Top 10 bookstores in Buffalo
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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1Fitz Books
1462 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14209
Monday–Saturday 12pm-6pm, Wednesday 12pm-9pm, Sunday 12pm-4pm
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2Afterglow Books
19 Allen St, Buffalo, NY 14202
Tuesday-Friday 12:00pm-5:00pm, Saturday 10:00am-3:00pm, Sunday 10:00am-2:00pm
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4Gutter Pop Comics
1421 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216
Wed-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
Comics · Graphic novels · Manga
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5Burning Books
420 Connecticut St, Buffalo, NY 14213-2641
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6Dog Ears Bookstore
688 Abbott Rd, Buffalo, NY 14220
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9Talking Leaves Books
951 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222
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10Barnes & Noble
3701 McKinley Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14219
Of the 28 bookstores listed in Buffalo, 27 give a phone number, 4 publish opening hours and 21 have a website. 2 are branches of national chains — Barnes & Noble (2); the remaining 26 are independent. By what they offer: 4 are comic book stores, 3 focus on children's books, 2 sell used books. Most often named on their own websites: comics (5) and graphic novels (2). The longest-running is Tapestry Book, in business since 1994. The nearest bigger selection is New York with 291.
All 18 other bookstores in Buffalo
By ZIP code: 14203 (2) · 14207 (1) · 14208 (1) · 14209 (1) · 14212 (1) · 14213 (3) · 14214 (3) · 14216 (1) · 14217 (3) · 14226 (1) · 14228 (1)
ZIP 14203 2
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Fitz Books & Waffles
433 Ellicott St, Buffalo, NY 14203-1519
ZIP 14207 1
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Bucks4Books-Buffalo
1601 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14207-3017
ZIP 14208 1
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Zawadi Books
1382 Jefferson Ave, Buffalo, NY 14208
ZIP 14209 1
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Book Outlet
1700 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14209
ZIP 14212 1
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Darul Hikmah Bookstore
921 Sycamore St, Buffalo, NY 14212-1339
ZIP 14213 3
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Westside Stories
398 Grant St, Buffalo, NY 14213
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Rust Belt Books
415 Grant St, Buffalo, NY 14213
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Westside Stories
205 Grant St, Buffalo, NY 14213
ZIP 14214 3
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Alice, Ever After Books
295 Parkside Ave, Buffalo, NY 14214
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Read It & Eat Bookshop
2929 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14214
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Alive Christian Center & Bookstore
2275 Fillmore Ave, Buffalo, NY 14214
ZIP 14216 1
ZIP 14217 3
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In Christ Bookstore & Gift Shop
2940 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14217-2337
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Kingpin Comics & Gaming
3660 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14217-1112
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Steward & Specter
2940 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14217
ZIP 14226 1
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Barnes & Noble
1089 Niagara Falls Blvd, Buffalo, NY 14226-1101
ZIP 14228 1
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