Top 10 bookstores in Tacoma
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4Atomic Comics and Toys
4020 S Steele St, Tacoma, WA 98409-7351
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6King's Books
218 St Helens Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402
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7Stargazer Comics
2610 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA 98406-7205
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8Dightman's Bible Book Center
2941 S 38th St #B, Tacoma, WA 98409
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9Grit City Books
3116 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA 98406
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10Lucky Duck Book Shop
769 1/2 S 38th St, Tacoma, WA 98418
Of the 19 bookstores listed in Tacoma, 19 give a phone number, 4 publish opening hours and 14 have a website. 1 is a branch of a national chain — Half Price Books (1); the remaining 18 are independent. By what they offer: 4 sell used books, 4 are comic book stores, 2 carry manga. The longest-running is Garfield Book Co., in business since 1975. The nearest bigger selection is Seattle with 95.
All 9 other bookstores in Tacoma
Same order: the most complete listings first.
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Parable
3502 Mckinley Ave Ste A, Tacoma, WA 98404-2100
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Destiny City Comics
218 St Helens Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402
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Central Tacoma Free-Radical Media Exchange
Tacoma, WA
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Another Life
430 E 25th St, Tacoma, WA 98421-1319
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Park Avenue Books
8304 S Park Ave, Tacoma, WA 98408-5228
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Pepper At Ted Brown Music
6228 Tacoma Mall Blvd, Tacoma, WA 98409-6827
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