Top 10 bookstores in Athens
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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4Walls of Books
1091 Baxter St, Athens, GA 30606
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5Avid Bookshop
1662 S Lumpkin St, Athens, GA 30606-4741
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6Books-A-Million
2656 Atlanta Hwy, Athens, GA 30606
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7LifeWay Christian Store
1791 Oconee Connector, Athens, GA 30606
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9Baxter Street Book Store
360 Baxter St, Athens, GA 30605-1102
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10Rec Room Books
E Broad St, Athens, GA 30601
Of the 13 bookstores listed in Athens, 11 give a phone number, 1 publishes opening hours and 9 have a website. 4 are branches of national chains — Barnes & Noble (2), Books-A-Million (1), LifeWay Christian Store (1); the remaining 9 are independent. By what they offer: 3 sell used books, 2 are comic book stores, 2 are Christian or religious bookstores. The longest-running is Junebug Books and Collectibles, in business since 1998. The nearest bigger selection is Atlanta with 39.
All 3 other bookstores in Athens
Same order: the most complete listings first.
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Barnes & Noble
595 Prince Ave, Athens, GA 30601-2450
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Celebration Christian Store
3700 Atlanta Hwy, Athens, GA 30606-7201
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MR. Comic Shop
1860 Barnett Shoals Rd Ste 403, Athens, GA 30605