Bookstores in Portland
If you judge a town by its bookshops, Portland, OR gives you 76 to judge by. That's 76 bookshops mapped around Portland, 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 Portland (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Book Corner and Bookish, plus Orenco Learning Club Bookstore. If a bookshop's missing from Portland's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Portland bookstore lineup
76 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Book Corner
Bookstore
Book Corner is Bookstore on 12470 Southwest 5th Street.
12470 Southwest 5th Street
Bookish
Bookstore
Bookish is Bookstore on 335 Northeast 5th Avenue, Camas. Bookish also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
335 Northeast 5th Avenue, Camas, 98607
Phone: +1-503-329-8449
Orenco Learning Club Bookstore
Bookstore
Orenco Learning Club Bookstore is Bookstore on 6281 Northeast Cherry Drive, Hillsboro. Orenco Learning Club Bookstore also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 15:00-18:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
6281 Northeast Cherry Drive, Hillsboro, 97124
Hours: Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 15:00-18:30
Phone: +1 971 371 8526
Christian Science Reading Room
Bookstore
Christian Science Reading Room is Bookstore.
Cosmic Monkey Comics
Bookstore
Cosmic Monkey Comics is Bookstore.
Vivienne Kitchen & Pantry
Bookstore
Vivienne Kitchen & Pantry — Bookstore, found on 4128 Northeast Sandy Boulevard in Portland. Also worth knowing about Vivienne Kitchen & Pantry: it has a website with more detail.
4128 Northeast Sandy Boulevard, Portland
Shadow Walkers Cards and Comics
Bookstore
Shadow Walkers Cards and Comics is Bookstore.
Literary Leftovers
Bookstore
Literary Leftovers — Bookstore on 813 West Main Street. Also worth knowing about Literary Leftovers: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
813 West Main Street, 98604
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +1-360-342-8268
The Bookie
Bookstore
The Bookie is Bookstore.
Lighthouse Book & Bible
Bookstore
Lighthouse Book & Bible is Bookstore. Lighthouse Book & Bible also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Future Dreams Books
Bookstore
Future Dreams Books is Bookstore on 1847 East Burnside Street, Portland. Future Dreams Books also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
1847 East Burnside Street, Portland, 97214
McKenzie Books, Inc
Bookstore
McKenzie Books, Inc is Bookstore on 8220 Northeast Walker Road, Hillsboro. McKenzie Books, Inc also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
8220 Northeast Walker Road, Hillsboro, 97124
Phone: +1-800-586-9581
Grand Gesture Books
Bookstore
Grand Gesture Books is Bookstore on 814 Southwest 10th Avenue, Portland. Grand Gesture Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo off; Tu-Su 11:00-19:00.
814 Southwest 10th Avenue, Portland, 97205
Hours: Mo off; Tu-Su 11:00-19:00
Spoke & Word Books
Bookstore
Spoke & Word Books is Bookstore on 10863 Southeast Main Street, Milwaukie. Spoke & Word Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Su 10:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
10863 Southeast Main Street, Milwaukie, 97222
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Dogwood City Comics
Bookstore
Dogwood City Comics — Bookstore, found on 10977 Southeast Main Street in Milwaukie. Also worth knowing about Dogwood City Comics: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
10977 Southeast Main Street, Milwaukie, 97222
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Christian Science Reading Room
Bookstore
Christian Science Reading Room is Bookstore on 512 Southwest Yamhill Street, Portland. Christian Science Reading Room also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,Fr 10:00-17:00; Tu 13:30-17:00; We,Th 11:00-15:00; Sa 11:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
512 Southwest Yamhill Street, Portland, 97204
Hours: Mo,Fr 10:00-17:00; Tu 13:30-17:00; We,Th 11:00-15:00; Sa 11:00-14:00
Phone: +1-503-228-4871
Portland State Bookstore
BookstoreRun by Portland State University
Run by Portland State University, Portland State Bookstore is Bookstore, found on 1715 Southwest 5th Avenue in Portland. Also worth knowing about Portland State Bookstore: it has a website with more detail.
