- Source: List of bookstore chains
This is a list of (No such list!) 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.
Australia
Angus & Robertson
Borders - defunct
Collins Booksellers
Dymocks Booksellers
Koorong
Queensland Book Depot
The Co-op Bookshop - defunct
WHSmith
Brazil
Livraria Cultura
Canada
Archambault
Book City
Chapters
Coles
Indigo Books and Music
Kobo eBookstore
McNally Robinson
Renaud-Bray
China
Joint Publishing
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The Commercial Press
Estonia
Rahva Raamat
Finland
Academic Bookstore (Finnish: Akateeminen Kirjakauppa, Swedish: Akademiska bokhandeln)
Suomalainen Kirjakauppa ("The Finnish Bookstore")
France
Fnac - 78 stores with book departments in France, 65 in 8 other countries
Hachette Distribution Services
Furet du Nord
Germany
Hugendubel - 34 book-department-stores
Thalia
Weltbild - includes Weltbild Plus, Weltbild, Weltbild best, Jokers, Wohlthat (circa 350-400 shops)
Greece
Ianos
Iceland
Eymundsson
India
A. H. Wheeler
Crossword Bookstores
DC Books
Higginbotham's
Landmark Bookstores
Odyssey
Oxford Bookstore
Sapna Book House
Indonesia
Gramedia
Gunung Agung
Ireland
Eason & Son
Hodges Figgis - part of the UK Waterstone's brand
Israel
Comikaza - former chain, still exists as a stand-alone store
Steimatzky
Tzomet Sfarim
Italy
Feltrinelli
Arnoldo Mondadori Editore
Japan
Book Off
Books Kinokuniya
Culture Convenience Club - operates Tsutaya Bookstores
Libro
Yurindo
Korea, South
Jongno Seojeok - bankrupt, and name changed to Bandi & Luni's when re-opened
Kyobo Book Centre
Young Poong Books
Latvia
Valters un Rapa
Malaysia
MPH Group - operates MPH Bookstores
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Times Bookstores
Mexico
Fondo de Cultura Económica
Librerias Gandhi - 28 bookstores
Librería Porrúa
Netherlands
Audax Groep - Operates Amsterdamsche Kiosk Onderneming (AKO), Bruna, and Read Shop
De Slegte – small independent chain
New Zealand
Paper Plus
Whitcoulls
Pakistan
Ferozsons
Philippines
National Book Store
Rex Book Store
Poland
Empik
Kolporter
Portugal
Livraria Bertrand
Saudi Arabia
Jarir Bookstore
Singapore
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Times Bookstores
South Africa
Exclusive Books
Switzerland
Orell Füssli
Taiwan
Eslite Bookstore
Thailand
Asia Books
Dokya
Naiin
United Kingdom
Blackwell's - owned by Waterstones since 2022
Borders UK - defunct in December 2009
Daunt Books
Dillons the Bookstore - all stores were rebranded as Waterstones in 1999
Foyles - owned by Waterstones since 2018
Ottakar's - bought out by HMV, rebranded as Waterstones in 2006
The Works
WHSmith
Waterstones
United States
Amazon Books - physical stores closed in 2022
Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble Education - former college division of B&N spun off in 2015
B. Dalton - acquired by B&N in 1987; brand revived in 2022
Bookmans - Arizona regional chain
Books-A-Million - also operates Bookland and 2nd & Charles
Borders Books and Music - defunct 2011
Brentano's - acquired by Waldenbooks and merged with Borders; defunct 2011
Cokesbury - physical stores closed in 2012; continued as online retailer
Crown Books - defunct 2001
Deseret Book - Utah regional chain; also operates Seagull Book
Encore Books - defunct 1999
Family Christian Stores - physical stores closed in 2017; online retailer since 2019
Follett's
Half Price Books - used book chain
Hastings Entertainment - defunct 2016
Hudson Group - chiefly located at airports and train stations
Joseph-Beth Booksellers - regional chain in Kentucky and Ohio; formerly operated Davis-Kidd Booksellers
Kroch's and Brentano's - Chicago regional chain; defunct 1995
LifeWay Christian Resources - physical stores closed 2019; continued as online retailer
Media Play - defunct 2006
Powell's Books - Oregon regional chain
Schuler Books & Music - Michigan regional chain
Tattered Cover - Colorado regional chain; acquired by B&N in 2024
Waldenbooks - acquired by Kmart and merged with Borders; defunct 2011
See also
List of independent bookstores
List of feminist bookstores
References
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- List of bookstore chains
- Thalia (bookstore)
- Jarir Bookstore
- Eslite Bookstore
- Barnes & Noble
- Empik
- Dillons the Bookstore
- Chain store
- B. Dalton
- Waldenbooks
