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 5 of 11. Each has its own guide with a map and, where the shops are close enough, a walking route.
Towns and cities
- Harrisburg4
- Harrisonburg3
- Hartford1
- Harwich1
- Hastings1
- Hattiesburg2
- Havertown2
- Havre de Grace2
- Hays1
- Hayward2
- Healdsburg2
- Helena3
- Hemet1
- Henderson2
- Henderson1
- Hendersonville1
- Henrico1
- Hermann1
- Hermiston1
- Hermitage1
- Hialeah2
- High Point1
- High Springs1
- Highland1
- Highland Park1
- Highland Park1
- Highland Park1
- Highlands1
- Hilliard1
- Hillsboro5
- Hillsboro1
- Hillsborough2
- Hillsdale1
- Hilo5
- Hilton Head Island1
- Hiram1
- Hoboken3
- Holland4
- Hollister1
- Holly1
- Holly Springs1
- Homer3
- Homestead1
- Honeoye Falls1
- Honolulu4
- Hood River1
- Hoosick Falls1
- Hopewell1
- Houston13
- Hudson2
- Hudson1
- Hunters Creek1
- Huntington5
- Huntington1
- Huntington Beach1
- Huntsville7
- Huntsville1
- Huron1
- Hurricane1
- Hutchinson1
- Hyattsville1
- Idaho Falls3
- Ilwaco1
- Immokalee1
- Independence1
- Indianapolis11
- Indianola1
- Inglewood6
- Interlochen1
- Inwood1
- Iowa City3
- Ironwood1
- Irvine2
- Irving2
- Issaquah1
- Ithaca4
- Jackson1
- Jackson1
- Jacksonville9
- Jacksonville2
- Jacksonville1
- Jacksonville1
- Jacksonville, IL1
- Jacksonville, OR1
- Jamaica Plain1
- Janesville2
- Jasper1
- Jasper, IN1
- Jefferson City3
- Jeffersonville3
- Jeffersonville, NY1
- Jersey City3
- Jim Thorpe3
- Johns Creek1
- Johnson1
- Johnson City1
- Johnson City1
- Johnstown1
- Johnstown1
- Jonesboro1
- Joshua Tree1
- Julian1
- Junction City1
- Junction City, OR1
- Juneau4
- Kahului1
- Kailua1
- Kailua-Kona2
- Kalamazoo3
- Kalaupapa1
- Kalispell3
- Kaneohe1
- Kansas City7
- Katy2
- Kearney2
- Kearney1
- Keene1
- Keller1
- Kelso1
- Kenner2
- Kennesaw2
- Kennett Square2
- Kensington2
- Kent5
- Kent, WA2
- Kent, CT1
- Kernersville1
- Ketchikan2
- Kew Gardens1
- Kewaunee1
- Key West2
- Keystone1
- Kilgore1
- Kingston4
- Kingston2
- Kinsman Twp1
- Kirkland1
- Kittitas1
- Kitty Hawk2
- Klamath Falls1
- Knightdale1
- Knoxville8
- Kokomo1
- Kuna1
- Kutztown1
- La Cañada Flintridge2
- La Conner1
- La Crosse1
- La Grande1
- La Jolla2
- La Mesa3
- La Porte1
- La Salle1
- La Vista1
- Lafayette2
- Lafayette1
- Lafayette1
- Lafayette, NJ1
- LaFollette1
- LaGrange1
- Laguna Beach1
- Lake Charles1
- Lake Forest1
- Lake Forest Park1
- Lake Havasu City1
- Lake Oswego1
- Lake Placid1
- Lakewood4
- Lakewood1
- Lamar2
- Lambertville1
- Lancaster6
- Lancaster, OH2
- Lancaster, CA1
- Land O' Lakes1
- Langley3
- Lansdale2
- Lansing3
- Laramie2
- Larchmont1
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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