1715 Southwest 5th Avenue, Portland, 97201
Daedalus Books
Used bookstore
Daedalus Books — Used bookstore, found on 2074 Northwest Flanders Street in Portland. Also worth knowing about Daedalus Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2074 Northwest Flanders Street, Portland, 97209
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1 503-274-7742
Chaparral Books
Bookstore
Chaparral Books is Bookstore on 1975 Southwest 1st Avenue, Portland. Chaparral Books also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
1975 Southwest 1st Avenue, Portland
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Powell's Books
Bookstore
Powell's Books — Bookstore.
Passages Bookshop
Bookstore
Passages Bookshop is Bookstore.
Kinokuniya Books
BookstoreRun by Kinokuniya Book Stores of America
Run by Kinokuniya Book Stores of America, Kinokuniya Books is Bookstore, found on 10500 Southwest Beaverton Hillsdale Highway in Beaverton. Also worth knowing about Kinokuniya Books: 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.
10500 Southwest Beaverton Hillsdale Highway, Beaverton, 97005
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-19:30
Phone: +1-503-641-6240
Crystal Heart Books
Bookstore
Crystal Heart Books — Bookstore, found on 247 East Main Street in Hillsboro. Also worth knowing about Crystal Heart Books: it has a website with more detail.
247 East Main Street, Hillsboro, 97123
Copper Bell Bookshop
Bookstore
Copper Bell Bookshop — Bookstore, found on 4315 South Settler Drive in Ridgefield. Also worth knowing about Copper Bell Bookshop: the map lists its hours as Mo-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.
4315 South Settler Drive, Ridgefield, 98642
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +1-360-727-3151
Kinokuniya
Bookstore
Kinokuniya — Bookstore, found on 829 Southwest 9th Avenue in Portland. Also worth knowing about Kinokuniya: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:30-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
829 Southwest 9th Avenue, Portland, 97205
Hours: Mo-Su 10:30-19:00
Phone: +1 503-206-8331
Revolutions Bookshop
Bookstore
Revolutions Bookshop is Bookstore on 8713 North Lombard Street, Portland.
8713 North Lombard Street, Portland, 97203
PCC Cascade Bookstore
BookstoreRun by Portland Community College
Run by Portland Community College, PCC Cascade Bookstore is Bookstore on North Killingsworth Street. Also worth knowing about PCC Cascade Bookstore: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 08:00-16:00; Fr 08:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
North Killingsworth Street
Hours: Mo-Th 08:00-16:00; Fr 08:00-14:00
Phone: +1-971-722-5267
CHESS CLUB
Bookstore
CHESS CLUB — Bookstore, found on 435 Northwest 6th Avenue in Portland. Also worth knowing about CHESS CLUB: the map lists its hours as Th-Su 12:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
435 Northwest 6th Avenue, Portland, 97209
Hours: Th-Su 12:00-18:00
Friends of the Multnomah County Library Store
Used bookstore
Friends of the Multnomah County Library Store — Used bookstore. Also worth knowing about Friends of the Multnomah County Library Store: the map lists its hours as Fr-Sa 12:00-17:00.
Hours: Fr-Sa 12:00-17:00
Belmont Books
Used bookstore
Belmont Books — Used bookstore, found on 3415 Southeast Belmont Street in Portland. Also worth knowing about Belmont Books: the map lists its hours as 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
3415 Southeast Belmont Street, Portland, 97214
Hours: 12:00-18:00
Phone: +1-503-236-0437
White Oak Books
Bookstore
White Oak Books is Bookstore.
98660
Selected Stories
Bookstore
Selected Stories is Bookstore on 3360 Southeast Division Street. Selected Stories also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Th 11:00-18:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
3360 Southeast Division Street
Hours: Tu-Th 11:00-18:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Rose City Reads
BookstoreRun by Friends of Multnomah County Library
Run by Friends of Multnomah County Library, Rose City Reads is Bookstore.
