List of bookstore chains

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This is a list of bookstore chains with brick-and-mortar locations.

In the United Kingdom and many parts of the English speaking world, they are known as "Bookshops" and "newsagents".

In American English, they are called "bookstores", or sometimes "newsstands", as they also usually carry newspapers and magazines. This list includes both current and defunct businesses, and also includes large independent bookstores that have multiple locations, but that use a different business model than most business chains.

Current

Name ! Country ! Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
Collins Booksellers{{cite web\|url=http://www.collinsbooks.com.au/ \|title=Collins Booksellers Australian Bookshop - Buy Books, ebooks, Kobo eReaders online \|website=Collinsbooks.com.au \|access-date=2016-09-25}}	{{AUS}}
Dymocks Booksellers	{{AUS}}
Koorong	{{AUS}}
Queensland Book Depot	{{AUS}}
WHSmith	{{AUS}}
Livraria Cultura	{{BRA}}
Archambault	{{CAN}}
Book City	{{CAN}}
Chapters	{{CAN}}
Coles	{{CAN}}
Indigo Books and Music	{{CAN}}
Kobo eBookstore	{{CAN}}
McNally Robinson	{{CAN}}
Renaud-Bray	{{CAN}}
Joint Publishing	{{CHN}}
Page One	{{CHN}}
Popular	{{CHN}}
The Commercial Press	{{CHN}}
Rahva Raamat{{cite web\|url=http://www.rahvaraamat.ee/\|title=Rahva Raamat\|website=rahvaraamat.ee}}	{{EST}}
Academic Bookstore	{{FIN}}	({{Langx\|fi\|Akateeminen Kirjakauppa}}, {{Langx\|sv\|Akademiska bokhandeln}}){{cite web\|url=http://www.akateeminen.com/ \|title=Akateeminen Kirjakauppa \|website=Akateeminen.com \|access-date=2016-09-25}}
Suomalainen Kirjakauppa	{{FIN}}	("The Finnish Bookstore"){{cite web\|url=http://www.suomalainen.com/ \|title=nettikirjakauppa \|language=fi \|website=Suomalainen.com \|access-date=2016-09-25}}
Fnac	{{FRA}}	78 stores with book departments in France, 65 in 8 other countries
Hachette Distribution Services	{{FRA}}
Furet du Nord	{{FRA}}
Hugendubel	{{DEU}}	34 book-department-stores
Thalia	{{DEU}}
Weltbild	{{DEU}}	includes Weltbild Plus, Weltbild, Weltbild best, Jokers, Wohlthat (circa 350-400 shops)
Ianos	{{GRC}}
Eymundsson	{{ISL}}
A. H. Wheeler	{{IND}}
Crossword Bookstores	{{IND}}
DC Books	{{IND}}
Higginbotham's	{{IND}}
Landmark Bookstores	{{IND}}
Odyssey	{{IND}}
Oxford Bookstore	{{IND}}
Sapna Book House	{{IND}}
Gramedia	{{IDN}}
Gunung Agung	{{IDN}}
Eason & Son	{{IRL}}
Hodges Figgis	{{IRL}}	part of the UK Waterstone's brand
Comikaza	{{ISR}}	former chain, still exists as a stand-alone store
Steimatzky	{{ISR}}
Tzomet Sfarim	{{ISR}}
Feltrinelli	{{ITA}}
Arnoldo Mondadori Editore	{{ITA}}
Book Off	{{JPN}}
Books Kinokuniya	{{JPN}}
Culture Convenience Club	{{JPN}}	operates Tsutaya Bookstores{{cite web \|title=ストアリスト \|url=https://store.tsite.jp/#shoplist \|website=T-SITE SHOPPING - 蔦屋書店 \|access-date=5 June 2020}}
Libro	{{JPN}}
Yurindo	{{JPN}}
Kyobo Book Centre	{{KOR}}
Young Poong Books	{{KOR}}
Valters un Rapa{{cite web\|url=https://www.valtersunrapa.lv/ \|title=Grāmatu nams "Valters un Rapa" - grāmatu un kancelejas preču mazumtirdzniecība \|language=lv \|website=Valtersunrapa.lv \|access-date=2016-09-25}}	{{LVA}}
MPH Group	{{MYS}}	operates MPH Bookstores
myNEWS.com	{{MYS}}
Popular	{{MYS}}
Times Bookstores	{{MYS}}
Fondo de Cultura Económica	{{MEX}}
Librerias Gandhi	{{MEX}}	28 bookstores{{cite web\|url=https://www.gandhi.com.mx \|title=Librerías Gandhi - Busca entre miles de Libros y Encuentra el Tuyo \|website=Gandhi.com.mx \|access-date=2016-09-25}}
Librería Porrúa	{{MEX}}
Audax Groep	{{NLD}}	Operates Amsterdamsche Kiosk Onderneming (AKO), Bruna, and Read Shop
De Slegte	{{NLD}}	small independent chain
Paper Plus	{{NZL}}
Whitcoulls	{{NZL}}
Ferozsons	{{PAK}}
National Book Store	{{PHL}}
Rex Book Store	{{PHL}}
Empik	{{POL}}
Kolporter	{{POL}}
Livraria Bertrand	{{PRT}}
Jarir Bookstore	{{SAU}}
Page One	{{SGP}}
Popular	{{SGP}}
Times Bookstores	{{SGP}}
Exclusive Books	{{ZAF}}
Orell Füssli	{{CHE}}
Eslite Bookstore	{{TWN}}
Asia Books	{{THA}}
Dokya	{{THA}}
Naiin	{{THA}}
Blackwell's	{{GBR}}	owned by Waterstones since 2022
Daunt Books	{{GBR}}
Foyles	{{GBR}}	owned by Waterstones since 2018
The Works	{{GBR}}
WHSmith	{{GBR}}
Waterstones	{{GBR}}
Barnes & Noble	{{USA}}	Locations across all 50 US states (614 stores).
Barnes & Noble Education	{{USA}}	former college division of B&N spun off in 2015 (760 stores).
B. Dalton	{{USA}}	Former large chain acquired by B&N in 1987; location now in Florida (1 store).
Bookmans	{{USA}}	Located in Arizona (5 stores).
Books-A-Million	{{USA}}	Locations across 32 US states (260 stores). Also operates Bookland and 2nd & Charles.
Busboys and Poets	{{USA}}	Located in the Washington metropolitan area (8 locations)
Deseret Book	{{USA}}	Utah regional chain; also operates Seagull Book.
Follett's	{{USA}}
Half Price Books	{{USA}}	Locations across 19 US states (116 stores).
Hudson Group	{{USA}}	Located at airports and train stations in the United States and Canada (970 stores).
Powell's Books	{{USA}}	Located in Oregon (4 stores).
Sherman's Maine Coast Book Shops	{{USA}}	Located in Maine (9 stores)
Schuler Books & Music	{{USA}}	Located in Michigan (4 stores).
Tattered Cover	{{USA}}	Located in Colorado (4 stores); acquired by B&N in 2024.

