Bookstores in Austin
Bookstores reward the browsers. Austin, TX has 37 mapped right now, and 1 of them deal in used books. That's 37 bookshops mapped around Austin, 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 Austin (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Book People and Vintage bookstore & wine bar, plus Huston-Tillotson University Bookstore. If a bookshop's missing from Austin's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Austin bookstore lineup
37 mapped within about 40 km:
Book People
Bookstore1.1 km from Austin
Book People — Bookstore, found on 603 North Lamar Boulevard in Austin. Also worth knowing about Book People: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-19:00; it has a website with more detail.
603 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, 78703
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-19:00
Vintage bookstore & wine bar
Bookstore1.3 km from AustinRun by Jean
Run by Jean, Vintage bookstore & wine bar is Bookstore, found on 1101 East 11th Street in Austin. Also worth knowing about Vintage bookstore & wine bar: the map lists its hours as Mo off; Tu,We,Th,Su 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1101 East 11th Street, Austin, 78702
Hours: Mo off; Tu,We,Th,Su 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00
Phone: +1-512-551- 9215
Huston-Tillotson University Bookstore
Bookstore2.1 km from Austin
Huston-Tillotson University Bookstore is Bookstore.
The Little Gay Shop
Bookstore2.4 km from Austin
The Little Gay Shop is Bookstore on 1902 East 12th Street. The Little Gay Shop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Su-Th 11:00-18:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-19:00; it has a website with more detail.
1902 East 12th Street, 78702
Hours: Su-Th 11:00-18:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-19:00
Resistencia Bookstore
Bookstore2.5 km from Austin
Resistencia Bookstore is Bookstore on 1801 #A South 1st Street. Resistencia Bookstore also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
1801 #A South 1st Street
Alienated Majesty Books
Bookstore3.1 km from Austin
Alienated Majesty Books is Bookstore on 613 West 29th Street, Austin. Alienated Majesty Books also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
613 West 29th Street, Austin, 78705
Finney's Books
Bookstore4.2 km from Austin
Finney's Books is Bookstore on 3823 Airport Boulevard, Austin. Finney's Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Th 12:00-18:00; Fr 12:00-19:00; Sa-Su 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3823 Airport Boulevard, Austin, 78722
Hours: Tu-Th 12:00-18:00; Fr 12:00-19:00; Sa-Su 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1-512-763-7588
First Light Books
Bookstore4.6 km from Austin
First Light Books is Bookstore on 4300 Speedway, Austin.
4300 Speedway, Austin, 78751
Half Price Books
Bookstore4.7 km from Austin
Half Price Books — Bookstore.
Tribe Comics and Games
Bookstore4.9 km from Austin
Tribe Comics and Games is Bookstore.
Uncommon Objects
Bookstore5.7 km from Austin
Uncommon Objects is Bookstore on 1602 Fort View Road.
1602 Fort View Road
Austin Books & Comics
Bookstore5.8 km from Austin
Austin Books & Comics — Bookstore, found on 5002 North Lamar Boulevard in Austin. Also worth knowing about Austin Books & Comics: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 12:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
5002 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, 78751
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Uncommon Objects
Bookstore5.8 km from Austin
Uncommon Objects is Bookstore.
Monkeywrench Books
Bookstore6.0 km from Austin
Monkeywrench Books is Bookstore on 110 East North Loop Boulevard, Austin. Monkeywrench Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 12:00-18:00; Fr-Su 12:00-20:00; it has a website with more detail.
110 East North Loop Boulevard, Austin, 78751
Hours: Mo-Th 12:00-18:00; Fr-Su 12:00-20:00
BookWoman
Bookstore6.4 km from Austin
BookWoman is Bookstore on 5501 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin. BookWoman also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
5501 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, 78751
Phone: +1-512-472-2785
Half Price Books
Bookstore6.5 km from Austin
Half Price Books — Bookstore.
Recycled Reads
Bookstore6.6 km from AustinRun by Austin Public Library
Recycled Reads is Bookstore run by Austin Public Library on 5335 Burnet Road, Austin. Recycled Reads also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu,We,Fr,Sa 10:00-18:00; Th 11:00-19:00.
5335 Burnet Road, Austin, 78756
Hours: Tu,We,Fr,Sa 10:00-18:00; Th 11:00-19:00
Reverie Books
Bookstore7.5 km from Austin
Reverie Books is Bookstore on 5330 Ste D Menchaca Road. Reverie Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-20:00.
5330 Ste D Menchaca Road, 78745
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00
Books Kinokuniya
Bookstore8.2 km from Austin
Books Kinokuniya is Bookstore on 6929 Airport Boulevard, Austin. Books Kinokuniya also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 11:00-19:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
6929 Airport Boulevard, Austin, 78752
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-19:30
Phone: +1-512-291-2026
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore8.6 km from Austin
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore.
Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy Austin
Bookstore10.1 km from Austin
Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy Austin is Bookstore on 2438 West Anderson Lane, Austin. Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy Austin also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Su-Fr 10:00-24:00; Sa 09:00-24:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2438 West Anderson Lane, Austin, 78757
Hours: Su-Fr 10:00-24:00; Sa 09:00-24:00
Phone: +1-512-454-2399
Book People
Bookstore10.3 km from Austin
Book People — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Book People: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 04:00-21:00.
Hours: Mo-Su 04:00-21:00
Half Price Books
Bookstore13.4 km from Austin
Half Price Books — Bookstore, found on 9900 South Interstate 35 in Austin. Also worth knowing about Half Price Books: the map lists its hours as 10:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
9900 South Interstate 35, Austin, 78748
Hours: 10:00-20:00
Phone: +1-512-280-0668
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore13.8 km from Austin
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore.
Austin Community College Book Store
Bookstore14.0 km from Austin
Austin Community College Book Store — Bookstore.
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore19.4 km from Austin
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore on 12701 Hill Country Boulevard. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
12701 Hill Country Boulevard, 78738
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Phone: +15122637402
Half Price Books
Bookstore20.7 km from Austin
Half Price Books — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Half Price Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-20:00.
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore23.6 km from Austin
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 14040 183A Toll Road in Cedar Park. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
14040 183A Toll Road, Cedar Park, 78717
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Phone: +1-512-249-5644
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore24.6 km from Austin
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore.
Goodwill Drop-Off & Bookstore
Bookstore25.1 km from AustinRun by Goodwill Central Texas
Run by Goodwill Central Texas, Goodwill Drop-Off & Bookstore is Bookstore, found on 2051 Cypress Creek Road in Cedar Park.
2051 Cypress Creek Road, Cedar Park, 78613
Half Price Books
Bookstore25.2 km from Austin
Half Price Books — Bookstore.
Rogues Gallery Comics & Games
Bookstore26.1 km from Austin
Rogues Gallery Comics & Games is Bookstore on 1601 Interstate Highway 35 Service Road.
1601 Interstate Highway 35 Service Road
Titan Moon Comics
Used bookstore27.2 km from Austin
Titan Moon Comics — Used bookstore, found on 200 Buttercup Creek Boulevard in Cedar Park. Also worth knowing about Titan Moon Comics: the map lists its hours as 11:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
200 Buttercup Creek Boulevard, Cedar Park, 78613
Hours: 11:00-20:00
Phone: +1-512-358-1030
The Secret Lantern
Bookstore28.0 km from Austin
The Secret Lantern — Bookstore, found on 151 South Bell Boulevard in Cedar Park. Also worth knowing about The Secret Lantern: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
151 South Bell Boulevard, Cedar Park, 78613
Phone: +1-512-222-3071
Phat Tracks Books & Records
Bookstore29.5 km from Austin
Phat Tracks Books & Records — Bookstore, found on 401 East Whitestone Boulevard in Cedar Park.
401 East Whitestone Boulevard, Cedar Park, 78613
Mardel Christian & Education
Bookstore29.8 km from Austin
Mardel Christian & Education is Bookstore.
Half Price Books
Bookstore29.9 km from Austin
Half Price Books — Bookstore, found on 1335 East Whitestone Boulevard in Cedar Park. Also worth knowing about Half Price Books: the map lists its hours as 10:00-20:00; it has a website with more detail.
1335 East Whitestone Boulevard, Cedar Park, 78613
Hours: 10:00-20:00
What the map tells us about bookstores in Austin
17 of the 37 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
17 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
The Austin bookstore crawl
Making a day of it in Austin? Work this order: Book People on 603 North Lamar Boulevard, Vintage bookstore & wine bar on 1101 East 11th Street, Huston-Tillotson University Bookstore, The Little Gay Shop on 1902 East 12th Street, Resistencia Bookstore on 1801 #A South 1st Street, Alienated Majesty Books on 613 West 29th Street, Finney's Books on 3823 Airport Boulevard, and First Light Books on 4300 Speedway. That's the bookstore crawl in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 29 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Austin
The regulars' playbook for Austin's bookshops:
- Bring a tote bag at Book People. Bookshops and tote bags are a natural pair. You'll need it — nobody leaves with the one book they came for.
- Magazines and journals matter at Vintage bookstore & wine bar. The little-magazine rack is where new writers appear first. Cheap, weird, and full of discoveries.
- Poetry lives in bookshops. Poetry barely exists online as a browsing experience. The poetry shelf in a real shop is a different world.
- Check condition before you pay. Used books: check for missing pages, water damage, and cracked spines. A quick flip-through takes ten seconds.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Austin — 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 Austin can take a while to appear. The 37 above are only as current as the community map. A bookstore that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
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 37 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 Austin: 37 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.