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Texas Bookstores

There are nearly 300 independent and chain bookstores in Texas—not counting gift shops that just happen to sell books, or museum stores, or book sections of large department or discount stores. They run the gamut of specialties: children's bookshops, college bookstores, used and rare booksellers, bookstores for art, architecture, comics, ethnic interest, religion, philosophy. Bookstores that have been around for decades, and others that launched last year. Some with coffee shops and cafés, some with art galleries or bars. From Abilene to Wichita Falls, you're sure to find something interesting to read, hear, or learn in each of these bookish haunts.

Mouse over hotlinks for store website. Indie bookstores are in blue.

 

Abilene

Books-A-Million #105, (325) 691-0019

Hardin-Simmons University Bookstore, (325) 677-2332

Mardel Books, (325) 690-5934

McMurry University Bookstore, (325) 739-4832

Seven and One Books, (325) 261-1148

Texas Star Trading Co., (325) 672-9696

 

Addison

InkQ Rare Books, (214) 707-8994

 

Allen

Barnes & Noble, Watters Creek Village, (469) 342-1304- Opening August 2024

 

Alpine 

Front Street Books, (432) 837-3360

Re-Reads Bookstore, (432) 837-7123

Sul Ross State University Bookstore, (432) 837-8194

 

Amarillo

Barnes & Noble #2665, Westgate Mall, (806) 355-7069

Burrowing Owl Books, (806) 367-8961

Chapterhouse Books, 3317 SW 6th Ave.

Mardel Books, (806) 353-2135

 

Arlington (Dallas/Fort Worth area)

Book Treasures, (972) 505-8445

Half Price Books—South Arlington/Four Corners, (817) 860-5247

Mardel Books, (817) 417-0888

 

Austin

Alienated Majesty Books, (512) 243-6679

Austin Books and Comics, (512) 454-4197

Austin Public Library Recycled Reads Bookstore, (512) 323-5123

Barnes & Noble #2536, Arboretum, (512) 418-1013

Barnes & Noble #2928, Sunset Valley Village, (512) 892-3493

Barnes & Noble #2943, The Homestead, (512) 249-5644

Birdhouse Books and Gifts, (512) 215-2539

Black Pearl Books, Email: info@blackpearlbookstore.com

BookPeople, (512) 472-4288

BookWoman, (512) 472-2785

Concordia University Bookstore—Lamar Campus, (512) 313-4853

Concordia University Bookstore—Main Campus, (512) 313-4850

Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy, (512) 454-2399

First Light Books

Half Price Books—North Lamar, (512) 451-4463

Half Price Books—Parmer, (512) 454-3664

Half Price Books—South Lamar/The Corners, (512) 443-3138

Half Price Books—Southpark Meadows, (512) 280-0668

Half Price Books—Woodland/Anderson Mill, (512) 335-5759

Kinokuniya, (512) 291-2026

Literati(833) 548-5683

The Little Gay Shopcontact@thelittlegayshop.com

Monkeywrench Books, (512) 407-6925

Recycled Reads, (512) 974-7460 

Resistencia Books, (512) 389-9881

Reverie Books(512) 368-4455

South Congress Books, (512) 916-8882 

St. Edward's University Bookstore, (512) 448-8575

Terra Toys, (512) 445-4489

Time Being Bookstimebeingbooks@gmail.com

Tribe Comics & Games, (512) 693-4300

Vintage Bookstore & Wine Bar 

W.S. Cotter Rare Books (512) 952- 9688

 

Bastrop

The Painted Porch, 912 Main Street

 

Beaumont

2nd & Charles, (409) 899-9703

Barnes & Noble #2127, Parkdale Mall, (409) 898-1111

RED B4 Books, (409) 838-2789

 

Bedford (Dallas area)

Half Price Books—Harwood Village North, (713) 817-581-9888

 

Bee Cave (Austin area)

Barnes & Noble #2267, Hill Country Galleria, (512) 263-7402

 

