Across Alaska, of the 51 bookstores we list, 47 give a phone number, 10 publish opening hours and 32 have a website. 3 are branches of national chains — Barnes & Noble (3); the remaining 48 are independent. By what they offer: 6 sell used books, 4 are Christian or religious bookstores, 3 are comic book stores. Most often named on their own websites: sells used books (4), comics (3) and graphic novels (2). The longest-running is Old Harbor Books, in business since 1976.
Top 10 bookstores in Alaska
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play. Full 2026 ranking
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1The Comic ShopFairbanks
Monday – Friday 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM, Saturday – Sunday 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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2Old Inlet BookshopHomer
Summer Hours: 10am - 6pm. Winter Hours: 11am - 5pm. Closed Sundays.
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3Title Wave BooksAnchorage
Mon-Sun 10am-7pm
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4Barnes & NobleAnchorage
Mon-Thu 9am-9pm, Fri-Sat 9am-10pm, Sun 10am-9pm
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5Bosco'sAnchorage
Mon-Sat 12pm-8pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
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6Skaguay News DepotSkagway
Mon-Sun 9am-6pm
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7The Islander BookshopKodiak
Mon-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 11am-6pm
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8Hearthside Books & ToysJuneau
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9Book ShelfAnchorage
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10Rainy Retreat BooksJuneau
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single bookstore are listed further down this page.
Other towns in Alaska
One bookstore each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Amore Bello BookstoreEagle River
Coming soon!, Eagle River, AK 99577
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The BookstoreHaines
223 Main St Box 935, Haines, AK 99827
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Already ReadKenai
506 Attla Way, Kenai, AK 99611
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Parnassus BooksKetchikan
105 Stedman St, Ketchikan, AK 99901
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The Islander BookshopKodiak
111 Rezanof Dr W, Kodiak, AK 99615
Mon-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 11am-6pm
Sells used books
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Denali Book StoreMcKinley Park
McKinley Park, AK
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Fireside BooksPalmer
720 S Alaska St, Palmer, AK 99645
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Sing Lee Alley Books & GiftsPetersburg
11 Sing Lee Alley, Petersburg, AK 99833
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Old Harbor BooksSitka
201 Lincoln St, Sitka, AK 99835
Since 1976
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Skaguay News DepotSkagway
208 Broadway, Skagway, AK 99840
Mon-Sun 9am-6pm
Since 2010
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