Across West Virginia, of the 101 bookstores we list, 97 give a phone number, 7 publish opening hours and 65 have a website. 17 are branches of national chains — Books-A-Million (11), Barnes & Noble (5), Book Warehouse (1); the remaining 84 are independent. By what they offer: 26 are comic book stores, 9 are Christian or religious bookstores, 7 sell used books. Most often named on their own websites: comics (5), toys & games (2) and sells used books (2). The longest-running is The Book Exchange, in business since 1934.
Top 10 bookstores in West Virginia
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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1Beckley Christian Books and GiftsBeckley
Mon–Sat 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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2Strange Light Coffee and BooksMorgantown
Mon-Tue 9:30am-7pm, Fri-Sun 9:30am-7pm
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3Fuzzy Dog Books & MusicCharles Town
Sun–Fri 11am–7pm, Sat 9am–7pm
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4Artefaktual Comics and GamesPhilippi
Wed-Fri 2pm-8pm, Sat 12pm-4pm, Sun 1pm-5pm
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5Bank BooksMartinsburg
Wednesday-Saturday: 10 AM- 5 PM
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6Mardel Christian and EducationVienna
Mon-Sat 9am-8am
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7Books-A-MillionBridgeport
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8The Book ExchangeMorgantown
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9Lost Legion Games & ComicsSouth Charleston
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10the book storeNew Martinsville
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single bookstore are listed further down this page.
- Morgantown12
- Charleston6
- Martinsburg6
- Huntington5
- Parkersburg5
- Beckley4
- Lewisburg4
- South Charleston4
- Vienna4
- Wheeling4
- Charles Town3
Other towns in West Virginia
One bookstore each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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BooktendersBarboursville
621 Central Ave, Barboursville, WV 25504
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Books-A-MillionBarboursville
120 Mall Rd Unit 120, Barboursville, WV 25504
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Berkeley Springs BooksBerkeley Springs
21 N Washington St, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
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Books-A-MillionBluefield
261 Mercer Mall Rd, Bluefield, WV 24701
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Books-A-MillionBridgeport
2399 Meadowbrook Mall Rd Ste 335, Bridgeport, WV 26330
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Books-A-MillionBridgeport
2399 Meadowbrook Rd Ste 150, Bridgeport, WV 26330
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Buckeye Bend BooksBuckeye
14044 Seneca Trl, Buckeye, WV 24924-9173
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Barnes & NobleBuckhannon
59 College Ave, Buckhannon, WV 26201
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Volume Bookshop & StudioBuckhannon
7 E Main St, Buckhannon, WV 26201
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Friends Of The 500th BookstoreDavis
6263 Appalachian Hwy, Davis, WV 26260-8061
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Comic Paradise PlusFairmont
401 Walnut Ave, Fairmont, WV 26554
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Marty's Marvelous Comics & CollectiblesFollansbee
150 Rockdale Rd, Follansbee, WV 26037-1658
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Mike Krick BooksForest Hill
17384 WV-12, Forest Hill, WV 24935-7576
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The Black Cat Rookery BookstoreGrafton
107 W Main St, Grafton, WV 26354
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Eclectic CornerHinton
200 James St, Hinton, WV 25951
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Main Street BooksKeyser
60 N Main St, Keyser, WV 26726-3221
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Atomic Comics & CollectiblesLogan
411 Stratton St, Logan, WV 25601
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Stratton Street BookstoreLogan
210 Stratton St, Logan, WV 25601-3910
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Silly Boys WVLumberport
1709 Main St, Lumberport, WV 26386-8059
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Tracewells Garage and Hardy Stove DealershipMineral Wells
2382 Chesterville Rd, Mineral Wells, WV 26150-6059
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Barnes & NobleMontgomery
405 Fayette Pike, Montgomery, WV 25136
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the book storeNew Martinsville
161 North St, New Martinsville, WV 26155
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Barnes & NobleNew Martinsville
141 Main St, New Martinsville, WV 26155
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Evermore booksOak Hill
1442 E Main St, Oak Hill, WV 25901-2728
Sells used books
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Artefaktual Comics and GamesPhilippi
15225 Barbour County Hwy, Philippi, WV 26416
Wed-Fri 2pm-8pm, Sat 12pm-4pm, Sun 1pm-5pm
Comics
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Artefaktual Comics And GamesPhilippi
47 S Main St, Philippi, WV 26416
Wed-Fri 2pm-8pm, Sat 12pm-4pm, Sun 1pm-5pm
Comics
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Brown's CornerPoint Pleasant
500 Main St, Point Pleasant, WV 25550
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Willa's Bible BookstorePoint Pleasant
416 Main St, Point Pleasant, WV 25550
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The Hatter's BookshopPrinceton
929 Mercer St, Princeton, WV 24740
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Crit Hit Comics & GamesPrinceton
1043 Stafford Dr, Princeton, WV 24740-2409
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Sweeties LLCRanson
1346 Destrier St, Ranson, WV 25438
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Station 76 Cards, Comics, Games and MoreRipley
109 N Ct St, Ripley, WV 25271
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Four Seasons BooksShepherdstown
114 W German St, Shepherdstown, WV 25443
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Beyond ComicsShepherdstown
207 S Princess St, Shepherdstown, WV 25443-1581
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Sacred Heart Christian Book & ShoShinnston
305 Pike St, Shinnston, WV 26431
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A Moveable Feast BookstoreSt Albans
67 Olde Main Plz, St Albans, WV 25177-2707
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Earth Magic: Books, Stones, Crystals & TalismanStar City
3506 University Ave, Star City, WV 26505
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Book WarehouseSutton
261 Skidmore Ln, Sutton, WV 26601
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Books-A-MillionTriadelphia
520 Cabela Dr, Triadelphia, WV 26059
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The Lord's StoreTriadelphia
5449 Dallas Pike, Triadelphia, WV 26059
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WordPlayWardensville
50 W Main St, Wardensville, WV 26851
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Weirton Book CompanyWeirton
2200 Pennsylvania Ave, Weirton, WV 26062-3528
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His Place Christian BookstoreWellsburg
1438 Commerce St, Wellsburg, WV 26070
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Elevation Books & ArtsWellsburg
845 Commerce St, Wellsburg, WV 26070
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