Top 10 bookstores in Lexington
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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1Joseph-Beth Booksellers
161 Lexington Green Cir, Lexington, KY 40503-3320
Mon–Sat 10am–9pm, Sun 10am–6pm
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5Glover's Bookery
862 S Broadway, Lexington, KY 40504
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6Barnes & Noble
Hamburg Pavilion, 1932 Pavilion Way, Lexington, KY 40509
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7Half Price Books
127 W Tiverton Way, Lexington, KY 40503
Of the 27 bookstores listed in Lexington, 25 give a phone number, 7 publish opening hours and 18 have a website. 7 are branches of national chains — Barnes & Noble (6), Half Price Books (1); the remaining 20 are independent. By what they offer: 6 are comic book stores, 2 sell used books, 2 focus on children's books. The longest-running is Sqecial Media, in business since 1972. The nearest bigger selection is Louisville with 33.
All 17 other bookstores in Lexington
By ZIP code: 40502 (2) · 40503 (4) · 40504 (1) · 40505 (2) · 40507 (2) · 40508 (2) · 40509 (3) · 40511 (1)
ZIP 40502 2
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Wildlings Bookshop
1010 Cramer Ave, Lexington, KY 40502
Tue-Fri 11:30am-6pm, Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 1pm-4pm
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Barnes & Noble Booksellers
500 Cooper Dr, Lexington, KY 40502-2279
ZIP 40503 4
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Life Way Christian Store
2323 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington, KY 40503-2456
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Anime World
3401 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington, KY 40503
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Barnes & Noble
3401 Nicholasville Rd #D-428, Lexington, KY 40503
Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 11:59am-6pm
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Avant Travel Agency
161 Lexington Green Cir, Lexington, KY 40503
ZIP 40504 1
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The Comic Interlude
393 Waller Ave Unit 10, Lexington, KY 40504
ZIP 40505 2
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The Vault Comix
1008 Eastland Dr Ste D, Lexington, KY 40505-3800
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New Book Store
940 Winchester Rd, Lexington, KY 40505
ZIP 40507 2
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Bluegrass Winners
209 E High St Ste 104, Lexington, KY 40507
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Friends Book Cellar
140 E Main St, Lexington, KY 40507
ZIP 40508 2
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Barnes & Noble
301 Hilltop Ave, Lexington, KY 40508
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ShambroLa Bookstore
208 W Maxwell St, Lexington, KY 40508
ZIP 40509 3
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Book Market Inc
1555 E New Circle Rd, Lexington, KY 40509-1043
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A+ Comics & Collectibles
115 N Locust Hill Dr, Lexington, KY 40509
ZIP 40511 1
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Barnes & Noble
164 Opportunity Way, Lexington, KY 40511