NewPages Guide to
Indie Bookstores in New Jersey
The best list of independent New Jersey bookstores
- City Title Asbury Park
- Title Link Asbury Book Cooperative
- Address 1 623 Cookman Ave.
- Phone (732) 455-5549
- Type Primarily used with some new books
- Specialty General Interest
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words! is a highly curated, small, independent bookstore that promotes new ideas,aspiring authors and open discussions with authors and artists. We sell new and used books, both fiction and nonfiction.
- Title Link Paranormal Books & Curiosities
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- Address 1 621 Cookman Ave
- Phone (732) 455-3188
- Type New books
- Specialty Metaphysical/New Age, Mystery
- Sidelines Curiosities
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Paranormal Books & Curiosities is a unique experience boutique. We carry the largest selection of paranormal books and gifts you'll find in a brick and mortar store. Our books range from local and regional titles, historical guides, ghost hunting primers, parapsychology, science and theory, cryptozoological research, metaphysical subjects such as astral projection, reiki and past life regression, as well as an incredible selection of paranormal fiction featuring ghosts, vampires, zombies, werewolves and more! The current issue of Weird NJ can always be found in our store along with the Weird U.S. series and exclusive collectible magazines.
- City Title Atlantic City
- Title Link Princeton Antiques & Book Service
- Address 1 2917 Atlantic Ave.
- Phone (609) 344-1943
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
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- Website Website
- City Title Bayonne
- Title Link The Little BOHO Bookshop
- Address 1 164A Broadway
- Phone (201) 258-4499
- Type New books, Black-owned
- Specialty Children's
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Offering an outstanding collection of best-selling and most beloved children's books of all time, our carefully curated selection gives options to please all ages and personalities. Our books will take you from newborn through the 12th grade.
- City Title Beach Haven
- Title Link LBI Book Swap
- Address 1 325 9th St.
- Phone (609) 207-6183
- Type Primarily used with some new books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
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- Website Website
New and used adult, teen, young readers and kids books. Over 1500 new titles and over 6000 used titles.
- City Title Belmar
- Title Link The Paperback Exchange
- Address 1 703 1/2 Belmar Plaza
- Phone (732) 681-6829
- Type Primarily used with some new books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
All books are half price or less (unless otherwise marked) than publisher's list price. We carry all types of books and the inventory is constantly changing. If you're looking for something specific, give us a call and we'll let you know if it's in stock. If it's not, we can order it for you.
General bookstore with unique greeting cards, journals, and notecards. Great selection of puzzles. Book related socks, T-shirts, onesies, and stuffed animals.
- City Title Blairstown
- Title Link Sage's Books & Tutoring
- Address 1 15 Main St.
- Phone (973) 945-4108
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Sage's is an independent bookstore, as well as a tutoring center, at 15 Main Street in Blairstown, NJ. Stop by for a book, a cup of coffee, or a session with our experienced tutors.
- City Title Bordentown
- Title Link The Old Book Shop
- Address 1 200 Farnsworth Ave.
- Phone (609) 324-9909
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown offers a selection of used, rare, and out of print books in all categories and price levels, as well as antique prints and other items of interest. We specialize in New Jersey-related books, maps, prints and other items, baseball books and prints. In shop inventory approximately 10,000 items with 15.000 more online.
- City Title Branchville
- Title Link Broad Street Books
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- Address 1 1 Mill St.
- Phone (862) 268-5184
- Type Primarily used with some new books
- Specialty General Interest, Art, Children's, Literary, Metaphysical/New Age
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- Website Website
Broad Street Books is an independent used bookstore specializing in a wide variety of nonfiction books, children & young adult literature, leatherbound classics, and CDs. The only new books we carry are by our local authors and they are all signed. Our hours are Mon-Sat. 10-6. Sunday 10-3.
- City Title Burlington
- Title Link Lo Fi Books, Records & Coffee
- Address 1 220 High St.
- Phone (914) 474-1737
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Coffee/Tea, Gifts
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Used books, vintage vinyl, stylish kitchen & bar ware; coffee & tea made one cup at a time.
- City Title Califon
- Title Link Califon Bookshop
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- Address 1 72 Main St.
- Phone (908) 832-6686
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's, Regional
- Sidelines Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Toys/Games
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We are an old-fashioned bookstore located on Historic Main Street, just down the street from the Raritan River and the Columbia Trail. We carry all your favorite classics, contemporary fiction, and childrens and young adult books. Special orders are our specialty! We can order you any book, recent or out of print. Our playroom is very popular with toddlers and parents. We invite you to spend some time in our cozy space. We also carry a selection of gifts for all ages.
