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, email: arlene@sevenandonebooks.com
Texas Star Trading Co., (325) 672-9696
Alpine
Front Street Books, (432) 837-3360
Sul Ross State University Bookstore, (432) 837-8194
Amarillo
Barnes & Noble #2665, Westgate Mall, (806) 355-7069
Burrowing Owl Books, (806) 367-8961
Mardel Books, (806) 353-2135
Archer City
Booked Up Inc., (940) 574-2511
Arlington (Dallas/Fort Worth area)
Barnes & Noble #2342, Parks at Arlington, (817) 472-7559
Book Treasures, (972) 505-8445
Half Price Books—South Arlington/Four Corners, (817) 860-5247
Mardel Books, (817) 417-0888
Austin
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
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
Curio Corner Books, (512) 371-0201
Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy, (512) 454-2399
First Light Books, Opening March 2023
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 Shop, contact@thelittlegayshop.com
Malvern Books, (512) 554-9560
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
Tribe Comics & Games, (512) 693-4300
Bastrop
The Painted Porch, 912 Main Street
Beaumont
2nd & Charles, (409) 899-9703
Barnes & Noble #2127, Parkdale Mall, (409) 898-1111
Books-A-Million #172, (409) 899-9703
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
Belton
McWha Bookstore, (254) 939-6474
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
Communitea Books, (210) 239-8102
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
The Book Burrow, 512-670-8441
Brownwood
Intermission Bookshop, (325) 203-5239
Bryan
Ed's Bookshop, (979) 255-5883
Whimsy & Wild Emporium, 214 N Main St
Burleson (Fort Worth area)
Half Price Books—McAlister Square, (817) 295-8560
Canyon 
Burrowing Owl Books, (806) 655-4632
Partners in Palo Duro Canyon Foundation (Palo Duro Canyon State Park), (806) 488-2506
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
Commerce
East Texas Bookstore, Inc., (903) 886-3148
Texas A&M University—Commerce Bookstore, (903) 886-5830
Conroe
2nd & Charles, (936) 521-2027
Corpus Christi
Barnes & Noble #2818, (361) 992-1339
By the Book Bookstore, (361) 947-3417
Del Mar College Bookstore, (361) 884-1823
Half Price Books—Moore Plaza, (361) 991-4494
Dallas
Barnes & Noble #2268, Prestonwood Center, (972) 980-0853
Barnes & Noble #2884, Lincoln Park, (214) 739-1124
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
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
Red Pegasus Comics, (972) 413-8716
Rosedale Rare Books, (214) 682-0889
Titan Comics, (214) 350-4420
Whose Books, (469) 885-8004
The Wild Detectives, (214) 942-0108
Zeus Comics & Collectibles, (214) 219-8697
Denton (Dallas/Fort Worth area)
Barnes & Noble #2193, Golden Triangle Mall, (940) 383-9261
Patchouli Joe's Books & Indulgences, (940) 453-1843
Recycled Books, (940) 566-5688
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 Bookery, Cactusflowerbookery@gmail.com
Literarity Book Shop, (915) 307-4760
Fort Worth
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
Galveston College Bookstore, (409) 944-1259
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
Gladewater
Gladewater Books, (903) 845-4843
Glen Rose
Storiebook Cafe, (254) 897-2665
Rhythm & Co. Books, (254) 269-0018
Georgetown
Lark & Owl Booksellers, (512) 688-5582
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
Greenville
A New Chapter Bookstore, (903) 454-9199
The Wind, The Willow Bookstore, (903) 455-2665
Harker Heights
Barnes & Noble #2324, Market Heights, (254) 690-1592
Words Unite Bookstore, wordsuniteinfo@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 #2582, Vanderbilt Square, (713) 349-0050
Barnes & Noble #2643, Town & Country Village, (713) 465-5616
Barnes & Noble #2847, Houston Champions, (281) 631-0792
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
Downtown Reads, online
Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy, (832) 761-0072
Half Price Books—Clear Lake, (281) 335-1283
Half Price Books—Copperfield Plaza, (832) 593-9885
Half Price Books—North Oaks, (281) 583-9992
