List of independent bookstores
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This is a list of current independent bookstores that have, in addition to any online sales, brick-and-mortar locations. This list includes smaller chains of stores run along the lines of independent bookstores.
Australia
- Foreign Language BookshopForeign Language BookshopForeign Language Bookshop is the oldest and largest language bookshop in Australasia, established in 1938 as a free lending library by William Bernard Wigston.-Brief history:...
, MelbourneMelbourneMelbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater... - TLC BooksTLC BooksTLC Books is an independent boutique bookstore in the Bayside suburb of Manly, Brisbane, Australia.Opening its doors 2 February 2006 it is now the only remaining Independent bookstore in the Bayside and is considered a local attraction...
, BrisbaneBrisbaneBrisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of... - Le Forum - Your French bookshop in Australia
Canada
- Aqua BooksAqua BooksAqua Books is a Canadian independent bookstore opened in Winnipeg, Manitoba by Kelly Hughes in 1999. It has been acknowledged for helping revitalize downtown Winnipeg and creating an eclectic mix of programs and events for the Winnipeg arts and culture community.- Overview :Aqua Books consists of a...
in Winnipeg, Manitoba - Attic BooksAttic BooksAttic Books, one of Canada's largest used books and antiquarian independent bookstores is located in London, Ontario. This company has been in business for over thirty years, and has been in its present location in the heart of downtown London for over ten years...
in London, OntarioLondon, OntarioLondon is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city... - Bakka-PhoenixBakka-PhoenixBakka-Phoenix Science Fiction Bookstore is a small independent bookstore in Toronto, Ontario, which specializes in science fiction and fantasy literature....
in Toronto, Ontario - Black Bond BooksBlack Bond BooksBlack Bond Books is an independently owned chain of book stores in British Columbia, Canada. The name was derived from the combination of Celia Black, and Catherine Bond, the great grandmothers of the then president, Cathy Jesson....
in British ColumbiaBritish ColumbiaBritish Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858... - The Book ManThe Book ManThe Book Man consists of two secondhand bookstores. The original store is in Chilliwack, British Columbia measuring over , and is noted as the second largest used bookstore in the province. It is located at 45939 Wellington Avenue. Their second branch is located in Abbotsford, British Columbia...
in Chilliwack, British ColumbiaChilliwack, British ColumbiaChilliwack is a Canadian city in the Province of British Columbia. It is a predominantly agricultural community with an estimated population of 80,000 people. Chilliwack is the second largest city in the Fraser Valley Regional District after Abbotsford. The city is surrounded by mountains and... - Camas Bookstore and InfoshopCamas Bookstore and InfoshopThe Camas Infoshop is a not-for-profit and collectively run infoshop, bookstore and autonomous space located on Lekwungen Territory in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada...
in Victoria, British ColumbiaVictoria, British ColumbiaVictoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian... - Glad Day BookshopGlad Day BookshopGlad Day Bookshop is an independent bookstore in Toronto, Ontario, specializing in LGBT literature. The store is located at 598A Yonge Street near the city's Church and Wellesley neighbourhood.-History:...
in Toronto, Ontario - Little Sister's Book and Art EmporiumLittle Sister's Book and Art EmporiumLittle Sister's Book and Art Emporium, also known as Little Sister's Bookstore, but usually called "Little Sister's," is an independent bookstore in the Davie Village / West End of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, a predominantly gay community...
in Vancouver, British Columbia - McNally RobinsonMcNally RobinsonMcNally Robinson Booksellers is a family-operated chain of Canadian independent bookstores founded in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1981. It is managed by Holly and Paul McNally and their daughter Victoria .- Overview :...
