Across Maryland, of the 262 bookstores we list, 239 give a phone number, 31 publish opening hours and 178 have a website. 32 are branches of national chains — Barnes & Noble (19), Books-A-Million (10), 2nd & Charles (1); the remaining 230 are independent. By what they offer: 50 are comic book stores, 22 focus on children's books, 19 sell used books. Most often named on their own websites: comics (20), author signings (14) and horror (10). The longest-running is Captain Chuck's Comics, in business since 1989.
Top 10 bookstores in Maryland
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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1The Unicorn BookshopTrappe
Mon-Tue 1pm-4pm, Thu-Sat 1pm-4pm
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2Barbarian ComicsSilver Spring
Tue 11am-5pm, Wed 11am-7pm, Thu-Sat 12pm-6:30pm, Sun 1pm-5pm
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3Cards Comics & CollectiblesReisterstown
Tue 12pm-6pm, Wed-Fri 12pm-7:30pm, Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
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4Chuck's ComicsJoppa
Tue 12pm-5pm, Wed-Thu 12pm-6pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-8pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
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5Normal's Book & RecordsBaltimore
Mon-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-6pm
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6Old Fox Books and CoffeehouseAnnapolis
Monday-Friday: 8:00AM-5:00PM, Saturday-Sunday: 8:00AM-5:00PM
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7The Ivy BookshopBaltimore
Mon–Sun 10am–7pm
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8Urban Reads BookstoreBaltimore
Thu-Sat 12pm-6pm
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9Washington Street Books & MusicHavre De Grace
Thu 11am-6pm, Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
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10Barnes & NobleRockville
Mon-Sun 9am-9pm
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single bookstore are listed further down this page.
- Baltimore42
- Silver Spring15
- Annapolis12
- Frederick11
- Rockville10
- Columbia6
- Gaithersburg6
- Hagerstown6
- Hyattsville6
- Westminster6
- Glen Burnie5
- Bethesda4
- College Park4
- Ellicott City4
- Laurel4
- Nottingham4
- Salisbury4
- Waldorf4
- Bel Air3
- Berlin3
- Bowie3
- Catonsville3
- Chestertown3
- Cumberland3
- Easton3
- Kensington3
- Ocean City3
- Pikesville3
- Towson3
Other towns in Maryland
One bookstore each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Narrow Road Book ShopAberdeen
447 Grasmere Ln, Aberdeen, MD 21001
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Books by OzArnold
1471 Point Way, Arnold, MD 21012
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Heritage BooksBerwyn Heights
5810 Ruatan St, Berwyn Heights, MD 20740
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Provisiones Jehova JirehBerwyn Heights
6017 Berwyn Rd, Berwyn Heights, MD 20740
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Turn The Page BookstoreBoonsboro
18 N Main St, Boonsboro, MD 21713
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Third Eye ComicsCalifornia
45315 Alton Ln, California, MD 20619-3119
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Bay BooksCalifornia
23415 Three Notch Rd, California, MD 20619
Horror
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Kraven's Comic Books and CollectiblesCambridge
2833 Ocean Gateway, Cambridge, MD 21613
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Romance-Landia BookstoreCentreville
204 Banjo Ln, Centreville, MD 21617
Author signings
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SerendipptChester
2110 Didonato Dr, Chester, MD 21619-2628
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Vision Christian StoreClinton
10398 Piscataway Rd, Clinton, MD 20735
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Alternate WorldsCockeysville
10854 York Rd, Cockeysville, MD 21030
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La Petite Mort BooksCockeysville
18 Cockeysville Rd Ste 104, Cockeysville, MD 21030
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Re-Reads Used BookstoreCrofton
2133 Defense Hwy, Crofton, MD 21114
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To Be Continued ComicsCrofton
2137 Defense Hwy Ste 12, Crofton, MD 21114
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Centre StoreDistrict Heights
8203 Cryden Way, District Heights, MD 20747-4525
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The Literary JointDistrict Heights
3325 Donnell Dr, District Heights, MD 20747-3208
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The Fallout ShelterDundalk
2401 North Point Blvd, Dundalk, MD 21222-1624
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Wyrd BookstoreEdgewater
135 Mitchells Chance Rd, Edgewater, MD 21037
Sells used books
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Icons Comics & GamesElkton
801 E Pulaski Hwy, Elkton, MD 21921
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Tate's trading postEllerslie
10801 Kreighbaum Rd, Ellerslie, MD 21529
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Wookieewalkers MdEmmitsburg
101 Silo Hill Rd, Emmitsburg, MD 21727-8702
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Captain Chuck's ComicsEssex
530 Eastern Blvd, Essex, MD 21221
Tue 12pm-5pm, Wed-Thu 12pm-6pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-8pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
Since 1989
Comics · Graphic novels · Manga
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Kc's ComicsFallston
2807 Bel Air Rd, Fallston, MD 21047-2875
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Main Street BooksFrostburg
2 E Main St, Frostburg, MD 21532
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Strebor Books InternationalGlenarden
1300 Mercantile Ln Ste 198, Glenarden, MD 20774-5339
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Glad Tidings BookstoreGlenn Dale
11400 Glenn Dale Blvd, Glenn Dale, MD 20769-9049
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Books With A PastGlenwood
2465 Rte 97, Glenwood, MD 21738
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Books-A-MillionGreenbelt
6118 Greenbelt Rd, Greenbelt, MD 20770
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House of KnowledgeGwynn Oak
6660 Security Blvd, Gwynn Oak, MD 21207-4012
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Universal ComicsHalethorpe
