Bookstores in Dallas
Dallas, TX has 55 bookstores on the map. That's 55 bookshops mapped around Dallas, each with its own shelves and specialties. The used sections are where the real bargains hide. Give yourself an hour minimum — bookshops are the one errand that always takes longer than planned.
This guide covers every bookstore we could verify in and around Dallas (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include DTS Book Center and Daily News, plus Main Street News. If a bookshop's missing from Dallas's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Dallas bookstore lineup
55 mapped within about 40 km:
DTS Book Center
Bookstore
DTS Book Center — Bookstore, found on 4005 Swiss Avenue in Dallas. Also worth knowing about DTS Book Center: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
4005 Swiss Avenue, Dallas, 75204
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-16:00
Daily News
Bookstore
Daily News — Bookstore.
Main Street News
Bookstore
Main Street News — Bookstore.
Half Price Books
Bookstore
Half Price Books — Bookstore.
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 2201 Preston Road in Plano. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2201 Preston Road, Plano, 75093
Phone: +1-972-612-0999
Mardel
Bookstore
Mardel is Bookstore.
Stanza Textbooks
Bookstore
Stanza Textbooks — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Stanza Textbooks: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +1-972-231-2665
Hudson Booksellers
Bookstore
Hudson Booksellers is Bookstore.
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 2601 Preston Road in Frisco.
2601 Preston Road, Frisco, 75034
UTD Bookstore
Bookstore
UTD Bookstore — Bookstore, found on 800 West Campbell Road in Richardson. Also worth knowing about UTD Bookstore: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 08:00-18:00; Fr 08:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
800 West Campbell Road, Richardson, 75080
Hours: Mo-Th 08:00-18:00; Fr 08:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; Su off
Phone: +1-972-883-2665
Simply Books
Bookstore
Simply Books is Bookstore.
DFW Airport, 75261
Half Price Books
Bookstore
Half Price Books — Bookstore.
Half Price Books
Bookstore
Half Price Books — Bookstore.
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 305 West FM 1382 in Cedar Hill. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 09:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
305 West FM 1382, Cedar Hill, 75104
Hours: Mo-Th 09:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Phone: +1-972-291-1169
Half Price Books
Bookstore
Half Price Books — Bookstore, found on 2700 Lone Star Dr in Dallas. Also worth knowing about Half Price Books: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
2700 Lone Star Dr, Dallas
Phone: +1-214-678-6680
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore.
Half Price Books
Bookstore
Half Price Books — Bookstore, found on 2211 South Cooper Street in Arlington.
2211 South Cooper Street, Arlington, 76015
Half Price Books
Bookstore
Half Price Books — Bookstore, found on 13388 Preston Road in Dallas. Also worth knowing about Half Price Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-20:00; it has a website with more detail.
13388 Preston Road, Dallas, 75240
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore.
Keith's Comics
Bookstore
Keith's Comics — Bookstore.
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 3060 Mockingbird Lane in Dallas.
3060 Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, 75205
Interabang Books
BookstoreRun by Interabang Books Inc.
Interabang Books is Bookstore run by Interabang Books Inc. on 5600 West Lovers Lane, Dallas. Interabang Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00, Su 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
5600 West Lovers Lane, Dallas, 75209
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00, Su 11:00-18:00
Phone: +1-214-484-4289
Texas Treasured
Bookstore
Texas Treasured is Bookstore.
Kinokuniya
Bookstore
Kinokuniya — Bookstore on 2540 Old Denton Road. Also worth knowing about Kinokuniya: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 11:00-19:30.
2540 Old Denton Road
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-19:30
Half Price Books
Bookstore
Half Price Books — Bookstore, found on 660 East Round Grove Road in Lewisville. Also worth knowing about Half Price Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-20:00.
660 East Round Grove Road, Lewisville, 75067
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00
Christian Science Reading Room
Bookstore
Christian Science Reading Room is Bookstore.
Holy Grounds
Bookstore
Holy Grounds — Bookstore on 336.
336
Talking Animals Books
Bookstore
Talking Animals Books is Bookstore on 103 West Worth Street.
103 West Worth Street
Books-A-Million
Bookstore
Books-A-Million — Bookstore, found on 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway in Grapevine.
3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, Grapevine, 76051
Lucky Dog Books
Used bookstore
Lucky Dog Books is Used bookstore on 10534 Garland Road, Dallas. Lucky Dog Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 11:00-19:00; it has a website with more detail.
10534 Garland Road, Dallas, 75218
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-19:00
Half Price Books
Bookstore
Half Price Books — Bookstore, found on 959 East Interstate 30 in Rockwall.
959 East Interstate 30, Rockwall, 75087
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 988 Village Green Drive in Allen.
988 Village Green Drive, Allen, 75013
The Taschen Library
Bookstore
The Taschen Library — Bookstore, found on 1530 Main Street in Dallas. Also worth knowing about The Taschen Library: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1530 Main Street, Dallas, 75201
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
Phone: +1 214-748-1300
Kinokuniya
Bookstore
Kinokuniya — Bookstore on 100 Legacy Drive. Also worth knowing about Kinokuniya: the map lists its hours as 11:00-19:00; Dec 03,Dec 31 10:00-17:00; Dec 24 10:00-18:00; Dec 25 10:00-16:00; Jan 01 10:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
100 Legacy Drive, 75023
Hours: 11:00-19:00; Dec 03,Dec 31 10:00-17:00; Dec 24 10:00-18:00; Dec 25 10:00-16:00; Jan 01 10:00-15:00
Phone: +1-972-517-0226
TCC Southeast | Bookstore
BookstoreRun by Tarrant County College
Run by Tarrant County College, TCC Southeast | Bookstore is Bookstore.
