The store is smaller than the previous building. Its fine, because any book lover will love this store. Its quaint, quiet and they have a nice selection of books. We love it. The staff are always helpful if you need assistance. Although, you have to look around a bit to find them. Thank you!

Little shop. Note that this is not the same one as shown in the pictures. This is about 250 sq ft. Very tiny inside union station. The other location down the street is better and bigger but they used to have a really nice location. Both are just ehh now and I don’t touch anything on Colfax so forget the other one.

Nice and friendly book nook. great place tho wait for the train and pick up a read.

A fair selection of books, and an interesting store. The store was underwhelming and smaller than I expected, overall definitely worth the visit, but it isn’t too terribly well organized. Staff is very friendly and helpful though!

I wish I could give more than five stars. This store is not only beautiful, with all of the wooden architecture, but its also so pleasant to go there. The staff is incredibly helpful and superbly knowledgeable. I went today to find some books in particular on Buddhist teachings. I received a list of recommendations (with in depth reasons on why they recommended those) from the woman manning the front. When she had to leave to return, she recommended another associate. He and I discussed more books in depth and even touched on our own personal experiences and why he recommended those books. I was in a hurry and stressed from work. I left the bookstore feeling relaxed and refreshed. Theyre moving to a new location a few blocks away. I really hope the new interior is as beautiful, although the staff alone make the experience complete.

This is a wonderful place to spend time amongst its books and authors. Quite a huge independent bookstore in a historical building and many complementary items to keep one amused. This is not a 5 minute stop to appreciate their efforts. Allow time to browse and enjoy. Parking is complicated in the evenings as it is all over the Union Station area. We were lucky and found street meter parking for a buck/hour a block away. See pics for the beauty and enjoy a beverage or snack while there. Definitely a must visit while in Denver.

Limited supply, a little pricey, but still a fun store.

Its always been my favorite book store, plus one of the best dates I ever had started here in the 90s

What a delightful experience! ............A beautiful brick building, shelves with a vast array of books to choose from, supporter of local businesses and a place that goes the extra mile to ensure COVID precautions are followed. 😷There was also a particular staffer who had mad wrapping skills! She was bubbly with positive energy and thoughtfully offered to wrap the gifts I purchased. They were such pretty little packages! What more could you ask for in a hands on shopping experience, in the heart of Downtown Denver? 😄

This bookstore is a Denver classic. This multi-storied building has any book or magazine that youre looking for. If you want to sit and enjoy your time, theres a nice place to sit. Need a cup of coffee or a quick bite? Theres something here too! Dont miss just stopping by to see what the hype is all about!

Great store one of my favorite book stores

Solid bookstore in a convenient location before you catch the train to the airport.

Wonderful book store. Nice selection. Staff was friendly and making sure everyone was following health and safety precautions.

Great atmosphere for increasing knowledge through reading. Historic and traditional book room setting. Loved all the sitting areas and different types of reading materials on a myriad of subjects.

Wow, a bookstore! And a beautiful, spacious, comfortable one with a cafe and wifi - what a wonderful discovery!

Awesome bookstore! Fun place to hang out! My girls and I had a great time 😊

Very cute subset of the Iconic Tattered Cover Bookstore on 16th St. This place is small but mighty wIth a good selection of wall to wall books. Good to brose if youre waiting for a table or need to pick up a last minute souvenir. Also you can look straight out into the train yard which is cool.

I’ve been coming here to kill time, read, study, and just chill for a long while now and it’s such a cool spot to read or have a little meetings at. They have good coffee and snacks. I love this place it’s peacefulUpdate: if you love Starbucks overrated by the end of the week expensive coffee then you would definitely love this inexpensive delicious food and interesting book having place here.. yes they should sponsor me haha I literally sit in here for hours

Beautiful bookstore with locations both in Union Station and just about two blocks over in this huge location. Great little cafe. Loads of places to sit and read something to make sure its what you want to buy. Prices are pretty high, but bookstores are becoming extinct so I dont mind.

