Address: 122 4th Avenue Zipcode: 10009 Phone Number: +1 212 932 3550 Website: http://www.alabasterbookshop.visualnet.com You are always guaranteed literature from some of the best authors at this tiny East Village outpost for second hand books. Everyone from Ernest Hemingway and John Steinbeck to Norman Mailer and Charles Bukowski is represented here. Despite tight quarters, the browsing experience is never harried or cramped. Since all titles are used, the prices are very affordable. For extreme bargains, be sure to check the selection of $2 titles on the sidewalk outside the shop.