List of bookstore chains


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.
For these lists, a chain is a bookstore with at least 4 locations.

Current

NameCountryNotes
Collins Booksellers
Dymocks Booksellers
Koorong
Queensland Book Depot
WHSmith
Livraria Cultura
Archambault13
Book City4
Chapters20
Coles56
Indigo Books and Music156
Kobo eBookstore
McNally Robinson3
Renaud-Bray31
Joint Publishing
Page One
Popular
The Commercial Press
Rahva Raamat
Academic Bookstore
Suomalainen Kirjakauppa
Fnac78 stores with book departments in France, 65 in 8 other countries
Hachette Distribution Services
Furet du Nord
Hugendubel34 book-department-stores
Thalia
Weltbildincludes Weltbild Plus, Weltbild, Weltbild best, Jokers, Wohlthat
Ianos
Eymundsson
A. H. Wheeler
Crossword Bookstores
DC Books
Higginbotham's
Landmark Bookstores
Odyssey
Oxford Bookstore
Sapna Book House
Gramedia
Gunung Agung
Eason & Son
Hodges Figgispart of the UK Waterstone's brand
Comikazaformer chain, still exists as a stand-alone store
Steimatzky
Tzomet Sfarim
Feltrinelli
Arnoldo Mondadori Editore
Giunti Editore
Book Off
Books Kinokuniya
Culture Convenience Cluboperates Tsutaya Bookstores
Libro
Yurindo
Kyobo Book Centre
Young Poong Books
Valters un Rapa
MPH Groupoperates MPH Bookstores
myNEWS.com
Popular
Times Bookstores
Fondo de Cultura Económica
Librerias Gandhi28 bookstores
Librería Porrúa
Audax GroepOperates Amsterdamsche Kiosk Onderneming, Bruna, and Read Shop
De Slegtesmall independent chain
Paper Plus
Whitcoulls
Ferozsons
National Book Store
Rex Book Store
Empik
Kolporter
Livraria Bertrand
Jarir Bookstore
Page One
Popular
Times Bookstores
Exclusive Books
Orell Füssli
Eslite Bookstore
Asia Books
Dokya
Naiin
Blackwell'sowned by Waterstones since 2022
Daunt Books
Foylesowned by Waterstones since 2018
The Works
WHSmith
Waterstones
Barnes & NobleLocations across all 50 US states.
Barnes & Noble Educationformer college division of B&N spun off in 2015.
B. DaltonFormer large chain acquired by B&N in 1987; location now in Florida.
BookmansLocated in Arizona.
Books-A-MillionLocations across 32 US states. Also operates Bookland and 2nd & Charles.
Busboys and PoetsLocated in the Washington metropolitan area
Deseret BookUtah regional chain; also operates Seagull Book.
Follett's
Half Price BooksLocations across 19 US states.
Hudson GroupLocated at airports and train stations in the United States and Canada.
Powell's BooksLocated in Oregon.
Sherman's Maine Coast Book ShopsLocated in Maine
Schuler Books & MusicLocated in Michigan.
Tattered CoverLocated in Colorado ; acquired by B&N in 2024.

Historical

The following chains no longer operate any physical retail locations.
NameCountryNotes
Angus & RobertsonClosed physical stores in 2011.
Bordersdefunct
The Co-op Bookshopdefunct
Jongno Seojeokbankrupt, and name changed to Bandi & Luni's when re-opened
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