Bookstores in Denver
Denver, CO has 69 bookstores on the map. That's 69 bookshops mapped around Denver, 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 Denver (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Barnes & Noble and Barnes & Noble, plus Barnes & Noble. If a bookshop's missing from Denver's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Denver bookstore lineup
69 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Barnes & Noble
BookstoreRun by Barnes and Noble
Run by Barnes and Noble, Barnes & Noble is Bookstore.
Barnes & Noble
BookstoreRun by Barnes & Noble
Run by Barnes & Noble, Barnes & Noble is Bookstore, found on 2999 Pearl Street in Boulder. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: 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.
2999 Pearl Street, Boulder, 80301
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-22:00, Su 10:00-21:00
Phone: +1-303-444-0349
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore.
Bookies
Bookstore
Bookies — Bookstore.
Boulder Book Store
Bookstore
Boulder Book Store — Bookstore, found on 1107 Pearl Street in Boulder. Also worth knowing about Boulder Book Store: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1107 Pearl Street, Boulder, 80302
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1-303-447-2074
Int'l Office Products
Bookstore
Int'l Office Products — Bookstore.
Skoob Books
Bookstore
Skoob Books — Bookstore.
The Tattered Cover
Bookstore
The Tattered Cover — Bookstore, found on 2526 East Colfax Avenue in Denver. Also worth knowing about The Tattered Cover: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2526 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, 80206
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1-303-322-7727
The Bookworm
Bookstore
The Bookworm — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about The Bookworm: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su off; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su off
West Side Books
Bookstore
West Side Books — Bookstore, found on 3434 West 32nd Avenue in Denver. Also worth knowing about West Side Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 09:30-19:00.
3434 West 32nd Avenue, Denver, 80211
Hours: Mo-Su 09:30-19:00
Park Hill Community Bookstore
Bookstore
Park Hill Community Bookstore — Bookstore, found on 4620 East 23rd Avenue in Denver. Also worth knowing about Park Hill Community Bookstore: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4620 East 23rd Avenue, Denver, 80207
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-15:00
Phone: +1-303-355-8508
Christian Science Reading Room
Bookstore
Christian Science Reading Room is Bookstore.
Books By Edward
Bookstore
Books By Edward is Bookstore.
Book Nook
BookstoreRun by Church of the Risen Christ
Book Nook is Bookstore run by Church of the Risen Christ on 3060 South Monaco Parkway, Denver. Book Nook also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3060 South Monaco Parkway, Denver, 80222
Phone: +1-303-758-8826
JWU-Denver Bookstore
Bookstore
JWU-Denver Bookstore — Bookstore.
Libreria Cristiana
Bookstore
Libreria Cristiana — Bookstore, found on 9535 East Colfax Avenue in Aurora. Also worth knowing about Libreria Cristiana: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
9535 East Colfax Avenue, Aurora, 80010
Phone: +1-303-537-5225
Campus Bookstore
Bookstore
Campus Bookstore — Bookstore, found on 13121 East 17th Avenue in Aurora. Also worth knowing about Campus Bookstore: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 08:30-16:30; Fr 09:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
13121 East 17th Avenue, Aurora, 80045
Hours: Mo-Th 08:30-16:30; Fr 09:00-15:00
Phone: +1-303-724-2665
Capitol Hill Books
Bookstore
Capitol Hill Books is Bookstore on 300 East Colfax Avenue, Denver. Capitol Hill Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
300 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, 80203
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1-303-837-0700
Kilgore Books & Comics
Used bookstore
Kilgore Books & Comics — Used bookstore, found on 624 East 13th Avenue in Denver. Also worth knowing about Kilgore Books & Comics: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
624 East 13th Avenue, Denver, 80203
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1-303-815-1979
TIA Books
Bookstore
TIA Books is Bookstore on 1205 Osage Street, Denver.
1205 Osage Street, Denver, 80204
Book Niche
Bookstore
Book Niche is Bookstore on 15075 East Mississippi Avenue, Aurora. Book Niche also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
15075 East Mississippi Avenue, Aurora, 80012
Phone: +1-303-752-4499
Full Moon Books
Bookstore
Full Moon Books is Bookstore on 9106 West 6th Avenue, Lakewood. Full Moon Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00, Su 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
9106 West 6th Avenue, Lakewood, 80215
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00, Su 10:00-17:00
Phone: +1-303-233-6666
Higher Shelf Bookstore
Bookstore
Higher Shelf Bookstore — Bookstore, found on 9075 West Alameda Avenue in Lakewood. Also worth knowing about Higher Shelf Bookstore: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
9075 West Alameda Avenue, Lakewood, 80226
Phone: +1-303-233-9351
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 14347 West Colfax Avenue in Lakewood. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 09:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
14347 West Colfax Avenue, Lakewood, 80401
Hours: Mo-Th 09:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +1-303-215-9060
Poor Richard's Book Shoppe
Bookstore
Poor Richard's Book Shoppe — Bookstore, found on 19402 East Mainstreet in Parker.
