Cant say enough about Sheafe Street Books- it is everything a book shop should be. Ken (owner) is always so helpful and pleasant to talk to and always helps me find and order books I may be looking for. I also always seem to find books I wasnt looking for but needed in the shelves each time Im in :)

Owner Ken is as much a find as any of the treasures in this cozy, charming bookshop. He tried to talk me into a cheaper version of a book I selected! Treasure hunter’s paradise. Excellent variety - new, old, mainstream, quirky, rare, local - across genres, packed into a tiny, tidy space with a petite reading nook. I picked up something for everyone in my family and throughly enjoyed my time in Ken’s magical little shop. Great vibe!

We were hoping for more of a selection....we were looking for more recent fiction and childrens and romance. We found little of those. For some topics, though, there was a good selection. Proprietor was friendly. This store is tiny and if there are more than five shoppers, itll be crowded, at least IMO.

Amazing bookstore. Amazing selection of books, both new & used, and fairly priced.If you are a book lover, you definitely want to go here. Worth a trip. He also took the time to let me see their very early copy of Alice in Wonderland, because I collect them. 10/10!

This is a great place for old books. They have a lot of novels and paper bags that you would love to read. The owner is a very friendly New Englander.Fits very well with a stroll through the quaint streets of old Portsmouth in particular when you buy one of their travel guides

Hands down the nicest guy Ive ever met. He opened on a Monday so I could come by and get the book I ordered.I highly recommend this book store.

This is the type of bookshop youd find walking down a random alleyway in a small seaside town where the walls are filled floor to ceiling with books, and you would randomly stumble upon a magical book...which, is pretty much exactly this place.

Small but effective. Titles I can’t find anywhere as well as current best sellers. I’ll be back for sure!

Called the store and asked for the harry potter series. The man went and looked for them found them within a minute and saved them for me. Wonderful guy, great priced books.

One of my favorite bookstores ever! Great selection of both new and used books. The owner is a very kind New Englander too—really reasonably priced books and they’re all in great condition if used.

Cool looking shop but a fairly small selection

Lovely bookstore with an eclectic collection. A welcome quiet respite from the busy tourist hordes.

Huge selection and variety, friendly and helpful service!

Kind staff and wonderful book selection! Great vibes

A cozy little shop with a plethora of antique and modern books. Reasonably priced.

Cute homey feeling book store!

Fantastic selection and kind staff!

The owner is such a nice gentleman and I would happily buy more books from them anytime!

Cute little nook in the wall book store! My friend brought me, its actually just inside a house but it feels like a dragons hoard, or a magical hidden library. Definitely give a look if youre in the area. There are lots of older books, but also some of the new ones too! Good for local finds.Be wary in the winter though, the sidewalks are quite slick because of port towns refusing to not use bricks.

This is such a cute little store. I was surprised at how many books there were for such a small space, but I spent a good half hour in here just looking through all of the choices. They are all catagorized by genre, and author, and the owner is very nice

It was so cozy and the owner truly knew and owned many different used books of all kinds. Not much walking space between maze of bookcases. Loved the place.

A organized floor to ceiling crammed book shop with a wonderful selection! Theres a comfy chair in a corner for the chance to relax and read! The owner is always so helpful and friendly! You may be lucky and spot his adorable cat! I love the atmosphere here!

Never disappointed when i go into this store. The selection is vast, its cute, the owner is friendly, and the books are always at a great price. You can also occasionally find copies signed by the author at really reasonable rates! Diamond in the rough!!

I was referred to Sheafe St Books by a friend, and I am sure glad I stopped by! Tucked down a side street very near the hustle and bustle of Portsmouth, it provided a much needed respite. What an atmosphere owner Ken has created - serene, quiet, intellectual - I wanted to spend the entire day there! Lots of interesting books to peruse, and I came away with an arm full!

Kind folk, good reads

Nice eccentric locale with a wide range of new on up to out of print and rare books. Every cubby, cranny and eave is filled so if you are a reader plan on giving this place some serious time.

Marvelous, insightful, a real treasure and thats just the store cat! Im not even a cat person. Great selection of new, used, vintage, special edition and collectible oeuvres.

Ken has an amazing selection of books, one of the must-sees if visiting Portsmouth!

Small and packed with fascinating books antique to modern selling for fair prices.

A must visit for any book lover in the area. A small shop but great selection and prices. Ken, the owner is very friendly and helpful.

Great place! Tons of books and very cozy! I bought 5 books lol

This was a lovely book shop. The woman working was incredibly pleasant and the shop was full of wonderful books. While we were there the used books were BOGO!

A small space full of old books. What could be better?

I love this little bookstore. Its packed with great titles and the intimate, authentic feel of the place makes me want to spend time there. The owner is personable and helpful, and my impression is that every book on the shelves is carefully selected by someone who loves books. Twice when I bought books there the owner told me a little story related to the book (i.e., the childrens book that belonged to his daughter and the time he met Toni Morrison), which makes the books seem just a little more special.

Very cozy little book store.

An absolutely wonderful bookshop that transports you into the world of literature so perfectly you’ll want to spend all afternoon tucked away with a good book. Excellent customer service!

Nice very small book store

Small but well-packed little store in the heart of Portmouth. Not the place you go to if you want a Barnes and Noble, but the place you go where you can love the smell of books and slink around the shelves finding novel stuff (pun intended) for quite a while.

Love this place. Awesome visit. :)

Wonderful. Its like walking into an wizards library. Plenty of selection on varying subjects from philosophy, history, fiction, nautical.

Really quality small book store, owner has great taste and it shows.

A great book store, run by a knowledgeable, friendly, helpful owner. Its what a book store should be.

Small but worthy! I always check this place for classics that I have some how misplaced over the years.

This is the sort of bookstore that you wander into and find something... well, actually, it finds you.

Wonderful independent bookstore.

Wonderful selection.

A gem

Classic old store.