Absolutely amazing bookstore with a wide selection including used. Prices reasonable and the staff were great! A few chairs and tables as well as a small coffee/cafe that I didnt experience but was very busy. I recommend!

Amazing selection. I could spend hours in here. Good coffee and that cafe also. Love all the employee recommendations.

Great selection comfortable to study read meander

Really cute place! Fun finds including stationery and gift items. Love the local, homey vibe.

Huge bookstore with lots of wooden furniture, book club etc little hand written recommendations tucked onto the shelves with the book being recommended . So much fun browsing this place. A must for any book lover.

Wonderful atmosphere. Great selection for an independent bookstore with plenty of staff recommendations. Nice little café inside.

Really poor selection. Only a few books on some shelves.

Lovely place that feels like a unique library than a commercial store. You can spend time to peruse and explore to find hidden gems.

Its a closet not a book store. Dont waste your time going here. Goodwill has 10x more books than this place.

The book shop was closed for over 20+ minutes at 4:38 pm on a SATURDAY. The sign board says, Reading makes me hungry be back soon! Yup, unprofessionalism 101.

I really love the books and the place is really nice for reading.

Great store for grownups and the books they want. Do you hate Barnes & Whatever? Remember real book stores? Check out tattered cover. A Real book store!

Great little bookstore!

Cool book store to walk around because its big but not a must see.

I really liked this bookstore. It is a spacious and comfortable space. Perfect for a day browsing books. They have comfortable chairs spread throughout the store. They also have a mix of new and used books which I liked. The only criticism I have is that there are books labeled “staff picks” in almost every section of the store except for Romance which seemed a little sexist to me.

Absolutely loved my visit to the Tattered Cover bookstore. It is large and spacious, and has generous, comfortable seating to sit and enjoy a book. It is designed to encourage an extended, relaxing visit, which is both wonderful and increasingly rare. I was subsequently able to purchase a delightful book about General Custer that I enjoyed greatly. If you have the opportunity, I very much encourage a visit here to support an amazing independent bookstore.

My go to place ever since the Barnes and Noble downtown shut down. Very limited selection but I always enjoy going in there. Friendly staff who are willing to help but dont ask you every 5 seconds if youre finding what youre looking for. Has a great travel guide selection, a little limited on manga, graphic novels, tech books, and art but due to the size it makes sure theres plenty of chapter books, both fiction and non-fiction

The staff are knowledgeable and the selection is incredible. I love this store.

Great as always and we love seeing out favorite authors when they come in to town!PS Gail Carriger is amazing and everyone should read her steampunk novels.!!!

Awesome bookstore right in the heart of downtown. Its in an attractive historic building which helps add to the bookstore charm.

Not my favorite bookstore, rude gal at the register. Also, the name led me to believe it’s used books but it’s not.

Small, but cool inside Union Station

I love the downtown Tattered Cover! It is clean, and historic and full of wonderful books

Nice little book store. Has alot of available seating.

I really enjoyed this bookstore!

What a lovely little bookstore! I ended up chatting with the lady working there and got a lot of great recommendations for a few novels! The staff was super helpful, answered all of my questions and even looked up a publisher I could not find info for anywhere.

Had a good collection of books. They even do complimentary gift wrapping.

Nice little bookstore inside Union Station. Decent selection.

Wow is what I gotta say. This amazing place us still here. You hired a guy at the front desk who truly represents you. He has passion. If it bleeds into every aspect of his life hes destined for greatness. Good job TC

I usually appreciate having this bookstore be a part of the Denver community, but I also cant overlook the poor response to current events. Its one thing to say nothing, but its something else entirely to blatantly take the side of the oppressors with your ambivalence, and its even worse to follow it up with a weak apology that reads of sorry you got mad at us. Do better.As an actual store, your selection is okay, but your used books are very limited if there are any at all, your staff is a little too prickly, and of the recent author events Ive attended in the past year, they are frequently unorganized, stressful, and a let down.Ill definitely be holding on to my money unless I see Tattered Cover ACTUALLY try to have a positive influence over the communities they claim to be part of.

