Across Indiana, of the 323 bookstores we list, 299 give a phone number, 48 publish opening hours and 199 have a website. 26 are branches of national chains — Barnes & Noble (16), Books-A-Million (6), Half Price Books (2); the remaining 297 are independent. By what they offer: 88 are comic book stores, 23 sell used books, 23 focus on children's books. Most often named on their own websites: comics (23), manga (16) and graphic novels (11). The longest-running is Ujamaa Community Bookstore, in business since 1898. 3 describe themselves as family-owned.
Top 10 bookstores in Indiana
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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1Screaming Monkey ComicsMunster
Mon-Sat 12pm-7pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
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2Barnes and NobleIndianapolis
Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 11am-7pm
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3Books & Brews - BrownsburgBrownsburg
Tue 5pm-10pm, Wed-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-12am, Sun 12pm-8pm
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4Downtown ComicsIndianapolis
Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat-Sun 11am-4pm
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5Hyde Brothers BooksellersFort Wayne
Mon–Sat 10am–6pm, Sun 1pm–5pm
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6The Common RoomBloomington
Mon–Fri 12pm–10pm, Sat 12pm–6pm, Sun 12pm–8pm
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7The Whispering ShelfIndianapolis
Tue-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-4pm
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8Ujamaa Community BookstoreIndianapolis
Mon–Fri 9:00 am – 6:00 pm, Sat 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Sun 12:00 am – 4:00 pm
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9Half Price BooksIndianapolis
Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 11am-7pm
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10Inner PathIndianapolis
Mon-Sat 11am-8pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single bookstore are listed further down this page.
- Indianapolis49
- Fort Wayne22
- Bloomington14
- Evansville12
- Lafayette8
- South Bend8
- Muncie7
- Kokomo6
- Richmond6
- Anderson5
- Elkhart5
- Mishawaka5
- Carmel4
- Corydon4
- Greenfield4
- Greenwood4
- Merrillville4
- Nashville4
- Plainfield4
- Valparaiso4
- Beech Grove3
- Chesterton3
- Columbus3
- Crawfordsville3
- Danville3
- Highland3
- Huntington3
- Nappanee3
- Noblesville3
- Shelbyville3
- Terre Haute3
- Vincennes3
- Zionsville3
Other towns in Indiana
One bookstore each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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The Novel NookAngola
1801 N Wayne St #106, Angola, IN 46703
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Honeypot BooksAuburn
115 N Main St #101, Auburn, IN 46706
Woman-owned
Horror
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TailsAuburn
106 W 6th St, Auburn, IN 46706-1739
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Krypto's ComixAurora
311 2nd St, Aurora, IN 47001-1303
Mon 12pm-7pm, Wed-Sat 12pm-7pm, Sun 11am-5pm
Since 2017
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Spire Book and Coffee CompanyAurora
308 3rd St, Aurora, IN 47001
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Downtown Comics in AvonAvon
8100 E US Hwy 36, Avon, IN 46123
Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat-Sun 11am-4pm
Comics · Graphic novels · Manga
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Downtown Comics in AvonAvon
8100 E US Hwy 36 Suite 1, Avon, IN 46214
Comics · Graphic novels · Manga
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BookshelfBatesville
101 N Walnut St, Batesville, IN 47006
Tue-Fri 11am-5pm, Sat 10am-2pm
Since 1980
Sells used books
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Inklings BookstoreBedford
1020 16th St, Bedford, IN 47421
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Lighthouse BookstoreBedford
7956 State Road 37, Bedford, IN 47421
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Faith & Life Books and GiftsBerne
159 W Main St, Berne, IN 46711
Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm, Sat 9am-3pm
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The Android's DungeonBloomfield
Bloomfield, IN
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Gospel Of Life Ministry CenterBrookville
512 Main St Unit 1a, Brookville, IN 47012-2404
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Books & Brews - BrownsburgBrownsburg
1551 N Green St, Brownsburg, IN 46112-8074
Tue 5pm-10pm, Wed-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-12am, Sun 12pm-8pm
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Retro Moon ComicsBrownsburg
705 1/2 E Main St, Brownsburg, IN 46112
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Leonard's BooksBurrows
8687 N. 68 E., Burrows, IN 46916
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Tree Of Life Books & GiftsChesterfield
211 Lincoln Dr, Chesterfield, IN 46017-1209
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Adventist Book CenterCicero
24845 State Road 19, Cicero, IN 46034
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Books-A-MillionClarksville
757 E Lewis and Clark Pkwy, Clarksville, IN 47129-2209
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Tell of His WondersColumbia City
