Bookshops in the United States map & data
There are 5,434 bookshops mapped in the United States, spread over 54 states. The most are in California (658), New York (365) and Texas (297). 97% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Firestorm Books, Commonplace Books and Taylor Books.
Bookshops by state
| State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 658 | 12% |
| New York | 365 | 6.7% |
| Texas | 297 | 5.5% |
| Washington | 245 | 4.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 227 | 4.2% |
| Florida | 207 | 3.8% |
| Illinois | 197 | 3.6% |
| Virginia | 185 | 3.4% |
| Ohio | 180 | 3.3% |
| Michigan | 179 | 3.3% |
| North Carolina | 170 | 3.1% |
| Oregon | 150 | 2.8% |
| Massachusetts | 147 | 2.7% |
| Colorado | 138 | 2.5% |
| Georgia | 116 | 2.1% |
| Minnesota | 116 | 2.1% |
| Wisconsin | 110 | 2.0% |
| New Jersey | 109 | 2.0% |
| Indiana | 102 | 1.9% |
| Maryland | 98 | 1.8% |
| Arizona | 94 | 1.7% |
| South Carolina | 88 | 1.6% |
| Missouri | 83 | 1.5% |
| Utah | 82 | 1.5% |
| Tennessee | 77 | 1.4% |
| New Mexico | 69 | 1.3% |
| Alabama | 66 | 1.2% |
| Maine | 63 | 1.2% |
| Iowa | 58 | 1.1% |
| Connecticut | 58 | 1.1% |
| New Hampshire | 56 | 1.0% |
| Louisiana | 54 | 1.0% |
| Kentucky | 51 | 0.9% |
| Kansas | 46 | 0.8% |
| Oklahoma | 40 | 0.7% |
| Montana | 37 | 0.7% |
| District of Columbia | 36 | 0.7% |
| Arkansas | 36 | 0.7% |
| West Virginia | 34 | 0.6% |
| Puerto Rico | 34 | 0.6% |
| Nebraska | 31 | 0.6% |
| Vermont | 31 | 0.6% |
| Idaho | 27 | 0.5% |
| Alaska | 26 | 0.5% |
| Nevada | 25 | 0.5% |
| Rhode Island | 25 | 0.5% |
| Hawaii | 24 | 0.4% |
| Mississippi | 23 | 0.4% |
| South Dakota | 20 | 0.4% |
| Wyoming | 14 | 0.3% |
| Delaware | 14 | 0.3% |
| North Dakota | 11 | 0.2% |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 0.1% |
| Guam | 1 | 0.0% |
Notable bookshops in the United States
- Firestorm BooksAsheville · North Carolina · books
- Commonplace BooksOklahoma · books
- Taylor BooksCharleston · West Virginia · books
- John K. King Used & Rare BooksDetroit · Michigan · books
- Berklee Books + MusicBoston · Massachusetts · books
- Elliott Bay Book CompanySeattle · Washington · books
- Book PeopleAustin · Texas · books
- Bart's BooksOjai · California · books
- Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni's RoomPennsylvania · books
- Left Bank BooksMissouri · books
- Deseret BookSalt Lake City · Utah · books
- AlbertineNew York · books
- Rainy Day BooksFairway · Kansas · books
- Illini Union BookstoreChampaign · Illinois · books
- Grolier Poetry BookshopCambridge · Massachusetts · books
- Left Bank Book CollectiveSeattle · Washington · books
- Menil Collection BookstoreHouston · Texas · books
- Book Soup BookstoreWest Hollywood · California · books
- The Moravian Book ShopBethlehem · Pennsylvania · books
- Under the Umbrella BookstoreSalt Lake City · Utah · books
- ArgosyNew York · books
- Parkland College BookstoreChampaign · Illinois · books
- Harvard Book StoreCambridge · Massachusetts · books
- Metsker Maps of SeattleSeattle · Washington · books
- Bound Together Anarchist Collective BookstoreCalifornia · books
- Wooden Shoe BooksPhiladelphia · Pennsylvania · books
- Friends of the LibraryPort Jefferson · New York · books
- Seminary Co-op BookstoreChicago · Illinois · books
- Montague BookmillMontague · Massachusetts · books
- University Book StoreSeattle · Washington · books
- City Lights BooksellersSan Francisco · California · books
- Northshire BookstoreSaratoga Springs · New York · books
- Green Apple BooksSan Francisco · California · books
- RizzoliNew York · books
- Merritt College BookstoreCalifornia · books
- Strand BookstoreNew York · books
- The Last BookstoreLos Angeles · California · books
- The Mysterious BookshopNew York · books
- Vroman's BookstorePasadena · California · books
- Unnameable BooksBrooklyn · New York · books
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Every bookshop in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Bookshops and bookstores.
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How many bookshops are there in the United States?
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