New & secondhand in Anchorage, United States
Alaska's large used bookstore, with hundreds of thousands of books and records.
New & secondhand
The Bookshop Atlas
Bookshops in the United States
4,000 independent bookshops in 1,845 towns, 413 of them selling secondhand.
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Featured in the United States
Independent bookshop in Ann Arbor, United States
An Ann Arbor shop known for its public typewriter and the anonymous notes customers leave in it.
Step-free access
Independent bookshop in Asheville, United States
Asheville's downtown independent since 1982.
Café
Independent bookshop in Astoria, United States
Queens' neighbourhood independent, an anchor for local readers and writers in Astoria.
Independent bookshop in Athens, United States
An Athens shop with an in-schools literacy programme and a loyal university-town following.
Independent bookshop in Austin, United States
Texas's largest independent bookstore, open since 1970.
Step-free access
Independent bookshop in Baltimore, United States
A worker-owned radical bookstore and coffeehouse.
Antiquarian in Berkeley, United States · since 1959
Four floors of used, new and antiquarian books on Telegraph Avenue, a Berkeley landmark with deep scholarly and art sections.
AcademicArt
Independent bookshop in Bethlehem, United States · since 1745
Established in 1745, often described as one of the oldest continuously operating bookstores in the world.
Towns and cities, A–Z
Page 10 of 11. Each has its own guide with a map and, where the shops are close enough, a walking route.
Towns and cities
- Superior1
- Surfside Beach1
- Susanville1
- Suttons Bay1
- Swarthmore1
- Sylva3
- Sylvania1
- Syracuse6
- Tacoma7
- Takoma Park1
- Tallahassee8
- Tampa4
- Taos4
- Tarpon Springs2
- Tarrytown1
- Taylor1
- Telluride1
- Temecula1
- Tempe3
- Terre Haute1
- Terrell1
- The Dalles1
- The Woodlands1
- Thomasville1
- Thorndike1
- Thousand Oaks1
- Three Rivers1
- Tiffin1
- Tigard2
- Tijuana1
- Tisbury1
- Tiverton1
- Toledo4
- Tombstone2
- Tonkawa1
- Topeka2
- Topsail Beach1
- Topsham1
- Torrance3
- Towson1
- Travelers Rest1
- Traverse City7
- Trenton3
- Trenton1
- Troy6
- Troy1
- Troy1
- Truckee1
- Trussville1
- Truth or Consequences2
- Tucker1
- Tucson8
- Tulsa10
- Turlock1
- Tuscaloosa4
- Tuskegee1
- Tustin1
- Twentynine Palms1
- Twin Falls1
- Ukiah1
- United States1
- University2
- University At Buffalo1
- University City1
- Upland1
- Upland1
- Upper Arlington2
- Urbana2
- Utica2
- Valley City1
- Valparaiso1
- Vancouver5
- Vandalia1
- Vashon2
- Ventura5
- Vermillion2
- Vernon Hills1
- Vero Beach2
- Verona1
- Vienna1
- Virginia1
- Virginia Beach2
- Viroqua1
- Wabash2
- Waco2
- Waimea1
- Waimea1
- Wake Forest1
- Waldport1
- Walla Walla1
- Wallace2
- Walnut Creek1
- Waltham1
- Warren3
- Warren1
- Warren, PA1
- Warren Park1
- Warrensburg3
- Warrenton3
- Warrenton, NC1
- Warwick2
- Washburn1
- Washington29
- Washington, MO2
- Water Valley1
- Waterbury1
- Waterloo1
- Watertown1
- Waterville1
- Waterville Valley1
- Watseka1
- Watsonville1
- Wausau2
- Wauwatosa2
- Waxahachie2
- Wayne3
- Wayne, PA1
- Waynesboro2
- Waynesville1
- Wayzata1
- Webster1
- Webster Groves3
- Wellesley1
- Wellfleet1
- Wellsboro1
- Wenatchee3
- West Allis1
- West Bloomfield Charter Township1
- West Brookfield1
- West Burlington1
- West Chester1
- West Columbia1
- West Hollywood9
- West Jordan1
- West Lafayette3
- West Lebanon1
- West Miami1
- West Monroe1
- West Palm Beach2
- West Plains1
- West Roxbury1
- West University Place1
- West Yellowstone1
- Westborough1
- Westbrook1
- Westerly1
- Westerville1
- Westfield1
- Westfield, NY1
- Westminster1
- Westport2
- Wheaton2
- Wheaton, MD1
- Wheeling3
- White Bear Lake1
- White Pine1
- White Salmon1
- Whitefield1
- Whitefish2
- Whitemarsh1
- Whiteville1
- Whitewater1
- Whittier2
- Wichita6
- Wildwood1
- Wilkinsburg1
- Willcox1
- Williamsburg2
- Williamsport1
- Williamstown1
- Williamsville1
- Willoughby3
- Wilmette1
- Wilmington3
- Wilmington, DE2
- Wilmington1
- Wilson1
- Wilton1
- Winchester3
- Winchester1
Finding bookshops in the United States
- How many bookshops are listed in the United States?
The Atlas currently lists 4,000 active bookshops across 1,845 towns and cities in the United States. 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 the United States?
413 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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