Top 10 bookstores in Vancouver
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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1Barnes & Noble
7700 NE Fourth Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98662-7157
Mon-Thu 9am-8pm, Fri-Sat 9am-9pm, Sun 10am-7pm
Author signings · Storytimes
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2Birdhouse Books
1001 Main St, Vancouver, WA 98660-2894
Mon-Wed 11am-6pm, Fri-Sun 11am-6pm
Locally owned
Sells used books
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3Columbia Hobby
11713 NE 99th St, Vancouver, WA 98682-2443
Mon-Fri 10am-7pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm
Since 1998
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5White Oak Books
1700 Main St Ste D, Vancouver, WA 98660
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6Vintage Books
6613 E Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98661
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7Flirting with Fiction Romance Bookstore & Event Space
905 NE 68th St, Vancouver, WA 98665
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8Queen of Peace Catholic Store
807 Grand Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98661-4823
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9Conway Games
2700 NE Andresen Rd Ste D28, Vancouver, WA 98661
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10Odyssey Comics and Coffee
1503 NE 78th St, Vancouver, WA 98665
Of the 13 bookstores listed in Vancouver, 13 give a phone number, 3 publish opening hours and 7 have a website. 1 is a branch of a national chain — Barnes & Noble (1); the remaining 12 are independent. By what they offer: 3 sell used books, 3 are comic book stores, 2 are Christian or religious bookstores. The longest-running is Columbia Hobby, in business since 1998. The nearest bigger selection is Tacoma with 19.
All 3 other bookstores in Vancouver
Same order: the most complete listings first.
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First Church Of Christ Scientist
204 E Fourth Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98663-3036
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Rainbow West Christian Supply
8700 Ne Vancouver Mall Dr Ste 249, Vancouver, WA 98662-7929
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Hazel Dell Book Exchange
9901 NE 7th Ave, Vancouver, WA 98685-4523