Top 10 bookstores in Pittsburgh
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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1Barnes & Noble
800 Settlers Ridge Center Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15205-1435
Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 10am-7pm
Author signings · Storytimes
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2Eide's Entertainment
1121 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Mon-Sat 9:30am-6:30pm, Sun 9:30am-5:30pm
Comics
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4Beyond Bedtime Books
1453 Potomac Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15216-2616
Mon-Sun 11am-4pm
Locally owned
Sells used books
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5Riverstone Books
65 Blazier Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15237-6037
Mon-Thu 10am-8pm, Fri 10am-9pm, Sat 9am-9pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
Author signings · Storytimes
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6The Copacetic Comics Company
3138 Dobson St #3, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Mon 12pm-5pm, Thu 12pm-5pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-6pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
Comics · Manga · Horror
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7Geekadrome
534 Brookline Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15226
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9The Big Idea Bookstore and Cafe
4812 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
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10Pop Culture Comics & Toys
1105 Mt Royal Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15223-1003
Of the 41 bookstores listed in Pittsburgh, 39 give a phone number, 9 publish opening hours and 32 have a website. 3 are branches of national chains — Barnes & Noble (3); the remaining 38 are independent. By what they offer: 14 are comic book stores, 7 sell used books, 3 focus on children's books. Most often named on their own websites: sells used books (5), graphic novels (5) and comics (4). The longest-running is The Little Idea, in business since 2001. The nearest bigger selection is Philadelphia with 83.
All 31 other bookstores in Pittsburgh
By ZIP code: 15201 (2) · 15203 (1) · 15205 (1) · 15206 (2) · 15212 (2) · 15213 (2) · 15216 (1) · 15217 (3) · 15218 (1) · 15219 (1) · 15221 (1) · 15222 (5) · 15223 (1) · 15224 (1) · 15228 (1) · 15229 (1) · 15231 (1) · 15232 (2) · 15237 (1) · 15282 (1)
ZIP 15201 2
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Apple Books
3446 Charlotte St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201-1908
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Nine Stories
5400 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
ZIP 15203 1
ZIP 15205 1
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Phantom of the Attic
2351 Noblestown Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15205-4138
ZIP 15206 2
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Bottom Feeder Books
415 Gettysburg St, Pittsburgh, PA 15206-4578
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Barnes & Noble
103 Shady Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Mon-Thu 10am-7pm, Fri-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 10am-7pm
Author signings · Storytimes
ZIP 15212 2
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Spaces Corners
1721 Lowrie St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
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2nd Coming Comix
4010 Northminster St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-1622
ZIP 15213 2
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Phantom of the Attic Comics
411 S Craig St 2nd floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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The Little Idea
460 Melwood Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-1134
Mon 11am-8pm, Wed 11am-7pm, Thu 11am-8pm, Sat-Sun 11am-7pm
Since 2001
Sells used books
ZIP 15216 1
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Rickert & Beagle Books
3233 W Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15216
ZIP 15217 3
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Classic Lines
5825 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217-1601
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Amazing Books & Records
2030 Murray Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Sells used books · Graphic novels · Horror
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Amazing Books & Records
5858 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
ZIP 15218 1
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Stay Gold Books
1104 S Braddock Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15218-1276
ZIP 15219 1
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Doomed Planet Comics
3138 Dobson St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
ZIP 15221 1
ZIP 15222 5
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Amazing Books & Records
929 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3701
Sells used books · Graphic novels · Horror
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Kirner's Catholic Book Store
219 4th Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-1707
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Comic Book Ink!
999 Steen Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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Oscar San Migue Book store
14 Smithfield St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
ZIP 15223 1
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Pop Culture Comics
804 Mount Royal Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15223
ZIP 15224 1
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White Whale Bookstore
4754 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
ZIP 15228 1
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Sapling & Sons
690 Washington Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15228-1915
ZIP 15229 1
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Duncan Comics, Books, & Accessories
398 Perry Hwy, g, Pittsburgh, PA 15229
ZIP 15231 1
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Hudson News
1000 Airport Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15231
ZIP 15232 2
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Shadyside Books
5900 Ellsworth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232-1710
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Amazing Books & Records
5430 Walnut St, Pittsburgh, PA 15232-2230
Sells used books · Graphic novels · Horror
ZIP 15237 1
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The Tiny Bookstore
1130 Perry Hwy, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
ZIP 15282 1
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Barnes & Noble
Pittsburgh, PA 15282