19402 East Mainstreet, Parker, 80138
Tattered Cover Bookstore
Bookstore
Tattered Cover Bookstore is Bookstore.
Tattered Cover Bookstore
Bookstore
Tattered Cover Bookstore is Bookstore. Tattered Cover Bookstore also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 05:00-22:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: 05:00-22:00
Trident
Bookstore
Trident is Bookstore. Trident also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 06:30-23:00; Sa,Su 07:00-23:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 06:30-23:00; Sa,Su 07:00-23:00
Red Letter Books
Bookstore
Red Letter Books is Bookstore on 1737 Pearl Street, Boulder.
1737 Pearl Street, Boulder, 80302
Book & Bean Bookstore
Bookstore
Book & Bean Bookstore — Bookstore, found on 3333 Regis Boulevard in Denver.
3333 Regis Boulevard, Denver, 80221
Second Star To The Right
Bookstore
Second Star To The Right is Bookstore on 4353 Tennyson Street, Denver.
4353 Tennyson Street, Denver, 80212
Shining Lotus Metaphysical Bookstore
Bookstore
Shining Lotus Metaphysical Bookstore is Bookstore on 2553 South Colorado Boulevard, Denver. Shining Lotus Metaphysical Bookstore also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2553 South Colorado Boulevard, Denver, 80222
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1-303-758-9113
The Lighthouse
Bookstore
The Lighthouse is Bookstore on 1201 Pearl Street Mall, Boulder. The Lighthouse also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Su-Th 10:30-18:00; Fr,Sa 10:30-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1201 Pearl Street Mall, Boulder, 80302
Hours: Su-Th 10:30-18:00; Fr,Sa 10:30-19:00
Phone: +1-303-939-8355
Russian Books
Bookstore
Russian Books is Bookstore on 970 South Monaco Parkway, Denver. Russian Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 12:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
970 South Monaco Parkway, Denver
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-16:00
Phone: +1-303-333-3222
Lakeshore Learning Store
Bookstore
Lakeshore Learning Store is Bookstore.
Tattered Cover
Bookstore
Tattered Cover — Bookstore, found on 7301 South Santa Fe Drive in Littleton.
7301 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, 80120
Colorado School of Mines Bookstore
Bookstore
Colorado School of Mines Bookstore is Bookstore.
Tattered Cover
Bookstore
Tattered Cover — Bookstore.
CU Book Store
BookstoreRun by University of Colorado Boulder
CU Book Store is Bookstore run by University of Colorado Boulder on 1669 Euclid Avenue, Boulder. CU Book Store also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 09:00-18:00, Fr 09:00-17:00, Sa 11:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1669 Euclid Avenue, Boulder, 80309
Hours: Mo-Th 09:00-18:00, Fr 09:00-17:00, Sa 11:00-16:00
Phone: +1-303-492-6411
Gallagher Books
Bookstore
Gallagher Books — Bookstore, found on 1454 South Broadway in Denver. Also worth knowing about Gallagher Books: it has a website with more detail.
1454 South Broadway, Denver, 80210
Spell Books
Bookstore
Spell Books — Bookstore, found on 2376 West Main Street in Littleton. Also worth knowing about Spell Books: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa-Su 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2376 West Main Street, Littleton, 80120
Hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa-Su 10:00-17:00
Phone: +1-303-954-0094
Colorado's Used Book Store
Bookstore
Colorado's Used Book Store — Bookstore, found on 3461 South Broadway in Englewood. Also worth knowing about Colorado's Used Book Store: the map lists its hours as 12:00-19:00; Tu 14:00-19:00; Su closed; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3461 South Broadway, Englewood, 80113
Hours: 12:00-19:00; Tu 14:00-19:00; Su closed
Phone: +1 303-761-6474
Fahrenheit's Books
Used bookstore
Fahrenheit's Books — Used bookstore, found on 1415 South Broadway in Denver. Also worth knowing about Fahrenheit's Books: the map lists its hours as We-Mo 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1415 South Broadway, Denver, 80210
Hours: We-Mo 11:00-18:00
Phone: +1 303 744 1043
Mutiny Comics & Coffee
Bookstore
Mutiny Comics & Coffee — Bookstore, found on 3483 South Broadway in Englewood. Also worth knowing about Mutiny Comics & Coffee: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th,Su 09:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-22:00; it has a website with more detail.