Beeville

Texian Books, E. Hefferman Street, (361) 542-4275

Bee is for Books, (361)362-1542 

 

Bellville

The Story Peddler, 538 W. Main St., (979) 530-6203

 

Belton

McWha Bookstore, (254) 939-6474

The Blackbird Books and Spirits, (254) 220-1143

 

Big Spring

Howard College Bookstore—Big Spring, (432) 264-5050

 

Boerne (San Antonio area)

The Boerne Bookshop, (830) 249-0000

The Bookshop under the Windmill, (830) 249-3053

Hill Country Books, (210) 913-7879

 

Brenham

The Book Nook, (979) 836-7323

 

Bridgeport

Weatherford College Bookstore —Wise Campus, (940) 626-3258

 

Brownsville

The Book Bee, (956) 542-1902

Búho, (956) 542-1902

 

Brownwood

Intermission Bookshop, (325) 203-5239

 

Bryan

Ed's Bookshop, (979) 255-5883

 

Buda

Em Dash, Pop Up

 

Burleson (Fort Worth area)

Half Price Books—McAlister Square, (817) 295-8560

 

Canton 

A Wicked Read Bookshop, (903) 340-4767

 

Canyon 

Burrowing Owl Books, (806) 655-4632

 

Carrolton (Dallas area)

Kinokuniya, (214) 731-6800

 

Cedar Hill (Dallas area)

Barnes & Noble #2305, Hillside Village, (972) 291-1169

Half Price Books—Pleasant Run, (972) 299-9004

 

Cedar Park (Austin area)

Half Price Books - 1890 Ranch, (512) 259-2851

Mardel Books, (512) 528-9506

 

Cleburne

Published Page Bookshop, (817) 349-6366

 

Clifton

Tolstoy & Co. Bookshop,  (254) 708-6028

 

College Station

Barnes & Noble #2875, Lone-Star Pavilion, (979) 764-8955

Half Price Books—Gateway Station, (979) 696-2325

Hyperbole Bookstore--979-422-3427

 

Commerce

Texas A&M University—Commerce Bookstore, (903) 886-5830

 

Conroe

2nd & Charles, (936) 521-2027

Barnes & Noble, (936) 287-4988

 

Corpus Christi

Barnes & Noble #2818, (361) 992-1339

Black Cat Books, (361) 462-4422

By the Book Bookstore, (361) 947-3417

Del Mar College Bookstore, (361) 884-1823

Half Price Books—Moore Plaza, (361) 991-4494

Toy and Comic Junkie(361) 257-2057

 

Dallas

Barnes & Noble #2268, Prestonwood Center, (972) 980-0853

Barnes & Noble #2884, Lincoln Park, (214) 739-1124

BLACKLIT, 4050 McEwen Rd, Suite 9105 (closed)

Dallas LDS Bookstore

Deep Vellum Books, (972) 638-7741

Half Price Books—Preston Village, (972) 701-8055

Half Price Books—Texas Flagship Store, (214) 379-8000

Hudson Booksellers DFW (9 locations), (972) 574-6085

Interabang Books, (214) 484-4289

Kenston Rare Books

Logos Bookstore, (214) 369-3245

Lone Star Comics, (214) 553-2555

Lucky Dog Books—Garland Road, (214) 827-4860

Lucky Dog Books—Oak Cliff, (214) 941-2665

Pan-African Connection Bookstore, (214) 943-8262

Poets Bookshop, Oak Cliff, (469) 350-3047

Read Shop, (241) 484-5572 --opens 6/9/24

Titan Comics, (214) 350-4420

Whose Books, (469) 885-8004

The Wild Detectives, (214) 942-0108

Zeus Comics & Collectibles, (214) 219-8697

 

Dalworthington Gardens

Pantego Books, 214 W. Main St.

