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Bookstores have been a dying breed in NYC thanks to rising rents, e-readers and online retailers — R.I.P. the beloved St. Mark’s Bookshop and, soon, bookbook.

Still, in recent years, local mom-and-pop shops have made a small comeback as New Yorkers seek out a local, literary experience that can’t be found on Amazon.com.

Check out some of NYC’s bookstores, many of them successful because they’ve found their niche.