Top 10 bookstores in Madison
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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1Frugal Muse Books
6682 Odana Rd, Madison, WI 53719
Mon–Fri 10am–7pm, Sat–Sun 10am–6pm
Since 1994
Locally owned
Graphic novels
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5Ink & Ivy Book Boutique
2134 Regent St, Madison, WI 53726
Tue-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm
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6Lake City Books
107 N Hamilton St, Madison, WI 53703
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7A Room of One's Own
2717 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704
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8Graham Crackers Comics
2831 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53704
Mon-Fri 11am-7pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
Comics · Graphic novels · Manga
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9The Book Deal
3822 Mineral Point Rd, Madison, WI 53705
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10Westfield Comics
7475 Mineral Point Rd #22, Madison, WI 53717
Of the 27 bookstores listed in Madison, 26 give a phone number, 8 publish opening hours and 21 have a website. 2 are branches of national chains — Barnes & Noble (1), Half Price Books (1); the remaining 25 are independent. By what they offer: 6 sell used books, 6 are comic book stores, 1 carries manga. Most often named on their own websites: graphic novels (4), comics (3) and horror (2). The longest-running is Frugal Muse, in business since 1994. The nearest bigger selection is Milwaukee with 33.
All 17 other bookstores in Madison
By ZIP code: 53703 (3) · 53704 (3) · 53711 (3) · 53713 (1) · 53714 (1) · 53715 (1) · 53717 (3) · 53718 (1) · 53726 (1)
ZIP 53703 3
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A Room Of One's Own
2717, Madison, WI 53703
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Paul's Book Store
670 State St, Madison, WI 53703-1016
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Friends of Madison Library Bookstore
201 W Mifflin St, Madison, WI 53703
ZIP 53704 3
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Cornerstone Learning Connections
2001 Elka Ln, Madison, WI 53704-3460
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Escape Adulthood
109 Knutson Dr, Madison, WI 53704-1189
ZIP 53711 3
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Mystery to Me
1863 Monroe St, Madison, WI 53711
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Excellent Edit
515 S Midvale Blvd, Madison, WI 53711-1467
ZIP 53713 1
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Books4School
201 E Badger Rd, Madison, WI 53713
ZIP 53714 1
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Gemini Comics
3609 Busse St, Madison, WI 53714-2813
ZIP 53715 1
ZIP 53717 3
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Frugal Muse
235 Junction Rd, Madison, WI 53717
Mon-Fri 10am-7pm, Sat-Sun 10am-6pm
Since 1994
Locally owned
Graphic novels
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Frugal Muse Books Music & Video
7475 Mineral Point Rd, Madison, WI 53717-1712
Mon-Fri 10am-7pm, Sat-Sun 10am-6pm
Since 1994
Locally owned
Graphic novels
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Barnes & Noble
7433 Mineral Point Rd, Madison, WI 53717
ZIP 53718 1
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Comic Sans Nightmare
502 Apollo Way, Madison, WI 53718-2998
ZIP 53726 1
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Stony Hill Antiques And Books
2140 Regent St, Madison, WI 53726-3942