 

Denison

Sundrop Books, (682) 323-7297

 

Denton (Dallas/Fort Worth area)

Barnes & Noble #2193, Golden Triangle Mall, (940) 383-9261

Patchouli Joe's Books & Indulgences, (940) 331-4155 

Recycled Books, (940) 566-5688

 

Dripping Springs

Sunday Bookstore, 28101 Ranch Road 12, (512)-858-5300

 

Duncanville

Black & Bitter Coffee and Books,  (214) 613-6589

Duncanville Bookstore, (972) 298-7546

Enda's Booktique(972) 460-6362

 

El Paso

All Star Comics & Games, (915) 562-0443

Barnes & Noble #2634, Sunland Park, (915) 581-5353

Barnes & Noble #2370, Fountains at Farah, (915) 594-3024

Black Sheep Comics, (915) 235-7872

Books Are Gems, (915) 845-5437

Brave Books, (915) 204-7074

Cactus Flower BookeryCactusflowerbookery@gmail.com

Good Girl Romance Bookstore, 7118 N. Mesa St.

Literarity Book Shop, (915) 307-4760

Margin Notes Booksellers, (915) 219-7674

 

Fort Worth

Barber's Bookstore, 901 Throckmorton, (817) 336-1021

Barnes & Noble #2207, Hulen Shopping Center, (817) 346-2368

The Dock Bookshop, (817) 457-5700

Half Price Books—Hulen, (817) 294-1166 

Half Price Books—Ridgmar, (817) 732-4111

Leaves Book and Tea Shop, (682) 233-4832

Mardel Books, Hulen, (817) 294-8800

Mardel Books, N. Freeway, (817) 847-9294

Monkey and Dog Books, (817) 489-5747

Texas Star Books, (817) 735-4670

 

Friendswood 

Forgotten Lore Bookshop(281) 993-8902

 

Frisco (Dallas area)

Barnes & Noble #2060, Stonebriar Centre, (972) 668-2820

Half Price Books—Preston Ridge, (972) 668-3477

 

Galveston

Galveston Bookshop, (409) 750-8200

Then & Now Bookshop, (409) 944-1259

Galveston Bookshop, 2118 Post Office

The Witchery, (409) 515-0669

 

Garland (Dallas area)

Barnes & Noble #2222, Firewheel Towne Center, (972) 496-2000

Half Price Books—Firewheel Plaza, (972) 276-1401

 

Georgetown 

Lark & Owl Booksellers, (512) 688-5582

 

Gladewater

Gladewater Books, (903) 845-4843

 

Glen Rose

Storiebook Cafe, (254) 897-2665

Rhythm & Co. Books(254) 269-0018


 

Graham

Pratt's Books, (940) 549-5341

 

Granbury

Arts & Letters Bookstore(682) 936-2824

 

Grapevine (Dallas/Fort Worth Area)

Books-A-Million #412, (972) 539-0636

Talking Animals Books, (682) 223-1311

 

Harker Heights 

Barnes & Noble #2324, Market Heights, (254) 690-1592

Words Unite Bookstorewordsuniteinfo@gmail.com

 

Harlingen

Books N Things, (956) 425-5222

Molly's Gifts & Bibles, (956) 425-5600

 

Hemphill

Serenity Books and Gifts, (409) 787-0070

 

Highland Village (Dallas area)

Barnes & Noble #2271, Shops at Highland Village, (972) 966-0099

 

