How many bookshops are listed in Australia?

The Atlas currently lists 457 active bookshops across 178 towns and cities in Australia. This is the number in our directory, not a claim that every shop in the area has been recorded.

Can I find secondhand bookshops in Australia?

71 listed shops are categorised as selling secondhand books. Stock changes frequently; ask a shop directly if you need a particular book.

Are the opening hours and accessibility details checked?

The Atlas displays available source information. A listing without opening hours or access details is incomplete, not necessarily closed or inaccessible. Check each shop's website and confirm anything essential before travelling.

Can I add a shop or correct a listing?

Yes. Send the shop's name, location and a reliable website or other source. Suggestions and corrections are reviewed before changing the Atlas.

The Bookshop Atlas

Bookshops in Australia

457 independent bookshops in 178 towns, 71 of them selling secondhand.

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Featured in Australia

Dillons

New & secondhand in Adelaide, Australia

Adelaide's largest independent at more than 700 square metres.

Step-free access

Orchard Bookshop

Independent bookshop in Adelaide, Australia

A shop in the historic Adelaide Arcade.

Berkelouw Books

New & secondhand in Berrima, Australia

A Southern Highlands book barn with a fireplace and a rare-book department.

New & secondhand

Archives Fine Books

New & secondhand in Brisbane, Australia

Over a million rare, secondhand and antiquarian books stacked floor to ceiling.

New & secondhand

Avid Reader

Independent bookshop in Brisbane, Australia · since 1997

A West End bookshop with a cafe and garden events.

Book Cellar

New & secondhand in Campbell Town, Australia

A Tasmanian bookshop in the convict-built cellar of an 1830s coaching inn.

New & secondhand

New Edition Bookshop

Independent bookshop in Fremantle, Australia

A Fremantle bookshop in a heritage-listed building.

Five Leaves Left

Independent bookshop in Hobart, Australia

A Hobart shop pairing books with wine.

Already Read Bookshop

Secondhand in Melbourne, Australia · since 2004

A neighbourhood secondhand shop on a quiet Fitzroy North shopping strip, trading since 2004 in good-condition reading copies with a lean toward literary fiction and thoughtful non-fiction. Open at weekends, and the kind of place regulars check every visit.

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Towns and cities, A–Z

Each has its own guide with a map and, where the shops are close enough, a walking route.

Finding bookshops in Australia

How many bookshops are listed in Australia?: The Atlas currently lists 457 active bookshops across 178 towns and cities in Australia. This is the number in our directory, not a claim that every shop in the area has been recorded.
Can I find secondhand bookshops in Australia?: 71 listed shops are categorised as selling secondhand books. Stock changes frequently; ask a shop directly if you need a particular book.
Are the opening hours and accessibility details checked?: The Atlas displays available source information. A listing without opening hours or access details is incomplete, not necessarily closed or inaccessible. Check each shop's website and confirm anything essential before travelling.
Can I add a shop or correct a listing?: Yes. Send the shop's name, location and a reliable website or other source. Suggestions and corrections are reviewed before changing the Atlas.
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Shop data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence, with descriptions of featured shops by Creasy Spines. Opening hours change — check before a long journey. Suggest an edit