Top 10 bookstores in Anchorage
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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1Title Wave Books
1360 W Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99503
Mon-Sun 10am-7pm
Since 1991
Woman-owned
Sells used books
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2Barnes & Noble
200 E Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99503
Mon-Thu 9am-9pm, Fri-Sat 9am-10pm, Sun 10am-9pm
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3Bosco's
2301 Spenard Rd, Anchorage, AK 99503
Mon-Sat 12pm-8pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
Comics · Graphic novels · Manga
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4Book Shelf
11401 Old Glenn Hwy #110e, Anchorage, AK 99577
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5Mosquito Books
5000 W International Airport Rd, Anchorage, AK 99502-0910
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6Alaska Center For the Book
3600 Denali St, Anchorage, AK 99503
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7Roundabout Books
1101 E 76th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99518-3244
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8Vine and Branches Christian Bookstore and Gifts
1108 E Northern Lights Blvd suite B, Anchorage, AK 99508
Sells used books
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9Beauty and The Book - Romance Bookstore
4240 Old Seward Hwy #13, Anchorage, AK 99503
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10Cook Inlet Book Company
415 W 5th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
Of the 14 bookstores listed in Anchorage, 14 give a phone number, 5 publish opening hours and 10 have a website. 1 is a branch of a national chain — Barnes & Noble (1); the remaining 13 are independent. By what they offer: 4 sell used books, 2 carry manga, 2 are comic book stores. Most often named on their own websites: sells used books (3), comics (2) and graphic novels (2). The longest-running is Title Wave Books, in business since 1991.
All 4 other bookstores in Anchorage
Same order: the most complete listings first.
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Bosco's
800 E Dimond Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99515
Mon-Sat 12pm-8pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
Comics · Graphic novels · Manga
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Title Wave Books
415 W 5th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501-2309
Mon-Sun 10am-7pm
Since 1991
Woman-owned
Sells used books
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C & M Used Books
215 E 4th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501-2507
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Anch BookStore
200 E Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99503-4023