103 E Ellsworth St, Columbia City, IN 46725
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B.E. ComicsColumbia City
217 W Van Buren St Suite #1, Columbia City, IN 46725
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A to Z Books and MoreConnersville
2508 Western Ave, Connersville, IN 47331
Family-owned
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Chemshaw13 Donutz & ComicsCrown Point
138 S Main St, Crown Point, IN 46307
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CP GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INC.Crown Point
12857 Van Buren St, Crown Point, IN 46307
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Next Page BookstoreDecatur
208 W Monroe St, Decatur, IN 46733
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The Bookstore at Faith ChurchDyer
100 W 81st Ave, Dyer, IN 46311
Tue-Thu 9am-2pm, Sat 4:30pm-6:30pm, Sun 8:30am-12:30pm
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Book WarehouseEdinburgh
3026 Outlet Dr, Edinburgh, IN 46124-9014
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Knitting RomanceEllettsville
123 N Sale St, Ellettsville, IN 47429
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The Story ShopElwood
634 N A St, Elwood, IN 46036
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Atomic Planet ComicsFishers
8906 E 96th St, Fishers, IN 46037
Mon-Tue 12am-6pm, Wed-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-6pm
Family-owned
Comics · Graphic novels · Manga
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PB ComicsFowler
1404 E 17th St, Fowler, IN 47944-8614
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Halleluyah Way Christian StoreFrankfort
9 N Jackson St, Frankfort, IN 46041
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Wild Geese BookshopFranklin
40 E Madison St, Franklin, IN 46131
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Enchanted HavenFrench Lick
542 S Indiana Ave, French Lick, IN 47432
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Slow Burn BooksGarrett
1308 S Randolph St, Garrett, IN 46738
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Retro Trading Cards & CollectiblesGary
4121 Cleveland St, Gary, IN 46408-2427
Saturday & Sunday, 10 AM – 4 PM CST
Comics · Horror
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Butler's Scrolls of LoveGary
4200 Rhode Island Ct., Gary, IN 46409
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Fables BooksGoshen
215 S Main St, Goshen, IN 46526
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Catalpa Tree ShopsGrabill
13405 Main St, Grabill, IN 46741
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Briar's Edge BookeryGranger
12933 IN-23, Granger, IN 46530
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Dog-Eared PagesGreensburg
114 S Franklin St Ste 1, Greensburg, IN 47240
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Creative ComicsGriffith
216 E Main St, Griffith, IN 46319
Since 2004
Comics
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Happy Day ComicsHammond
3537 Orchard Dr, Hammond, IN 46323-2939
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Green DoorHobart
325 Main St, Hobart, IN 46342
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Ark Paws and Claws Book StoreHowe
309 Defiance St, Howe, IN 46746
Mon-Tue 10am-4pm, Wed 10am-6pm, Thu-Fri 10am-4pm
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The Next ChapterJasper
519 Main St, Jasper, IN 47546
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Game KnightJasper
2867 N Newton St, Jasper, IN 47546
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Jeff BookJeffersonville
404 Spring St, Jeffersonville, IN 47130-3452
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Books & WhimsyLa Porte
516 Lincolnway, La Porte, IN 46350
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Chapters BookshopLagrange
111 W Spring St, Lagrange, IN 46761-1854
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Books On HighLawrenceburg
29 E High St, Lawrenceburg, IN 47025-1819
Since 2006
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Between the Pages BookstoreLebanon
2462 N Lebanon St, Lebanon, IN 46052-1100
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Permabound BooksLebanon
4575 W County Road 300 N, Lebanon, IN 46052-9568
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Feed My Sheep Bible Book StoreLinton
74 1/2 S Main St, Linton, IN 47441
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Canaan Bible Book ShopLogansport
800 Burlington Ave, Logansport, IN 46947
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Savini ComicsLogansport
430 E Broadway, Logansport, IN 46947
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Village Lights BookstoreMadison
110 E Main St, Madison, IN 47250
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That Book PlaceMadison
150 Clifty Dr, Madison, IN 47250-1602
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Tree Of Life BookstoreMarion
3700 S Western Ave, Marion, IN 46953
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Krypton ComicsMartinsville
77 E Washington St, Martinsville, IN 46151
Locally owned
Comics · Manga
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Fables and Fairy TalesMartinsville
38 N Main St, Martinsville, IN 46151
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Pete and Freddy's Pages AplentyMentone
107 E Main St, Mentone, IN 46539
Woman-owned
Horror
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Heroes Haven Comics & GamesMichigan City