This is a really awesome bookstore. There is a huge wide selection of books and I love that they have staff recommendations throughout. All the books Ive picked up through the recommendations have been hits and that is always awesome. I also love how knowledgable the staff is. Any time that I can get into a conversation about Bradburys all summer in a day when Im at the checkout is a good time to me.

I like the store, like the new location, hate the size. Smaller than a 7-11. Inside, inside door with no signs to direct. A Grab and Go.BTW. Photos are of closed location down the street.

Tattered Cover is the best! Always helpful staff, such a great ambiance. And always good books. Just love this place. A must visit when youre in Denver!

Quiet and intimate. Lots of great books in a beautiful location.

There is nothing better than reading a book in tattered cover with a little cup of coffee. It’s actually hard to find a spot! It’s such a unique place that is so cute. I love being able to spend time here when I’m in town as it used to be a daily spot I went to when I lived in Denver.

This bookstore has that great old library feeling that makes it very unique. They have an awesome selection on books, magazines and greeting cards and gifts. I can walk in and spend hours there. They have handwritten notes for the staff picks and it somehow just reading them creates a special connection with the place and with the book itself. They have a small cafe inside and very comfortable reading chairs. I love all their different areas and chairs.

You could spend hours reading here 📚😊. There are book sections for cooking, physics, spirituality, adventure, mystery, childrens books, anything you can think. The atmosphere just feels aged and academic. Even if youre not into reading, this is a great environment to be in to feel motivated and productive. And if you get a little hungry but dont want to put down that good book, theres a little pastry shop with a lot of nice treats that go well with reading. If you love reading, come here; if not, this is a great place to start!

Great store and very helpful people!! We were half a day in Denver last year, and found this beautiful bookstore with a great collection and cozy atmosphere. At midnight in the hotel I realized that I had lost my phone there. Next day I called them, they were very attentive and sent the phone to LA without extra charges. Thanks for the books and service, Tattered Cover!

Love this place. An iconic landmark. Must visit. Great selection, friendly staff and a nice little cafe. Great location too, right in downtown, close to many shops, restaurants and the Union Station. Go check it out.

I love this place! Ive been to Denver twice and when I went back I made sure to take my children so that they could also share in the experience that I had the first time I was there. Selection, atmosphere, and even prices are wonderful for an independently owned bookstore. Nothing better than having an actual book in your hands. Thank you for being around!

One of my favorite spots to visit in Denver when Im visiting. The guy behind the counter was enthusiastic, friendly and quite charming even though there was only a few minutes until closing. Everyone answered my questions in a friendly manner and helped as best they could. I always have a great experience there. I just wish Id had more time to spend there to browse

Loved, loved, loved it!!! We left with two bags full of books. Spent an hour in the discount book section and found several great books to purchase between $5-$10 (new, not used!). My wife and daughter both loved it too. Well read the books, pass them on to friends and then go back and get more!

The Tattered Cover is my favorite bookstore in Denver. I spent an hour there reading about the different types of wine and how to taste them. Its a great environment and has an amazing assortment of books. Its worth a visit next time your in the neighborhood.

Nice classic new and used book store in a great downtown location. There is a lot of books in this location. One could spend hours going through their collection. They have a nice coffee shop with pastries and setting inside as well.

Denver original. Love the atmosphere.

This bookstore has a great selection. Theres a cafe as well. This location gets lots of traffic so its not the best if youre looking to browse leisurely and discover new treasures. There are places to sit and read but they can be a little hard to come by. Staff is helpful but busy.

So many amazing books I wanted to but them all. I love that the have fresh loose leaf tea in the in the cafe.

This is the kind of bookstore that sets the bar for all others. I love it here. Its spacious with a great selection, including gems that youd be unlikely to see in other places. I loved the postcard selection. Tattered Cover has a packed schedule of events from author signings to book groups and a full range of activities for children. They are active on social media so even if you dont live in Denver, you can keep up with them!

