Across New Mexico, of the 123 bookstores we list, 123 give a phone number, 16 publish opening hours and 81 have a website. 6 are branches of national chains — Barnes & Noble (3), Hastings (3); the remaining 117 are independent. By what they offer: 20 sell used books, 19 are comic book stores, 6 are metaphysical or spiritual bookshops. Most often named on their own websites: comics (6), sells used books (5) and author signings (3). The longest-running is Photo-Eye Gallery, in business since 1979. 2 describe themselves as family-owned.
Top 10 bookstores in New Mexico
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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1Holy Family Religious SuppliesAlbuquerque
Mon–Sun 9am–9pm
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2Ark BooksSanta Fe
Mon–Sat 10am–6pm
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3Barnes & NobleAlbuquerque
Mon-Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 11am-7pm
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4Beastly BooksSanta Fe
Tue–Fri 12pm–6pm, Sat 10am–6pm, Sun 12pm–4pm
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5Collected Works Bookstore and CoffeehouseSanta Fe
Mon–Sun 9am–5pm
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6Travel BugSanta Fe
Mon–Sat 9am–6pm, Sun 12pm–4pm
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7Big Star Books & MusicSanta Fe
Mon-Sun 10am-7pm
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8Photo-eye BooksSanta Fe
Thu–Sat 11am–5pm
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9Age of ComicsAlbuquerque
Tue 12pm-4pm, Wed 11am-6pm, Thu-Sat 12pm-6pm, Sun 12pm-4pm
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10Amy's BookcaseFarmington
Tue–Sat 9am–4pm
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single bookstore are listed further down this page.
Other towns in New Mexico
One bookstore each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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The Nook in ArtesiaArtesia
1010 N 1st St, Artesia, NM 88210
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Books on BeckerBelen
513 Becker Ave, Belen, NM 87002
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Under Charlie's Covers - Fine Used BooksBernalillo
160 S Camino Del Pueblo Ste B, Bernalillo, NM 87004-6173
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Comic AtticChaparral
300 McCombs Rd, Chaparral, NM 88081
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Nerdy CurryClovis
3217 N Prince St, Clovis, NM 88101
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HastingsClovis
1925 N Prince St, Clovis, NM 88101
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Readers' Cove Used Books & GalleryDeming
200 S Copper St, Deming, NM 88030
Sells used books
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Sexy Red Used BooksDeming
1495 Sands Rd NW, Deming, NM 88030
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From The Ashes Comes Amoré LLCEdgewood
95 NM-344, Edgewood, NM 87015-7107
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FYEGallup
1300 W Maloney Ave, Gallup, NM 87301
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Proverbs Christian Bookstore At Across NationsGallup
7 Hilltop Dr, Gallup, NM 87301-9013
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Stateline VideoHobbs
6100 W Carlsbad Hwy, Hobbs, NM 88240
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HastingsHobbs
1822 N. Turner, Hobbs, Hobbs, NM 88240
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Tome On The Range Book StoreLas Vegas
247 Plaza St, Las Vegas, NM 87701-3432
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Bad Hoss Map CompanyLincoln
692 Calle la Placita, Lincoln, NM 88338-0017
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Samizdat Bookstore and TeahouseLos Alamos
174 Central Park Sq, Los Alamos, NM 87544
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Friends Of Los Alamos County LibrariesLos Alamos
2400 Central Ave, Los Alamos, NM 87544-4014
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Bowlin's Mesilla Book CenterMesilla
2360 Calle Principal, Mesilla, NM 88046
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Dragon Matthew Books, Art and GiftsPeralta
211 La Ladera Rd, Peralta, NM 87042
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Rio Grande RealmsRio Rancho
2345 Southern Blvd SE B 3, Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Sunday – Thursday 2 PM – 9 PM, Friday – Saturday 10 AM – 10 PM
Family-owned
Author signings · Manga
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Back Issue Comics and CollectiblesRio Rancho
1550 Stephanie Rd SE #104, Rio Rancho, NM 87124
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Books AgainRoswell
308 N Richardson Ave, Roswell, NM 88201
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Books EtceteraRuidoso
2340 Sudderth Dr, Ruidoso, NM 88345
Sun–Thu 10:30am–5pm, Fri–Sat 10:30am–5:30pm
Sells used books · Graphic novels · Horror
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Aberrant MoonRuidoso
Adobe Plaza, 200 Mechem Dr Unit 3, Ruidoso, NM 88345
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Friends Of Tijeras PuebloTijeras
11776 State Highway 337, Tijeras, NM 87059-8619
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Xochis Bookstore and GalleryTruth or Consequences
430 N Broadway St, Truth or Consequences, NM 87901-2836
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Black Cat Books and CoffeeTruth or Consequences
128 N Broadway St, Truth or Consequences, NM 87901
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