Colorado bookstore guide
Denver’s independent bookstore community has entered a new chapter, led by neighborhood generalists, art-and-design booksellers, children’s specialists, and deep used-book shops.
Explore new and used books, Black-owned and woman-owned shops, community cafes, art and design, children’s reading, rare finds, book clubs, events, and special ordering.
Where to browse and buy
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The Shop at MATTER is an independently owned, brick-and-mortar bookstore serving the Denver reader community. Its strengths include art, design, politics, social justice, Black literature, independent presses, print culture, events, and letterpress work.
2114 Market St, Denver, CO 802051.1 miles away
Capitol Hill Books is an independently owned, brick-and-mortar bookstore serving the Denver reader community. Its strengths include three floors of used and rare books in literature, history, philosophy, politics, art, science, and hard-to-find subjects.
300 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 802031.4 miles away
Kilgore Books & Comics is an independently owned, brick-and-mortar bookstore serving the Denver reader community. Its strengths include well-selected used books, literary fiction, philosophy, art, graphic novels, underground comics, zines, and small-press culture.
624 E 13th Ave, Denver, CO 802031.6 miles away
Denver Book Society is an independently owned, brick-and-mortar bookstore serving the Denver reader community. Its strengths include nearly 11,000 new titles, a cafe, book clubs, games, community conversation, and a bright gathering space in Uptown.
1700 Humboldt St, Denver, CO 802182.0 miles away
West Side Books is an independently owned, brick-and-mortar bookstore serving the Denver reader community. Its strengths include used, rare, and collectible literature, works in translation, art, history, poetry, children’s books, and neighborhood discoveries.
3434 W 32nd Ave, Denver, CO 802112.7 miles away
Broadway Book Mall is an independently owned, brick-and-mortar bookstore serving the Denver reader community. Its strengths include a cooperative maze of affordable used books, vintage paperbacks, classics, history, science fiction, mysteries, art, and unexpected finds.
200 S Broadway, Denver, CO 802094.2 miles away
Printed Page Bookshop is an independently owned, brick-and-mortar bookstore serving the Denver reader community. Its strengths include used, rare, signed, and collectible books, first editions, Western history, literature, art, mysteries, and knowledgeable bookselling.
1416 S Broadway, Denver, CO 802104.3 miles away
Second Star to the Right Books is an independently owned, brick-and-mortar bookstore serving the Denver reader community. Its strengths include picture books, early readers, middle grade, young adult novels, inclusive family stories, educator resources, story times, and gifts.
1455 S Pearl St, Denver, CO 80210Open a bookstore profile to compare its specialties, formats, ordering options, contact details, regular hours, and available accessibility information. A shop does not need to stock every title to help: many independent booksellers can order an available edition when you provide the title, author, or ISBN.
The guide focuses on independently owned physical bookstores with a useful general catalog or a reader-focused specialty. Religious retailers, museum gift shops, library thrift rooms, online-only sellers, and large chains are not included.
Planning a visit
Many independent bookstores can special-order available books by title or ISBN. Contact the store directly to confirm the edition, price, and pickup time.
Profiles show verified details when available and clearly identify information that still needs confirmation. Check the store’s official website before making a special trip.
These pages describe practical local bookstore markets. A close-in independent may be included when it is a useful destination for readers in the featured city.