Independent Bookstores in Virginia
Discover 91 independent bookstores in Virginia on BookQuest. Browse hours, upcoming author events, and check in to earn points as you explore.
Upcoming book events in Virginia
The next 7 upcoming author events, readings, and signings.
- Friday Night WritesFri, Aug 7, 11:00 PMat New Dominion Bookshop in Charlottesville
- Author Signing: Tate JamesWed, Aug 12, 9:30 PMat Novel Grounds in Chesapeake
- Murder Bites with Mimi MontgomeryThu, Aug 13, 11:00 PMat Shelf Life Books in Richmond
- Craft & Chat: ACOTAR Prythian Gratitude Tomes (CC1)Fri, Aug 21, 10:00 PMat Novel Grounds in Chesapeake
- Rachel Beanland: The Half Life – in Conversation with Bruce HolsingerFri, Aug 28, 11:00 PMat New Dominion Bookshop in Charlottesville
- Ebony Walden: Where I'm FromFri, Sep 11, 11:00 PMat New Dominion Bookshop in Charlottesville
- Lighting the Way for 5 Years: An Anniversary Celebration with Jeannette WallsTue, Sep 29, 10:30 PMat bbgb tales for kids in Richmond
Bookstores in Virginia
- bbgb tales for kidsRichmondbbgb tales for kids is a specialty bookstore in Richmond, VA, featuring curated books for children and the entire famil…1 upcoming event
- New Dominion BookshopCharlottesvilleLocated on the Historic Downtown Mall in Charlottesville, VA, New Dominion Bookshop is the oldest independent bookselle…3 upcoming events
- Novel GroundsChesapeakeIndependent romance-only bookstore in Chesapeake, VA. "Be Fictionally Inspired." Carries 90%% indie romance authors acr…2 upcoming events
- Shelf Life BooksRichmondShelf Life Books is the largest independent bookstore in Richmond, VA, located in the heart of Carytown. This community…1 upcoming event
- AFK Books & RecordsVirginia BeachAFK Books & Records is a local, independent bookstore and record shop in Virginia Beach, VA. Established in 2011, they…
- Bards AlleyViennaBards Alley is a women-owned independent bookstore in Vienna, VA. Opened in 2017, it offers a hand-curated selection of…
- Bards Alley BookshopViennaBards Alley Bookshop is a small independent bookstore in Vienna, VA, offering over 5,000 classic and contemporary title…
- Birch Tree BookstoreLeesburgBirch Tree Bookstore in Leesburg, VA, is a cozy, woman-owned community independent bookstore and foliage plant shop in…
- Blacksburg BooksBlacksburgLocated in downtown Blacksburg, VA, Blacksburg Books offers a curated selection of new and used books, locally-made dri…
- Blue Plate BooksWinchesterLocated in Winchester, VA, Blue Plate Books is a clean, well-lit bookstore offering over 75,000 used, out-of-print, and…
- Blue Whale Books, IncCharlottesvilleBlue Whale Books in Charlottesville, VA, specializes in used and rare books, antique prints, and maps. Founded in 1994,…
- Bonfire BookstoreWoodstockBonfire Bookstore & Yarnery in Woodstock, VA, is an independent shop offering new and used books, yarn, spinning suppli…
- Book PeopleHenricoBook People in Henrico, VA, has been a warm, independent book provider since 1980. They offer new and used fiction and…
- Books and Other Found ThingsLeesburgBooks and Other Found Things is an independent bookstore in historic downtown Leesburg, VA. Located in a building from…
- Booksavers of VirginiaHarrisonburgA nonprofit used bookstore inside Harrisonburg Gift & Thrift, offering thousands of donated used books, movies, music,…
- Bookshop on the AvenueLynchburgBookshop on the Avenue in Lynchburg, VA, is an independent used bookseller with three floors of inventory. For over 38…
- Bound BooksVirginia BeachBound Books LLC in Virginia Beach, Virginia, is an independent bookstore and publisher featuring the work of local auth…
