Across Hawaii, of the 53 bookstores we list, 48 give a phone number, 8 publish opening hours and 28 have a website. 3 are branches of national chains — Barnes & Noble (3); the remaining 50 are independent. By what they offer: 12 are comic book stores, 5 sell used books, 4 focus on children's books. Most often named on their own websites: comics (2), horror (2) and author signings (2). The longest-running is Booklines Hawaii, in business since 1975.
Top 10 bookstores in Hawaii
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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1Da ShopHonolulu
Wed–Sun 10am–4pm
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2Native BooksHonolulu
Sun–Mon 11am–4pm, Tue–Sat 9:30am–5:30pm
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3Talk Story BookstoreHanapepe
Tue-Sat 10am-5pm
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4Hawaii Kai Community BookstoreHonolulu
Tue-Wed 9:30am-3:30pm, Thu-Fri 12:30pm-3:30pm, Sat 9:30am-3:30pm
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5Big Island BookBuyersHilo
Tue–Sat 10am – 5pm
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6Ace of Cups MauiHaiku
Tue-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 11am-4pm
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8Logos Bookstore of HawaiiHonolulu
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10Kona StoriesKailua Kona
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single bookstore are listed further down this page.
- Honolulu20
- Hilo6
- Kahului4
- Kailua Kona4
- Aiea3
Other towns in Hawaii
One bookstore each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Ace of Cups MauiHaiku
810 Kokomo Rd Ste 184, Haiku, HI 96708
Tue-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 11am-4pm
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Talk Story BookstoreHanapepe
3785 Hanapepe Rd, Hanapepe, HI 96716
Tue-Sat 10am-5pm
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Beach Dog BooksHonokaa
45-3625 Mamane St, Honokaa, HI 96727
Author signings
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BookEndsKailua
600 Kailua Rd, Kailua, HI 96734-2805
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Honolulu MarketKailua
Honolulu, Kailua, HI
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Revelation Inspirational Gifts and BookstoreKaneohe
45-480 Kaneohe Bay Dr C01, Kaneohe, HI 96744
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The Womb BookstoreKapaa
4-369 Kuhio Hwy, Kapaa, HI 96746-1423
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Westside Comics and GamesKapolei
590 Farrington Hwy, Kapolei, HI 96707-2002
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Talk Story BookstoreKaumakani
1-2600 Kaumualii Hwy #3B, Kaumakani, HI 96747
Tue-Sat 10am-5pm
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Barnes & NobleLahaina
325 Keawe St #101, Lahaina, HI 96761
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5th Gospel Christian BookstoreLihue
3-2600 Kaumualii Hwy Ste A4, Lihue, HI 96766-2040
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Dragon's LairMililani Town
95-390 Kuahelani Ave Ste b, Mililani Town, HI 96789
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Dragons LairMililani Town
95-1830 Meheula Pkwy, Mililani Town, HI 96789
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808 CollectiblesPearl City
945 Kamehameha Hwy Ste 10, Pearl City, HI 96782-2521
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Prints PacificWailuku
1939 E Vineyard St # A, Wailuku, HI 96793
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Maui Comics & CollectiblesWailuku
10 N Market St, Wailuku, HI 96793-1718
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