5403 East Dr, Halethorpe, MD 21227
Wed 12pm-7am, Thu-Fri 4am-7am, Sat 12pm-7am
Comics
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Thrift BooksHalethorpe
4734 Trident Ct, Halethorpe, MD 21227
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Books-A-MillionHanover
7000 Arundel Mills Cir, Hanover, MD 21076
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Books-A-MillionHanover
7000 Arundel Mills Cir Ste B3, Hanover, MD 21076
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Washington Street Books & MusicHavre De Grace
131 N Washington St, Havre De Grace, MD 21078
Thu 11am-6pm, Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
Comics
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Courtyard Redux BooksHavre De Grace
Havre De Grace, MD 21078
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The BayNetHollywood
23680 Three Notch Rd, Hollywood, MD 20636-3085
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Time Warp ComicsHughesville
8275 Old Leonardtown Rd, Hughesville, MD 20637
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Chuck's ComicsJoppa
516 Philadelphia Rd, Joppa, MD 21085
Tue 12pm-5pm, Wed-Thu 12pm-6pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-8pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
Since 1989
Comics · Graphic novels · Manga
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John 3:16 Christian BookstoreLanham
7953 Annapolis Rd, Lanham, MD 20706-1309
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National Book NetworkLanham
4501 Forbes Blvd Ste 200, Lanham, MD 20706-4346
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Fenwick Street Used Books and MusicLeonardtown
41665 Fenwick St, Leonardtown, MD 20650-3876
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White RabbitLeonardtown
25470 Point Lookout Rd Unit G, Leonardtown, MD 20650-3829
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Cosmic ComixLinthicum Heights
529 S Camp Meade Rd, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090
Mon-Sat 11am-7pm
Since 1991
Comics · Graphic novels
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Thoughtbeam Books & MarketplaceMillersville
672 Old Mill Rd 145, Millersville, MD 21108
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The Last WordMt Airy
116 S Main St, Mt Airy, MD 21771
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Barnes & NobleNorth East
1 Seahawk Dr Fl 1, North East, MD 21901
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Book Mark'et & Antique MezzanineOakland
111 S 2nd St, Oakland, MD 21550
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End Of The Line BookstoreOakland
117 E Liberty St, Oakland, MD 21550
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Caprichos BooksOcean Pines
11310 Manklin Creek Rd Unit 4, Ocean Pines, MD 21811-4013
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Mystery Loves CompanyOxford
202 S Morris St, Oxford, MD 21654
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MahoganyBooksOxon Hill
121 American Way, Oxon Hill, MD 20745-1572
Author signings · Comics · Graphic novels
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Collectors CornerParkville
7911 Harford Rd, Parkville, MD 21234
Comics · Graphic novels
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Barnes & NoblePasadena
8044 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD 21122
Mon-Sat 9am-9pm, Sun 11am-7pm
Author signings · Storytimes
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Shazam Comics and ToysPasadena
4497 Mountain Rd, Pasadena, MD 21122-4537
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Cards Comics & CollectiblesReisterstown
51 Main St, Reisterstown, MD 21136
Tue 12pm-6pm, Wed-Fri 12pm-7:30pm, Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
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My Bargain ComicsReisterstown
11620 Reisterstown Rd PMB 240, Reisterstown, MD 21136
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Selkie Books of Rock HallRock Hall
6202 Rock Hall Rd, Rock Hall, MD 21661
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Civil War TripsSaint Leonard
1030 Calvert Beach Rd, Saint Leonard, MD 20685-2738
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Drama MaMa BookshopSavage
8600 Foundry St, Savage, MD 20763-9507
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The Kelmscott BookshopSavage
8600 Foundry St, Savage, MD 20763-9512
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Park Books and LitCoLabSeverna Park
555 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd, Severna Park, MD 21146
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Antietam Battlefield ToursSharpsburg
5831 Dunker Church Rd, Sharpsburg, MD 21782
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Caprichos BooksSnow Hill
110 W Green St Unit B, Snow Hill, MD 21863
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Maggie's Of Snow HillSnow Hill
310 N Washington St, Snow Hill, MD 21863-1056
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Book HoundsSt Michaels
104 MD-33, St Michaels, MD 21663
Thu 11am-3pm, Fri-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 11am-3pm
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It's God's Choice Christian BookstoreSuitland
3808 Old Silver Hill Rd, Suitland, MD 20746
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Park Books on MainSykesville
7566 Main St, Sykesville, MD 21784-7332
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Rocky's ComicsTemple Hills
6375 Old Branch Ave, Temple Hills, MD 20748-2626
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Raising Readers with JessicaThurmont
27 Pleasant Acres Dr, Thurmont, MD 21788
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The Unicorn BookshopTrappe
3935 Ocean Gtwy, Trappe, MD 21673-1923
Mon-Tue 1pm-4pm, Thu-Sat 1pm-4pm
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Evangel BookstoreUpper Marlboro
13901 Central Ave, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
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Brainstorm Comics & GamingWalkersville
25 Maple Ave, Walkersville, MD 21793
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Friends Of The LibraryWheaton
11701 Georgia Ave, Wheaton, MD 20902-1902
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Friends Of The LibraryWheaton
11160 Veirs Mill Rd, Wheaton, MD 20902-2538
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Infinite Loop LLCWhite Plains
4413 Southern Business Park Dr, White Plains, MD 20695
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