Mental Floss composed a list of the “best book stores” in every state. I detected a slight leaning or agenda at work. But, hey, it’s books. Read ’em if you can.

20. THE BEST BOOKSTORE IN MARYLAND: SECOND STORY BOOKS // ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND

Second Story Books’s cavernous warehouse in this Washington, D.C. suburb is crammed with used books, rare volumes, antiquarian collections, art and antiques, and much more, all arranged in delightfully specific categories (Byzantine studies or polar exploration, anyone?). Be ready to hunt for buried treasure at 50 percent off the cover price. There’s another, smaller location in D.C.’s Dupont Circle neighborhood too.

Other Maryland Bookstores We Love: The Book Escape (Baltimore), Ukazoo Books (Towson), Normal’s Books and Records (Baltimore)

I noticed some conspicuous absences: Main Street Book Store, Starkville, MS, that second-hand place, McCormick, SC, Andover Books, Andover, MA, the very decent shop at Newburyport, MA, etc. And, of course, there are the ones we lost, like Oxford of Atlanta.

Go read something.