- City Title Cape May
- Title Link Cape Atlantic Book Co.
- Address 1 421 Washington St.
- Phone (609) 846-7688
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Toys/Games
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- Website Website
Visit our store on the Washington Street Mall and up the escalator. We have books, games, puzzles, and more!
- City Title Cherry Hill
- Title Link The Bookyard
- Address 1 1598 Kings Hwy. N.
- Phone (856) 229-7071
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
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Books To-Go is a bargain bookstore located in the Cherry Hill. We offer a diverse selection of books for adults, teens, and children of all ages. Our prices are unbeatable, with most books priced at $5 or less and ranging from board books for toddlers to National Geographics.
- City Title Clark
- Title Link The Book Trader
- Address 1 73 Westfield Ave.
- Phone (732) 381-2665
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Website Website
- City Title Cream Ridge
- Title Link The Book Garden
- Address 1 868 Monmouth Rd.
- Phone (609) 758-7770
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
The Book Garden is a used book store located in rural Central Jersey. We carry a wide selection of books, back-issue comic books, and paper memorabilia.
- City Title Fair Haven
- Title Link River Road Books
- Address 1 759 River Rd.
- Phone (732) 747-9455
- Type New books
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- Website Website
River Road Books seeks to bring authors, poets, readers, and artists together to promote cultural literacy as well as fostering community.
- City Title Flemington
- Title Link Act 2 Books
- Address 1 24 Central Ave.
- Phone (908) 968-3711
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Act 2 Books is one of New Jersey's favorite, family owned, independent bookstores. With over 25,000 volumes of new and used books, we boast over 3,000 titles for under $1! We are proud of our reputation as one of the most eclectic, carefully curated, thoughtful, and fun bookstores in the New York City and Philadelphia areas. We also buy books - call or email to learn more!
- Title Link Twice Told Tales / Moonstone Mystery
- Address 1 12 Bloomfield Ave.
- Phone (908) 788-9094
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
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Twice Told Tales features all categories of new and gently used books: children's, young adult, nonfiction, and fiction of all types except crime fiction. The Moonstone Mystery Bookstore carries both new and used crime fiction, from cozies to hard-boiled, with special attention to foreign and classic mysteries. The stores are connected internally providing one stop for all your reading interests.
- City Title Glen Rock
- Title Link The Curious Reader
- Address 1 229 Rock Rd.
- Phone (201) 444-1918
- Type New books
- Specialty Children's
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- Website Website
Our children's bookstore is designed to provide children, parents and teachers of the Glen Rock community easy access to books of appropriate difficulty and depth for their situation.
- City Title Hamilton
- Title Link Booktrader of Hamilton
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- Address 1 2421 Nottingham Way
- Phone (609) 890-1455
- Type Primarily used with some new books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's, Mystery, Science Fiction/Fantasy
- Sidelines Greeting Cards/Postcards
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Small used books store. Has been operating in Hamilton for over 35 years. We take books in for store credit which could be used for your purchase of used books. We have just been listed as one of the "Top 10 Bookstores in NJ" by Best Things NJ. We carry mostly popular paperback fiction with a little bit of everything else. There is something for everybody.
- City Title Hoboken
- Title Link Little City Books
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- Address 1 100 Bloomfield St
- Phone (201) 626-7323
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
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- Website Website
We are a general-interest independent bookstore with a strong children's section, events with and for writers, and a place for the community to gather.
- Title Link Little City Books Uptown
- Address 1 1401 Adams St.
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
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- Website Website
- Title Link Symposia Bookstore
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- Address 1 510 Washington St.
- Phone (201) 963-0909
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest, Alternative/Political, Art, Children's, Science Fiction/Fantasy
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- Website Website
Symposia Community Bookstore, Inc. is a PUBLIC BENEFIT nonprofit corporation organized and operated exclusively for educational and charitable purposes. Specifically, we operate a thrift shop consisting of books and offer our shop location to be used as a community center.
- City Title Hopewell
- Title Link The Bear and the Books
- Address 1 45 West Broad St.
- Phone (609) 466-1166
- Type New books
- Specialty Children's
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
The Bear and the Books is a children's bookstore in Hopewell, New Jersey, founded in 2013.
WORD Jersey City is an independent community bookstore, dedicated to being whatever our community needs us to be!
- City Title Lafayette
- Title Link Black Dog Books
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- Address 1 103 Rte. 15 S.