296 US-20, Michigan City, IN 46360
Graphic novels
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Creative comics2Monticello
415 E Washington St, Monticello, IN 47960
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Book Nook PlusMontpelier
210 S Main St, Montpelier, IN 47359
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The Rose Romance BookstoreMooresville
470 St Clair St, Mooresville, IN 46158
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Screaming Monkey ComicsMunster
11 Ridge Rd, Munster, IN 46321
Mon-Sat 12pm-7pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
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Empire Comics and GamesNew Albany
1636 Slate Run Rd, New Albany, IN 47150
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Destinations BooksellersNew Albany
604 E Spring St, New Albany, IN 47150
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Story Haven LLCNew Haven
514 Broadway St, New Haven, IN 46774-1487
Wed 12pm-7pm, Thu-Sat 10am-5pm
Comics · Horror
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CARE Books and MoreNew Paris
68443 Main St, New Paris, IN 46553
Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 9am-12pm
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Book NookNewburgh
11 State St, Newburgh, IN 47630
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Victory BookstoreNorth Manchester
112 W Main St, North Manchester, IN 46962
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Mostly BooksNorth Manchester
111 E Main St, North Manchester, IN 46962
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Lores UntoldNorth Vernon
1140 W County Rd 150 N, North Vernon, IN 47265
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Midwest MangaOsceola
10845 McKinley Hwy, Osceola, IN 46561-9133
Manga
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Leaf & LoreOssian
106 S Jefferson St, Ossian, IN 46777
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Monarch BooksPendleton
123 W State St, Pendleton, IN 46064
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Bulldog BooksPennville
390 W Pleasant St, Pennville, IN 47369
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One More Chapter BooksPlymouth
108 N Michigan St, Plymouth, IN 46563-2133
Tue–Fri 10am–6pm, Thu 10am–8pm, Sat 10am–3pm
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FYC ComicsPlymouth
118 N Michigan St, Plymouth, IN 46563
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Paradox City Books And GamesRising Sun
207 Main St, Rising Sun, IN 47040-1273
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Anderson RentalsRoanoke
11924 N County Road 100 E, Roanoke, IN 46783-9418
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Dave's BooksRosedale
10159 N Baldwin St, Rosedale, IN 47874-9352
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The Open BookRushville
103 N Main St, Rushville, IN 46173-1964
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Austy's LlcSalem
503 E Hackberry St, Salem, IN 47167-2213
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The Tenth PlanetSchererville
1686 US-41 Ste C, Schererville, IN 46375
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Ivy Tech CC Sellersburg BookstoreSellersburg
8204 Highway 311, Sellersburg, IN 47172-1829
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The Magic Of BooksSeymour
115 W 2nd St, Seymour, IN 47274-2107
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Becks Superior HybridsSharpsville
6085 W County Road 550 N, Sharpsville, IN 46068-9363
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Rapture Revival MinistriesSheridan
10225 E State Road 38, Sheridan, IN 46069-8921
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Glow A Christian BookstoreShipshewana
1055 S Van Buren St, Shipshewana, IN 46565
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Prideland Comics and CollectiblesSpeedway
5668 Crawfordsville Rd Ste D, Speedway, IN 46224
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Hoosier BooksSwayzee
804 E Lyons St, Swayzee, IN 46986
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CedarStone Children's BookstoreSyracuse
1290 North, Syracuse, IN 46567
Black-owned
Horror
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The Christian BookstoreUnion City
232 N Columbia St, Union City, IN 47390
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Novel HeARTsVersailles
133 W Tyson St, Versailles, IN 47042-8035
Since 2024
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Joy Christian BookstoreWabash
1317 Cass St, Wabash, IN 46992
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The BookwormWanatah
11576 W US Highway 30, Wanatah, IN 46390-9300
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Chimp's Comix and Video GamesWarsaw
919 E Winona Ave, Warsaw, IN 46580
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San Juan Diego Books & GiftsWarsaw
109 W Market St, Warsaw, IN 46580-2813
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Von's Book ShopWest Lafayette
315 W State St, West Lafayette, IN 47906
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Barnes & NobleWestfield
14790 Greyhound Plaza, Westfield, IN 46032
Author signings · Storytimes
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Turn the Page Books and GiftsWestfield
149 N Walnut St, Westfield, IN 46074
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The Corner Book ShoppeWinslow
500 N Main St, Winslow, IN 47598-5418
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