Historical

The following chains no longer operate any physical retail locations.

Name ! Country ! Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
Angus & Robertson	{{AUS}}	Closed physical stores in 2011.
Borders	{{AUS}}	defunct
The Co-op Bookshop	{{AUS}}	defunct{{cite web\|date=2016-02-07\|title=The Co-op Online Bookshop \| Textbook Specialist\|url=http://www.coop.com.au/\|access-date=2016-09-25\|website=Coop.com.au}}
Jongno Seojeok	{{KOR}}	bankrupt, and name changed to Bandi & Luni's when re-opened
Borders UK	{{GBR}}	defunct in December 2009
Dillons the Bookstore	{{GBR}}	all stores were rebranded as Waterstones in 1999
Ottakar's	{{GBR}}	bought out by HMV, rebranded as Waterstones in 2006
Amazon Books	{{USA}}	physical stores closed in 2022
Borders	{{USA}}	defunct 2011
Cokesbury	{{USA}}	physical stores closed in 2012; continued as online retailer
Brentano's	{{USA}}	acquired by Waldenbooks and merged with Borders; defunct 2011
Crown Books	{{USA}}	defunct 2001
Encore Books	{{USA}}	defunct 1999
Family Christian Stores	{{USA}}	physical stores closed in 2017; online retailer since 2019
Hastings Entertainment	{{USA}}	defunct 2016
Kroch's and Brentano's	{{USA}}	Chicago regional chain; defunct 1995
LifeWay Christian Resources	{{USA}}	physical stores closed 2019; continued as online retailer
Media Play	{{USA}}	defunct 2006
Waldenbooks	{{USA}}	acquired by Kmart and merged with Borders; defunct 2011

References

Chains

List of bookstore chains

Current

Historical

See also

References