has Wonderful Service! Huge range of Books and Nicknacks, incredible atmosphere that's hard to find anywhere else. You WILL find something you like in here!

Very cool book store. Tons of old stuff to peruse, and a wide selection. Could spend weeks inside and not see everything.

Incredible selection, and attentive service. Everything a used bookstore should be.

The place to go if you're looking for a book that's hard to find.

Old fashioned used book store with great atmosphere and friendly management.

The most interesting bookstore I ve ever encountered.

Tens of thousands of books. Books on the walls, books on the floor, books in stacks on shelves, books everywhere. I could spend a day or two and a ton of money here. Jim Reed is knowledgeable, interested, and personable.

If you are a loner book nerd it is a wonderful cave of books you can disappear in for days. If you are a more social type or are looking for something in particular I HIGHLY recommend talking to the owner.

Amazing shop and friendly service. A bit cluttered but I like that in a bookstore I

What.a.neat.place!!
Talk about aesthetics!! This book store is ALL THE THINGS. You gotta come by and check this place out for yourself.

I love just spending time looking and searching for treasures in here

Beautiful establishment. It's easy to get lost in the nostalgia. I could spend all day here honestly and never seem to have enough time.

Very cool bookstore that just may have absolutely everything! It was so fun walking through with my daughter and pointing out all the random history. It's close quarters though so if you're claustrophobic beware. The man who runs it is an absolute delight to talk to. Hope to go again if we're in the Birmingham area.

This place feels like home. A hidden gem in the heart of Birmingham that will have you browsing for hours without having to cross the same shelf. They have books for every type of reader and I have travelled twice from Dallas JUST to visit their bookshop. The owners are super sweet and helpful and I can t wait to go back once all this quarantine craziness is over.
If you find yourself in Birmingham, this beautiful bookshop is worth the visit.

Messy and cozy, I loved it! When you picture a used book store, you picture this. The employee knew where everything was but I recommend just walking around and getting lost.

It's a truly rare bookstore and has incredible personality as well as books you never knew you could find

A favorite place to shop when looking for wonderful book finds. The owner is hospitable and friendly and knows just how to entice you to find further gems.

Found this store by mistake, but so thankful I did. I'll definitely be coming back. The owner was super friendly and helpful.

Books for days, Mr. Reed always has a good selection of every book you can think of.

Love this store! Great selection of used books, well-organized and free of excessive clutter. Unique odds and ends are also available for a nostalgia trip. The owner is very friendly too!

This is definitely one of my favorite places to go. The vintage stuff is amazing and as a teen that likes stuff from the 70s and 80s this is a perfect shop for me to find old film and music stuff. The owner is a delight to talk to and is one of the sweetest men i have ever conversed with. it is an amazing place that you should really stop by and look around

Fun store to visit -- a downtown Birmingham landmark. Don't expect any bargains on rare finds, though. The owner knows exactly what he has and he also has to pay what has to be exorbitant rent.

Quirky and old book store. Owner was eccentric to say the least. Looks like a horder's space that was forced to locate their stash to a storefront due to his wife. You could spend hours in there just looking a "stuff".

Great selection and owner was knowledgeable and friendly. I will be back here!

Wonderful book store. Worth coming to and kill a few hours

Great selection of hard to find sci- fi periodicals from the golden age of the genre

Classic dusty book shop, where the books tower over you in beautifully uneven stacks on shelves creaking with the weight. The owner works with the enthusiasm of 'if he doesn't have it, he can get it for you", and I'm firmly convinced he can.

A great place to browse, I always find something interesting to purchase. Owner is warm and friendly.

I love this place, not to many left in U.S. Peter Honeycutt

This is one of the coolest bookstores you will ever find. Rare gems that you are not going to find elsewhere, probably not even online. It really is like walking through some literary history.

I love this place; a must see in the B'ham. The owner is awesome and there is great atmosphere here. This is the way bookstores should be.

This place was full of fantastic old school blow molds , books , and other delightful memorabilia from decades past.

Lovely, large selection of used and out of print books. The books are a priced fairly and are in good condition. The place is a little crowded and visually disorganized, but makes sense once you start looking around. The owner is very helpful and can get you whatever book you need if you are looking for something in particular.

My kinda place! Go! Looooose yourself and time for a while! This is a Birmingham treasure!

This is an AMAZING bookstore! The selection is HUGE!! The guy at the store was not only friendly, but he was kind and knowledgeable. I love this bookstore with the very best large selection.

This bookstore is certainly interesting and unique. When one walks in, it's clear the place has a rich history. But after going to this place, I felt that it wasn't a practical bookstore. The fairly large store is filled to the brim with books, too filled. Books are laid on the floor, jam packed into shelves, and stacked on top of each other, up to four feet high. As an individual with a bad back, I wasn't able to peruse most books, because of their placement on the floor or up high, with ease. I also thought that the books were mostly overpriced. I went into this store to buy a used copy of a Harry Potter book for my nephew, and it was priced at $20. While I would prefer to buy from a local bookshop, I couldn't spend $20 for that book, when I could get it for $4 on Amazon. Other books, over 50 years old, I saw, were priced at almost full price as well. I thought this was unusual and out of touch with realistic pricing. I will say that the staff of this bookshop are kind and helpful. On more than one occasion, staff came to me to ask if I needed help, always politely and not pushy. Overall, it's a nice place to look around, but it is a little overpriced and cluttered.

