Across Washington, of the 445 bookstores we list, 426 give a phone number, 67 publish opening hours and 312 have a website. 32 are branches of national chains — Barnes & Noble (25), Deseret Book (2), Half Price Books (2); the remaining 413 are independent. By what they offer: 84 are comic book stores, 48 sell used books, 23 focus on children's books. Most often named on their own websites: comics (37), sells used books (18) and graphic novels (15). The longest-running is Fountain Books, in business since 1866.
Top 10 bookstores in Washington
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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1Barnes & NobleSpokane
Mon-Thu 9am-7pm, Fri-Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 10am-6pm
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2A World of Collections Games, Comics & CardsEdmonds
Monday - Sunday 10:00am – 06:00pm
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3Main St. Books MonroeMonroe
Mon-Sat 10am-6pm
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4Action City Comics & ToysFederal Way
11:00 am – 07:00 pm, 12:00 pm – 05:00 pm
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5Imprint BookshopPort Townsend
Everyday 10am - 5pm
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6Churchill's Booklover's HauntYakima
11am to 4pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday
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7The Grumpy Old Man's Comics, Art and CollectiblesSeattle
Tue 1pm–5pm, Wed 1pm–7pm, Thu–Fri 1pm–6pm, Sat 12pm–6pm
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8Adventures UndergroundRichland
10 am - 7 pm Tuesday - Sunday
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9Barnes & NobleFederal Way
Mon-Thu 10am-8pm, Fri-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 10am-7pm
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10Couth Buzzard Books Espresso Buono CafeSeattle
Mon 10am-7pm, Fri 10am-9pm, Sat 9am-9pm, Sun 9am-7pm
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single bookstore are listed further down this page.
- Seattle95
- Spokane27
- Tacoma19
- Vancouver13
- Olympia11
- Bellevue9
- Bellingham8
- Kennewick8
- Lynnwood8
- Kirkland7
- Port Orchard7
- Ellensburg6
- Puyallup6
- Richland6
- Walla Walla6
- Yakima6
- Auburn5
- Burien5
- Federal Way5
- Port Angeles5
- Snohomish5
- Spokane Valley5
- Anacortes4
- Edmonds4
- Gig Harbor4
- Kent4
- Lakewood4
- Longview4
- Lynden4
- Marysville4
- Poulsbo4
- Renton4
- Bothell3
- Bremerton3
- Chehalis3
- Everett3
- Issaquah3
- Leavenworth3
- Mt Vernon3
- Oak Harbor3
- Port Townsend3
- Silverdale3
- Vashon3
- Wenatchee3
Other towns in Washington
One bookstore each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Tectonic Comics & GamesAberdeen
105 E Heron St, Aberdeen, WA 98520
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Tectonic Comics and BooksAberdeen
1017 S Boone St, Aberdeen, WA 98520
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Fox & FableArlington
127 N Olympic Ave Ste 101, Arlington, WA 98223
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Epilogue Bookshop and LoungeArlington
7224 204th St NE Suite 101, Arlington, WA 98223
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Eagle Harbor Book CoBainbridge Island
157 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
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Backstreet BeatBainbridge Island
265 Winslow Way E #102, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
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Literary LeftoversBattle Ground
813 W Main St #105, Battle Ground, WA 98604
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Libreria nueva vidaBrewster
613 W Main Ave, Brewster, WA 98812
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Carriage House BooksCamano Island
1215 State Highway 532, Camano Island, WA 98282-8835
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Bookish - coffee, wine, booksCamas
3533 NE Everett St, Camas, WA 98607
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BookishCamas
335 NE 5th Ave, Camas, WA 98607-2030
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Understory Book ShopCashmere
111 Railroad Ave, Cashmere, WA 98815
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T and C BooksCashmere
115 E Pleasant Ave, Cashmere, WA 98815-1064
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Vault Books & BrewCastle Rock
20 Cowlitz St W, Castle Rock, WA 98611
Sells used books · Author signings
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Riverwalk BooksChelan
116 E Woodin Ave, Chelan, WA 98816
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Paperbound Used BooksCheney
107 F St Ste B, Cheney, WA 99004
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And Books TooClarkston
918 6th St, Clarkston, WA 99403
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Main Street BooksColfax
119 N Main St, Colfax, WA 99111-1815
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ABC Christian Book StoreCollege Place
