Across Idaho, of the 93 bookstores we list, 82 give a phone number, 12 publish opening hours and 56 have a website. 11 are branches of national chains — Barnes & Noble (4), Deseret Book (3), Hastings (2); the remaining 82 are independent. By what they offer: 17 are comic book stores, 13 sell used books, 9 are Christian or religious bookstores. Most often named on their own websites: sells used books (5), author signings (2) and storytimes (2). The longest-running is Layman Ministries, in business since 1990. 2 describe themselves as family-owned.
Top 10 bookstores in Idaho
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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1Literary Souls Used BooksPost Falls
Tuesday - Friday: 10AM - 5PM, Saturday: 10AM - 3PM
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2Walrus & Carpenter BooksPocatello
Mon–Sat 11am–6pm
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3Barnes & NobleBoise
Mon-Thu 9am-9pm, Fri-Sat 9am-10pm, Sun 10am-8pm
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4Safari PearlMoscow
Monday - Saturday 11:00 am - 7:00 pm, Sunday Noon - 5:00 pm
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5Bent Corners Used BooksMeridian
Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm
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6Violet VolumesVictor
Mon-Wed 10am-6pm, Thu 10am-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 9am-2pm
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7Book PeopleMoscow
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8The Barn Owl Books and GiftsMcCall
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9Vanderford's Books and Office ProductsSandpoint
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10Barnes & NobleTwin Falls
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single bookstore are listed further down this page.
- Boise18
- Idaho Falls9
- Twin Falls7
- Coeur D'Alene6
- Pocatello6
- Nampa5
- Post Falls5
- Meridian4
- Burley3
- Caldwell3
- Moscow3
Other towns in Idaho
One bookstore each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Bonner's BooksBonners Ferry
7195 Main St, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805
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Give It A Go BooksBruneau
31751 Colyer Rd, Bruneau, ID 83604
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BookhavenBuhl
106 Broadway Ave S, Buhl, ID 83316
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Main Street BooksEmmett
136 W Main St, Emmett, ID 83617
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The Lit RoomGarden City
3640 W Chinden Blvd, Garden City, ID 83714
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Book ShoppeGrangeville
227 W Main St, Grangeville, ID 83530-1915
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Iconoclast Books & GiftsHailey
15 E Bullion St, Hailey, ID 83333
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Iconoclast BookstoreHailey
618 S Main St, Hailey, ID 83333-8928
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It's a Love Story | Books & CafeHayden
8927 Hess St STE A, Hayden, ID 83835
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Iconoclast BooksKetchum
671 Sun Valley Road, Ketchum, ID 83340
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Kuna's Book HabitKuna
102 E 2nd St, Kuna, ID 83634
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HastingsLewiston
139 Thain Rd, Lewiston, ID 83501
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Spragmatic-ArtLewiston
714 Main St, Lewiston, ID 83501
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The Barn Owl Books and GiftsMcCall
616 N 3rd St, McCall, ID 83638-3801
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Foxtail BooksMountain Home
290 N Main St, Mountain Home, ID 83647
Family-owned
Sells used books
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Wishing Well Bookstore - inside the Madison LibraryRexburg
73 N Center St, Rexburg, ID 83440-1539
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Brave Seeker BooksRexburg
19 E Main St, Rexburg, ID 83440
Woman-owned
Sells used books · Horror
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Vanderford's Books and Office ProductsSandpoint
321 N 2nd Ave, Sandpoint, ID 83864
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Inquire WithinSandpoint
516 Oak St, Sandpoint, ID 83864-1481
Mon–Fri 10:00 am – 5:30 pm, Sat 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
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Layman MinistriesSt Maries
414 Zapada Rd, St Maries, ID 83861-8266
Since 1990
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Violet VolumesVictor
38 W Birch St, Victor, ID 83455
Mon-Wed 10am-6pm, Thu 10am-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 9am-2pm
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Literary PawsWeiser
322 State St, Weiser, ID 83672
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Don Wisdom BooksWeiser
690 W Galloway Ave, Weiser, ID 83672
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