Top 10 bookstores in Rochester
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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1Burn Bright Books
269 Park Ave 1st Floor, Rochester, NY 14607
Monday–Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 10am-4pm
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31st Print Comics
1548 Buffalo Rd, Rochester, NY 14624-1828
Tuesday–Friday 12pm-7pm, Saturday 10am-4pm
Comics
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4Comics Etc
1115 Main St E, Rochester, NY 14609-6102
Tue 11am-6:30pm, Thu 12am-6pm, Sat 12am-5pm
Since 1983
Comics
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5Rhino's Comics and Collectibles
3805 Dewey Ave, Rochester, NY 14616-2525
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6Barnes & Noble
330 Greece Ridge Center Dr, Rochester, NY 14626-2819
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7Bookeater
836 S Clinton Ave, Rochester, NY 14620-1406
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8Hammergirl Anime
376 Jefferson Rd, Rochester, NY 14623-2439
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9Hipocampo Children's Books
638 South Ave, Rochester, NY 14620
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10Eastman School-Music Bookstore
25 Gibbs St, Rochester, NY 14604
Of the 30 bookstores listed in Rochester, 27 give a phone number, 6 publish opening hours and 26 have a website. 3 are branches of national chains — Barnes & Noble (2), Hudson Booksellers (1); the remaining 27 are independent. By what they offer: 7 are comic book stores, 3 sell used books, 1 focuses on children's books. The longest-running is Comics Etc, in business since 1983. The nearest bigger selection is New York with 291.
All 20 other bookstores in Rochester
By ZIP code: 14604 (2) · 14605 (3) · 14607 (7) · 14609 (1) · 14612 (1) · 14615 (1) · 14618 (1) · 14620 (2) · 14623 (1) · 14624 (1)
ZIP 14604 2
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North Star Books
6 Atlas St, Rochester, NY 14604
ZIP 14605 3
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Ox Cart Books
425 North St, Rochester, NY 14605
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Small World Books
425 North St, Rochester, NY 14605
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Comic Book Heaven
938 Saint Paul St, Rochester, NY 14605-1037
ZIP 14607 7
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Book Thieves
740 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607-1259
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Rick's Recycled Books
737 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
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Good Book Store
935 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14607-2570
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Just Terrific
208 N Goodman St, Rochester, NY 14607-1127
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Akimbo Bookshop
714 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607-1259
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Before Your Quiet Eyes
439 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
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The Unreliable Narrator
302 N Goodman St St # E101, Rochester, NY 14607
ZIP 14609 1
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The Fig Tree Bookstore
1326 Winton Rd N, Rochester, NY 14609-5830
ZIP 14612 1
ZIP 14615 1
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Alpha and Omega Parable Christian Store
1540 W Ridge Rd, Rochester, NY 14615-2405
ZIP 14618 1
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Barnes & Noble
3349 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY 14618-5500
ZIP 14620 2
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The Siren and The Sea: Books and Coffee
426 South Ave, Rochester, NY 14620
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Books, Music, and General Mercandise.
155 Manor Pkwy, Rochester, NY 14620-2641
ZIP 14623 1
ZIP 14624 1
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Hudson Booksellers
1200 Brooks Ave, Rochester, NY 14624-3126