This is a list of bookstore chains with "brick-and-mortar" locations. In the United Kingdom, they are known as "bookshops" and "newsagents". In American English, they are called "bookstores" and "newsstands" (as they also carry newspapers and magazines). In British English, most promotional advertising of books typically use the phrase "available at all good book shops", which is not used in American English (the phrase "available at local bookstores [or booksellers]" or similar is usually employed). Some bookstore chains may either offer new books, second-hand books, or liquidated books. In addition to paperback and hardback books, most large modern chains also sell videos, DVDs, audiobooks, radio dramas, and music CDs. There is also a list of independent bookstores. [edit] Argentina - Boutique del Libro
- Capitulo2
- Distal
- Cuspide
- Yenny-El Ateneo
[edit] Brazil [edit] Canada [edit] Denmark [edit] Finland [edit] France - Hachette Distribution Services : Relay (circa 1000 little book and press shops), Furet du Nord ("Ferret of the North", 10 Shops in Nord-Pas-de-Calais)
- Flammarion, Chaîne Flammarion, Librairie du Centre Pompidou, La Maison Rustique
- Fnac (78 stores with book departments in France, 65 in 8 other countries)
- Gibert Joseph (19 Shops)
- France Loisirs (Bertelsmann′s subsidiary, 18 Shops) : Hall du Livre (Nancy), Arthaud (Grenoble), Flammarion-Lyon, Forum du Livre (Rennes), Privat (Toulouse), Les Volcans (Clermont-Ferrand) ...
- Sauramps (5 Shops in Languedoc-Roussillon)
[edit] Germany - Verlagsgruppe Weltbild, Weltbild Plus, Weltbild!, Weltbild best, Jokers, Wohlthat (circa 350-400 Shops)
- Hugendubel (34 book-department-stores)
- Thalia (circa 240 Shops)
- Mayersche (39 Shops)
- Buch Habel (18 Shops)
- Weiland (33 Shops)
- Osiander
- Witwer
- Zweitausendeins
- Kiepert (defunct)
[edit] Greece [edit] Hungary [edit] Hong Kong [edit] Indonesia [edit] Ireland [edit] Israel - Agenda Bookshop: Msida, Sliema, Valletta, Valletta Waterfront, Swieqi, Buġibba, Luqa, Tal-Qroqq, Qormi
- Aquilina Bookshop: Valletta
- Bargate Bookshop: Gozo
- Bookends: Valletta, Fgura
- Catholic Book Centre: Paola
- Għaqda Biblika Maltija: Floriana
- Merlin Library Ltd.: Blata l-Bajda
- Mireva Bookshop: Msida
- Qarrej Nisrani: Ħamrun, Valletta, Birkirkara
- Sapienzas Bookshop: Valletta
[edit] Malaysia and Singapore [edit] New Zealand [edit] Philippines - Bookay-Ukay
- Booksale
- Books for Less
- Centralbooks Bookstore
- Fully Booked
- Goodwill Bookstore
- Merriam & Webster Bookstore
- National Bookstore
- Powerbooks
- Rex Bookstore
[edit] Poland [edit] Portugal [edit] Romania [edit] Russia [edit] South Africa [edit] Taiwan [edit] Thailand [edit] Turkiye [edit] United Kingdom [edit] Current [edit] Defunct [edit] United States [edit] Current - Barnes & Noble, also operates B. Dalton in shopping malls
- Books-A-Million
- Books Inc., an independent San Francisco Bay Area company with 11 stores.
- Borders Books and Music, also operates Waldenbooks and Brentano's
- Deseret Book, the largest Mormon publisher and bookseller, with stores in western states. Also operates the Seagull Book & Tape chain.
- Follett
- Half Price Books, secondhand books
- Joseph-Beth Booksellers, an independent bookseller with 5 stores across Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. Also operates Davis-Kidd Booksellers in Nashville and Memphis.
- Shakespeare and Co., with a number of stores in New York City
- Powell's Books, an independent bookseller in the Portland, OR metropolitan area. Includes the world's largest independent new and used bookstore.
[edit] Defunct - Crown Books
- Encore Books
- National Book Warehouse, Inc., a chain specializing in closeout books under stores named Foozles, Book Warehouse, and The Book Market
- Black Oak Books, a small chain centered in the upper and western sections of Berkeley / East Bay.
- The Paperback Booksmith, a mostly East Coast chain which had 75 stores at its peak in the late 1970s.
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