Across Maine, of the 154 bookstores we list, 142 give a phone number, 18 publish opening hours and 100 have a website. 9 are branches of national chains — Barnes & Noble (4), Books-A-Million (3), Book Warehouse (2); the remaining 145 are independent. By what they offer: 23 are comic book stores, 16 sell used books, 10 focus on children's books. Most often named on their own websites: comics (13), sells used books (8) and graphic novels (7). The longest-running is Pushcart Press Bookstore, in business since 1976.
Top 10 bookstores in Maine
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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1Merrill's BookshopHallowell
Tue–Sat 10am–5:30pm
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2Casablanca ComicsPortland
Monday–Sunday 12:00 PM–6:00 PM
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3Green Hand BookshopPortland
Tuesday–Friday 11:00–5:00, Saturday 11:00–7:00, Sunday 12:00–5:00
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4Grump & Sunshine BookshopPortland
Tuesday–Saturday 10am–5pm, Sunday 10:30am–5pm
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5Royal River BooksYarmouth
Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm
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6Left Bank BooksBelfast
Mon-Fri 9:30-5:30, Sat 10-5, Sun 11-4
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7The Corner BookshopBath
Tue 11:30am-3:30pm, Wed-Sat 11:30am-4:30pm, Sun 11:30am-3:30pm
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8Carlson & Turner AntiquarianPortland
Wednesday–Saturday 11am–5pm
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9Library BookstoreBath
Monday–Sunday 10 am–4 pm
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10anodyne book shopSearsport
Wednesday - Sunday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single bookstore are listed further down this page.
- Portland18
- Belfast7
- Bangor6
- Bath5
- Brunswick5
- Camden5
- Waterville5
- Auburn4
- Biddeford4
- Freeport4
- South Portland4
- Augusta3
- Farmington3
- Kennebunk3
- Kennebunkport3
- Rockland3
- Searsport3
- Windham3
Other towns in Maine
One bookstore each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Ellis River BooksAndover
864 S Main St, Andover, ME 04216
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Sherman's Maine Coast Book ShopBar Harbor
56 Main St, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
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Mystery Cove Book StoreBar Harbor
1 Dewey St, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
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Blue Hill BooksBlue Hill
26 Pleasant St, Blue Hill, ME 04614
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Andre Strong BooksellerBlue Hill
33 Water St, Blue Hill, ME 04614
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Sherman's Maine Coast BookshopBoothbay Harbor
5 Commercial St, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538-1825
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Merryreading BooksBowdoinham
27 Main St, Bowdoinham, ME 04008-4419
Tue 10am-2pm, Wed 2pm-6pm, Fri 2pm-6pm, Sat 10am-2pm
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Bridgton BooksBridgton
140 Main St, Bridgton, ME 04009
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Sawtell local history booksBrownville
480 Main Rd, Brownville, ME 04414
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BookStacksBucksport
71 Main St, Bucksport, ME 04416-4025
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Mr. PaperbackCaribou
30 Skyway Dr, Caribou, ME 04736
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Compass Rose BooksCastine
3 Main St, Castine, ME 04421
Tue- Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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Compass Rose BookstoreCastine
3 Main St, Castine, ME 04421
Tue- Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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Skidompha Secondhand Book ShopDamariscotta
17 Backstreet Landing, Damariscotta, ME 04543
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A Boatload of BooksEastport
74 Water St, Eastport, ME 04631
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Union River Book and Toy CoEllsworth
100 Main St, Ellsworth, ME 04605
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Book ReviewFalmouth
251 US Route 1, Falmouth, ME 04105-1322
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Books Etc. MaineFalmouth
240 US Route 1, Falmouth, ME 04105-1314
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Bogan BooksFort Kent
291 W Main St Ste 101, Fort Kent, ME 04743
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The BookwormGorham
42 Main St, Gorham, ME 04038-1362
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Merrill's BookshopHallowell
110 Water St, Hallowell, ME 04347
Tue–Sat 10am–5:30pm
Sells used books
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Editor's Note ComicsHallowell
210 Water St Ste 3, Hallowell, ME 04347-1509
Comics
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Uhr BooksHollis Center
122 Cape Rd, Hollis Center, ME 04042
Since 1997
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Bellamy, Barclay and Wolf BooksellersHollis Center
17 Main St, Hollis Center, ME 04042-3915
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Volumes Book StoreHoulton
