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Bookstores in Salem, MA

8 bookstores in and around Salem, Massachusetts.

Salem has about 45,677 residents, which works out to 18 bookstores per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

Bookstores in Salem

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  1. Silver Moon Comics and Collectibles

    1 East India Square Mall #131, Salem, MA 01970

    Mon 10am-3:30pm, Tue 10am-5pm, Wed 10am-7pm, Fri-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm

    Comics · Horror

    Comics
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  2. Pyramid Books

    214 Derby St, Salem, MA 01970

    Mon–Sun 10AM - 7PM

    Metaphysical
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  3. Robert Murphy Bookseller

    10 Colonial Rd, Salem, MA 01970-2943

    Mon–Fri 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

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  1. Wicked Good Books

    260 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970-3434

    Since 2014

    Author signings · Graphic novels · Horror

    Children's
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  2. Harrison's Comics

    252 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970-3434

    Comics
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  3. The Book Cellar

    68 Loring Ave, Salem, MA 01970

    Used
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  4. Serpentine Books

    30 Church St, Salem, MA 01970-3714

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  5. West India Goods Store

    164 Derby St, Salem, MA 01970-5136

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8bookstores
18per 100,000 residents
8with a phone
6with a website
3publish hours

Of the 8 bookstores listed in Salem, 8 give a phone number, 3 publish opening hours and 6 have a website. No national chains here — every bookstore on this page is independent. By what they offer: 2 are comic book stores, 1 sells used books, 1 focuses on children's books. The longest-running is Wicked Good Books, in business since 2014. The nearest bigger selection is Cambridge with 27.

Salem 8 bookstores

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