Pantheon Comics and Games
Bookstore
Pantheon Comics and Games — Bookstore on 519 Lower Columbia River Highway. Also worth knowing about Pantheon Comics and Games: the map lists its hours as Tu-Th 11:00-18:00; Fr-Mo 11:00-21:00.
519 Lower Columbia River Highway, 97051
Hours: Tu-Th 11:00-18:00; Fr-Mo 11:00-21:00
Powell's Books
Bookstore
Powell's Books — Bookstore.
Powell's City of Books
Used bookstoreRun by Powell’s Books
Powell's City of Books is Used bookstore run by Powell’s Books on 1005 West Burnside Street, Portland. Powell's City of Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 10:00-21:00; it has a website with more detail.
1005 West Burnside Street, Portland, 97209
Hours: 10:00-21:00
Rose City Comics
Bookstore
Rose City Comics — Bookstore, found on 3725 North Mississippi Avenue in Portland. Also worth knowing about Rose City Comics: the map lists its hours as Tu 12:00-19:00; We-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:00; it has a website with more detail.
3725 North Mississippi Avenue, Portland, 97227
Hours: Tu 12:00-19:00; We-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:00
Northwest Textbook Depository
Bookstore
Northwest Textbook Depository — Bookstore, found on 17970 McEwan Road in Tigard. Also worth knowing about Northwest Textbook Depository: it has a website with more detail.
17970 McEwan Road, Tigard, 97224
Bookstore
BookstoreRun by Portland Community College
Bookstore is Bookstore run by Portland Community College.
Powell's Books on Hawthorne
Used bookstore
Powell's Books on Hawthorne — Used bookstore, found on 3723 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard in Portland. Also worth knowing about Powell's Books on Hawthorne: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3723 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard, Portland, 97214
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
Phone: +1-800-878-7323
Literary Arts
Bookstore
Literary Arts is Bookstore on 716 Southeast Grand Avenue, Portland. Literary Arts also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Su 07:00-19:00; Mo-Sa 07:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
716 Southeast Grand Avenue, Portland, 97214
Hours: Su 07:00-19:00; Mo-Sa 07:00-20:00
Phone: +15032272583
Annie Bloom's Books
Bookstore
Annie Bloom's Books — Bookstore, found on 7834 Southwest Capitol Highway in Portland. Also worth knowing about Annie Bloom's Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-22:00; Sa,Su 09:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7834 Southwest Capitol Highway, Portland, 97219
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-22:00; Sa,Su 09:00-21:00
Phone: +1-503-246-0053
Booktique II
Used bookstore
Booktique II is Used bookstore on 4 Monroe Parkway, Lake Oswego. Booktique II also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-14:00.
4 Monroe Parkway, Lake Oswego, 97035
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Christian Science Reading Room
BookstoreRun by Lake Oswego First Church of Christ, Scientist
Christian Science Reading Room is Bookstore run by Lake Oswego First Church of Christ, Scientist on 371 Third Street, Lake Oswego. Christian Science Reading Room also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
371 Third Street, Lake Oswego, 97034
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Phone: +1-503-636-4718
Powell's Books
Used bookstore
Powell's Books — Used bookstore, found on 3415 Southwest Cedar Hills Boulevard in Beaverton. Also worth knowing about Powell's Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3415 Southwest Cedar Hills Boulevard, Beaverton, 97005
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
Phone: +1 800-878-7323
Exodus Books
Bookstore
Exodus Books — Bookstore, found on 18321 Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard in Milwaukie. Also worth knowing about Exodus Books: it has a website with more detail.
18321 Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard, Milwaukie, 97267
Suits Me Fine
Bookstore
Suits Me Fine — Bookstore, found on 1405 Southeast Tacoma Street in Portland. Also worth knowing about Suits Me Fine: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1405 Southeast Tacoma Street, Portland, 97202
Phone: +1-503-984-0167
Through the Veil
Bookstore
Through the Veil is Bookstore on 6698 Northeast Alder Street, Hillsboro.