- Chapters BookshopGalaxChapters Bookshop is an independent bookstore in downtown Galax, VA, housed in a historic 1904 building. We offer a cur…
- Child’s Play Toys and Books - ArlingtonArlingtonChild’s Play Toys and Books in Arlington, VA, offers a specially curated selection of quality toys and books to inspire…
- Child’s Play Toys and Books - McLeanMcLeanChild’s Play Toys and Books in McLean, VA, offers a curated selection of quality toys and books designed to inspire won…
- Commerce Street BooksCharlottesvilleCommerce Street Books is a modern bookshop in Charlottesville, VA, located on West Main Street. Owned by Philip Lorish,…
- Cozy Calico BooksOccoquanCozy Calico Books is an inclusive bookstore located in the heart of Occoquan, VA. We offer a selection of the newest bo…
- Dog Eared Books HamptonHamptonDog Eared Books is a locally-owned used bookstore in downtown Hampton, VA, specializing in gently-used books for all ag…
- Downtown BooksHarrisonburgDowntown Books in Harrisonburg, VA, is a beloved local institution established in the early 1970s. Located downtown on…
- Dragonfly Book BarBristolDragonfly Book Bar in Bristol, VA, is a community bookstore and wine bar offering new and used books. Guests can enjoy…
- Eleanor's NorfolkNorfolkEleanor's Norfolk is a worker-owned radical indie bookstore and community library in Norfolk, VA. Dedicated to social a…
- Flourish BooksVirginia BeachFlourish Books is a locally-owned romance bookstore in Virginia Beach, VA, featuring its signature Blush Bus mobile boo…
- Fonts Books & GiftsMcLeanFonts Books & Gifts is a neighborhood bookstore in McLean, VA, offering new releases, children's books, and gifts. Loca…
- Fountain BookstoreRichmondFountain Bookstore is an independent bookstore in Richmond, VA. Opened in 1978, this full-service shop features a gener…
- Fox Burrow BooksLynchburgFox Burrow Books & Stationery in Lynchburg, VA, is an independent bookstore offering a curated selection of new and use…
- Friends to Lovers BookstoreAlexandriaFriends to Lovers is the first romance bookstore in the DC area, located in Old Town Alexandria, VA. This inclusive spa…
- Givens BooksLynchburgFamily owned since 1976, Givens Books & Little Dickens in Lynchburg, VA, features a 16,000 square foot selection of new…
- Givens Books & Little DickensLynchburgFamily-owned since 1976, Givens Books & Little Dickens in Lynchburg, VA, offers Virginia's largest selection of new and…
- Half Full BookstorePORTSMOUTHHalf Full Bookstore in Portsmouth, VA, is an independent bookstore and tea lounge offering curated books, loose-leaf te…
- Hundred Acre BooksCulpeperHundred Acre Books in Culpeper, VA, is an independent, two-story bookshop with a wide selection of new and used books a…
- I Love You So Much Books (ILYSM)RichmondI Love You So Much Books is a proud Filipino, LGBTQ, and woman-owned independent bookstore in Richmond, VA. Located on…
- Leaf & LoreBuena VistaLeaf & Lore is a quaint bookstore and plant studio in Buena Vista, VA, offering a curated selection of new and pre-love…
- Maple Tree Book ShopGate CityMaple Tree Book Shop + Coffee House in Gate City, VA, offers a curated selection of new and used books alongside a coff…
- McKay Used BooksManassasMcKay Used Books in Manassas, VA, is a premier destination to buy, sell, and trade a wide variety of used media. Their…
- Middleburg BooksMiddleburgMiddleburg Books is a charming, women-owned indie bookstore in Middleburg, VA. Located in the heart of Virginia horse c…
- Moon & Moss - Romance Books & BotanicalsWinchesterRomance bookstore & botanical shop in Old Town Winchester, VA. Curated romance novels, houseplants, and gifts under one…
- NovelFredericksburgNovel is a community-focused bookstore in Fredericksburg, VA, offering a curated selection of new releases, book club b…
