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Bookstores in San Diego, CA

65 bookstores in and around San Diego, California.

San Diego has about 1,404,452 residents, which works out to 4.6 bookstores per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

Top 10 bookstores in San Diego

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  1. 1Comickaze Comics and Pop Culture Store

    5517 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92117-2365

    Wed: 10-7, Thu to Sat: 11-7, Sun: 12-5

    Comics · Graphic novels · Manga

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  2. 2Barnes & Noble

    Loma Theatre 3150 Rosecrans Place, San Diego, CA 92110

    Mon-Sun 10am-8pm

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  3. 3Hey Books

    921 E St, San Diego, CA 92101

    Sun-Thurs 10-6, Fri-Sat 10-7

    Locally owned

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  1. 4Now Or Never Comics

    1055 F St, San Diego, CA 92101

    Mon-Sun 11am-7pm

    Comics · Graphic novels

    Comics

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  2. 5The Feminist Bookstore

    930 W Washington St #10, San Diego, CA 92103

    Tue-Sat 12pm-6pm

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  3. 6D G Wills Books

    7461 Girard Ave, San Diego, CA 92037

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  4. 7Our Lady's Gifts

    1669 Columbia St, San Diego, CA 92101

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  5. 8Roseville Books

    1026 Rosecrans St, San Diego, CA 92106-3019

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  6. 9Bluestocking Books

    3817 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92103

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  7. 10Footnote Books

    1627 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103

    Since 1999

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65bookstores
4.6per 100,000 residents
60with a phone
51with a website
7publish hours

Of the 65 bookstores listed in San Diego, 60 give a phone number, 7 publish opening hours and 51 have a website. 4 are branches of national chains — Barnes & Noble (4); the remaining 61 are independent. By what they offer: 11 are comic book stores, 8 focus on children's books, 7 sell used books. Most often named on their own websites: comics (5), graphic novels (5) and author signings (3). The longest-running is Southern California Comics, in business since 1998. The nearest bigger selection is Los Angeles with 145.

San Diego 65 bookstores

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By ZIP code: 92037 (2) · 92093 (1) · 92101 (3) · 92104 (7) · 92105 (1) · 92106 (2) · 92107 (3) · 92108 (2) · 92109 (1) · 92110 (4) · 92111 (9) · 92113 (3) · 92114 (1) · 92115 (2) · 92116 (3) · 92120 (2) · 92122 (3) · 92123 (2) · 92126 (1) · 92127 (1) · 92128 (1) · 92130 (1)

ZIP 92037 2

  1. Barnes & Noble

    8657 Villa La Jolla Dr Suite 119, San Diego, CA 92037

    Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 10am-8pm

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  2. Bauer Rare Books

    7466 Girard Ave, San Diego, CA 92037

    Used

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ZIP 92093 1

  1. Groundwork Books

    Ucsd Student Health Services, 9500 Gilman Dr, San Diego, CA 92093-0001

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ZIP 92101 3

  1. Bay Books Of Coronado

    3225 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101-1072

    Children's

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  2. Upstart Crow Bookstore & Coffee House

    835 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101

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  3. Warwick's of La Jolla

    3225 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101

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ZIP 92104 7

  1. The Book Catapult

    3010-b Juniper St, San Diego, CA 92104

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  2. Meet Cute Romance Bookshop

    4048 30th St, San Diego, CA 92104-2602

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  3. Verbatim Books

    3793 30th St, San Diego, CA 92104-3631

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  4. Lang Books

    2903 El Cajon Blvd Ste 2, San Diego, CA 92104-1204

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  5. Controversial Bookstore

    3063 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104-3035

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  6. North Park Comics

    3432 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104

    Comics · Graphic novels

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  7. Burn All Books

    3793 30th St, San Diego, CA 92104-3631

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ZIP 92105 1

  1. The Dawah Corner

    4990 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92105-2124

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ZIP 92106 2

  1. Seabreeze Books and Charts

    1254 Scott St, San Diego, CA 92106

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  2. Rockpile Bookstore

    2277 Rosecrans St, San Diego, CA 92106

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ZIP 92107 3

  1. Tree of Life Metaphysical Books and Gifts

    4870 Santa Monica Ave, San Diego, CA 92107

    Metaphysical

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  2. Bluebird Play

    4993 Niagara Ave #200, San Diego, CA 92107

    Children's

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  3. Galactic Comics

    4981 Newport Ave, San Diego, CA 92107-3112

    Comics

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ZIP 92108 2

  1. Barnes & Noble

    7610 Hazard Center Drive #315 7610 Hazard Center Drive #315, San Diego, CA 92108

    Mon-Thu 10am-9pm, Fri-Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 10am-9pm