- Phone (201) 230-3900
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
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- Website Website
We have plenty of history books, a good selection of biographies, literary fiction. We also carry children's books, mysteries, thrillers and nonfiction. It's a great space. Come visit, read, and enjoy being around other people who love books.
Locally owned, independent bookstore actively supporting the Jersey Shore community. We have a wide book selection for adults, children, and teens, and we also carry special gift items. Thank you for shopping local first! We appreciate your support of BookTowne.
- City Title Maplewood
- Title Link [words] Bookstore
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- Address 1 179 Maplewood Ave
- Phone (973) 763-9500
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
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- City Title Millburn
- Title Link The Book House
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- Address 1 281 Essex St.
- Phone (973) 564-6262
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
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- Website Website
The Book House is a cozy bookstore where you can relax and discover new reads and local talents.
- City Title Millville
- Title Link Bogart's Books & Cafe
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- Address 1 103 N. High St.
- Phone (856) 327-3714
- Type Primarily used with some new books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Café/Food
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- Website Website
Books, coffee, poetry and live music fill the walls of the 100+ year old building. Evolving into one of South Jersey's eclectic hot spots.
- City Title Montclair
- Title Link Montclair Book Center
- Address 1 221 Glenridge Ave.
- Phone (973) 783-3630
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Artwork, Gifts
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
We're one of the largest independent bookstores in NJ, selling new and used books in the heart of downtown Montclair and online! If you can't find the book you're looking for, we can special order it for you! On our lower level section we carry a large selection of vinyl and music CDs. We also carry sideline items like greetings cards, journals, blank books, and bookmarks. When you're here you can also check out (and buy!) artwork done by local artist and MBC employee, JY. We're pet-friendly!
- Title Link Watchung Booksellers
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- Address 1 54 Fairfield St.
- Phone (973) 744-7177
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Café/Food, Coffee/Tea, Curiosities, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Toys/Games
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- Website Website
A vibrant, independent bookstore serving the greater Montclair community. Literary selections with a sense of humor, fabulous kid's room, author events, book groups, workshops, gifts, games and cards also.
- City Title Mt. Laurel
- Title Link Second Time Books
- Address 1 114 Creek Rd.
- Phone (856) 234-9335
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
A real brick and mortar bookstore located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey!
- City Title Newark
- Title Link Source of Knowledge
- Address 1 867 Broad St
- Phone (973) 824-2556
- Type New books, Black-owned
- Specialty African American
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African American Bookstore and Gift Shop
- City Title Northvale
- Title Link Books & Greetings
- Address 1 271 Livingston St.
- Phone (201) 784-2665
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Toys/Games
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- Website Website
We have all your reading needs. Want a book we don't have, we get it in a day. We also carry gifts and toys, including Melissa & Doug toys and Papyrus greeting cards.
- City Title Ocean City
- Title Link The Bookateria Two
- Address 1 1052 Asbury Ave.
- Phone (609) 398-0121
- Type Primarily used with some new books
- Specialty General Interest
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We sell new and used paperback books at discount. New books are 15% off and used books are 50% off or $2.34 with trade.
- Title Link Sun Rose Words & Music
- Address 1 756 Asbury Ave.
- Phone (609) 399-9190
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's, Regional
- Sidelines Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Computer and art supplies, greeting cards, papyrus cards, wrapping paper, gift bags, gifts, a large variety of regional and children's books. Special orders fulfilled fast! Teacher and military discounts.
- City Title Pitman
- Title Link Words Matter Bookstore
- Address 1 52 S. Broadway
- Phone (856) 218-5995
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Gifts, Toys/Games
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Welcome to Words Matter Bookstore! We're your local portal to the universe. We offer a curated inventory of new books, book related items, gifts, games, and whatever else we find interesting in a welcoming space where curiosity is encouraged.
- City Title Point Pleasant Beach
- Title Link The Little Point Bookshop
- Address 1 629 1/2 Arnold Ave.
- Phone (848) 232-4844
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Established in 2019, we are Point Pleasant Beach's independent bookstore. Stop by and peruse our selection of carefully curated books. If you can't find the book you're looking for, we'll be happy to order it for you.
- City Title Pompton Lakes
- Title Link Station 1 Books Vinyl & Vintage
- Address 1 1 Station Plaza
- Phone (973) 307-0212
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Gifts
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Sell us your records and books! We buy vinyl: rock, punk, jazz. We buy and sell scholarly books and are looking to buy specialized collections.
- City Title Princeton
- Title Link The Cloak & Dagger
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- Address 1 349 Nassau St.
