Next Chapter Books

I love This place, Mr. Boyd at the front desk I assume he’s the owner and such wonderful helper! Thank you for this bookstore really! I have found amazing titles and classics I couldn’t find in most of the used bookstores.
Coming back again!

This was the first time I visited this bookstore, (I wanted to stop by for a while and check it out). The owner was very helpful, polite and has a nice collection of books (nicely organized) to peruse through. I was able to find a couple of rare and valuable books for a very modest price. A great resource for book lovers!

I’m a book fiend, so I can’t believe I haven’t been here sooner. Due to the well-​organized and varied book selection, I found quite a few books right away. But after the store owner saw that I enjoy humorous personal essays, he handed me a paperback and told me he read it and enjoyed it. Wow. I love that kind of recommendation. Especially since I’ve been not too please with the random books I’ve been buying online. The books I bought were all in great shape and reasonably priced.
After reading my new (new to me) stack of books from Next Chapter, I’ll be back!
*P.S. I’m really enjoying the book the store owner recommended to me.

Thank you Boyd for making our experience with you today a fantastic one. I love that you were so knowledgeable on WWII and helped me find the book on Bletchley Park. My husband is already a few chapters into Fire Season, and our host who knew about your store was delighted with her find. Thank you for enduring all of my questions… we will be back!

Great selection of children’s books at very sensible prices. Good range from very vintage to printed a year ago. Enjoyed shopping here (yay air conditioning and darkness in the San Fernando Valley in August) and will be back.

Great selection of used books.

Perfect store. The owner (Boyd) is friendly, patient and helpful. That was my first visit and for sure it will not be the last.

Perfect little local bookstore that you could lounge in for hours. I bought my first Stephen king here and the owner chatted my ear off for 10 minutes about it. Really nice guy who’s very knowledgable.

Just what I want out of a used bookstore: lots of selection, half price paperbacks, well organized shelves, and a super nice owner.

All of us enjoy a great local bookstore. In the age of iPads, kindles, and e-​readers not many people appreciate a good bookstore. When you have a love of books, the touch and feel can not be replaced.
This local gem has a variety of great reads ranging from history, sci-​fi, horror, and romance as well as biographies. You have a great amount of choices to choose from.
I have an e reader, ipad as well as kindles, but the touch of a book can not be replaced. Boyd the owner is great and will help you with your needs.

The book store owner Boyd is extremely helpful. Parking is in the back of the store off of Sherman Way, so do not park on the street for metered parking.
A wide selection of books ranging from art, religion, and classic literature is available. There is one thing you need to know about books and a good book store owner: books are priced according to their rarity. For example, you may find a copy of Pride and Prejudice that is twenty dollars because it is not a mass-​produced copy, while finding the mass production copy for five dollars.
You must at least stop by this store if you love books. Even
cannot match the prices from private sellers with their shipping rates. Plus, if you are kind and courteous, I am sure Boyd would work with you on some book deals. While you are in the area, make sure to stop by the thrift shop The Rummage Rat just down the street for some antique finds like German beer mugs, tea sets, clothing, lamps, and décor.
As a side note, if you have any interest in aviation, Boyd is extremely familiar with this topic. Strike up a conversation with him!

Decent selection, but too overpriced for used books. Some of the books are in bad condition, and some have writing & highlights through the pages, but they’re priced 75% or more than original price. Totally absurd! Other used bookstores are not ridiculously overpriced! You can go to local library and pay less than a dollar for better conditioned books! The store should really rethink their prices, or go to other used bookstores/​library to get better idea on how to appropriately price their books. I see why the store is not so busy.

I love this bookstore. I always leave with some amazing old books. You must check them out.

Cool store. Nice owner. Will definitely come back!

It’s super hard to find used bookstores nowadays, and I think Next Chapter really takes the cake, as far as the West Valley goes!
I came in here to look for a few books off of a required reading list for school, and surprisingly, the owner actually knew what he had. He was quite helpful, and the prices definitely are on the cheaper side.
Awesome little place, if I ever have time, I’ll stop by again.

Really great used book store. The gentlemen who runs it is very helpful and knowledgable. and also a Veteran. I was only going to spend a little time in here and ended up leaving an hour later!!! Great store! I love it!

A great little used bookstore! And by far the closest one!
I thought I died and went to book heaven… I know this place isn’t as large as the Iliad in NoHo which my sister and her boyfriend used to rave about… but this place is so much closer and still has a great selection of books.
When I go into a used bookstore… something comes over me… I can’t explain it!
I had a teacher who would buy bag of books, set them up in their classroom, and then let me go «shopping»… I would come home with bags of books. I also remember as a kid going with my mom to the used book sales at the library and walking home with bags and bags and bags of books. I don’t know. Maybe it’s a nostalgic thing… but I love them.
There’s nothing like used books. New books are so… boring… one dimensional… I don’t know… so new?! On the other hand, used books, well they just have a sort of history. They’re broken in. Plus I relish the scent of them too. I much prefer them to new books. Plus, they’re much more affordable… which is a nice side bonus.
Plus, I just can’t read on a Kindle or a computer. I just can’t. I need to feel the pages of the book between my fingers as I flip the page. There is just some sort of almost obscene gratification from that. Who knows. I just can’t understand reading a novel on a device. Nope. Never gonna happen.
Anyway, the owner is very friendly and helpful. I didn’t feel pressured or rushed… while I perused the book aisles… and there were tons everywhere.
All the books are neatly arranged by genre in these wooden library looking bookcases… alphabetically by authors last name. Sadly, I couldn’t find the Kafka book I was looking for… but I’ll have to check back another time.
Sure, you can go to Amazon and buy the exact book you are looking for… but there’s something magical about actually looking through the little paperbacks on the shelves. I always end up picking up and finding more things that I never would online or finding hidden gems. Yay!
I’ll definitely be back… when I’m done with my two new books! :)

A small used book store with an excellent selection. Very well organized and clean (no cats) with a friendly helpful owner. I go here first for the books my kids need for middle and high school. I have also found books I like in science fiction, fantasy, history, science and math. The history section is particularly good.
Between Next Chapter and the IIiad in NoHo (my favorite, but far away), I think I will never set foot in a new book store again. It is not just the pricing, but I find that used book stores have a better selection of quality books.
I also like the location because the area is cool with several good restaurants and fun shops.

Next Chapter Books is a decent sized used book store with a nice selection of used book. The store is well organized. The prices are very fair. The owner is very helpful and friendly. I definitely plan to go back as they get new books in on a weekly basis.
We need to support our local independent book sellers. This is definitely one of the better ones in the valley!
Highly recommended!

There is Mexican food place on the corner, with tasty horchata, and a stained glass studio next door. Take a few hours and explore the area, there is so much to discover!