Bookstores in Accra
Bookstores reward the browsers. Accra, Greater Accra has 50 mapped right now. That's 50 bookshops mapped around Accra, each with its own shelves and specialties. The used sections are where the real bargains hide.
This guide covers every bookstore we could verify in and around Accra (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Nzuri Books and Vidya Bookstore, plus Star of the Sea Book Shop. If a bookshop's missing from Accra's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Accra bookstore lineup
50 mapped within about 40 km:
Nzuri Books
Bookstore
Nzuri Books — Bookstore.
Vidya Bookstore
Bookstore
Vidya Bookstore is Bookstore.
Star of the Sea Book Shop
Bookstore
Star of the Sea Book Shop — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Star of the Sea Book Shop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 07:30-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 07:30-17:00
EPP Books
Bookstore
EPP Books is Bookstore. EPP Books also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +233 289 711 100;+233 0289 711 136
Sy Tris Bookshop
Bookstore
Sy Tris Bookshop is Bookstore.
Aki-Ola Publications Ltd.
Bookstore
Aki-Ola Publications Ltd. — Bookstore.
Kingdom Books Stationery
Bookstore
Kingdom Books Stationery — Bookstore.
EPP Book Services
Bookstore
EPP Book Services — Bookstore.
CAC Bookshop
Bookstore
CAC Bookshop — Bookstore.
Christy Ventures
Bookstore
Christy Ventures — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Christy Ventures: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: 00233302510977
2B Centre of Knowledge
Bookstore
2B Centre of Knowledge — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about 2B Centre of Knowledge: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +233 554481513
Mayan Book Centre Limited
Bookstore
Mayan Book Centre Limited is Bookstore.
Dynamic Books
Bookstore
Dynamic Books — Bookstore.
Upwards Bookshop
Bookstore
Upwards Bookshop is Bookstore.
The Methodist Bookshop
Bookstore
The Methodist Bookshop — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about The Methodist Bookshop: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: 0302662828
Bible House
Bookstore
Bible House is Bookstore.
Sprechen Deutsche
Bookstore
Sprechen Deutsche — Bookstore.
The Beees
Bookstore
The Beees is Bookstore. The Beees also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: 0244253277
Circle Bookshop
Bookstore
Circle Bookshop — Bookstore.
Mawrek ventures
Bookstore
Mawrek ventures is Bookstore.
Mawrek Bookshop
Bookstore
Mawrek Bookshop is Bookstore.
AG Bookshop
Bookstore
AG Bookshop — Bookstore.
Goodnews Bookshop
Bookstore
Goodnews Bookshop is Bookstore on Alhaji Mayaki Street, Accra.
Alhaji Mayaki Street, Accra
Sammy's Bookshop
Bookstore
Sammy's Bookshop — Bookstore, found on Alhaji Mayaki Street in Accra.
Alhaji Mayaki Street, Accra
Book land limited
Bookstore
Book land limited is Bookstore.
Kay Sammy Bookshop
Bookstore
Kay Sammy Bookshop is Bookstore.
Accra
Marhabah Bookshop
Bookstore
Marhabah Bookshop is Bookstore on Al-Waleed Bin-Talal Highway, Accra. Marhabah Bookshop also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Al-Waleed Bin-Talal Highway, Accra
Phone: +233264875603
Mama's Book Shop
Bookstore
Mama's Book Shop — Bookstore, found on Islamic Research Street in Accra.
Islamic Research Street, Accra
Challenge Bookshop
Bookstore
Challenge Bookshop is Bookstore on New Town Road, Accra.
New Town Road, Accra
Khadis Books and Stationary
Bookstore
Khadis Books and Stationary is Bookstore on Reverend Dogbe Street, Accra.
Reverend Dogbe Street, Accra
M.H Nurul Islamic Bookshop
Bookstore
M.H Nurul Islamic Bookshop is Bookstore. M.H Nurul Islamic Bookshop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Accra
Hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00
Phone: +233248013301
Ampa Bethel SDA Bible Akasa
Bookstore
Ampa Bethel SDA Bible Akasa is Bookstore on Mbomou Street, Accra.
Mbomou Street, Accra
Step To Christ
Bookstore
Step To Christ is Bookstore.
Faith Books & Stationery
Bookstore
Faith Books & Stationery is Bookstore.
Transforme Bookshop
Bookstore
Transforme Bookshop is Bookstore. Transforme Bookshop also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: 0594710210
International Central Gospel Church, Christ Temple West
Bookstore
International Central Gospel Church, Christ Temple West is Bookstore on 69 Ring Road West, Accra. International Central Gospel Church, Christ Temple West also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
69 Ring Road West, Accra
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00
Phone: +233 302 6880004
Area Books and Stationery
Bookstore
Area Books and Stationery — Bookstore.
Zongo Islamic Bookshop
Bookstore
Zongo Islamic Bookshop — Bookstore.
Becky's Stationary
Bookstore
Becky's Stationary is Bookstore. Becky's Stationary also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 06:00-20:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 06:00-20:00
Vision stationary
Bookstore
Vision stationary — Bookstore.
Challenge Book Shop
Bookstore
Challenge Book Shop is Bookstore.
Challenge Book Shop
Bookstore
Challenge Book Shop is Bookstore.
Kingdom Books and Stationery
Bookstore
Kingdom Books and Stationery — Bookstore.
Vidya Bookstore
Bookstore
Vidya Bookstore is Bookstore.
University of Ghana Bookshop
BookstoreRun by Kingdom Books and Stationery
Run by Kingdom Books and Stationery, University of Ghana Bookshop is Bookstore. Also worth knowing about University of Ghana Bookshop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:25-17:00; Sa 09:00-14:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:25-17:00; Sa 09:00-14:00; Su off
Phone: +233 50 1440492; +233 30 250024
EPP Book Shop
Bookstore
EPP Book Shop — Bookstore.
Kindom Books & Stationery
Bookstore
Kindom Books & Stationery is Bookstore.
Play 'N' Learn Children's Books & Toys
Bookstore
Play 'N' Learn Children's Books & Toys is Bookstore.
Accra
Phronesis Bookshop
Bookstore
Phronesis Bookshop is Bookstore.
Accra
EPP Books
Bookstore
EPP Books is Bookstore.
What the map tells us about bookstores in Accra
5 of the 50 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
There's a cluster: 2 of them sit on Alhaji Mayaki Street, so you can string those into one walk and drive between the rest.
The Accra bookstore crawl
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: Nzuri Books, Vidya Bookstore, Star of the Sea Book Shop, EPP Books, Sy Tris Bookshop, Aki-Ola Publications Ltd., Kingdom Books Stationery, and EPP Book Services. That's 50 stops on the Accra bookstore crawl. 42 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Accra
A few things worth knowing before you work through Accra's bookstores:
- Ask about ordering at Nzuri Books. Independent shops will order anything in print, often in a day or two. No need to default to the big online retailer.
- Check the sale shelf rhythm at Vidya Bookstore. Shops clear shelves on cycles. Ask when the next cull happens — that's when the bargains land.
- Check condition before you pay. Used books: check for missing pages, water damage, and cracked spines. A quick flip-through takes ten seconds.
- Look for local history. The local-interest shelf tells you what a town thinks of itself. Great for visitors, better for new residents.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Accra — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new bookstore in Accra can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 50, or a bookstore we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't list prices — they change constantly and vary by edition. What we list is the where: real shops, verified by real mappers, in alphabetical order with no favourites.
If you run one of the 50 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Bookstore listings for Accra: 50 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.