Tattered Cover

Cute smaller sister store of the larger location a short walk down the block and kitty corner from here.
We stumbled in here while waiting for our table to become available at snooze and are so glad we visited!
Found some great stocking stuffers — little pocket books that have sudoku and word games!
Very friendly shopkeeper. I would recommend this location to anyone. If they don’t have what you’re searching for they will call the larger store for you for a stock check — very helpful.

Far and away the absolute best bookstore in Denver and one of the premier bookstores in the country. A true Denver landmark. If you’re a browser, a bibliophile or just looking to kill some time in fun environment the Tattered Cover is the place for you.
One of my favorite places in Denver ever since moving to Colorado almost 25 years ago.

Just get lost in here. Do yourself a favor and roam through the aisles of books and books. There’s a lot of nooks for you to lose yourself in a cozy chair after you grab a coffee and scone at their coffee shop. Everything from the worn-​wood floors, creaky sounds, and soft chatter in the background make this place a perfect setting for either a movie about magic, wizards, ghosts, or all of the above.
When overwhelmed with options you can peruse the staff picks and watch the afternoon go by as you get lost in a good story. I can’t wait to return and delve into a new book. It’s been a while since I’ve been surrounded by just all around goodness.

Considered a «gateway store,» as described by Tattered Cover Book Store on the website, this location is not at all as robust as the main store in LoDo, which happens to be across the street. I walked in here to just check it out, as I was doing a recon of Union Station itself (which is pretty freakin’ neat).
I had already made my way to the main store, since I discovered that there was a highly-​rated 40-​plus-​year-​old indie bookstore in the vicinity of my hotel. It was every bit as cool as Unilocalers reviewed, though because older reviews talked about an upstairs space, my curiosity ate through me when I saw that the stairs had a rope strung across to prevent trespassers.
Anyway, this store led to my discovery of Adam Mansbach’s «You Have to F**king Eat,» which left me cracking up. If you are not in the know, quickly remedy this to get some good chuckles. Anyway, I looked around but ultimately did not get anything. The store is small and as such, as a very limited selection. If you are looking for a Big Blue Bear souvenir to take home though, this place will do just fine. If memory serves me (sometimes it doesn’t too well), the Bear itself and prices are the same as what you’d get at Denver Art Museum so if you are not into art so much (how could you not?!) or don’t have much time, grab your bear here.