Across Colorado, of the 328 bookstores we list, 310 give a phone number, 58 publish opening hours and 203 have a website. 30 are branches of national chains — Barnes & Noble (21), 2nd & Charles (3), Hastings (2); the remaining 298 are independent. By what they offer: 55 are comic book stores, 38 sell used books, 20 focus on children's books. Most often named on their own websites: comics (29), graphic novels (17) and horror (12). The longest-running is Earnest Paper, in business since 1894. 2 describe themselves as family-owned.
Top 10 bookstores in Colorado
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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1Barnes & NobleWestminster
Mon-Thu 10am-8pm, Fri-Sat 9am-9pm, Sun 10am-7pm
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2LithosArvada
Thurs - Sat: 10am - 6pm, Sun: 10am - 5pm
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3Edgewater BooksEdgewater
Mon-Tue 12am-5pm, Wed-Fri 12am-7pm, Sat 11:30am-7:30pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
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4Hooked On BooksColorado Springs
Mon–Sat 10am–6pm
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5Analogue Books & RecordsPueblo
Mon-Tue 11am-7pm, Wed-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 10am-11pm, Sun 10am-5pm
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6Barbed Wire BooksLongmont
Mon–Sun 10am–6pm
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7Black & Read Music Books & GamesArvada
Monday – Saturday 10:00am - 7:00pm, Sunday 11:00am – 7:00pm
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8Dream Books Co.Denver
8 am to 4 pm
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9Hermitage Antiquarian BookshopDenver
M-F: 10AM-5:30PM, Sat: 10AM-5PM
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10I Want More Comics & GamesThornton
Open Daily, 10:00AM to 6:30PM
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single bookstore are listed further down this page.
- Denver64
- Colorado Springs39
- Lakewood15
- Boulder14
- Fort Collins13
- Longmont12
- Littleton10
- Aurora8
- Grand Junction8
- Englewood7
- Loveland7
- Durango6
- Pueblo6
- Westminster5
- Arvada4
- Castle Rock4
- Glenwood Springs4
- Montrose4
- Parker4
- Wheat Ridge4
- Breckenridge3
- Estes Park3
- Evergreen3
- Fountain3
- Greeley3
- Lone Tree3
- Thornton3
Other towns in Colorado
One bookstore each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Narrow Gauge Book CooperativeAlamosa
602 Main St, Alamosa, CO 81101
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Narrow Gauge NewstandAlamosa
602 Main St, Alamosa, CO 81101
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Explore BooksAspen
221 E Main St, Aspen, CO 81611
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Aspen Book StoreAspen
665 E Durant Ave, Aspen, CO 81611
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Bristlecone Books and AntiquesAustin
22010 Main St, Austin, CO 81410-8300
Since 2000
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Blue Coyote ComicsBailey
436 N Pine Dr, Bailey, CO 80421-2326
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Welcome To The BookstoreBrighton
1300 E Bridge St, Brighton, CO 80601
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Amazon BooksBroomfield
1 W Flatiron Crossing Dr, Broomfield, CO 80021
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Once Upon a Trapeze BookstoreBuena Vista
301 E Main St Suite 105, Buena Vista, CO 81211
Mon-Thu 10am-6pm, Fri-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 10am-5pm
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Book NookBuena Vista
127 S San Juan Ave, Buena Vista, CO 81211
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Cheryl's Book NookCanon City
404 Main St, Canon City, CO 81212
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HastingsCanon City
1811 Fremont Dr, Canon City, CO 81212
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White River BooksCarbondale
65 N 2nd St Ste B, Carbondale, CO 81623-2160
Tuesday- Saturday: 10am-5pm
Since 2022
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White River BooksCarbondale
Carbondale, CO
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All C's Collectibles SouthCentennial
2510 E Arapahoe Rd, Centennial, CO 80122
Family-owned
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A Book A NearCentennial
18525 E Smoky Hill Rd, Centennial, CO 80015
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Book Cliffs OverlookClifton
Clifton, CO
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Mountain BooksConifer
25797 Conifer Rd, Conifer, CO 80433
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Cortez BooksCortez
124 N Pinon Dr, Cortez, CO 81321
Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 10am-8pm
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Downtown Books & CoffeeCraig
525 Yampa Ave, Craig, CO 81625
Sells used books
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More Than BooksDelta
322 Main St, Delta, CO 81416
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Second Star to the Right BooksDenver, CO, US
4353 Tennyson St, Denver, CO, US, CO 80212
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Odd Cat Bookstore & Local CreationsDolores
1321 Railroad Ave, Dolores, CO 81323
Sells used books
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Edgewater BooksEdgewater
Public Market, 5505 W 20th Ave Ste 144, Edgewater, CO 80214
Mon-Tue 12am-5pm, Wed-Fri 12am-7pm, Sat 11:30am-7:30pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
Family-owned
Sells used books
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Bookworm of EdwardsEdwards
295 Main St, Edwards, CO 81632
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Briggs Street Books and MusicErie