75 Bangor St, Houlton, ME 04730-1639
Sells used books
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Maine Point BooksIslesboro
509 Pendleton Point Rd, Islesboro, ME 04848-5114
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RiverRun BookstoreKittery
7 Wallingford Sq Ste 105, Kittery, ME 03904
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Book Warehouse of Kittery, MeKittery
306 US Route 1, Kittery, ME 03904-5504
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Heritage Books Maps & EphemeraLewiston
5 Park St, Lewiston, ME 04240
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Quiet City BooksLewiston
124 Lisbon St, Lewiston, ME 04240
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Beyond The SeaLincolnville
2526 Atlantic Hwy, Lincolnville, ME 04849-5341
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The Bees Knees Usborne Books & MoreLyman
161 Old North Berwick Rd, Lyman, ME 04002
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Barnes & NobleManchester
Manchester, ME
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Naturalists Notebook AnnexMount Desert
115 Main St, Mount Desert, ME 04660
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The Peoples Book ShopMt Vernon
605 Wings Mills Rd, Mt Vernon, ME 04352
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The Dragon's LairNorway
273 Main St, Norway, ME 04268
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Perkins Cove BookshopOgunquit
12 Perkins Cove Rd, Ogunquit, ME 03907
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Book warehouseOld Orchard Beach
15 Old Orchard St, Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064-2237
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The Maine BookhouseOxford
1545 Main St, Oxford, ME 04270
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Quay WordsPeaks Island
120 Brackett Ave, Peaks Island, ME 04108-1223
Sells used books
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The Open Door Christian Book StorePittston
69 Wiscasset Rd, Pittston, ME 04345
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Neighborhood BooksPresque Isle
260 Main St Ste C, Presque Isle, ME 04769
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Eagle HillPresque Isle
351 Main St, Presque Isle, ME 04769
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Books, Lines and ThinkersRangeley
2513 Main St, Rangeley, ME 04970
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The Bibliophile Bookshop & Coffeehouse, LlcRaymond
1233 Roosevelt Trl Ste 14, Raymond, ME 04071-6772
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The Tiny BookshopRockport
163 Union St, Rockport, ME 04856
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Barnswallow BooksRockport
166 Russell Ave, Rockport, ME 04856
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Books RevisitedSanford
882 Main St, Sanford, ME 04073
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Bull MooseScarborough
456 Payne Rd, Scarborough, ME 04074
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Book CD & Movie ExchangeScarborough
617 US Route 1 (Dunstan Plaza), Scarborough, ME 04074
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World’s Smallest BookstoreSedgwick
Christy Hill Rd., Sedgwick, ME 04676
Since 1976
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Pushcart Press BookstoreSedgwick
775 N Sedgwick Rd, Sedgwick, ME 04676-2809
Since 1976
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Cat Yard BookshopSkowhegan
30 Alder St, Skowhegan, ME 04976
Woman-owned
Horror
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Sunshine Farm books and cardsSt. George
1112 River Rd, St. George, ME 04860
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Nautical Scribe BooksStockton Springs
247 US-1, Stockton Springs, ME 04981
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Prints And ReprintsStonington
31 N Main St, Stonington, ME 04681
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Boxcar BooksThorndike
29 Gordon Hill Rd, Thorndike, ME 04986
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Game Box Video Games and ComicsTopsham
49 Topsham Fair Mall Rd, Topsham, ME 04086
Comics
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Sherman's Maine Coast Book Shop TopshamTopsham
65 Topsham Fair Mall Rd, Topsham, ME 04086-1762
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The Village BookshopWaldoboro
25 Friendship Rd #2, Waldoboro, ME 04572
Mon 12pm-7pm, Wed 10am-5pm, Thu 12pm-7pm, Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 9am-1pm
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Annie's Book Stop WellsWells
676 Post Rd, Wells, ME 04090
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ArringtonsWells
1908 Post Rd, Wells, ME 04090
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Eastern BookWestbrook
55 Bradley Dr, Westbrook, ME 04092-2013
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B and J comicsWilton
346 Main St, Wilton, ME 04294
Since 1998
Comics · Graphic novels · Horror
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Royal River BooksYarmouth
355 Main St, Yarmouth, ME 04096
Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm
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The BooktendersYork
463 US-1, York, ME 03909
Woman-owned
Horror
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