    Author signings · Storytimes

    Children's

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  2. Comics N Stuff

    1640 Camino Del Rio N, San Diego, CA 92108

    Comics

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ZIP 92109 1

  1. Pennywise Books

    1331 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109

    Graphic novels

    UsedChristianChildren's

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ZIP 92110 4

  1. Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore

    3555 Rosecrans St Ste 107, San Diego, CA 92110

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  2. Bookstar

    3150 Rosecrans Pl, San Diego, CA 92110

    Author signings · Storytimes

    Children's

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  3. Surf Books Joseph Tabler

    5650 Riley St, San Diego, CA 92110

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  4. Rob's Sports Cards and Comics

    3500 Sports Arena Blvd, San Diego, CA 92110-4919

    Comics

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ZIP 92111 9

  1. Southern California Comics

    8280 Clairemont Mesa Blvd Ste 124, San Diego, CA 92111-1708

    Since 1998

    Comics · Graphic novels

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  2. BookOff San Diego

    4240 Kearny Mesa Rd, San Diego, CA 92111-3769

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  3. Mysterious Galaxy

    5943 Balboa Ave Ste 100, San Diego, CA 92111

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  4. Sanseido Books

    4240 Kearny Mesa Rd #119, San Diego, CA 92111

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  5. Apostolic Movement International Llc

    5663 Balboa Ave, San Diego, CA 92111-2705

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  6. Elite Bookstore

    7323 Convoy Ct, San Diego, CA 92111-1126

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  7. Mercury Books

    8081 Balboa Ave, San Diego, CA 92111-2422

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  8. Kallis

    7490 Opportunity Rd Ste 203, San Diego, CA 92111-2273

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  9. Xinhua Bookstore

    7373 Convoy Ct, San Diego, CA 92111-1131

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ZIP 92113 3

  1. Libelula Books and Co

    950 S 26th St, San Diego, CA 92113

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  2. Jovani’s collectibles

    2085 Logan Ave, San Diego, CA 92113

    Comics

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  3. I Am Catholic Gear and Bookstore

    4120 Alpha St D, San Diego, CA 92113

    Christian

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ZIP 92114 1

  1. Bayview Christian Cultural Bookstore

    6134 Pastor Timothy J Winters St, San Diego, CA 92114

    Christian

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ZIP 92115 2

  1. Operation Book Support

    4356 Aragon Way, San Diego, CA 92115

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  2. Casken

    5187 College Ave, San Diego, CA 92115

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ZIP 92116 3

  1. Book Tree

    3316 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116

    Sells used books

    Used

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  2. Villainous Lair Comics

    3220 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116

    ComicsChildren's

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  3. Adams Avenue Books

    3502 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116

    Manga

    ChristianManga

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ZIP 92120 2

  1. TC's Rockets

    5155 Waring Rd, San Diego, CA 92120-2705

    Since 2015

    Comics

    Comics

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  2. O'Connors Church Supplies

    4780 Mission Gorge Pl f, San Diego, CA 92120

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ZIP 92122 3

  1. Bauer Rare Books

    6187 Syracuse Way, San Diego, CA 92122

    Used

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  2. Cantemos Bilingual Books and Music

    5220 Fiore Ter, San Diego, CA 92122-5620

    Children's

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  3. Bookstar

    8650 Genesee Ave, San Diego, CA 92122-1127

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ZIP 92123 2

  1. Yesteryear Comics

    9353 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123

    Comics

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  2. eReader Perks

    4455 Murphy Canyon Rd, San Diego, CA 92123

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ZIP 92126 1

  1. Barnes and Noble

    10775 Westview Pkwy, San Diego, CA 92126-2963

    Author signings · Storytimes

    Children's

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ZIP 92127 1

  1. Maranatha Bookstore

    10752 Coastwood Rd, San Diego, CA 92127

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ZIP 92128 1

  1. Barnes & Noble

    11744 Carmel Mountain Rd, San Diego, CA 92128-4622

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ZIP 92130 1

  1. Diesel, A Bookstore

    12843 El Camino Real Ste 104, San Diego, CA 92130

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