Houston

Assouline, (713) 621-4241

Barnes & Noble #2183, The Centre in Copperfield, (281) 861-6842

Barnes & Noble #2321, River Oaks Shopping Center, (713) 522-8571

Barnes & Noble #2643, Town & Country Village, (713) 465-5616

Barnes & Noble #2847, Houston Champions, (281) 631-0792

Basket Books and Art, (281) 846-6017

Becker's Books, (713) 957-8088

Blue Willow Books, (281) 497-8675

Body Mind & Soul Books, (713) 993-0550

Books Abound, (281) 807-5505

Brazos Bookstore, (713) 523-0701

Buy the Book, online

Candescent Books, online

Class Bookstore, online

Downtown Reads, online

Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy, (832) 761-0072

Foltz Gallery Bookstore, (713) 512-7500

Good on Paper, (713) 817-6654

Gulf Coast Cosmos Comics, (346) 418- 9040 

Half Price Books—Clear Lake, (281) 335-1283

Half Price Books—Copperfield Plaza, (832) 593-9885

Half Price Books—Westheimer/Kirkwood, (281) 558-4968

Houston Book Warehouse, (281) 815-5151

Jumbo Judaica of Texas, (713) 774-7704

Kaboom Books, (713) 869-7600

Kindred Stories 

Menil Collection Bookstore, (713) 535-3180

Murder by the Book, (713) 524-8597

Nuestra Palabra Books & Art, (713) 222-1213

Quarter Price Books, (713) 520-5009

Sagemont Bookstore,  (281) 481-8770

SOA Co Books & Grubido, (832) 390-4554

The Book Cycle

Third Planet Sci-Fi & Fantasy Super Store, (713) 528-1067

 

Humble (Houston area)

Barnes & Noble #2152, Deerbrook Mall, (281) 540-3060

The Book Readers Venue, (832) 474-4552

Half Price Books—Deerbrook Plaza, (281) 540-3950

 

Hurst (Fort Worth area)

Barnes & Noble #2344, Shops at North East Mall, (817) 284-1244

 

Hutto

Temple College Bookstore—Hutto Campus, (512) 759-5941

 

Irving

Half Price Books—Las Colinas, (469) 420-9978

Hudson Booksellers, Dallas Love Field

 

Katy (Houston area)

Books-A-Million #515, (281) 644-2665

Katy Budget Books, (281) 578-7770 

Kunikiyo Bookstore, (832) 437-6232

The Little BookstoreG20 in Painted Tree Cinco Ranch

 

Keene

Rocket 77 Books, hello@rocket77.com 

 

Keller

A House with Books, (817) 697-2246

 

Killeen

Words Unite Bookstore, (512) 710-7594

 

Kingsville

The Novel Blend, (361) 355-9339

 

Lake Jackson (Houston area)

Brazosport College Bookstore, (979) 230-3410

 

Lampasas

Hesters Books on the Square, 516 E 4th St.

 

Laredo

Books-a-Million, Mall del Norte, (956) 727-2073

Texas A&M International Bookstore, (956) 326-2080

 

Levelland

South Plains College Bookstore, (806) 894-9611

 

Lewisville (Dallas area)

Barnes & Noble #2657, Vista Ridge Village, (972) 315-7966

Boomerang Comics & Games, (972) 315-5291

Half Price Books—Vista Ridge Plaza, (972) 459-3242

 

Lexington

40 Acre Wood, (214) 675-5661

 

Lockhart 

Best Little Wine & Book Shop, 817-706-9639

Wendy R Bookery & Gifts, (512)787-6067

 

Longview

Books and Barrels, (903) 265-9205

Books-A-Million #584, (903) 753-1411

 

Lubbock

2nd & Charles806-784-1119

2nd Chance Books

Barnes & Noble #2364, South Plains Mall, (806) 793-1061

Follett at Texas Tech, (806) 742-3816

Mardel Books, (806) 780-8332

South Plains College Bookstore—Reese Ctr., (806) 885-2880

 

Lufkin

Absolutely Fiction Books, (936) 639- 4143

 

Mansfield

Half Price Books—Mansfield Point, (682) 518-7302

 

Marble Falls

Bookstore of Marble Falls, (512) 756-2551

 

Marfa

Marfa Book Company, (432) 729-3906

Stop & Read Books, (215) 327-2059

 

Mason

Benjie's Books & Gift Shop, (325) 347-6323

 

McAllen

Ante Books, (956) 332-3980

Barnes & Noble #2119, Northcross Shopping Center, (956) 683-7773

Barnes & Noble #2311, Palms Crossing, (956) 686-4231

J'aime Les Livres, (956) 789-4518

 

McKinney

Half Price Books—Eldorado/Craig Crossing, (214) 544-7800

Neighbor Books, 208 E Louisiana St.