Well worth the trip. I drove 4 hours to visit and I would do it again. Book lovers heaven.

I could stay here for hours. Great selection of books, magazines, odds and ends. Pleasant, helpful staff

Probably the coolest bookstore I've ever been in. Lots of very old books for reasonable prices.

Interesting place but I like an organized bookstore where I can find what I'm looking for. His collection is interesting but the mess made me anxious !

This place is literally the coolest bookstore I've seen in any city

This book store is delightful, and filled with all sorts of treasures. You can and will get lost amongst all the great stuff throughout the store. Check out the great Peanuts section, and talk to Reed himself if you'd like any help navigating the sheer wealth of options. A real Birmingham treat.

LOVE that place!!! Jim can tell you where everything is off top of his head and can make great read suggestions if your just browsing

This is a gem in Birmingham. There selection of titles dates back to the early 1900s with a wide variety of Easton Press sand Franklin Library books on hand. They have the entire Charles Dickens selection available and a wide variety of titles ranging from Boy Scout Merit badge books from the 80s to cooking books from the 1920s.i recommend budgeting 2 hours the first time you stop by.

A great store if you have time to waste, but if you are in a hurry this is not the place to go.

A very lovely bookstore with wonderful and helpful staff.

This place is super awesome. So many interesting finds and unique subjects. The owner was friendly and hospitable. Well worth a visit.

This place has an eclectic collection from your childhood. Walking through the store will remind you of things long forgotten. Jim is quite a character.

I love this store. Whenever I am in Birmingham I always plan a stop here. Mr. Reed is a pleasant, articulate and knowledgeable gentleman. His store is full of books, magazines and other treasures not normally found in a book store. This store is and has been located in downtown Birmingham. Around the corner you can find a variety of restaurants where you can relax and read some of your purchases.

Looking for a rare book or a quirky piece of memorabilia? Jim Reed Book Store is the place for you. Jim's a good guy and he'll make you feel at home.

Great book store! It may be intimidating at first because there is a lot to go through. Take the time to go through it, speak to Jim. He's an incredibly interesting and sweet person. I found a ton of rare cookbooks and adorable vintage artwork. Very special treasure in downtown Birmingham.

Reed books is a treasure. I wish I had all day to look through everything.

Always a fine, heartwarming experience to visit Jim and peruse his store and wander, and wonder about his book store. Genuine. Varied. Educational. A place where I always feel at home. Steve Edmondson. You will also know the feeling of peace among his books.

I was in Birmingham on a business trip from Vancouver, Canada, and discovered this bookstore online for things to do in town and it was definately a worth while stop and unlike any other bookstore that I had ever been in. Jim (the owner) was super friendly and literally you could spend days trying to look through everything with how much stuff this little bookstore has. I only wish this bookstore wasn't 2700 miles away from me since I would go there regulary if I lived in town. Excellent store Jim!!

It is a cross between a bookstore, a museum, and a treasure hunt. If you love vintage paper, you have to visit this place.

I am a book hunter by birth. And I can find books that are even older than what I have been collecting :)

Terrible, rude service and the location was off by a mile.

A wonderful place to find rare, old, or recent books. Jim is super nice and helpful.

Such and interesting place and the owner is super friendly. I found some great photography book from decades ago.

Wonderful place. I felt like I was going to open The Book of American Clocks and find a way to go back in time. The owner is very friendly. If you like bookstores, definitely go.

Very eclectic collection of books, maps, memorabilia of all kinds. Lots to see. Needed more time to see everything.

An unbelievable collection of books (both rare and common ), papers, advertising materials, artifacts of all sorts...
This list is much too extensive to even attempt. Well worth a visit!

It was full of wimsy! I found everything I was looking for and more! It was adorable and the man in charge was so helpful and sweet! I absolutely loved it and will be going again!

A place from another time that is as magical as it is congested with books. They are everywhere. And the owner knows where certain books are. Try him. He's amazing.

There is an amazing collection of used books here, reasonably arranged. It definitely has the vibe and aroma of an old bookstore.

Great used bookstore and the owner is awesome! The selection is amazing. His literature knowledge is great.
A must visit for the avid reader.

Fun place to visit and shop! Give yourself time to explore.

If they don't have a certain book, they'll often be willing to order it for you. Very good people. Very wide selection. It's hard to find this sort of satisfaction at any bookstore. Love it. Will continue to frequent this place.

Very interesting place. He has old photos and super old books. The guy even had a podcast! Even newspapers from over a decade ago. I'd love to go back and see what else he has

Great store and close to the hospital. Knowledgeable staff.