Bookstores in Perth
If you judge a town by its bookshops, Perth, WA gives you 36 to judge by. That's 36 bookshops mapped around Perth, each with its own shelves and specialties. The used sections are where the real bargains hide. Staff picks shelves are the fastest way to read a shop's personality.
This guide covers every bookstore we could verify in and around Perth (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Elizabeth's and White Dwarf Books, plus Planet Books. If a bookshop's missing from Perth's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Perth bookstore lineup
36 mapped within about 40 km:
Elizabeth's
Used bookstore
Elizabeth's is Used bookstore. Elizabeth's also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00, Sa-Su 09:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00, Sa-Su 09:00-17:00
White Dwarf Books
Bookstore
White Dwarf Books — Bookstore on 469 Wellington Street. Also worth knowing about White Dwarf Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 10:30-18:30; Fr 10:30-20:30; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
469 Wellington Street, 6000
Hours: Mo-Th 10:30-18:30; Fr 10:30-20:30; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-15:00
Phone: +61 8 9481 3468
Planet Books
Bookstore
Planet Books — Bookstore on 192 William Street. Also worth knowing about Planet Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-We 10:00-21:00; Th-Sa 10:00-22:30; Su 10:30-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
192 William Street
Hours: Mo-We 10:00-21:00; Th-Sa 10:00-22:30; Su 10:30-21:00
Phone: +61 8 9328 7464
New Edition Bookshop
Bookstore
New Edition Bookshop is Bookstore on 41 High Street. New Edition Bookshop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 09:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
41 High Street
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Phone: +61 8 9335 2383
Bill Campbell Books
Bookstore
Bill Campbell Books is Bookstore on 48 High Street. Bill Campbell Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,We-Fr 10:00-17:00; Tu off; Sa-Su 12:00-17:00.
48 High Street
Hours: Mo,We-Fr 10:00-17:00; Tu off; Sa-Su 12:00-17:00
G-Mart Printing and Second Hand Books
Bookstore
G-Mart Printing and Second Hand Books — Bookstore.
Stefen's Books
Bookstore
Stefen's Books — Bookstore on 431 Murray Street. Also worth knowing about Stefen's Books: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
431 Murray Street, 6000
Phone: +61 8 9481 8393
Typeface Books
Bookstore
Typeface Books is Bookstore on 37 Ardross Street. Typeface Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-16:30; Sa,Su 10:00-15:00; it has a website with more detail.
37 Ardross Street, 6153
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-16:30; Sa,Su 10:00-15:00
Christian Science Perth
Bookstore
Christian Science Perth — Bookstore on 996 Hay Street. Also worth knowing about Christian Science Perth: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-15:30; PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
996 Hay Street, 6000
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-15:30; PH off
Phone: +61 499 909 968
Quality Comics
Bookstore
Quality Comics — Bookstore on 926 Hay Street. Also worth knowing about Quality Comics: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 11:00-15:00; Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa-Su 11:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
926 Hay Street, 6000
Hours: Mo-Th 11:00-15:00; Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa-Su 11:00-15:00
Phone: +61 8 9321 2168
Planet Books
Bookstore
Planet Books — Bookstore.
Dymocks
Bookstore
Dymocks is Bookstore on 705-707 Rokeby Road. Dymocks also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-We 09:00-17:30; Th 09:00-20:00; Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-19:15; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
705-707 Rokeby Road, 6008
Hours: Mo-We 09:00-17:30; Th 09:00-20:00; Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-19:15; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +61 8 9321 3969
Subiaco Bookshop
Bookstore
Subiaco Bookshop is Bookstore. Subiaco Bookshop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30; Th 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30; Th 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00
Second Hand Book Shop
Bookstore
Second Hand Book Shop is Bookstore.
Paper Bird
Bookstore
Paper Bird is Bookstore.
Christian Bookshop
Bookstore
Christian Bookshop — Bookstore.
Open Book
Bookstore
Open Book — Bookstore on 124 Wellington Street. Also worth knowing about Open Book: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-15:00; Su 09:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
124 Wellington Street, 6012
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-15:00; Su 09:00-13:00
Phone: +61 8 6271 3420
Campion Education
Bookstore
Campion Education — Bookstore on 25B Baile Road. Also worth knowing about Campion Education: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa-Su,PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
25B Baile Road, 6155
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa-Su,PH off
Phone: +61 8 6240 2778
WHSmith
Bookstore
WHSmith is Bookstore.