 

Mesquite

Half Price Books—Market East, (972) 686-0233

The Book Co., (972) 285-8661

 

Midland

Friends of Libraries and Literacy Bookstore, (432) 682-2999

Love Affair Bookstore, (432) 247-1153

Mardel Books, (432) 699-5914

Meet Cute Midland, (432) 254-1986

Midland College Bookstore, (432) 685-4545

 

Nacogdoches

The Bosslight, (936) 645-9800

Dead Tree Dreams, (833) 858-3736

 

Navasota

Muddy Water Bookstore, (936) 900-4662

 

New Braunfels

The Chapter & Co., (512) 922-0307 

 

Odessa

Odessa College Bookstore, (432) 335-6655

Ye Old Bookworm, (432) 333-1933

 

Paris

DVDs and Books Half Price, (430) 228-1413

 

Pasadena (Houston area)

Barnes & Noble #2066, Fairway Market Place, (281) 991-8011

 

Pearland (Houston area)

Barnes & Noble #2336, (713) 436-1561

Half Price Books—The Crossing, (713) 340-0094

Lit Java Coffee and Books, (832) 281-5006

 

Pflugerville

The Book Burrow, 512-670-8441

 

Plano (Dallas area)

Barnes & Noble #2566, Preston & Park, (972) 612-0999

Barnes & Noble #2586, Creekwalk Village, (972) 422-3372

Bibliobar214-287-5237

Half Price Books—Preston Towne Crossing, (214) 691-2300

Kinokuniya, (972) 517-0226

My Reading Room Bookstore (online)

 

Pleasanton

Beehive Books210-422-5920

 

Port Neches

Fleur Fine Books, (409) 344-0876

 

Port Isabel

The Unruly Cactus, (956) 299-4144

 

Portland

Books Ink, (361) 643-3222

 

Richardson (Dallas area)

Half Price Books—Campbell Village, (972) 234-4286

 

Richmond

LIT Bookbar--611 Jackson St., St. B

 

Roanoke

Tropes Bookstore--Pop-Up Locations (b&m store planned)

 

Rockdale

Main Street Bookshop--512-543-5055

 

Rockport

The Splendid Sun Books & Gifts, (210) 723-3958

 

Rockwall

Fable and Fire- San Jacinto St, (469) 769-1081

Half Price Books—Rockwall Crossing, (972) 771-3496

 

Round Rock (Austin area)

Half Price Books—Boardwalk, (512) 244-0203

Barnes & Noble #2009, La Frontera Village, (512) 600-0088

 

Salado

Fletcher's Books & Antiques, (254) 947-5414

Redbird Books & Gifts, (254) 677-6795

 

San Angelo

Cactus Book Shop, (325) 659-3788

Old Town Books, (325) 703-5151

 

San Antonio

Alien Worlds Comics, San Pedro (210) 826-3800

Alien Worlds Comics, Westlakes (210) 674-1700

Angie K Books: The Book Boutique, (210) 314-1510

Barnes & Noble #2055, Bandera Pointe Shopping Center, (210) 521-9784

Barnes & Noble #2353, Shops at La Cantera, (210) 558-2078

Barnes & Noble #2685, Ingram Festival, (210) 522-1340

Barnes & Noble #2802, San Pedro, (210) 342-0008

Barnes & Noble #2927, Northwoods Shopping Center, (210) 490-0411

Cheever Books, (210) 824-2665

Collectors Authority, (210) 977-8818

Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy, Alamo Ranch, (210) 674-6119

Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy, Medical Center, (210) 615-1229

Guadalupe Latino Bookstore and Gift Shop, Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, (210) 271-3151