I have been coming to this place for 20 years now, and I just love it. First: it has the best soup in town, at reasonable prices. Second: fantastic, well-priced sandwiches. A half sandwich will fill you up. Third: comfy furniture, eclectic products. Fourth (after all, it is a bookstore): No bookstore could ever be better. The service is outstanding and knowledgeable. Fifth: killer cookies! Try the dark chocolate cinnamon chip, or the peanut butter chocolate chip.

I have always wanted to visit this place whenever I drove past it or was visiting Union station. I finally got the chance to go the other week and it was amazing. I love the vintage rustic wooden feel given the history of the building its in. The smell of books fills the air along with a mix of delightful coffee as there is a little coffee/tea nook in the corner that is both relaxing and indulging while scanning the stacks for a good read. I thought it was more than one story like the one in Boulder off Pearl street. That was a little bit of a let down but still I love bookstores like this nonetheless.

I absolutely love this place! It’s always a pleasure to visit and hang out even though not actually traveling anywhere. The vibes are awesome and love getting books at the bookstore in there. A++

This is a *huge*, beautiful bookstore in downtown Denver! Parking is a problem at times, but theres a parking lot directly across the street thats safe and cheaper than parking lots (pay per hour until 6p?, then its a flat fee of $15 until 6a? the following morning).The service here is good; they let you browse uninterrupted until you need help, then their knowledge and professionalism are top-notch.Their bathrooms are clean, as well.They have many, many rooms with books in every genre, as well as a big cards section and magazine section. The cards are all kept together, but the magazines are spread out over a few rooms, due to the main room also being used as a guest lecturer seating area, with 3 rows of really comfortable padded chairs in the back for anytime use.They also have a small cafe/snack area, although theres not always someone behind it to serve. You can also bring in water bottles.Theres some seating placed around the store, but mostly in the lecturer room or nearby, or in several of the more secluded rooms with the travel books. The store is very clean, so you can also sit and read on the floor if the mood strikes.I very highly recommend this store. It had a great section of books in every subject, like a usual bookstore, and also some magazines and books exclusive to Colorado, like 5280.I very highly recommend this store. Its Yelp and Google reviews are on point.

The best!

Great bookstore! Reminds me of Powells City of Books in Portland crossed with the corner bookstores we all imagined in books as kids. Great staff, nice selection.

Ive been going to this tattered cover for years, honestly since I was a little girl. Its one of my favorite stores in Denver. Great books and wonderful environment. It reminds you of old used book stores with books stacked to the ceiling and the smell of books surrounding you. The coffee isnt bad, and the staff are all friendly and knowledgeable.

This place is fantastic! The selection is vast and varied. I could wander this place for hours. They have everything set up nicely, making it easy to browse and find your next favorite book. Their staff recommendations are great. They have a small cafe and tons of reading nooks.

I could spend all day in this bookstore. Its unique, fairly priced, and you want to buy every book. Love just sitting on the floor and reading.

My favorite bookstore in the world. Some places make you feel like they really appreciate books. Barnes and Noble has always felt like a business first and a bookstore second. Tattered Cover has always made me feel like Im in a bookshop that gets me excited to explore its shelves and welcome to feel that excitement

These folks are clearly doing the best a brick and mortar can do in the face of paperbacks and kindles. They need you to shop there! My last visit to the current store made me nostalgic for the old store where I found a set of Richard Burtons original translation of the Arabian nights. The old 5 story book store was a treasure. Were I a CO native and not an infrequent visitor, I would be a regular to bring it back!

If you are any level of a fan of reading/books, this is a must-see in Denver. Tattered Cover Book Store is a charming, independently owned store with a wide variety of books, subjects, and genres. There is so much to see, you could spend hours here and never get bored. There are also cozy reading corners scattered about, so you can rest your feet with a good read and feel like youre right at home. There is also a coffee shop and cute and quirky gifts available to purchase. The staff are all knowledgeable, friendly, and willing to go above and beyond to help you find what you need.

A low key spot with a coffee shop in it and plenty of good books and magazines. Set down and relax in a quiet environment,maybe even meet up with friends and colleagues. A wonderful book store.

