Books Of Interest

This bookstore is absolutely amazing. I wandered in and fell in love with the warm atmosphere and found a great selection of books, both classics and totally unexpected finds. I could spend days in here…

This book store, in an old house, is beautifully organized, open and clean. It’s just up a side street from Double Take in the Railyard District, and I kind of stumbled on it. The owner couldn’t have been friendlier, but didn’t impose on my browsing at all. The selection is broad, and I easily found a book about the area that had been highly recommended. Because Books of Interest is a used-​book store, the prices are very reasonable. The art is for sale as well, and it’s lovely. I was walking, but there is ample parking behind the building for anyone in a car.

Very nice bookstore with a focus on art (surprise surpise). The locale is a converted house and is bright and cheery. There is ample parking in back.
The inventory selection skill of the owner is excellent and prices are reasonable. It’s heavy on the cookbooks, but that may be acceptable for Santa Fe.
I do not collect art books. Thank god or I would have spent $ 2500 and had to rent a truck. If you are looking for art books this shop is an excellent resource. In fact, the art collection was so good I had to deliberately ignore it, lest I ended up buying to the exclusion of subjects in which I have more interest.
There is a small, but interesting collection of music CDs oddly layed out flat on a table in the foyer. Way too much jazz for my taste, but considering the density of unrefined bohemians in the environs it is understandable.
The owner is facile with mail order and he sent my books to me very well packed.

I’ve known Leo and Elizabeth (the owners) for around 30 years, and I’ve bought enough books in their shop to practically open my own book store. This is a wonderful used book store, with stock chosen by book and art book lovers, not by barcode sales. The art, photography, and Southwest sections are especially strong. It’s well worth a visit whether you live in the area or are simply vacationing.

Leo Romero may be the best bookstore owner in Santa Fe. He knows what he has, and the collection of art books and books of the Southwest are top notch. He is also very helpful. BTW, he is also a fine poet.

One of Jonathan and my favorite book stores since Borders closed. The owners are very sweet and helpful. Plus they had pastels for sale that were the perfect gift for Jonathan for his birthday.

This bookstore had a great section of books about Southwest and local history, including titles we had not seen anywhere else in town. Poetry section great also. I found books from bestseller list in the past couple of years plus lots of classic literature. The store is located in an old 1930s Sears catalog Craftsman done in adobe. A little hard to find on a one-​way street just off Sandoval but worth the trip.

Pleasant little store, featuring mostly art books, near the train depot. Everything is well displayed, but the non-​art books are only so-​so.