Riverby Books Reviews

Love this store! So many cool books. Such a great selection of hard to find books. Such good deals too. I go anytime I'm downtown.

This book store has antique books and books on every subject. I easily spend over an hour simply browsing the ever-changing and wide selection every time I walk inside. With decent prices and truly something for everyone, it's always worth a visit.

It's a decent store but it's far too political. With how divided everyone is, why stir the pot? Let's keep our town happy.

They got rid of their YA section which sucks for me but everything else is pretty great.

Super cool indie bookstore. Fantastic ambiance in a historically significant building. Awesome and eclectic selection.

Great selection of gently used books. With three levels of topics, I can always find something pertaining to my interests.

Always come here whenever I'm in Fredericksburg. Sprawling selection of books in a historic old building and great prices. One of my favorite book stores.

I love used book stores in historic locations. Local business, great pricing, friendly staff, cool building, cozy space, well organized, and full of books I didn't know I wanted to read. Spent a bunch of time in there and got a stack of great books for very little $.

Will definitely visit again and continue to gush to anyone that likes books about how awesome this store is. Loved it!

I great place to go if you like having someone obnoxiously whining and spewing far left political rhetoric at you.

Great place to find gently read, used books at very reasonable prices.

This gem is indescribable; I could spend my whole day here. Huge selection of used books in mint condition - be careful, those hardbacks add up ($10 for hardbacks, $5 for paperbacks - typically)!

The upstairs has a window lounge area if you want to read prior to purchasing. I'm in love!

Amazing prices, huge selection, very warm and cozy shop. One of our favorite places in downtown Fredericksburg.

Best book store I have found in a LONG time. Amazing quantity and quality of books, and the staff is simply brilliant.

10/10, will spend many more hours and dollars shopping here!

Books make me happy. Old books make me happy. Reasonably priced used books make me happy!

Awesome! They have an amazing selection of books and the people there are very welcoming.

Amazing shopping experience. The way book stores should feel.

Plenty of used books at reasonable (not dirt cheap) prices. There's something for every interest here, it just sometimes takes some digging around.

Great little book shop. Some new books, some used books, and some rare connections. The staff is really nice, and very helpful. Located in downtown Fredericksburg, on a great street. Lots of fun stores, and not far from the parking garage! I highly recommend a visit, and taking some time to look around.

Love this place. I hope it always stays open, there is just something about the smell of old books. They are very nice and helpful here. Even my kids like to look around all of the books they have to offer. If you like old book stores, this is the place for you.

Their collection is always amazing and managing to find Franklin Library bound books always brightens my day.

I was pretty disappointed. The atmosphere is cute, but so many of their books are old and kind of gross. There was a whole series I was looking for, and all the books were there, but they had pizza grease stains (or something) all over the front and back covers. So gross. So, I didn't buy. Wish they'd be more discerning over the quality they accept. I didn't feel comfortable shopping and touching their products.

Cute and unique bookstore downtown FXBG. Friendly staff and interesting finds for books. They also accept donations and a resell option at their bookstore. I recommend calling ahead to make sure they'll accept your books.

Fun to poke around in, and several places to sit and read.

One of my favorite spots in Downtown Fredericksburg.

A small bookstore with a very large used book collection, with volumes ranging upwards from the 1700s. Spending a few hours here just browsing the collection is a must.

There is also plenty of seating throughout the store (and it's never too crowded), making it a great place to pick up a book and read.

The employees are also super nice and super helpful. There is also usually a $1 bookshelf outside the store which is always worth a look.

Probably my favorite bookstore ever. I always find something each visit. Staff is friendly and helpful. It also stocks books on local history and some local book art souvenirs.

So many books to choose from for amazing low prices!

Good selection of used books at reasonable prices but shop is not very disability friendly at all with many, many stairs.

This is my all-time favorite bookstore! Incredible selection of well organized books in a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

Cozy and welcoming bookstore with lots of great, affordable options.

A beautiful welcoming used bookstore with unique atmosphere... you really have to go here and experience it yourself first-hand.

Great prices, comfortable chairs to evaluate prospective purchases, gift cards, friendly staff, and inventory that is refreshed often.

Well organized, fun. Always something interesting and a whiteboard with amusing writing in the window.

VERY large collection of books. Fair to good prices.

Did not return phone call; great way to run a business!

Great selection of military history books. I'll go again when I'm in town.

Easily my favorite bookstore downtown, excellent selection of used books, fun layout. Highly recommend this store!

