Barnes & Noble
Book store · 2289 Broadway, New York, NY 10024, United States · United States
★ 4.6 on Google · 3,361 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 19, 2026 · 113 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
1,000
Flagged
113
11% of examined
Flagged avg rating
5★
place average 4.6★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Mar ’22 | 21 | 2 |
| Apr ’22 | 27 | 0 |
| May ’22 | 21 | 2 |
| Jun ’22 | 21 | 5 |
| Jul ’22 | 20 | 1 |
| Aug ’22 | 23 | 2 |
| Sep ’22 | 20 | 2 |
| Oct ’22 | 26 | 6 |
| Nov ’22 | 9 | 1 |
| Dec ’22 | 22 | 4 |
| Jan ’23 | 25 | 3 |
| Feb ’23 | 28 | 2 |
| Mar ’23 | 18 | 2 |
| Apr ’23 | 14 | 2 |
| May ’23 | 20 | 0 |
| Jun ’23 | 28 | 5 |
| Jul ’23 | 27 | 1 |
| Aug ’23 | 23 | 0 |
| Sep ’23 | 18 | 2 |
| Oct ’23 | 17 | 1 |
| Nov ’23 | 21 | 0 |
| Dec ’23 | 24 | 1 |
| Jan ’24 | 32 | 6 |
| Feb ’24 | 13 | 2 |
| Mar ’24 | 15 | 1 |
| Apr ’24 | 15 | 4 |
| May ’24 | 21 | 2 |
| Jun ’24 | 19 | 0 |
| Jul ’24 | 22 | 2 |
| Aug ’24 | 13 | 1 |
| Sep ’24 | 22 | 6 |
| Oct ’24 | 17 | 1 |
| Nov ’24 | 12 | 1 |
| Dec ’24 | 15 | 3 |
| Jan ’25 | 21 | 5 |
| Feb ’25 | 19 | 1 |
| Mar ’25 | 19 | 2 |
| Apr ’25 | 16 | 2 |
| May ’25 | 22 | 1 |
| Jun ’25 | 18 | 4 |
| Jul ’25 | 25 | 4 |
| Aug ’25 | 13 | 2 |
| Sep ’25 | 22 | 0 |
| Oct ’25 | 20 | 4 |
| Nov ’25 | 14 | 4 |
| Dec ’25 | 26 | 4 |
| Jan ’26 | 12 | 2 |
| Feb ’26 | 12 | 1 |
| Mar ’26 | 9 | 1 |
| Apr ’26 | 19 | 2 |
| May ’26 | 14 | 1 |
| Jun ’26 | 4 | 0 |
| Jul ’26 | 6 | 0 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
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burst
9 occurrences — worst: 5 five-star reviews on 2024-01-14 vs avg 0.9/day
weight 1
Show all 9
- 3 five-star reviews on 2022-06-24 vs avg 0.6/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2022-10-07 vs avg 0.5/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2022-12-29 vs avg 0.6/day
- 5 five-star reviews on 2024-01-14 vs avg 0.9/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2024-04-20 vs avg 0.4/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2024-09-17 vs avg 0.4/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2025-01-20 vs avg 0.6/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2025-11-07 vs avg 0.4/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2025-12-10 vs avg 0.5/day
- low activity account 74 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 10 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
Customer service is wonderful
- otree rahman ★★★★★ 2023-06-17 suspicion 79
- Bio Skin Laser ★★★★★ 2023-12-12 suspicion 55
- Chayanne Baez ★★★★★ 2024-09-13 suspicion 55
- Lisa Lee ★★★★★ 2024-09-22 suspicion 55
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Very welcoming, and quite.
- Magnolia Lopez ★★★★★ 2023-01-20 suspicion 57
- Jasiyah Knox ★★★★★ 2025-05-09 suspicion 57
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
The best bookstore in the Upper West Side
- Dov Rosenberg ★★★★★ 2024-02-25 suspicion 77
- Federico Grianti ★★★★★ 2024-05-21 suspicion 77
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
I love. Barnes & Noble
- Latoya Evans ★★★★★ 2022-03-25 suspicion 90
- Angelo “Redink” Rodriguez ★★★★★ 2023-01-07 suspicion 90
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 103 remaining flagged reviews.
Maria Lissette
48 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-12-10
Zulette Abigail Ariza Llanos
4 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-12-10
A wide variety of books for all ages, plus toys and Starbucks inside
Sofía Sánchez Maestro
7 reviews
★★★★★
2025-12-10
paige weksler
170 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-11-07
This place has been a staple of the UWS for a long time! Great selection of books, toys, games and an awesome Starbucks!
Sofia M.
74 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-11-07
Love this Barnes and Noble. It has a cafe at the second floor which carries Starbucks coffee if you are a fan. Also has a cafe area where you can sit and read or work. They have charging stations. I love their anime section also.
Gehad Makboul
14 reviews
★★★★★
2025-11-07
luna pond
17 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-01-20
Arpan Chatterjee
43 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-01-20
Eveling M
3 reviews
★★★★★
2025-01-20
Lauren Dominguez
27 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-09-17
This quaint Barnes and Nobles was a pretty good visit. It doesn't have a cafe included, or a bathroom, and it was smaller than other locations, but I still had a good time going through their selection of books.
Report generated Jul 19, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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