505 S College Ave #2, College Place, WA 99324
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Seekers BookshopColville
270 S Main St, Colville, WA 99114
Mon–Tue 10am–6pm, Wed–Sun 11am–7pm
Sells used books
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Coffee & Books In Town CenterColville
298 S Main St #103, Colville, WA 99114
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Olivia's Book NookConway
18600 Main St, Conway, WA 98238
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Kingfisher BookstoreCoupeville
16 Front St NW Ste. #1155, Coupeville, WA 98239
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Walls of BooksCovington
27339 Covington Way SE Ste C-2, Covington, WA 98042
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Mountain Loop Books and CoffeeDarrington
1085 Darrington St, Darrington, WA 98241
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Catacomb Comics And RoleplayingDes Moines
721 S 219th St, Des Moines, WA 98198-6302
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Duvall BooksDuvall
15635 Main St. NE, Duvall, WA 98019
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Darvill's Book StoreEastsound
296 Main St, Eastsound, WA 98245
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Orcas Book ExchangeEastsound
274 A St, Eastsound, WA 98245
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OddDuck BooksElma
319 W Main St, Elma, WA 98541
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The Dusty Shelf BooksEnumclaw
1456 Cole St, Enumclaw, WA 98022
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Sequel BooksEnumclaw
1456 Cole St, Enumclaw, WA 98022
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The BookeryEphrata
1 Basin St NW, Ephrata, WA 98823
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The Book NestFall City
33627 Redmond-Fall City Rd SE, Fall City, WA 98024
Woman-owned
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Gunderson PublicationsFerndale
5777 Vista Dr, Ferndale, WA 98248
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5772 2nd AveFerndale
5772 2nd Ave, Ferndale, WA 98248
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Prologix Dist SystemsFife
3995 70th Ave E, Fife, WA 98424-3616
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The Curious Bear Toy and Book ShopFircrest
2061 Mildred St W, Fircrest, WA 98466
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Serendipity Used BooksFriday Harbor
223 A St, Friday Harbor, WA 98250
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Griffin Bay BookstoreFriday Harbor
155 Spring St, Friday Harbor, WA 98250
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Harbor BooksHoquiam
720 Simpson Ave, Hoquiam, WA 98550
Sells used books · Horror
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Jackson Street BooksHoquiam
1958 Riverside Ave, Hoquiam, WA 98550-2743
Comics
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Time Enough BooksIlwaco
157 Howerton Ave SE # A, Ilwaco, WA 98624
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Ravenna Third PlaceKenmore
Ravenna Third Pl, Kenmore, WA 98028
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Kingston BookeryKingston
10978 WA-104 #121, Kingston, WA 98346
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Saltwater BookshopKingston
10978 NE State Hwy 104 Suite 109, Kingston, WA 98346
Woman-owned
Horror
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Bailey's BibliomaniaKittitas
307 N Main St, Kittitas, WA 98934-0307
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Seaport BooksLa Conner
106 1st St, La Conner, WA 98257
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The Faded CoverLa Conner
105 S 1st St, La Conner, WA 98257
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Gabi's Olympic Cards & ComicsLacey
4230 Pacific Ave SE, Lacey, WA 98503
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Third Place BooksLake Forest Park
17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155-4204
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Lakeside Books & GiftsLake Stevens
12424-B 20th St NE, Lake Stevens, WA 98258
Tues-Sun: 10am-7pm, Mon: Closed
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Stupid GeeksLake Stevens
25 95th Dr NE Ste 109, Lake Stevens, WA 98258
Comics · Graphic novels
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Gregor Rare BooksLangley
220 1st St, Langley, WA 98260
Wed-Sunday: 10 am to 4 pm
Since 1987
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Moonraker BookstoreLangley
209 1st St, Langley, WA 98260
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Lopez BookshopLopez Island
Plaza Building, 211 Lopez Rd, Lopez Island, WA 98261
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Island BooksMercer Island
3014 78th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040-2823
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Hardcovers Romance BookstoreMill Creek
4008 133rd St SE Apt 117, Mill Creek, WA 98012