Poets Books
Bookstore
Poets Books is Bookstore. Poets Books also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Bird's Bookstore
Bookstore
Bird's Bookstore — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Bird's Bookstore: it has a website with more detail.
Half Price Books
Bookstore
Half Price Books — Bookstore, found on 2440 Preston Road in Plano. Also worth knowing about Half Price Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-22:00; Su 10:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2440 Preston Road, Plano, 75093
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-22:00; Su 10:00-21:00
Phone: +1-972-985-6196
UTA Bookstore
Bookstore
UTA Bookstore — Bookstore on 400 Spaniolo Drive. Also worth knowing about UTA Bookstore: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
400 Spaniolo Drive, 76010
Phone: +1-817-272-2785
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 5301 Belt Line Road in Dallas. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: the map lists its hours as Su 10:00-20:00; Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; it has a website with more detail.
5301 Belt Line Road, Dallas, 75254
Hours: Su 10:00-20:00; Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 1361 West Campbell Road in Richardson. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 11:00-20:00; it has a website with more detail.
1361 West Campbell Road, Richardson, 75080
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 11:00-20:00
Half Price Books
Bookstore
Half Price Books — Bookstore, found on 5803 East Northwest Highway in Dallas. Also worth knowing about Half Price Books: the map lists its hours as 09:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
5803 East Northwest Highway, Dallas, 75231
Hours: 09:00-22:00
Phone: +1-214-379-8000
The Wild Detectives
BookstoreRun by Carlos Guajardo
The Wild Detectives is Bookstore run by Carlos Guajardo on 314 West 8th Street, Dallas. The Wild Detectives also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo 14:00-24:00; Tu-Su 10:00-24:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
314 West 8th Street, Dallas, 75208
Hours: Mo 14:00-24:00; Tu-Su 10:00-24:00
Phone: +1-214-942-0108
Whose Books
Bookstore
Whose Books — Bookstore, found on 512 West Davis Street in Dallas.
512 West Davis Street, Dallas, 75208
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 1430 Plaza Place in Southlake. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: the map lists its hours as Su 10:00-22:00; Mo-Th 09:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-23:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1430 Plaza Place, Southlake, 76092
Hours: Su 10:00-22:00; Mo-Th 09:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-23:00
Phone: +1-817-442-0207
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 861 Northeast Mall Boulevard in Hurst. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 10:00-22:00, Fr-Sa 10:00-23:00, Su 11:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
861 Northeast Mall Boulevard, Hurst, 76053
Hours: Mo-Th 10:00-22:00, Fr-Sa 10:00-23:00, Su 11:00-21:00
Phone: +1-817-284-1244
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 7700 West Northwest Highway in Dallas.
7700 West Northwest Highway, Dallas, 75225
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore.
Mardel Christian & Education
Bookstore
Mardel Christian & Education is Bookstore on 2308 North Galloway Avenue, Mesquite.
2308 North Galloway Avenue, Mesquite, 75150
Paperbacks Plus
Bookstore
Paperbacks Plus is Bookstore on 108 East Davis Street, Mesquite.
108 East Davis Street, Mesquite, 75149
Half Price Books
Bookstore
Half Price Books — Bookstore.
The Dock Bookshop
Bookstore
The Dock Bookshop — Bookstore.
Deep Vellum Books & Publishing Company
Bookstore
Deep Vellum Books & Publishing Company — Bookstore, found on 3000 Commerce Street in Dallas. Also worth knowing about Deep Vellum Books & Publishing Company: the map lists its hours as 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3000 Commerce Street, Dallas, 75226
Hours: 12:00-18:00
Phone: +1 469 781 4881
Half Price Books
Bookstore
Half Price Books — Bookstore, found on 713 Harwood Road in Bedford.
713 Harwood Road, Bedford, 76021
Lucky Dog Books
Used bookstore
Lucky Dog Books is Used bookstore on 911 West Jefferson Boulevard. Lucky Dog Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
911 West Jefferson Boulevard
Hours: 11:00-19:00
Phone: +12149412665
What the map tells us about bookstores in Dallas
19 of the 55 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
19 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
2 of the shops are tagged as selling used books — the second-hand shelves are where out-of-print gems and first editions turn up for pocket change.
The Dallas bookstore crawl
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: DTS Book Center on 4005 Swiss Avenue, Daily News, Main Street News, Half Price Books, Barnes & Noble on 2201 Preston Road, Mardel, Stanza Textbooks, and Hudson Booksellers. That's 55 stops on the Dallas bookstore crawl. 47 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Dallas
Browsing in Dallas? A little strategy helps:
- Learn your editions at DTS Book Center. A first edition, first printing is the collectible one. Booksellers will show you how to check the copyright page.
- Ask for the out-of-print hunters at Daily News. Some used shops will hunt down out-of-print titles for you. It takes patience, but the find is worth it.
- Check the bargain carts outside. Sidewalk carts are the shop's clearance rack. A dollar a book, and the turnover is fast.
- Check the sale shelf rhythm. Shops clear shelves on cycles. Ask when the next cull happens — that's when the bargains land.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Dallas — 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 Dallas can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 55 that's closed, or a great bookstore we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
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 55 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 Dallas: 55 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.