Half Price Books—Westheimer/Kirkwood, (281) 558-4968
Jumbo Judaica of Texas, (713) 774-7704
Kaboom Books, (713) 869-7600
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
Third Planet Sci-Fi & Fantasy Super Store, (713) 528-1067
Humble (Houston area)
Barnes & Noble #2152, Deerbrook Mall, (281) 540-3060
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
Keene
Rocket 77 Books, hello@rocket77.com
Killeen
Modern Tribe Books, (254) 554-5559
Words Unite Bookstore, (512) 710-7594
Kingsville
The Novel Blend, (361) 355-9339
Lake Jackson (Houston area)
Brazosport College Bookstore, (979) 230-3410
Lancaster
The Tattered Jacket, (214) 613-6360
Laredo
2nd & Charles, (956) 728-7812
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
Longview
Books and Barrels, (903) 265-9205
Books-A-Million #584, (903) 753-1411
Lubbock
Adobe Book Collection, (806) 799-8278
Barnes & Noble #2364, South Plains Mall, (806) 793-1061
Follett at Texas Tech, (806) 742-3816
Jefferson Books, 82nd & Slide
Josey Books & Records, (806) 300-0750
Mardel Books, (806) 780-8332
South Plains College Bookstore—Reese Ctr., (806) 885-2880
Wild Lark Books, (806) 503-5330
Lufkin
Absolutely Fiction Books, (936) 639-4143
Mansfield
Half Price Books—Mansfield Point, (682) 518-7302
Marfa
Marfa Book Company, (432) 729-3906
Mason
Benjie's Books & Gift Shop, (325) 347-6323
McAllen
Barnes & Noble #2119, Northcross Shopping Center, (956) 683-7773
Barnes & Noble #2311, Palms Crossing, (956) 686-4231
McKinney
Half Price Books—Eldorado/Craig Crossing, (214) 544-7800
Mesquite
Half Price Books—Market East, (972) 686-0233
The Book Co., (972) 285-8661
Midland
Barnes & Noble #2169, Midland Mall, (432) 682-8880
Friends of Libraries and Literacy Bookstore, (432) 682-2999
Mardel Books, (432) 699-5914
Midland College Bookstore, (432) 685-4545
Nacogdoches
The Bosslight, (936) 645-9800
Navasota
Muddy Water Bookstore, (936) 900-4662
New Braunfels
The Book Haus, (830) 888-9200
Odessa
Odessa College Bookstore, (432) 335-6655
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
Plano (Dallas area)
Barnes & Noble #2566, Preston & Park, (972) 612-0999
Barnes & Noble #2586, Creekwalk Village, (972) 422-3372
Half Price Books—Preston Towne Crossing, (214) 691-2300
Kinokuniya, (972) 517-0226
My Reading Room Bookstore (online)
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
Rockwall
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
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
Bazinga Comics, (210) 404-9174
Cheever Books, (210) 824-2665
Collectors Authority, (210) 977-8818
Dead Tree Books, (210) 549-4112
Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy, Alamo Ranch, (210) 674-6119
Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy, Medical Center, (210) 615-1229
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
The Twig Book Shop, (210) 826-6411
San Marcos
Half Price Books—San Marcos Place, (512) 805-7503
Seguin
Pecantown Books & Brews, (830) 491-9155
Selma
Cibolo Chicks, (210) 263-9207
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
Glow Worm New & Used Books, (281) 253-0782
Good Books in the Woods, (281) 298-2497
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
Sulphur Springs
The Bookworm Box, (903) 919-5027
Sweetwater
Argos Brewhouse & Bookseller, (325) 933-4272
Arlene's Book House & Exchange, (325) 235-1504
Taylor
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
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
Pea Picker Books, (903) 565-4345
The Last Bookstore, (903) 343.6308
Uvalde
Southwest Texas Junior College Bookstore, (830) 591-7270
Victoria
Redbird Books, (361) 572-0600
Texian Books, (361) 220-7043
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
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
Southwestern Assemblies of God University Bookstore, (972) 825-4781
Weatherford
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
Wimberly
Rustic Moon Bookshop, (512) 629-0065
The Woodlands (Houston area)
Barnes & Noble #2200, Woodlands Mall, (281) 465-8744
Buy the Book, (831) 732-5164
Village Books, (281) 771- 8462
