Top 10 bookstores in Cincinnati
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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1Up Up and Away
4016 Harrison Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45211-4627
Wed 10am-7pm, Thu-Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
Comics · Graphic novels · Manga
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2Ohio Book Store
726 Main St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Monday - Saturday 9:00a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Since 1940
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3The Friends' Used Book Store at the Warehouse
8456 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45216
Mon 2pm-7pm, Wed 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 10am-5pm
Author signings
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4Inner Blessings Christian Books and Gifts
4002 Harrison Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45211-4664
Tue-Wed 10am-6pm, Thu 12pm-6pm, Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm
Since 1998
Woman-owned
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5Joseph-Beth Booksellers - Educational Programs
5030 Oaklawn Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45227-1485
Mon-Sat 8am-9pm, Sun 9am-8pm
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7Manga Manga
5908 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45224
Tue-Thu 1pm-7pm, Fri 1pm-8pm, Sat 11am-8pm
Comics · Manga
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8Queen City Comic and Card Company
6101 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45213
Mon-Fri 11am-7pm, Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
Since 1986
Comics
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9Time Warp Cards and Comics
4601 Eastgate Blvd, Cincinnati, OH 45245-1207
Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
Family-owned
Graphic novels · Manga
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10The Bookery
3704 Eastern Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45226-2103
Of the 47 bookstores listed in Cincinnati, 44 give a phone number, 10 publish opening hours and 32 have a website. 6 are branches of national chains — Barnes & Noble (4), Half Price Books (2); the remaining 41 are independent. By what they offer: 8 sell used books, 7 are comic book stores, 4 focus on children's books. Most often named on their own websites: comics (4), manga (3) and graphic novels (2). The longest-running is Ohio Book Store, in business since 1940.
All 37 other bookstores in Cincinnati
By ZIP code: 45202 (9) · 45205 (1) · 45206 (1) · 45208 (1) · 45209 (3) · 45215 (3) · 45223 (2) · 45226 (1) · 45230 (1) · 45231 (1) · 45236 (3) · 45238 (1) · 45239 (1) · 45241 (1) · 45243 (1) · 45246 (3) · 45249 (1) · 45251 (2) · no ZIP (1)
ZIP 45202 9
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Books By The Banks
525 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH 45202-2316
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The First Edition Rare Books
2055 Reading Rd Ste 390, Cincinnati, OH 45202
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Smith & Hannon Bookstore
1405 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
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Joseph Beth Book Sellers Retail Store
1727 Riverside Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45202-1710
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The First Edition Rare Books
250 E 5th St Ste 1542, Cincinnati, OH 45202-4119
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Iris Book Cafe
1331 Main St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
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Another Part of the Forest
1333 Main St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
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The Booksellers on Fountain Square
520 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
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Cincinnati Comic Expo
525 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH 45202-2316
ZIP 45205 1
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Libreria Cristiana Genesis
3765 Warsaw Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45205-1773
ZIP 45206 1
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Household Books
2533 Gilbert Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45206-2005
ZIP 45208 1
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Joseph-Beth Booksellers
2692 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45208
ZIP 45209 3
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Blue Manatee Children's Books
3054 Madison Road Oakley Square, Cincinnati, OH 45209
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Barnes & Noble
3802 Paxton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45209
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Blue Manatee Literacy Project
3094 Madison Rd Ste 1a, Cincinnati, OH 45209-1723
ZIP 45215 3
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Book Blvd.
502 Wyoming Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45215-4468
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Usborne Books At Home
1558 Spring Park Walk, Cincinnati, OH 45215
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Hyuuga Store
1720 Glendale Milford Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45215-1233
ZIP 45223 2
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Downbound Books
4139 Apple St, Cincinnati, OH 45223
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Book Exchange Inc
3645 Central Pkwy, Cincinnati, OH 45223-2613
ZIP 45226 1
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The Dust Jacket
3200 Linwood Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45226
ZIP 45230 1
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Tome Books & Novelteas
2123 Beechmont Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45230-5414
ZIP 45231 1
ZIP 45236 3
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Barnes & Noble
5901 E Galbraith Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45236-2230
Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 11am-7pm
Author signings · Storytimes
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Amethyst Books and Gifts (Amethyst Metaphysical Shop)
8312 Plainfield Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45236-2440
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Joseph-Beth Bookseller
4777 E Galbraith Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45236-2725
ZIP 45238 1
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Rockin' Rooster Comics & Games
5000 Glenway Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45238-3904
ZIP 45239 1
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The Good Shepherd Co
6999 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45239-5545
ZIP 45241 1
ZIP 45243 1
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The Bookshelf
7754 Camargo Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45243-2661
ZIP 45246 3
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Barnes & Noble
11700 Princeton Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45246
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Swedenborg Book Room
845 Congress Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45246
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Guadalupe Books And Gifts
375 Glensprings Dr Ste 107, Cincinnati, OH 45246-2355
ZIP 45249 1
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Barnes & Noble
9891 Waterstone Blvd, Cincinnati, OH 45249
ZIP 45251 2
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Half Price Books
9720 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45251-2008
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Half Price Books
10160 Arborwood Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45251-1532
No ZIP listed 1
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Book Rack
Cincinnati, OH