Top 10 bookstores in Ventura
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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1Barnes & Noble
4820 Telephone Rd, Ventura, CA 93003-5234
Mon-Thu 9am-9pm, Fri-Sat 9am-10pm, Sun 9am-9pm
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3Smitten
365 E Main St, Ventura, CA 93001
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4Timbre Books
1924 E Main St, Ventura, CA 93001-3407
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7Abednego Book Shoppe
2682 E Main St, Ventura, CA 93003
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8Barnes & Noble
4667 Telegraph Rd, Ventura, CA 93003
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9eXpertComics
1813 E Main St, Ventura, CA 93001
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10Hypno Comics & Games
1803 E Main St, Ventura, CA 93001
Of the 14 bookstores listed in Ventura, 14 give a phone number, 3 publish opening hours and 11 have a website. 2 are branches of national chains — Barnes & Noble (2); the remaining 12 are independent. By what they offer: 4 are comic book stores, 3 carry manga, 2 focus on children's books. The nearest bigger selection is Los Angeles with 145.
All 4 other bookstores in Ventura
Same order: the most complete listings first.
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Bank Of Books
748 E Main St, Ventura, CA 93001-2906
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Three Star Books and News
359 E Main St, Ventura, CA 93001
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Seth's Games & Anime
2379 E Main St, Ventura, CA 93003-2601