Barnes & Noble
Book store · 555 5th Ave, New York, NY 10017, United States · United States
★ 4.5 on Google · 10,464 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 19, 2026 · 76 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
76
8% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.4★
place average 4.5★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Nov ’24 | 45 | 1 |
| Dec ’24 | 43 | 0 |
| Jan ’25 | 44 | 1 |
| Feb ’25 | 46 | 3 |
| Mar ’25 | 56 | 6 |
| Apr ’25 | 40 | 3 |
| May ’25 | 54 | 1 |
| Jun ’25 | 54 | 5 |
| Jul ’25 | 54 | 4 |
| Aug ’25 | 66 | 5 |
| Sep ’25 | 43 | 0 |
| Oct ’25 | 61 | 6 |
| Nov ’25 | 48 | 7 |
| Dec ’25 | 72 | 6 |
| Jan ’26 | 50 | 2 |
| Feb ’26 | 31 | 0 |
| Mar ’26 | 37 | 3 |
| Apr ’26 | 41 | 9 |
| May ’26 | 47 | 7 |
| Jun ’26 | 33 | 2 |
| Jul ’26 | 35 | 5 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- low activity account 72 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 4 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
the best book store!
- Dave Yanni ★★★★★ 2025-12-09 suspicion 57
- Aser ★★★★★ 2026-06-13 suspicion 57
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great place for a book and a coffee.
- Graham Taylor ★★★★★ 2025-03-20 suspicion 54
- Kelly Laws ★★★★★ 2025-10-06 suspicion 54
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 72 remaining flagged reviews.
Joaquin Zarate
1 review
★★★★★
2026-07-17
Very nice and cozy with one of the biggest selection of books I’ve seen
jilly bear
1 review
★★★★★
2026-07-03
i get free goodies from here all the time because shawn doesnt pay attention :3
Sioul Aidaka
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-05-30
Alexandra Carrillo-Martinez
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-05-18
Jean Jimenez
1 review
★★★★★
2026-05-02
good experience all around and got the manga I wanted
Manuel Villalon
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-05-01
Tahj Aird
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-04-27
Caoimhe Cassidy
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-04-25
Flo Kaheli
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-04-18
Lyra Wang
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-03-09
Report generated Jul 19, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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