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Bookstores in Washington, DC

50 bookstores in and around Washington, Washington DC.

Washington has about 702,250 residents, which works out to 7.1 bookstores per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

Top 10 bookstores in Washington

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  1. 1The Potter's House

    1658 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC 20009

    Mon-Sun 8:30am-2:30pm

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  2. 2The Lantern Bookshop

    3241 P St NW, Washington, DC 20007

    Thurs. – Sat.: 11 am – 5 pm, Sunday: 12 – 5 pm

    Since 1977

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  3. 3Bridge Street Books

    2814 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007

    11AM-9 PM MON-SAT, 12-9 PM SUN

    Since 1980

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  1. 4Fantom Comics

    2010 P St NW, Washington, DC 20036

    Mon-Sun 11am-6pm

    Since 2005

    Comics · Graphic novels · Manga

    ComicsChildren'sManga
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  2. 5Little District Books

    737 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003

    Tue - Fri 11 am to 7 pm, Sat & Sun 11 am to 6 pm

    Author signings · Comics · Graphic novels

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  3. 6Solid State Books

    600 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002-5144

    Mon-Sun 8am-10pm

    Black-owned

    Comics · Horror

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  4. 7Tempo Bookstore

    4115 Wisconsin Ave NW #105, Washington, DC 20016

    Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-4pm

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  5. 8Big Planet Comics

    1524 U St NW Fl 1, Washington, DC 20009

    Comics · Horror

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  6. 9Capitol Hill Books

    657 C St SE, Washington, DC 20003

    Used
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  7. 10East City Bookshop

    645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE #100, Washington, DC 20003

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50bookstores
7.1per 100,000 residents
47with a phone
35with a website
10publish hours

Of the 50 bookstores listed in Washington, 47 give a phone number, 10 publish opening hours and 35 have a website. 3 are branches of national chains — Barnes & Noble (2), Books-A-Million (1); the remaining 47 are independent. By what they offer: 5 focus on children's books, 3 are comic book stores, 3 are Christian or religious bookstores. Most often named on their own websites: comics (7), author signings (5) and graphic novels (4). The longest-running is The Lantern Bookshop, in business since 1977.

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By ZIP code: 20001 (6) · 20002 (2) · 20003 (3) · 20004 (2) · 20005 (1) · 20006 (3) · 20007 (3) · 20008 (1) · 20009 (6) · 20010 (1) · 20011 (1) · 20015 (1) · 20016 (1) · 20017 (1) · 20020 (2) · 20024 (2) · 20036 (2) · 20401 (2)

ZIP 20001 6

  1. Sankofa Video Books & Café

    2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001

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  2. Gospel Spreading Bible Bookstore

    2002 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001

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  3. National Academies - Keck Center

    500 5th St NW, Washington, DC 20001-2736

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  4. Politics and Prose

    1025 5th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

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  5. Denmark Publications

    750 6th St NW, Washington, DC 20001-3704

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  6. The Children Of The Sun

    2810 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001-3819

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ZIP 20002 2

  1. Politics and Prose at Union Market

    1324 4th St NE, Washington, DC 20002

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  2. Venus's Comic Shop

    50 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002

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ZIP 20003 3

  1. Little District Books

    631 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003

    Author signings · Comics · Graphic novels

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  2. Riverby Books

    417 E Capitol St SE, Washington, DC 20003

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  3. Kahini Books

    300 7th St SE, Washington, DC 20003-2504

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ZIP 20004 2

  1. Barnes & Noble

    1025 F Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20004

    Mon-Sun 10am-8pm

    Author signings · Storytimes

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  2. Washington Monument Bookstore

    Washington, DC 20004

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ZIP 20005 1

  1. Carpe Librum

    1350 I St NW, Washington, DC 20005

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ZIP 20006 3

  1. Reiter's Books

    1900 G St NW, Washington, DC 20006

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  2. AIA Store

    1735 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20006

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  3. Students Book Co

    1900 G St NW, Washington, DC 20006-4303

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ZIP 20007 3

  1. Divine Science Church Metaphysical Bookstore

    2025 35th St NW, Washington, DC 20007-2216

    Metaphysical
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  2. Barnes & Noble

    3040 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20007

    Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 11am-7pm

    Author signings · Storytimes

    Children's
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  3. Amazon Books

    3040 M St NW, Washington, DC 20007

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ZIP 20008 1

  1. Politics and Prose Bookstore

    5015 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008

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ZIP 20009 6

  1. Solid State Books

    1809 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

    Mon-Sun 8am-10pm

    Black-owned

    Comics · Horror

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  2. Middle East Books and More

    1902 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

    Children's
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  3. The Kabbalah Centre Washington DC Study Group

    Washington DC Study Group, Washington, DC 20009

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  4. G Books

    1520 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009

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  5. Idle Time Books

    2467 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

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  6. Columbia Books

    1825 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009-5708

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ZIP 20010 1

  1. Walls of Books

    3325 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20010

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ZIP 20011 1

  1. Loyalty Bookstore

    4203 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20011

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ZIP 20015 1

  1. art sound language

    5520 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20015

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ZIP 20016 1

  1. Cokesbury Book & Church Supply

    4500 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016

    ChristianChildren's
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ZIP 20017 1

  1. Newman Bookstore

    3015 4th St NE, Washington, DC 20017

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ZIP 20020 2

  1. Charnice Milton Community Bookstore

    2004 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020

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  2. Mahoganybooks

    1231 Marion Barry Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020-6907

    Author signings · Comics · Graphic novels

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ZIP 20024 2

  1. Politics and Prose at The Wharf

    70 District Sq SW, Washington, DC 20024-2491

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  2. Politics And Prose At The Wharf

    610 Water St SW, Washington, DC 20024-2990

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ZIP 20036 2

  1. Second Story Books

    2000 P St NW, Washington, DC 20036

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  2. Books-A-Million

    11 Dupont Cir NW, Washington, DC 20036

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ZIP 20401 2

  1. Government Printing Office (GPO) Bookstore

    701 N Capitol St NW, Washington, DC 20401

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  2. Us Government Bookstore

    710 N Capitol St NW, Washington, DC 20401-0001

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