, small independently run chain of stores across Canada - Mondragon Bookstore & Coffeehouse in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Nicholas HoareNicholas HoareNicholas Hoare is a small chain of Canadian independent bookstores specialising in British books.Nicholas Hoare operates three locations: one in Montreal, Quebec, on Greene Avenue in Westmount ; one on Sussex Drive in Ottawa, Ontario; one on Front Street in Toronto,...
in Toronto, Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario and Montreal, QC - Spartacus BooksSpartacus BooksSince 1973, Spartacus Books is a non-profit, volunteer and collectively run bookstore and resource centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and only one of its kind in the city. Located right on the edge of Vancouver's Eastside, Spartacus sells new and used books, zines, comics, magazines,...
in Vancouver, British Columbia
France
- José CortiJosé CortiJosé Corti is a book shop and publishing house located in Paris, France, and was founded in 1925.It is named after its founder, José Corticchiato ; it is one of France's most prestigious and low-profile independent publishing houses...
in ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... - Shakespears and CompanyShakespeare and Company (bookshop)Shakespeare and Company is the name of two independent bookstores on Paris' Left Bank. The first was opened by Sylvia Beach on 17 November 1919 at 8 rue Dupuytren before moving to larger premises at 12 rue de l'Odéon in the 6th arrondissement in 1922. During the 1920s, it was a gathering place for...
in ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
United Kingdom
- Barter BooksBarter BooksBarter Books is a second-hand bookshop located in the historic English market town of Alnwick, Northumberland owned and run by Stuart and Mary Manley. It has over 200,000 visitors a year, 40% of whom are from outside the area, and is one of the largest second-hand bookstores in Europe...
in AlnwickAlnwickAlnwick is a small market town in north Northumberland, England. The town's population was just over 8000 at the time of the 2001 census and Alnwick's district population was 31,029....
Station, NorthumberlandNorthumberlandNorthumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region... - Daunt BooksDaunt BooksDaunt Books is an original Edwardian bookshop with long oak galleries, graceful skylights and William Morris prints, situated in Marylebone High Street, London...
in LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... - FoylesFoylesW & G Foyle Ltd. is a bookshop at 113–119 Charing Cross Road, London, England. Foyles was once listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest bookshop in terms of shelf area and number of titles on display...
of LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... - Walkers BookshopsWalkers BookshopsWalkers Bookstores are a small series independent bookshops based in East Anglia. The company runs six stores and is family owned.-Awards:The retail chain have won or been nominated for a number of awards:...
in East AngliaEast AngliaEast Anglia is a traditional name for a region of eastern England, named after an ancient Anglo-Saxon kingdom, the Kingdom of the East Angles. The Angles took their name from their homeland Angeln, in northern Germany. East Anglia initially consisted of Norfolk and Suffolk, but upon the marriage of... - Compendium BooksCompendium BooksCompendium Books was an independent bookstore specialising in experimental literary and theoretical publications.-History:It was founded by Diana Gravill and Nicholas Rochford and was located at 240 Camden High Street, London and opened in August 1968....
in LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... - StanfordsStanfordsStanfords is a specialist bookshop of maps and travel books, and was established in 1853 by Edward Stanford. The store on its present location on Long Acre in Covent Garden, central London, first opened its doors in January 1901...
in London - Yellow-Lighted Bookshops in TetburyTetburyTetbury is a town and civil parish within the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England. It lies on the site of an ancient hill fort, on which an Anglo-Saxon monastery was founded, probably by Ine of Wessex, in 681. The population of the parish was 5,250 in the 2001 census.In the Middle Ages,...
and NailsworthNailsworthNailsworth is a town in Gloucestershire, England, lying in one of the Stroud Valleys in the Cotswolds. It has a population of around 6,600 people and lies on the A46 road.... - Ross Old Books in Ross-on-WyeRoss-on-WyeRoss-on-Wye is a small market town with a population of 10,089 in southeastern Herefordshire, England, located on the River Wye, and on the northern edge of the Forest of Dean.-History:...
www.rossoldbooks.co.uk - Rossiter Books in Ross-on-WyeRoss-on-WyeRoss-on-Wye is a small market town with a population of 10,089 in southeastern Herefordshire, England, located on the River Wye, and on the northern edge of the Forest of Dean.-History:...
www.rossiterbooks.co.uk - Manor Bookshop in Wallington, Surrey [manorbookshop.com]
External links
- American Bookseller's Association - a non-profit group which represents independent bookstores
- The Association of Booksellers for Children - a non-profit trade association of independent children's booksellers
- Bookstore Guide - a non-profit site which lists independent bookstores throughout Europe
- Canadian Booksellers Association - a national not-for profit trade association representing trade and campus booksellers