- Old Town BooksAlexandriaOld Town Books in Alexandria, VA, is a community-focused bookstore offering a curated selection of new releases, signed…
- One More Page BooksArlingtonOne More Page Books is a woman-owned independent bookstore in Arlington, VA, offering a curated selection of new books,…
- Paperback ParlorNew KentAn independent traveling pop-up bookstore based in New Kent, VA, serving the greater Richmond area. Offers a curated mi…
- Paperbacks InkNewport NewsPaperbacks Ink is a long-standing independent bookstore in Newport News, VA, offering a large selection of new and used…
- Parentheses BooksHarrisonburgParentheses is an independent bookstore in Harrisonburg, Virginia, that describes itself as a "cozy" community space. L…
- Peach Street BooksCape CharlesLocated in a 1930s Pure Oil gas station, Peach Street Books is an independent bookstore in Cape Charles, VA. They offer…
- Potomac River KidsLeesburgPotomac River Kids in Leesburg, VA, is a whimsical children's boutique offering a curated selection of toys, books, and…
- Prince BooksNorfolkPrince Books, open since 1982 in downtown Norfolk, VA, is located in the Towne Bank Building near the Elizabeth River.…
- Rainy Day Reads VARoanokeRainy Day Reads VA is a micro-bookstore in Roanoke, VA, specializing in diverse authors and stories for all ages. Locat…
- Read Early and DailyArlingtonRead Early and Daily (READ) in Arlington, VA, is a nonprofit children's bookstore in Ballston Quarter. It offers new, c…
- Resist BooksellersPetersburgResist Booksellers is an independent, Black-owned bookstore in Petersburg, VA, supporting readers, dreamers, and activi…
- Riverby BooksFredericksburgRiverby Books is a used and rare bookstore in downtown Fredericksburg, VA, buying and selling unique titles every day.…
- Royal Oak BookshopFront RoyalRoyal Oak Bookshop has served Front Royal, VA, since 1975. Visit our five rooms filled with book treasures across categ…
- Scrawl BooksRestonScrawl Books is an independent bookstore in Reston, VA, located in Reston Town Center. Founded by librarian Rachel Wood…
- SeeWhich BooksHamptonLocated in Hampton, VA, SeeWhich Books is a neighborhood bookshop in Phoebus specializing in fiction by underrepresente…
- Shea CintronWilliamsburgThe Fallen Acorn Bookshop is an independent, woman-owned bookstore in Williamsburg, VA. Located under Kilwin’s in Colon…
- Sleepy Dragon BooksManassasSleepy Dragon Books is a woman-owned, fantasy-focused independent bookstore in the heart of Old Town Manassas, VA. Offe…
- Small Friend Records & BooksRichmondSmall Friend Records & Books is a woman-owned book and record store in Richmond, VA, with a focus on the radical, weird…
- Spelled InkOrangeSpelled Ink is a woman-owned independent bookstore in Orange, VA, specializing in new and used books, unique gifts, and…
- Spineless ReadsWilliamsburgSpineless Reads is a veteran and author-owned independent fiction bookstore in Williamsburg, VA. Specializing in genres…
- Staunton Books & TeaStauntonStaunton Books & Tea is an independent bookstore in Staunton, VA, offering a community-curated book selection, premium…
- Stone Soup Books at the South RiverWaynesboroStone Soup Books in Waynesboro, VA, is a community bookshop connecting people with stories since 2006. Now located down…
- Sundial BooksChincoteagueSundial Books is a locally owned bookstore in Chincoteague, VA, offering two floors of new, used, and collectible books…
- Tales & Tails Book CafeFredericksburgTales & Tails Book Cafe is an independent, dog-themed bookstore and coffee shop in Fredericksburg, VA. We offer a curat…
- Tales and TailsFredericksburgTales & Tails is an independent, dog-themed bookstore and cafe in historic downtown Fredericksburg, VA. This family-own…