6698 Northeast Alder Street, Hillsboro, 97124
Things From Another World
Bookstore
Things From Another World — Bookstore, found on 4390 Southwest Lloyd Avenue in Beaverton. Also worth knowing about Things From Another World: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4390 Southwest Lloyd Avenue, Beaverton, 97005
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Phone: +1-503-643-4222
Excalibur Books and Comics
Bookstore
Excalibur Books and Comics — Bookstore, found on 2444 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard in Portland. Also worth knowing about Excalibur Books and Comics: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:00; it has a website with more detail.
2444 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard, Portland, 97214
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:00
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 7227 Southwest Bridgeport Road in Tigard. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 10:00-20:00; Fr,Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7227 Southwest Bridgeport Road, Tigard, 97224
Hours: Mo-Th 10:00-20:00; Fr,Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +1 503-431-7575
Windows Booksellers
Bookstore
Windows Booksellers is Bookstore on 8900 North Wall Avenue, Portland. Windows Booksellers also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
8900 North Wall Avenue, Portland, 97203
Phone: +1 503-251-5383
Green Bean Books
Bookstore
Green Bean Books is Bookstore on 1600 Northeast Alberta Street, Portland. Green Bean Books also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
1600 Northeast Alberta Street, Portland, 97211
Parallel Worlds Bookshop
Bookstore
Parallel Worlds Bookshop is Bookstore on 2641 Northeast Alberta Street, Portland.
2641 Northeast Alberta Street, Portland, 97211
Microcosm Publishing
Bookstore
Microcosm Publishing — Bookstore, found on 2752 North Williams Avenue in Portland. Also worth knowing about Microcosm Publishing: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2752 North Williams Avenue, Portland, 97227
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-15:00
Phone: +1-503-232-3666
Books with Pictures
Bookstore
Books with Pictures — Bookstore, found on 1401 Southeast Division Street in Portland. Also worth knowing about Books with Pictures: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa-Su 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1401 Southeast Division Street, Portland, 97202
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa-Su 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1-503-841-6276
Christian Science Reading Room
Bookstore
Christian Science Reading Room is Bookstore on 935 Southwest Columbia Street, Portland.
935 Southwest Columbia Street, Portland, 97201
Mother Foucault's
Used bookstore
Mother Foucault's is Used bookstore on 523 Southeast Morrison Street, Portland.
523 Southeast Morrison Street, Portland, 97214
Deseret Book
Bookstore
Deseret Book is Bookstore on 15010 Bangy Road, Lake Oswego. Deseret Book also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
15010 Bangy Road, Lake Oswego, 97035
What the map tells us about bookstores in Portland
39 of the 76 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
48 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
11 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 Portland bookstore crawl
Making a day of it in Portland? Work this order: Book Corner on 12470 Southwest 5th Street, Bookish on 335 Northeast 5th Avenue, Orenco Learning Club Bookstore on 6281 Northeast Cherry Drive, Christian Science Reading Room, Cosmic Monkey Comics, Vivienne Kitchen & Pantry on 4128 Northeast Sandy Boulevard, Shadow Walkers Cards and Comics, and Literary Leftovers on 813 West Main Street. That's the bookstore crawl in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 68 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Portland
A few things worth knowing before you work through Portland's bookstores:
- Learn your editions at Book Corner. A first edition, first printing is the collectible one. Booksellers will show you how to check the copyright page.
- Check the cookbook section at Bookish. Cookbooks are the most browsed and least bought section, which means the used shelf is full of barely-touched gems.
- Check for a café corner. A bookshop with coffee is a trap in the best way. Plan accordingly; you won't be leaving soon.
- Visit during author events. Readings and signings are usually free and turn a bookshop into the best evening out in town.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Portland — 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 Portland can take a while to appear. The 76 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 76 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 Portland: 76 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.