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Decan Books & Magazines

Rating: 2.8/5 (29 votes)

Posted by Joseph / Reviewed on March 4, 2008

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The Decan Books & Magazines store is located in the West end of the Junction right beside Book Exchange.

Between these two stores and Pandemonium down the road, the Junction is one of the best places in the city to find used books.

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z / April 18, 2008 at 10:59 pm
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awesome store. there's no other used bookstore like it in the world,let alone in Toronto.
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Neill / May 22, 2008 at 03:14 am
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Eddie's store rocks, I find great stufdf there all the time.
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taelor / June 7, 2008 at 02:22 am
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He is the nicest man I've ever met! Very sincere and helpful. Loves what he does.
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Michael / April 7, 2009 at 12:33 pm
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I've been to used bookstores all over the world, but this is a special one and we're lucky to have it.
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Rino / May 20, 2009 at 08:00 pm
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Had a wonderful selling experience here.

After haggling a bit and agreeing to an amount, we completed the transaction. During a brief chat, upon telling the owner of my unemployment situation, the gentleman offered me a small extra amount of cash. But WAIT! AS I was sorting my remaining books on the sidewalk otuside, the owner came out and offered yet more cash.
I'm not sure how much I should of originally gotten, I wasn't looking for much, and realize these are tough times for book sellers. But even though they were small amounts, the gestures could not of been grander and generous:)

Also a great place to get lost and purchase some of the wonderful deals!
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Tess / February 2, 2010 at 11:39 am
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I called the store to inquire about a book and what do you know, this nice man that people have commented about here (Eddie) answered the call and he went out of his way to help me find the book I, unfortunately, couldn't find in his store. What a nice gentleman! May God bless him. We need more people like him in this planet of ours.
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Phillip massa / February 7, 2011 at 10:34 pm
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I have been buying book,comics,cds, and dvds from eddie for over 20 years!! I have nothing but great things to say about him and his store!! Dencan books is by far the best book store in toronto!!I go there at least once a week to look around or just to talk to him and he ALWAYS remembers my name! Go check dencan books out....you won't regret it!!
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Allan / April 3, 2011 at 11:43 am
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The owner is nice but the bookstore is so dirty! The floor looks like it hasn't been swept since the 80s and the shelves are covered in dust. I worry about the health of the owner sitting all day breathing this stuff in all day. Good luck finding a book there too as stuff is piled haphazardly in boxes strewn about the floor. I found it hard to even turn around in the scifi/fantasy section without worrying about knocking somethig over. The bookstore next door, while small, is at least clean.
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larry / April 7, 2011 at 07:42 pm
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I was in this store today and it's one of the best I've ever been in. Cluttered and full of treasures. The owner is a super nice guy and really knows his stuff. I found books I've been looking for, for years. Another plus is the prices are the lowest I've seen anywhere. If you don't mind the clutter etc. this is the place.
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Emily Jane / December 13, 2011 at 03:20 pm
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As a huge book fanatic, I can assure any book lover that a trip to Dencan's is worth it. Roughly categorized by genre, it may not be the best place to look for something specific, but Eddie (the owner) is ALWAYS willing to help out and ask around for whatever you need to find (and has found me many a book I could find no where else). If you're just browsing: this place is perfect. Old, new, hard to find, popular, he has them all. I often find so many I want I have to have them held, which has never once been a problem. Several books I'd given up hope on have been found in this store, and I know I'll only continue to discover amazing finds in that massive pile of books; and all for an excellent price. One of my staple literary sources.
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D.K. / January 3, 2012 at 12:33 pm
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Dencan used books has always been my favourite source of various reading gendres. There is something about browsing the stacked aisles and boxes of books that intriques me to find that perfect mystery. Eddie has given me a fair exchange and even suggested new authors that I might enjoy.
We're lucky to have Dencan Books in the Junction!
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Siraj / January 7, 2012 at 05:27 pm
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Hi do you sell used textbooks?
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eddie replying to a comment from Siraj / January 8, 2012 at 03:32 pm
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Hi - sorry not into used textbooks. Try Discount-Textbooks.ca - thanks for inquiring.
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Warren / February 8, 2012 at 10:22 pm
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Best deal on books I've seen in Ontario. Go and search through the mountain of books, you will definetly find something for a great price!
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