- The BiblioPubRoanokeThe BiblioPub in Roanoke, VA, is a cozy reader’s refuge in the West End District. As a bookstore, coffee shop, and beer…
- The Book BarRichmondThe Book Bar is a Black-owned, woman-owned bookstore and wine bar in Richmond, VA. Centering BIPOC authors and brands,…
- The Book CellarAbingdonThe Book Cellar is a cozy independent used bookstore in historic Abingdon, VA. Nestled in a shared space with Wolf Hill…
- The Book Cellar, LLCAbingdonThe Book Cellar is a locally owned, independent used bookstore in Abingdon, VA. Located inside Wolf Hills Coffee, this…
- The Book DragonStauntonThe Book Dragon Shop in Staunton, VA, is a woman- and veteran-owned independent bookstore offering a wide selection of…
- The Book Dragon ShopStauntonThe Book Dragon Shop in Staunton, VA, is a woman- and veteran-owned independent bookstore. Opened in 2019, it offers a…
- The Book HouseFloydLocated in downtown Floyd, VA, The Book House is a community bookstore offering thousands of new and used books, art su…
- The Bookshelf on ChurchKilmarnockThe Bookshelf on Church is a community-focused independent bookstore in Kilmarnock, VA. The shop offers a diverse selec…
- The Company of BooksAlexandriaThe Company of Books is a not-for-profit used bookstore in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, VA. It features two…
- The Copper Acorn Books & GiftsMarionThe Copper Acorn Books & Gifts is an independent bookstore in Marion, VA, offering new and used books for all ages alon…
- The Dogeared PageDanvilleThe Dogeared Page is a family-owned, independent bookstore in Danville, VA, located in the heart of the River District.…
- The Dogeared Page BookshopDanvilleThe Dogeared Page Bookshop is a family-owned, independent bookstore in Danville, Virginia. Located in the River Distric…
- The Fallen Acorn BookshopWilliamsburgThe Fallen Acorn Bookshop is an independent, woman-owned bookstore in Williamsburg, VA. Located in the Historic Triangl…
- The Little BookshopMidlothianThe Little Bookshop is an independent bookstore in Midlothian, VA, offering personalized service and a carefully chosen…
- The Little BookwormBlacksburgThe Little Bookworm is a children's bookstore in Blacksburg, VA, dedicated to fostering a joyful space where children c…
- The Midlothian Book ExchangeMidlothianThe Midlothian Book Exchange in Midlothian, VA, is a massive used bookstore offering over 175,000 half-priced books acr…
- The Open BookWarrentonThe Open Book is an independent, woman-owned bookstore in Old Town Warrenton, VA. Established in 2019, it offers new an…
- The Winchester Book GalleryWinchesterThe Winchester Book Gallery in Winchester, VA, is an independent bookstore serving the northern Shenandoah Valley for o…
- Too Many BooksRoanokeToo Many Books in Roanoke, VA, is a beloved independent bookstore in Grandin Village. Specializing in used, rare, and o…
- Turn The Page BookshopWilliamsburgTurn the Page Bookshop in Williamsburg, VA, is the city's only independent bookstore, offering a unique selection of ne…
- tyrannosaurustotBowling GreenTyrannosaurus Tot is a creative studio and children's bookstore in Bowling Green, VA, featuring over 800 curated books.…
- Wands BookshopNorfolkWands Bookshop in Norfolk, VA, is a cozy, moody, maximalist, bohemian bookstore featuring an eclectic selection of book…
- West Side StoriesPurcellvilleWest Side Stories is an indie bookstore and literary hub in Purcellville, VA, located at the western trailhead of the h…
- Winchester Book GalleryWinchesterWinchester Book Gallery is an independent, locally owned bookstore in Winchester, VA, serving the northern Shenandoah V…