Top 10 bookstores in Columbia
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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1Yellow Dog Bookshop
8 S 9th St, Columbia, MO 65201
Mon-Thu 10am-6pm, Fri-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 12pm-4pm
Locally owned
Horror
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2Vintage Stock
2300 Bernadette Dr Spc 622, Columbia, MO 65203
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3Barnes & Noble
2208 Bernadette Dr, Columbia, MO 65203
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4Columbia Books
1907 Gordon St, Columbia, MO 65201
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5Heart, Body & Soul
1004 W Worley St, Columbia, MO 65203
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6Skylark Bookshop
22 S 9th St, Columbia, MO 65201
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8Vzw At Mobile Generation Mu Bookstore
911 E Rollins St, Columbia, MO 65211
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10Distant Planet Comics and Collectibles
711 N College Ave #105, Columbia, MO 65201
Of the 13 bookstores listed in Columbia, 13 give a phone number, 1 publishes opening hours and 8 have a website. 1 is a branch of a national chain — Barnes & Noble (1); the remaining 12 are independent. By what they offer: 3 are comic book stores, 2 focus on children's books, 1 sells used books. The longest-running is Beat the Bookstore, in business since 1906. The nearest bigger selection is Kansas City with 26.
All 3 other bookstores in Columbia
Same order: the most complete listings first.
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Rock Bottom Comics
1013 E Walnut St, Columbia, MO 65201
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Village Books
2513 Bernadette Dr, Columbia, MO 65203-4674
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Adams Books
N 8th St, Columbia, MO 65201