Beautiful used book store, I always find something I want! Great selection and prices.

Great shop. My wife and I found some out of print books we'd been looking for. Staff was very polite and helpful. We'll definitely be back.

The best laid out used bookstore I have ever visited. Three floors of books, nicely decorated, and very helpful staff. The candy vault game is a nice touch too.

Well organised bookstore. Separate Civil War section with many titles all at very reasonable prices - definitely worth a visit. Staff are also very helpful.

Shannon was very helpful to my mom who is in a wheelchair, she gathered a lot of books that my mom was searching for, very accommodating place.

Super fun and super gorgeous inside, Book Lovers for you!

Very cool place. Excellent selection of books. I try to but one every time I visit.

Great used bookstore, with a friendly staff and eclectic selection.

Great bookstore with books at a great price! Their merch (t-shirts, hats, etc.) is also pretty cool. I didn't purchase it, but the best writing pencil I've ever encountered is just in front of the checkout desk!

There are bookstores that sell books. Then there is Riverby, a bookstore that encourages reading. Comfortable seating throughout the stores welcomes longer visits, with a friendly and informative staff to match. I will be recommending any and all of my book reading friends to visit this place. This is the small city version of Powell's City of Books in Portland, minus the crowds and higher prices. I look forward to visiting again!

Great place. Affordable, but the selection is so good you spend plenty of money anyway.

First things first, remember there are books upstairs and down stairs and all around stairs. In short many folks miss the huge selection. I find a lot of great gems for cooking, and history and occasionally old pulp sci fi.

Old store filled with every kind of book. Where can you go wrong?

Friendly staff with an awesome used book collection

Love this place. It has a huge personality and large selection, plus they usually have really good music playing

A great place for men to wait while the ladies shop

This bookstore is actually closed at the moment despite google saying it s open, just a heads up for anyone looking to stop by here!

This bookshop is a gem in Downtown Fredericksburg. There are three floors on which to peruse books, with chairs and sofas to sit on to enjoy reading the books. The different genres are clearly labelled. Sets of books with a similar theme are put together with ribbon to be bought together. Outside on the sidewalk is a book case with books for $1! My sister in law bought a book from the bookcase of walks and bicycle routes in the Acadia National Park in Maine. A perfect gift. The staff are friendly but non intrusive; allowing customers to browse at leisure. Historic posters, paintings, prints, and baseball caps and tote bags with Riverby Books on them are also for sale. I would thoroughly recommend a visit to this bookshop.

Extensive amount of history books. Great place to go to learn more about Fredericksburg

Interesting and brings forth thoughts of an idelaized bookstore in the modern era

Nice little used bookstore with a Friendly staff and pretty good selection. Highly reccomend.

We love this place. Don t forget to ask about the scavenger hunt.

Our favorite used book store in Fredericksburg. And it's located down in the historic district. Makes for a nice stop when taking a stroll in old town.

I love this place. One of the best things about moving closer to Fredericksburg. As a lifelong reader, this is one of the best used book stores in Virginia. Look for all the clever signage and decorations, and come prepared to spend more time here than maybe you planned once you get caught up browsing. I love to perch in a window seat upstairs and read for a bit before I buy. Always an interesting selection and fair prices.

Nice collection of used books. Some rare old books you can find for less than 10$.

This is such a fun local 2nd hand bookstore. The selection is excellent and if you're so inclined you can even play a round of disc golf (mini).

For those of us who read a lot, this is the best place in F'burg/Spotsy to save money on books.

Pretty substantial selection, almost every book is $10 which is great when you find rare books that would normally run you $50. Cozy atmosphere, friendly staff, and there are also a few neat knick knacks here and there. One of my favorites

What a great place to get books for my kids! It is an inexpensive place to locally buy used books. They had such a great verity to choose from, had everything we needed!

When back in town I'll be visiting them again for sure!

Friendly staff, wide and precise selection, would absolutely come back.

The atmosphere is very laid back and relaxing. I always find some unique books to check out when I stop in and everyone is very friendly

My daughter's and I absolutely love this place! Great atmosphere and great prices

Neighborhood used bookstore with diverse selection of mint condition used books. Plan to stay awhile there are plenty of chairs. Great staff.

a nicer bookstore can't be found, nice place to both browse and order from and even managed on occasion to get books in near mint condition from less then 5 years from publishing date for $1

Great little local book shops. Cozy and has so many books! Just wish it had more locations. Need more book stores like this in the world and across the country. People would love reading again!