3483 South Broadway, Englewood, 80113
Hours: Mo-Th,Su 09:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-22:00
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 6300 South Main Street in Aurora.
6300 South Main Street, Aurora, 80016
Spicy Librarian
Bookstore
Spicy Librarian — Bookstore on 3040 #110. Also worth knowing about Spicy Librarian: the map lists its hours as Tu-Su 10:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
3040 #110, 80205
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
The Read Queen Bookstore
Bookstore
The Read Queen Bookstore is Bookstore. The Read Queen Bookstore also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 07:00-19:00; Su 08:00-19:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 07:00-19:00; Su 08:00-19:00
The Book Rack
Bookstore
The Book Rack — Bookstore on 4061 East Wesley Avenue. Also worth knowing about The Book Rack: it has a website with more detail.
4061 East Wesley Avenue, 80222
Petals & Pages
Bookstore
Petals & Pages — Bookstore, found on 956 North Santa Fe Drive in Denver. Also worth knowing about Petals & Pages: the map lists its hours as We-Su 11:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
956 North Santa Fe Drive, Denver, 80204
Hours: We-Su 11:00-18:00
Williams & Graham
Bookstore
Williams & Graham is Bookstore.
Black & Read II
Bookstore
Black & Read II is Bookstore on 4355 North Wadsworth Boulevard. Black & Read II also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Sa 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4355 North Wadsworth Boulevard, 80033
Hours: Sa 10:00-18:00
Phone: +13034233100
Broadway Book Mall
Bookstore
Broadway Book Mall is Bookstore on 316 South Broadway. Broadway Book Mall also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
316 South Broadway, 80209
The Book Stop
Bookstore
The Book Stop is Bookstore on 10840 West 44th Avenue. The Book Stop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
10840 West 44th Avenue, 80033
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1-303-425-4960
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 8136 West Bowles Avenue in Littleton.
8136 West Bowles Avenue, Littleton, 80123
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 701 East 120th Avenue in Thornton. 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.
701 East 120th Avenue, Thornton, 80233
Phone: +1-720-872-2619
Goddess Isis Books and Gifts
Bookstore
Goddess Isis Books and Gifts is Bookstore on 2775 South Broadway, Englewood. Goddess Isis Books and Gifts also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2775 South Broadway, Englewood, 80113
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +1-303-761-8627
The Printed Page Bookshop
Bookstore
The Printed Page Bookshop — Bookstore, found on 1416 South Broadway in Denver. Also worth knowing about The Printed Page Bookshop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:30-17:30; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1416 South Broadway, Denver, 80210
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:30-17:30; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1 303-777-7653
2nd and Charles
Bookstore
2nd and Charles is Bookstore on 6606 South Parker Road, Aurora. 2nd and Charles also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:00.
6606 South Parker Road, Aurora, 80016
Hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:00
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 9370 Sheridan Boulevard in Westminster. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 10:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
9370 Sheridan Boulevard, Westminster, 80030
Hours: Mo-Th 10:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +1-303-426-7733
The Shop at MATTER
BookstoreRun by MATTER
Run by MATTER, The Shop at MATTER is Bookstore, found on 2114 Market Street in Denver. Also worth knowing about The Shop at MATTER: the map lists its hours as Fr-We 11:00-18:00, Th 11:00-20:00; it has a website with more detail.
2114 Market Street, Denver, 80205
Hours: Fr-We 11:00-18:00, Th 11:00-20:00
What the map tells us about bookstores in Denver
33 of the 69 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
38 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 Denver bookstore crawl
Making a day of it in Denver? Work this order: Barnes & Noble, Barnes & Noble on 2999 Pearl Street, Barnes & Noble, Bookies, Boulder Book Store on 1107 Pearl Street, Int'l Office Products, Skoob Books, and The Tattered Cover on 2526 East Colfax Avenue. That's the bookstore crawl in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 61 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Denver
A few things worth knowing before you work through Denver's bookstores:
- Support the shop's own publishing at Barnes & Noble. Some independents publish local authors or print their own anthologies. Buying them funds the ecosystem directly.
- The used section is underpriced everywhere at Barnes & Noble. Books are heavy and slow to sell, so used shelves price to move. First editions hide here regularly.
- Read the first page in the shop. The first-page test never lies. If it doesn't grab you standing there, it won't grab you at home.
- Check the staff picks shelf first. It's the fastest read of a shop's personality. If the picks excite you, the rest of the store will too.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Denver — 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 Denver can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 69, 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 69 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 Denver: 69 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.