- Phone (609) 688-9840
- Type New books
- Specialty Mystery
- Sidelines Gifts, Toys/Games
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Intrigue. Mystery. Suspense. Discover the Cloak & Dagger, an independent bookshop catering to mystery lovers. Free parking behind bookshop.
- Title Link Labyrinth Book
- Address 1 122 Nassau St.
- Phone (609) 497-1600
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
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- Website Website
A community and scholarly bookstore in Princeton, NJ.
Nationally known independent bookstore which hosts over 100 author/sports/celebrity events annually. We also have the largest selection of autographed books in the tri-state area. We are open seven days a week and take phone orders for our author events for those that are unable to attend.
- City Title Rockaway
- Title Link Ray & Judy's Book Stop
- Address 1 40 W. Main St.
- Phone (973) 586-9182
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
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Since 1984, we've been selling new and slightly read books at discounted prices. Over the years, we have expanded our inventory and services to include not only books, but a large selection of maps. The famous Weird NJ magazines issues 1-38 and the hardcover books of various states are available. We receive a new shipment of comic books every Wednesday. We stock comic bags, comic boards, comic boxes, card holders, pages, and albums. Sports cards, non-sports cards, and gaming cards are available by the pack or the box.
- City Title Sea Isle City
- Title Link The Book Nook
- Address 1 3700 Boardwalk
- Phone (609) 263-1311
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Gifts, Magazines/Newspapers
- Facebook Facebook
- City Title Sparta
- Title Link Sparta Books
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- Address 1 29 Theater Center
- Phone (973) 729-6200
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest, Art, Children's
- Sidelines Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Magazines/Newspapers, Toys/Games
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- Website Website
Established in 1965, we are a proud community store serving all of Sussex County. Special orders, free gift wrap, and gift certificates are available.
- City Title Stone Harbor
- Title Link Barrier Island Books & Art
- Address 1 301 95th St.
- Phone (609) 368-1415
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Artwork, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards
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We are a second-hand book store specializing in popular fiction, classics, nature, art, and history. You'll also find vintage beach tags, postcards, and Cape May County memorabilia. We also have beautiful artwork for sale by local artisans, including bird carver, Anthony Hillman; photographer, Michael Zuccato; graphic artist, Mary Place; and fish print artist, Chris Boyd of In Depth Fish Prints.
- Title Link Stone Harbor Bookshop
- Address 1 261 96th St.
- Phone (609) 368-4393
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
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- City Title Surf City
- Title Link The Bookworm
- Address 1 1509 Long Beach Blvd.
- Phone (609) 494-8112
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
The Bookworm is an independent bookstore located in Surf City, Long Beach Island, New Jersey. The Bookworm offers a wide variety of new releases along with classic favorites for adults and children alike. We believe that browsing is a fine art. At The Bookworm customers are always encouraged to browse and to avail themselves of the staff as necessary to assist in their search.
- City Title Trenton
- Title Link Classics Used Books
- Address 1 4 W. Lafayette
- Phone (609) 394-8400
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Classics Used and Rare Books is a community driven bookstore in the heart of downtown Trenton.
- City Title Union
- Title Link Here's The Story
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- Address 1 1043 Stuyvesant Ave.
- Phone (908)-688-2665
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Website Website
- City Title Westfield
- Title Link The Town Book Store
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- Address 1 270 E. Broad St.
- Phone (908) 233-3535
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Located on the site of Westfield’s original library donated by Andrew Carnegie and in business since 1934, we are a general bookstore specializing in personalized customer service. Alongside our well thought out selection of books, we also stock a variety of non-book items and host author events. We happily special order any book not in the store and receive orders usually within a day or so. We offer free out-of-print book searches and free gift wrapping as well as incentives for frequent buyers and book clubs.
- City Title Wildwood
- Title Link Hooked on Books
- Address 1 3405 Pacific Ave.
- Phone (609) 729-1132
- Type Primarily used with some new books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Located in the beautiful beach town of Wildwood, New Jersey, we're a seasonal store, open from May through September. We carry all kinds of books. Although our primary focus is on second-hand books, we do also carry a selection of the latest "just-released" titles brand new at a discounted price. More than just the latest bestsellers, we specialize in carrying an authors entire backlog of titles!
- City Title Williamstown
- Title Link Re-Turn the Page
- Address 1 701 N. Black Horse Pike
- Phone (608) 441-1957
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Located in the Williamstown Farmers Market, we are a new and used trading bookstore. Our new books have prices comparable to major retailers PLUS you can return them for credit towards used books!
- City Title Woodstown
- Title Link Barney Loves Books
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- Address 1 22 S. Main St.
- Phone (856) 624-4723
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website