Top 10 bookstores in Cambridge
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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2Amaya Bros Comics
357 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02141
Tue–Wed 3:30PM–8PM, Thu 1PM–7PM, Fri 2PM–8PM, Sat 11AM–5PM, Sun 10:30AM–1:30PM
Comics
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3Bryn Mawr Book Store
373 Huron Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138
Wed 12:00–5:00, Thu–Fri 12:00–7:00, Sat 12:00–5:00
Since 1971
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5Pandemonium Books & Games
4 Pleasant St, Cambridge, MA 02139
Sun–Fri 12:00pm–9:00pm, Sat 10am–9pm
Sells used books · Graphic novels · Horror
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6Harvard Book Store
1256 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138
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7Lovestruck Books and Cafe
44 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138
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8MIT Press Bookstore
301 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
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10Rodney's Bookstore
23 Church St, Cambridge, MA 02138
Of the 27 bookstores listed in Cambridge, 25 give a phone number, 5 publish opening hours and 24 have a website. No national chains here — every bookstore on this page is independent. By what they offer: 5 are comic book stores, 4 sell used books, 2 focus on children's books. The longest-running is Mit Coop At Kendall Square, in business since 1882. The nearest bigger selection is Boston with 41.
All 17 other bookstores in Cambridge
By ZIP code: 02138 (3) · 02139 (6) · 02140 (3) · 02141 (3) · 02142 (2)
ZIP 02138 3
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Schoenhof's Foreign Books
76 Mount Auburn St # A, Cambridge, MA 02138-4975
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Raven Used Books
23 Church St, Cambridge, MA 02138-3715
ZIP 02139 6
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Seven Stars
731 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
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East Meets West Bookstore
934 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
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The MIT Press Bookstore
400 Technology Sq, Cambridge, MA 02139-3583
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Rodney's Bookstore
698 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
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Cambridge Book Store
100 Pearl St, Cambridge, MA 02139-4340
ZIP 02140 3
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Porter Square Books
25 White St, Cambridge, MA 02140-1413
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Barefoot Books
2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140-1337
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Porter Square Books
1815 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140
ZIP 02141 3
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Book Donation Container
400 Cardinal Medeiros Ave, Cambridge, MA 02141
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Dar Mahjar Inc
600 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02141-1123
ZIP 02142 2
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Mit Press Bookstore
314 Main St, Cambridge, MA 02142-1042
Nearby in Massachusetts
- Burlington6
- Somerville7
- Waltham4
- Brookline9
- Boston41
- Newton3