615 Briggs St Unit D, Erie, CO 80516
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Books On MainFort Morgan
302 Main St, Fort Morgan, CO 80701-2109
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Next Page Books and NoshFrisco
409 E Main St #101, Frisco, CO 80443
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Lithic Bookstore & GalleryFruita
138 S Park Square #202, Fruita, CO 81521
Mon-Tue 10am-6pm, Wed-Fri 10am-9pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-2pm
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Christian CollageFruita
210 E Aspen Ave, Fruita, CO 81521-2206
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Mile High ComicsGlendale
760 S Colorado Blvd, Glendale, CO 80246
Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-5pm
Comics
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Barnes & NobleGlendale
960 S Colorado Blvd, Glendale, CO 80246
Mon-Thu 9am-8pm, Fri-Sat 9am-9pm, Sun 10am-7pm
Author signings · Storytimes
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BookwormGunnison
211 N Main St, Gunnison, CO 81230-2401
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Hope & Light StationGypsum
10654 Highway 6, Gypsum, CO 81637-9643
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Inklings Book StoreHolyoke
221 N Interocean Ave, Holyoke, CO 80734-1047
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Tumble Reads Ltd.Hotchkiss
229 W Bridge St, Hotchkiss, CO 81419-3705
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LighthouseLa Junta
215 Colorado Ave, La Junta, CO 81050
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The Book NookLa Veta
107 W Francisco St, La Veta, CO 81055-5063
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Aion BookshopLafayette
130 E Spaulding St, Lafayette, CO 80026-2148
Mon–Sat 10–6, Sun 11–5
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The Read Queen Bookstore & CafeLafayette
129 N Harrison Ave, Lafayette, CO 80026
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Wilkerson Pass VisitorsLake George
USPS, 37370 US Highway 24, Lake George, CO 80827-9710
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Book DepotLamar
214 S Main St, Lamar, CO 81052
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Two Dog MarketLeadville
603 Harrison Ave, Leadville, CO 80461
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Book MineLeadville
Leadville, CO 80461
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Ck Comics & CollectiblesManitou Springs
719 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs, CO 80829-1809
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The CauldronManitou Springs
1 Ruxton Ave, Manitou Springs, CO 80829-1608
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Eagle Valley Music & ComicsMinturn
211 Main St, Minturn, CO 81645
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Covered Treasures BookstoreMonument
105 2nd St, Monument, CO 80132-7952
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-4pm
Since 1993
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Blue Owl BooksNederland
176 CO-119, Nederland, CO 80466
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Blue Owl BooksNederland
176 Highway 119 S, Nederland, CO 80466
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Health Outside the BoxNiwot
6899 Countryside Ln, Niwot, CO 80503
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Ouray BooksOuray
229 6th Ave, Ouray, CO 81427
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Buckskin Book SellersOuray
501-599 3rd St, Ouray, CO 81427
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Riverside BooksPagosa Springs
146 E Pagosa St, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147-6078
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BookendsPagosa Springs
466 Pagosa St, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
Woman-owned
Horror
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Paonia BooksPaonia
234 Grand Ave, Paonia, CO 81428
Tue-Sat 12pm-5pm
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Praise ProductionsRidgway
185 Sherman St, Ridgway, CO 81432-9441
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Chandler & FableRocky Ford
916 Elm Ave, Rocky Ford, CO 81067
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Book Club SalidaSalida
129 W Sackett Ave Unit A, Salida, CO 81201
Sat 11am-5pm
Sells used books · Author signings
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Off the Beaten Path Bookstore and CafeSteamboat Springs
68 9th St, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
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Barnes & NobleSuperior
550 Marshall Rd Unit 2A, Superior, CO 80027
Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 10am-7pm
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Aircraft Technical Book CompanyTabernash
72413 US-40, Tabernash, CO 80478
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Books & More BookstoreTrinidad
132 N Commercial St Ste b, Trinidad, CO 81082
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Heroes and Horrors GamesWindsor
1215 Main St Ste b, Windsor, CO 80550
Tues–Fri 2pm–9pm, Sat–Sun 12pm–9pm
Since 2015
Comics · Graphic novels · Manga
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Words of WindsorWindsor
631 Birch St Unit B, Windsor, CO 80550
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Mountain Shire Books and GiftsWinter Park
63 Cooper Creek Way Ste 231, Winter Park, CO 80482
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Books Above The CloudsWoodland Park
111 E Midland Ave Unit A & B, Woodland Park, CO 80863
Comics · Graphic novels · Manga
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Second Star to the Right덴버
1545 S Pearl St, 덴버, CO 80210
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