Amazon Books

So exciting to see a physical shop by Amazon. The checkout is quick and painless. So many items to see, plus they have a Cafe in the basement with more books and such. Their coffee and tea is competitively good. They also have a play area/lounging area for those who have their kids with them. The Cafe is small and only have a few tables but it's a quiet place to work and relax. It's on M street and easily accessible.

Lovely store with a natural layout where kids can go downstairs and select the books to read and sit on the steps to read. Not very quiet as there is music playing. Coffee will be nice but will create more distraction and foot steps which are not required.

If libraries are not your favorite places to hang out and if you want to check out all the Alexa-powered devices that money can buy, you will love this newly opened bookstore slash coffee shop slash electronics store. There is a place to sit down to read books while you are not shopping or wondering about the point of buying things in store instead of ordering online from the same company that delivers it in a few hours.

It just opened in our neighborhood not too long ago! I was expecting to see all books like a library set up but they sell lots of electronic as well! All kinds of eco dots, Bose speakers, slow cooker, mixer and ...! But since it’s very brand new everything looks nice and organized which I would expect that any way! They have good varieties of books! It could be better to put books more toward the front of the store and electronics more behind the store since it’s called Amazon books! But I guess their designers know better! You can find out about the price by scanning your items! One level below there is Amazon coffee shop! You can take stairs to go there! We needed one book store in our neighborhood!

Initially, my feelings about Amazon ruining then replacing the B&N or Borders business model with their own brick-n-mortar locations bothered me. However, after stopping by I must say, the store is a beautifully constructed welcomed addition to the neighborhood. Overall, the square footage compared to traditional big box stores is smaller - but what it lacks in space, it makes for with selection. My only negative comment, seating is limited. Hence 4 stars instead of five.

I love this place but then again, I love books. Fairly decent selection and a coffee shop downstairs and a place to read. If you go make sure you have the Amazon app loaded on your phone so you can check prices.

There are two sides to Amazon Books. On one hand, it’s the physical manifestation of Amazon owner’s, Jeff Bezos, business principle of being “customer obsessed.” He uses data to understand his customer and then creates an experience just for you. The flip side of this genius business model is that critics bark at the demise of independent bookstores due to the rise of Amazon. Amazon Books is a slap in every little, family owned bookstore no longer. “Now that we put you out of business, let’s open physical bookstores everywhere,” says Amazon. Regardless of your view on Amazon genius or monster, Amazon Books is worth a visit simply to see how they use data to push sales. Here’s why: 1 They have all the usual sections you’d expect a bookstore to have- travel, magazines, self-improvement, fiction, etc., but they also have sections sourced from Amazon sales. For example, they have a section on the top books from lesser known authors on Amazon or the top books Washington, D.C. is reading. It’s genius. 2 Based on top sales on Amazon, they set up the store to place the top selling sections in the front. 3 The top books have their rating on Amazon and a customer review to go with it. Other smart approaches: 1 They have a celebrity section of celebrities who have written books and what they recommend reading. 2 They often have displays that recommend other books if you liked a certain book. 3 They matches prices that are cheaper on Amazon for Prime Members. 4 Amazon products and electronics are sold. 5 There’s a coffee shop downstairs brewing Allegro Coffee also brewed at Whole Foods, owned by Amazon. A few disappointments: 1 The travel section is weak. They only have a few country specific guides and only one brand of travel books. 2 There aren’t many reading areas. There is a nook downstairs but the upstairs has none and it feels crowded. Amazon Books is still worth a trip if you’re in Georgetown!

Nice book store with most of the top selling book and products u find on the amazon website. Reading area for kids and a small coffee shop in the basement. No prices on shelves so you have to use your app or the price scanners that are scattered all over the store. If you are a prime member you will get a good discount on retail prices on nearly all products . The place also showcases and sells its digital products such as the echo and fire. Definitely worth a visit if you are in DC

So it’s right beside where Barnes and Noble was before ... er um... Amazon. It’s a different experience. Books there on the basis of online reviews. Big discounts for Prime members. Full price otherwise. That’s probably the thing. Even a cafe downstairs. It’s the whole thing

This was our first time in an Amazon store and we loved it. It was loaded with some good books as well as Amazon merchandise you normally only see online. We were able to receive a good discount since we are prime members. The young lady who checked us out was friendly and pleasant. The store was extremely clean and organized. We enjoyed our shopping adventure here.