Top 10 bookstores in Alexandria
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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1The Company of Books
2200 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301
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2Old Town Books
130 S Royal St, Alexandria, VA 22314
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3Pauline Books & Media
1025 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314
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4Barnes & Noble
3651 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22305
Mon-Sat 9am-9pm, Sun 11am-7pm
Author signings · Storytimes
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5Harambee Books & Artworks
1132 Prince St, Alexandria, VA 22314
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6Hooray For Books
1555 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314
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7Friends to Lovers
301 Cameron St, Alexandria, VA 22314
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8Books-A-Million
6230-I N Kings Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22303
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9Libreria Cristiana Fe Viva
3805 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22305
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10The Friends of Sherwood Library Bookstore
2501 Sherwood Hall Ln, Alexandria, VA 22306-2799
Of the 13 bookstores listed in Alexandria, 11 give a phone number, 1 publishes opening hours and 8 have a website. 2 are branches of national chains — Barnes & Noble (1), Books-A-Million (1); the remaining 11 are independent. By what they offer: 2 sell used books, 1 focuses on children's books, 1 ares Christian or religious bookstores. The nearest bigger selection is Richmond with 36.
All 3 other bookstores in Alexandria
Same order: the most complete listings first.
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Already Read Used Books
2501 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22314
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Book Bank
1510 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314-2717
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Horeb Christian Store
8727 Cooper Rd Unit E, Alexandria, VA 22309-3906