Half Price Books—Bandera, (210) 647-1103

Half Price Books—Broadway/Brackenridge Park, (210) 822-4597

Half Price Books—Huebner Rd., (210) 558-3247

Half Price Books—North Central, (210) 349-1429

Half Price Books—Stone Ridge, (210) 545-3836

Heroes and Fantasies, Pat Booker, (210) 945-4376

Heroes and Fantasies, West, (210) 340-0074

Imagine Books & Records, (210) 236-7668

Nine Lives Books, (210) 647-5656

Nowhere Bookshop (210) 640-7260

Pandora's Bookstore, (210) 602-6956

St. Mark's Bookstore, (210) 507-3387

The Twig Book Shop, (210) 826-6411

 

San Marcos

Green Heron Bookshop, 323 W. Hopkins St.

 

Seguin

Pecantown Books & Brews, (830) 491-9155

 

Selma

Ghoulish Books, (210) 570-7224 

Barnes & Noble, (830) 251-2434

 

Sherman

Books-a-Million #837, (903) 813-8694

Wolverine Comics(903) 487-2035

 

Snyder

Western Texas College Bookstore, (325) 573-4980

 

Southlake (Dallas area)

Barnes & Noble #2241, Southlake Town Square, (817) 442-0207

 

Spring (Houston area)

Copperfield's Books, (832) 761-5559

Good Books in the Woods, (281) 298-2497

 

Spring Branch

Inkling Books(210) 627-4221

Stamford

Noteworthy, (325) 773-5550

 

Stephenville

377 Books, (254) 965-7161

 

Sugar Land (Houston area)

Barnes & Noble #2277, First Colony Mall, (281) 313-8323

Half Price Books—Highland Square, (281) 265-0900

 

Sweetwater

Argos Brewhouse & Bookseller, (325) 933-4272

 

Taylor

Curio Mrvosa, (512) 595-2366

Libros Bookshop, (512) 893-9538            

Temple College Bookstore—Taylor Campus, (254) 298-8574

 

Temple

The Book Cellar, (254) 773-7545

Temple College Bookstore—Main Campus, (254) 298-8577

 

Terrell

Books and Crannies, (972) 563-5481

 

Texarkana

Baptist Book Store, (903) 792-2783

Bookhound Haven, (830) 302-8335

Books-A-Million, (903) 838-3848

 

Texas City (Houston area)

College of the Mainland Bookstore, (409) 933-8239

 

Tomball

The Book Attic, (281) 255-6050

 

Tyler

Barnes & Noble #2624, Tyler Broadway Pavilion, (903) 534-3996

Half Price Books, (903) 561-8258

The Last Bookstore, (903) 343.6308

 

Uvalde

Southwest Texas Junior College Bookstore, (830) 591-7270

 

Victoria

Redbird Books, (361) 572-0600

 

Waco

Bankston's, (254) 755-0070

Barnes & Noble #2708, Circuit City Plaza, (254) 741-9495

Baylor University Bookstore, (254) 710-2161

Golden’s Book Exchange, (254) 754-5729

Fabled Bookshop & Cafe

Half Price Books Outlet, (254) 399-6409

Mardel Books, (254) 399-9237          

 

Watauga (Fort Worth Area)

Half Price Books—Watauga Pavilion, (817) 605-3285

 

Waxahachie

O'Brien's Bookshop, (972) 937-0968

Paper Leaves, paperleavesinquiry@gmail.com

Southwestern Assemblies of God University Bookstore, (972) 825-4781

 

Weatherford

Arts & Letters Bookstore, second location opening 10/5/24

The Full Cup, (817) 304-5242

Weatherford College Bookstore—Main Campus, (817) 598-6286

 

Webster (Houston area)

Barnes & Noble #2671, Baybrook, (281) 554-8224

 

Weslaco

Storybook Garden, (956) 968-7323

 

Wichita Falls

Books-A-Million #949, (940) 763-2702

Mardel Books, (940) 696-1166

 

The Woodlands (Houston area)

Barnes & Noble #2200, Woodlands Mall, (281) 465-8744

Buy the Book (831) 732-5164

Village Books, (281) 771- 8462

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