Rabble Books & Games
Bookstore
Rabble Books & Games — Bookstore on 46 Eighth Avenue. Also worth knowing about Rabble Books & Games: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
46 Eighth Avenue, 6051
Phone: +61 8 6244 1841
Dymocks
Bookstore
Dymocks is Bookstore.
QBD Books
Bookstore
QBD Books — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about QBD Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-We,Fr,Sa 09:00-17:00; Th 09:00-21:00; Su 11:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-We,Fr,Sa 09:00-17:00; Th 09:00-21:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Beaufort Street Books
Bookstore
Beaufort Street Books is Bookstore on 567 Beaufort Street. Beaufort Street Books also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
567 Beaufort Street
Phone: +61 8 9227 9027
Diabolik
Bookstore
Diabolik is Bookstore.
Dymocks
BookstoreRun by Dymocks Perth Pty Ltd
Dymocks is Bookstore run by Dymocks Perth Pty Ltd on 125 Riseley Street. Dymocks also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-We,Fr 09:00-17:30; Th 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
125 Riseley Street, 6154
Hours: Mo-We,Fr 09:00-17:30; Th 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +61 8 9364 7687
The Indie Realm
Bookstore
The Indie Realm — Bookstore.
Pulp Fiction
Bookstore
Pulp Fiction is Bookstore.
Pigface Bookstore
Bookstore
Pigface Bookstore is Bookstore on 143 Barrack Street. Pigface Bookstore also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 09:00-19:00.
143 Barrack Street
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-19:00
Crow Books
Bookstore
Crow Books is Bookstore. Crow Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-We,Su 09:00-21:00; Th-Sa 09:00-22:00; PH 10:00-21:00.
Hours: Mo-We,Su 09:00-21:00; Th-Sa 09:00-22:00; PH 10:00-21:00
The Lane Bookstore
Bookstore
The Lane Bookstore is Bookstore.
Dymocks
BookstoreRun by Dymocks Perth Pty Ltd
Dymocks is Bookstore run by Dymocks Perth Pty Ltd on 705-707 Hay Street Mall. Dymocks also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 09:00-17:30; Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
705-707 Hay Street Mall, 6000
Hours: Mo-Th 09:00-17:30; Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +61 8 9321 3969
Maritime and Travel Bookshop
Bookstore
Maritime and Travel Bookshop — Bookstore.
Dymocks
BookstoreRun by Dymocks Perth Pty Ltd
Dymocks is Bookstore run by Dymocks Perth Pty Ltd on 274 Great Eastern Highway. Dymocks also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-We,Fr 09:00-17:30; Th 09:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
274 Great Eastern Highway, 6056
Hours: Mo-We,Fr 09:00-17:30; Th 09:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +61 8 9274 2470
Rescue Reads Second Hand Books
Bookstore
Rescue Reads Second Hand Books — Bookstore.
Koorong
Bookstore
Koorong is Bookstore on 434 Lord Street. Koorong also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-We,Fr 09:00-18:00; Th 09:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
434 Lord Street, 6050
Hours: Mo-We,Fr 09:00-18:00; Th 09:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-17:00
Phone: +61 8 9427 9777
Elizabeth's Warehouse
Used bookstore
Elizabeth's Warehouse is Used bookstore.
What the map tells us about bookstores in Perth
19 of the 36 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
15 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 Perth bookstore crawl
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: Elizabeth's, White Dwarf Books on 469 Wellington Street, Planet Books on 192 William Street, New Edition Bookshop on 41 High Street, Bill Campbell Books on 48 High Street, G-Mart Printing and Second Hand Books, Stefen's Books on 431 Murray Street, and Typeface Books on 37 Ardross Street. That's 36 stops on the Perth bookstore crawl. 28 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Perth
A few things worth knowing before you work through Perth's bookstores:
- Magazines and journals matter at Elizabeth's. The little-magazine rack is where new writers appear first. Cheap, weird, and full of discoveries.
- Poetry lives in bookshops at White Dwarf Books. Poetry barely exists online as a browsing experience. The poetry shelf in a real shop is a different world.
- Kids' sections are goldmines. Even without kids. The picture-book art alone is worth the browse, and the middle-grade shelves hold genuine classics.
- Check the events board. Book clubs, writing groups, story times — bookshops are community centres that happen to sell books.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Perth — 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 Perth can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 36 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 36 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 Perth: 36 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.