Across Rhode Island, of the 64 bookstores we list, 58 give a phone number, 11 publish opening hours and 44 have a website. 3 are branches of national chains — Barnes & Noble (3); the remaining 61 are independent. By what they offer: 11 are comic book stores, 9 sell used books, 3 focus on children's books. Most often named on their own websites: comics (4), sells used books (4) and author signings (3). The longest-running is Gabriels Trumpet Book & Gift, in business since 1994.
Top 10 bookstores in Rhode Island
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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1Stillwater BooksWest Warwick
Mon–Sat 9am–7pm
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2Barnes & NobleMiddletown
Mon-Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 10am-7pm
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3Ink Fish BooksWarren
Mon–Sat 12pm–5pm, Sun 12pm–4pm
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4Lovecraft Arts and SciencesProvidence
Mon–Sat 11am–6pm, Sun Noon–5pm
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5The CryptProvidence
Mon 12pm–6pm, Wed 4pm–9pm, Thu–Fri 12pm–10pm, Sat 10am–10pm, Sun 10am–6pm
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6The Map CenterPawtucket
Thu–Fri 9am–6pm, Sat–Sun 11am–5pm
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7Riffraff bookstore and barProvidence
Tue–Thu 12pm–10pm, Fri–Sat 12pm–12am, Sun 12pm–8pm
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8Fantasy ZoneNorth Kingstown
Tue 11am–4pm, Wed & Fri 11am–7pm, Thu & Sat 11am–5pm
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9Paper NautilusProvidence
Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
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10Isabella Media IncNewport
Monday–Friday 9:00AM–5:00PM
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single bookstore are listed further down this page.
Other towns in Rhode Island
One bookstore each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Barrington BooksBarrington
184 County Rd, Barrington, RI 02806
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The Book NerdBarrington
70 Maple Ave, Barrington, RI 02806-3520
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Island BoundBlock Island
Water St, Block Island, RI 02807
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Dark Star ComicsCentral Falls
1234 Broad St, Central Falls, RI 02863
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Green Dragon Comic ShopChepachet
1 Victory Hwy, Chepachet, RI 02814
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White Light BooksCranston
1464 Park Ave, Cranston, RI 02920
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Symposium BooksEast Greenwich
1000 Division Rd, East Greenwich, RI 02818
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Lincoln Out Of Print BookFoster
33 Mt Hygeia Rd, Foster, RI 02825-1434
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Curiosity StoreJamestown
14 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown, RI 02835-1166
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Barnes & NobleMiddletown
1311 W Main Rd, Middletown, RI 02842
Mon-Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 10am-7pm
Author signings · Storytimes
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Island BooksMiddletown
575 E Main Rd, Wyatt Square, Middletown, RI 02842
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Forget Me Not Fables BookshopNorth Providence
1986 Smith St, North Providence, RI 02911
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Bay State Book CompanyNorth Smithfield
473 St Paul St, North Smithfield, RI 02896
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The Map CenterPawtucket
545 Pawtucket Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860-6046
Thu–Fri 9am–6pm, Sat–Sun 11am–5pm
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Book AroundPawtucket
1005 Main St Ste 2117, Pawtucket, RI 02860
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Barnes & NobleSmithfield
The Crossings at, 371 Putnam Pike Suite 330, Smithfield, RI 02917
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Kingston Hill Store BooksSouth Kingstown
2528 Kingstown Rd, South Kingstown, RI 02881
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Rose Hill Book ExchangeSouth Kingstown
163 Rose Hill Rd, South Kingstown, RI 02879-1717
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The Yellow HouseTiverton
3842 Main Rd, Tiverton, RI 02878
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IO BooksTiverton
1560 Bulgarmarsh Rd, Tiverton, RI 02878
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Wakefield BooksWakefield
160 Old Tower Hill Rd, Wakefield, RI 02879-3731
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Stillwater BooksWest Warwick
1745 Main St Unit 15, West Warwick, RI 02893
Mon–Sat 9am–7pm
Sells used books · Horror
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New Life Christian Store - Rhode IslandWest Warwick
555 Quaker Ln, West Warwick, RI 02893
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