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Ethyl's Garage Automotive BookstoreMill Creek
15712 Mill Creek Blvd, Mill Creek, WA 98012-1573
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Corner Door Fountain & BooksMillwood
3301 N Argonne Rd, Millwood, WA 99212
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Main St. Books MonroeMonroe
110 E Main St, Monroe, WA 98272
Mon-Sat 10am-6pm
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We Be Book'NMonroe
19602 State Route 2, Monroe, WA 98272-1536
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Sandbox Bookstore & GamesMoses Lake
102 E 3rd Ave Ste 104A, Moses Lake, WA 98837
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Sandbox BookstoreMoses Lake
102 E 3rd Ave, Moses Lake, WA 98837-1357
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Cardinal BookstoreMount Vernon
2405 E College Way, Mount Vernon, WA 98273-5821
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The Tiny Comic Shop LLCMoxee
512 E Charron Rd, Moxee, WA 98936
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Uncle John's BooksNaselle
1052 State Route 4, Naselle, WA 98638-8556
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Yellow Cottage BooksOakville
1555 S Bank Rd, Oakville, WA 98568
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The Book HutOcean Shores
114 E Chance A la Mer NE, Ocean Shores, WA 98569-9202
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Joie Des LivresPacific Beach
216 Market St, Pacific Beach, WA 98571
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Cbc BookstorePasco
2600 N 20th Ave, Pasco, WA 99301-3379
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Castlemoyle BooksPomeroy
694 Main St, Pomeroy, WA 99347
Sells used books
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Brused BooksPullman
235 E Main St, Pullman, WA 99163-2618
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Brick & Mortar BooksRedmond
7430 164th Ave NE Ste B105, Redmond, WA 98052
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Avid comicsRedmond
16625 Redmond Way, Redmond, WA 98052-4451
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Copper Bell BookshopRidgefield
4315a S Settler Dr Ste 110, Ridgefield, WA 98642
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Basecamp Books and BitesRoslyn
110 W Pennsylvania Ave, Roslyn, WA 98941
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Hudson BooksellersSeatac
17801 International Blvd, Seatac, WA 98158
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Elliott Bay Book CompanySeatac
17801 International Blvd, Seatac, WA 98158-1202
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Pacific Mist BooksSequim
122 W Washington St, Sequim, WA 98382
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Twice Loved BooksSequim
353 W Bell St, Sequim, WA 98382
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Arcane ComicsShoreline
1207 N 152nd St C, Shoreline, WA 98133
Since 2004
Comics
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Ridgecrest BooksShoreline
512 NE 165th St, Shoreline, WA 98155
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Wit's End BookstoreStanwood
10123 270th St NW, Stanwood, WA 98292
Locally owned
Sells used books · Comics
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North Bank BooksStevenson
74 SW Russell Ave, Stevenson, WA 98648
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Kiss the Sky BooksSultan
401 Main St, Sultan, WA 98294
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A Good BookSumner
1014 Main St, Sumner, WA 98390
Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm
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Barnes & NobleTukwila
300 Andover Park W Ste 200, Tukwila, WA 98188
Author signings · Storytimes
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Songs Of PraiseUnion Gap
2515 Main St, Union Gap, WA 98903
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Carol's BookstoreWapato
505 Donald Rd, Wapato, WA 98951-1033
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A Lettered HomeWest Richland
5335 W Van Giesen St, West Richland, WA 99353
Wed-Thu 10am-6pm, Fri-Sat 10am-5pm
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The Book PeddlerWhite Salmon
154 E Jewett Blvd, White Salmon, WA 98672
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Trail's End BookstoreWinthrop
231 Riverside Ave, Winthrop, WA 98862
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Trail's End BookstoreWinthrop
241 Riverside Ave, Winthrop, WA 98862-9811
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Barnes & NobleWoodinville
18025 Garden Way NE, Woodinville, WA 98072-3572
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Sir Lonebucks House of Comics and GeekeryWoodinville
14132 NE Woodinville Duvall Rd, Woodinville, WA 98072
Comics · Graphic novels
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A Novel BookstoreYelm
305 1st St S #1, Yelm, WA 98597
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