This bookstore is a great place to go and peruse books. The sections are clearly marked and there are a lot of staff recommendations.They also have a great selection of magazines. There are both domestic and foreign magazines.The cafe inside offers a temporary place to sit and enjoy your purchases.

Large selection of new and used books.

Ive always loved bookstores, and this is one of my favorites. They have a good selection of used and new books, and the design of the store is very cool. Their prices are good, and you can expect a very similar experience in any of their stores. Definitely check this store out!

I love this bookstore! It is beautiful, has a classic-like style and decently organized. I really like that they have new and used book options. Its a great place to hang out on a weekend and find decently-priced books. Staff has always been friendly as well and its a great location downtown!

Very knowledgeable staff, have great recommendations for new books to read. Well stocked, lots of relaxing, quiet spots to read. The cafe is very nice. I always come here when I visit Denver, and I always walk out with at least one book.

Wonderful little sanctuary for a stranger passing through the city. They have a great little cafe inside and comfortable chairs, tables, and couches that invite you to stay a while. Very close to Union Station and worth a visit.

I end up visiting this spot about once a month to splurge on a book. The historic location is fun and the staff is friendly and knowledgeable. If Im not sure what to read next, I rely on their recommendations, and Im usually not disappointed. The books are pretty pricey compared to Amazon/Barnes & Noble, but its worth it to support a great Colorado business.

Love the atmosphere and the selection of books! There are many different areas to sit and read, and the coffee bar is great as well. I used to love being on the second floor back when it was accessible to the public but unfortunately its closed now.

Spectacular selection of books from a local chain. Very friendly, helpful staff who are clearly book lovers. Large sections for travel, young adult, and cooking. A huge collection of magazines and unusual periodicals. They sell (and buy) used books as well, alongside marked down new books, so you can often pick up a $6 - $8 hardback. around the holidays, this is a good spot for boxed card sets and calendars too. There is a cafe inside, and comfy chairs scattered throughout the store. This is a must-visit spot for visitors, downtown.

If you are literate, or wish to be, this store is the best. I have never been disappointed by any of the Tattered Cover locations I have visited. The kids area is neat.

My favorite bookstore. Amazing selection. Great staff recommendations and explanations. Good cafe with great drinks. Always something going on to get you engaged. Great prices and customer service. Sometimes you find a surprise outside!

Great selection for a small store. The employee knew what book I wanted even though I botched the title and didnt know the author.

LOVE this place! I always enjoy coming here to sit and read for a while! Best part of living in a big city, and the first place I visit during the holidays upon returning from Collbran Job Corps in Western Colorado. Keep up the good work guys, you are doing great! ;)

Great bookstore downtown Denver with reasonable prices. Right near many hotels and close to Union station. It’s an indie bookstore but contemporary and it didn’t deal in old or used books. Staff recommendation notes are great.

A friend shared a story that he recently visited after 20 years... and he immediately got the same warm feeling that he had as a child.Great place, great vibe.

Top Notch Bookstore. In todays age book stores like this establishment just dont exist. One could easily get lost in here for hours reading and finding the perfect book to read.The staff here are extremely knowledgeable and offer great advice when looking for the next ideal page turner. I highly reccomend this place to anyone looking for a new/old book to buy!!

Good privately owned local book store but this is a smaller then expected one. Still enjoyed it and happy to see some independent stores still exist.

My favorite bookstore. Sometimes I purposely miss my light rail train just to spend more time here. Staff are always helpful, and I love their personal picks. The mass of quality books here make you realize how life is much too short and unfairly so.

Tattered Cover is the non-chain (though there is two) local book store. I wish their prices were more competitive . . but I do love they exist. I was happy to buy a hard copy of Iron Gold (and have it signed by the author) at the one on Colfax.If only they priced themselves a little closer to amazon

My favorite bookstore! You cant beat the eclectic mix of used and new books, as well as a wonderful travel section. The building itself is beautiful, with high ceilings and hardwood floors and old school charm. The best part--there are plenty of cozy reading places where you can curl up with a book and a cup of coffee.