Across North Dakota, of the 46 bookstores we list, 41 give a phone number, 8 publish opening hours and 27 have a website. 4 are branches of national chains — Barnes & Noble (4); the remaining 42 are independent. By what they offer: 10 are comic book stores, 4 sell used books, 4 focus on children's books. Most often named on their own websites: comics (3), graphic novels (3) and manga (3). The longest-running is Comic Junction, in business since 1981.
Top 10 bookstores in North Dakota
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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1Paradox Comics and CardsFargo
Mon 10am-9pm, Tue 10am-10pm, Wed-Thu 10am-9pm, Fri 10am-10pm, Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 11am-7pm
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2Barnes & NobleBismarck
Mon-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 11am-6pm
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3Zandbroz VarietyFargo
Monday-Saturday 10am-8pm, Sunday 12pm-5pm
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4Mayville State BookstoreMayville
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
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5Comic JunctionFargo
Mon-Tue 12pm-7pm, Wed-Thu 10am-8pm, Fri 10am-9pm, Sat 10am-8pm
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6Comic RealmsBismarck
Mon-Sat 11am-6pm
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7Silver Dawn BooksGrand Forks
Mon–Sat 10am–5pm
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8Books On BroadwayWilliston
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9Huntington BooksMandan
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10Barnes & NobleFargo
Mon-Sat 9am-9pm, Sun 11am-7pm
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single bookstore are listed further down this page.
- Fargo13
- Bismarck9
- Grand Forks9
- Minot6
Other towns in North Dakota
One bookstore each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Bethlehem BooksBathgate
10194 Garfield St S, Bathgate, ND 58216-4031
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Badlands Comics and GamesDickinson
44 W Villard St, Dickinson, ND 58601
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The Story NookJamestown
109 1st St W, Jamestown, ND 58401
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Second Chapter AAUW BookstoreJamestown
810 18th St SW, Jamestown, ND 58401
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Huntington BooksMandan
105 1/2 3rd Ave NW, Mandan, ND 58554
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Mayville State BookstoreMayville
330 3rd St NE, Mayville, ND 58257-1217
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
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Western Edge Books, Art, and MusicMedora
Medora, ND 58645
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Eagles Nest Book StoreValley City
248 Central Ave N, Valley City, ND 58072
Sells used books
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Books On BroadwayWilliston
12 1/2 W Broadway, Williston, ND 58801
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