Books are prized for their escapist qualities, gorgeously jetting you off to lands and adventures unknown — but what about the bookstores they're found in? Those spaces can be just as transporting, as proven by this 2025 ranking of the most beautiful bookstores in the world, put together by book-loving travel guide site 1000 Libraries . And, as should come as no surprise to New York book lovers, one of our city's stunning booksellers cracked the picturesque top ten.

One of the best bookstores in all of NYC , Albertine Books on the Upper East Side came in at a handsome No. 9 on this year's global rankings, joining fellow beauties like Shakespeare and Company in Paris (at No. 2), El Ateneo Grand Splendid in Buenos Aires (No. 3), The Gently Mad Bookshop in Edinburgh (No. 4) and the

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