Across Delaware, of the 54 bookstores we list, 52 give a phone number, 5 publish opening hours and 35 have a website. 6 are branches of national chains — Barnes & Noble (5), 2nd & Charles (1); the remaining 48 are independent. By what they offer: 13 are comic book stores, 6 focus on children's books, 5 sell used books. Most often named on their own websites: comics (4), graphic novels (4) and manga (3). The longest-running is The Discreet Charms Of A Bourgeois Beach Town, in business since 1872.
Top 10 bookstores in Delaware
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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1Bethany Beach BooksBethany Beach
9am - 6pm
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2Hockessin Book ShelfHockessin
Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 12pm-4pm
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3Saving Grace Christian BookstoreMiddletown
Tue - Sat 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
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4The Dollar Book ShuffleLaurel
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5Barnes & NobleNewark
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6Browseabout BooksRehoboth Beach
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7Between BooksWilmington
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8Barnes & NobleWilmington
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9Huxley and Hiro BooksellersWilmington
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10The Comic Book ShopWilmington
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single bookstore are listed further down this page.
Other towns in Delaware
One bookstore each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Bay Side Comics and CollectiblesBear
104 Veronica Ln, Bear, DE 19701-1754
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Bethany Beach BooksBethany Beach
99 Garfield Pkwy, Bethany Beach, DE 19930
9am - 6pm
Since 1991
Graphic novels
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Comics and Gaming Bethany BeachBethany Beach
101 Garfield Pkwy, Bethany Beach, DE 19930-7706
Comics
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MeJah BooksClaymont
2083 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, DE 19703-2424
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MeJah BooksClaymont
2099A Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, DE 19703
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Hockessin Book ShelfHockessin
7179 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, DE 19707-9270
Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 12pm-4pm
Since 2002
Author signings
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The Dollar Book ShuffleLaurel
11290 Trussum Pond Rd, Laurel, DE 19956
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Twisted AetherLaurel
10912 County Seat Hwy, Laurel, DE 19956-3685
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BiblionLewes
205 2nd St, Lewes, DE 19958
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Turning Pages Book LoungeMillville
117 Atlantic Ave Ste C, Millville, DE 19970
Mon-Sun 10am-6pm
Sells used books
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Ogre's GroveMilton
129 Union St, Milton, DE 19968
Comics
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Oak Knoll BooksNew Castle
310 Delaware St, New Castle, DE 19720
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The Book Drop / The Book AtticSelbyville
38017 Fenwick Shoals Blvd, Selbyville, DE 19975-9102
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Comics & Gaming West FenwickSelbyville
38017 Fenwick Shoals Blvd, Selbyville, DE 19975
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Christian Mart StoresTownsend
Townsend, DE
Sells used books
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