Comment by daft_pink

The problem is you go to an independent bookstore do they have lots of Isaac Asimov? Nope. They just have some very niche books, some virtue signaling books and the top best sellers and lack any sort of deep collection of classics. They also generally lack the important computer science publishers as well like Manning and No Starch Press. Just doesn’t compare when you used to be able to go to Barnes & Noble or Borders and scope out books in person and they would have a strong collection. Online is currently the way to go currently.