This is a list of bookstore chains with brick-and-mortar locations.
In the United Kingdom and many parts of the English speaking world, they are known as "Bookshops" and "newsagents".
In American English, they are called "bookstores", or sometimes "newsstands", as they also usually carry newspapers and magazines. This list includes both current and defunct businesses, and also includes large independent bookstores that have multiple locations, but that use a different business model than most business chains.
Australia edit
Brazil edit
Canada edit
China edit
Estonia edit
Finland edit
- Academic Bookstore (Finnish: Akateeminen Kirjakauppa, Swedish: Akademiska bokhandeln)[4]
- Suomalainen Kirjakauppa ("The Finnish Bookstore")[5]
France edit
- Fnac - 78 stores with book departments in France, 65 in 8 other countries
- Hachette Distribution Services
- Furet du Nord
Germany edit
- Hugendubel - 34 book-department-stores
- Thalia
- Weltbild - includes Weltbild Plus, Weltbild, Weltbild best, Jokers, Wohlthat (circa 350-400 shops)
Greece edit
Iceland edit
India edit
Indonesia edit
Ireland edit
- Eason & Son
- Hodges Figgis - part of the UK Waterstone's brand
Israel edit
- Comikaza - former chain, still exists as a stand-alone store
- Steimatzky
- Tzomet Sfarim
Italy edit
Japan edit
- Book Off
- Books Kinokuniya
- Culture Convenience Club - operates Tsutaya Bookstores[6]
- Libro
- Yurindo
Korea, South edit
- Jongno Seojeok - bankrupt, and name changed to Bandi & Luni's when re-opened
- Kyobo Book Centre
Latvia edit
Malaysia edit
- MPH Group - operates MPH Bookstores
- myNEWS.com
- Popular
- Times Bookstores
Mexico edit
- Fondo de Cultura Económica
- Librerias Gandhi - 28 bookstores[8]
- Librería Porrúa
Netherlands edit
- Audax Groep - Operates Amsterdamsche Kiosk Onderneming (AKO), Bruna, and Read Shop
- De Slegte – small independent chain
New Zealand edit
Pakistan edit
Philippines edit
Poland edit
Portugal edit
Saudi Arabia edit
Singapore edit
South Africa edit
Switzerland edit
Taiwan edit
Thailand edit
United Kingdom edit
- Blackwell's - owned by Waterstones since 2022
- Borders UK - defunct in December 2009
- Daunt Books
- Dillons the Bookstore - all stores were rebranded as Waterstones in 1999
- Foyles - owned by Waterstones since 2018
- Ottakar's - bought out by HMV, rebranded as Waterstones in 2006
- The Works
- WHSmith
- Waterstones
United States edit
- Amazon Books - defunct 2022
- Barnes & Noble
- B. Dalton - defunct 2013
- Bookmans
- Books-A-Million - 2nd & Charles
- Borders Books and Music - closed all locations in 2011
- Brentano's - closed all locations in 2011
- Crown Books - closed all locations in 2001
- Deseret Book - also operates Seagull Book
- Encore Books - defunct 1999
- Family Christian Stores - closed all locations in 2017
- Follett's
- Half Price Books
- Hastings Entertainment - closed all locations in 2016
- Hudson Group - chiefly located at airports and train stations
- Joseph-Beth Booksellers - also operates Davis-Kidd Booksellers in Nashville and Memphis
- Kroch's and Brentano's - defunct 1995
- Media Play - defunct 2006
- Powell's Books - world's largest independent new and used bookstore[citation needed]
- Schuler Books & Music
- Tattered Cover
- Waldenbooks - defunct 2011
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Collins Booksellers Australian Bookshop - Buy Books, ebooks, Kobo eReaders online". Collinsbooks.com.au. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ^ "The Co-op Online Bookshop | Textbook Specialist". Coop.com.au. 2016-02-07. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ^ "Rahva Raamat". rahvaraamat.ee.
- ^ "Akateeminen Kirjakauppa". Akateeminen.com. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ^ "nettikirjakauppa". Suomalainen.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ^ "ストアリスト". T-SITE SHOPPING - 蔦屋書店. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Grāmatu nams "Valters un Rapa" - grāmatu un kancelejas preču mazumtirdzniecība". Valtersunrapa.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ^ "Librerías Gandhi - Busca entre miles de Libros y Encuentra el Tuyo". Gandhi.com.mx. Retrieved 2016-09-25.