Independent Bookstores in Alaska
NewPages.com guide to the best Alaska indie bookstores
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- Title Wave Books
- 1360 West Northern Lights Blvd.
- City: Anchorage
- Phone: (907) 278-9283
- Type: Used books
- Specialty: General Interest
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We are the largest bookstore in Alaska, and one of the largest used bookstores in the US. We feature used and bargain books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, and vinyls.

- The Writer's Block Bookstore & Café
- 3956 Spenard Rd.
- City: Anchorage
- Phone: (907) 929-2665
- Type: New books
- Specialty: General Interest
- Sidelines: Café/Food, Coffee/Tea, Magazines
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The Writer’s Block Bookstore & Cafe is Anchorage’s newest indie bookstore catering to Alaska letters serving great international comfort food and hosting author events.
- The Bookstore
- 223 Main St.
- City: Haines
- Phone: (907) 766-3356
- Type: Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty: General Interest
- Sidelines: Newspapers
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Bookstore selling new & used books, gifts, toys for kiddos & more.
- Homer Bookstore
- 332 E Pioneer Ave. #1
- City: Homer
- Phone: (907) 235-7496
- Type: New books
- Specialty: General Interest
- Sidelines: Gifts
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The longest running independent bookstore in Southcentral Alaska with new books, great note cards, puzzles, journals, and book lights!
- Hearthside Books and Toys
- 8745 Glacier Highway
- City: Juneau
- Phone: (907) 789-2750
- Type: New books
- Specialty: General Interest, Children's, Regional
- Sidelines: Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Newspapers
- Tik Tok
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Juneau’s independent community bookstores since 1975. We carry general and regional books, fine cards, gifts, and toys at our Nugget Mall Location. Mail orders are always welcome.
- Hearthside Books and Toys
- 2 Marine Way Ste. 119
- City: Juneau
- Phone: (907) 586-1726
- Type: New books
- Specialty: General Interest, Children's, Regional
- Tik Tok
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Juneau’s independent community bookstores since 1975. We carry general and regional books, fine cards, gifts, and toys at our Nugget Mall Location. Mail orders are always welcome
- Rainy Retreat Books
- 113 N. Seward St.
- City: Juneau
- Phone: (907) 463-2665
- Type: Primarily used with some new books
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A new, used and rare bookstore located in downtown Juneau, Alaska. Now buying and selling vinyl! Stop in to check out our carefully curated collection.
- Parnassus Books and Gifts
- 105 Stedman St.
- City: Ketchikan
- Phone: (907) 225-7690
- Type: New books
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Celebrating years of indie bookselling in Ketchikan, Alaska. An Alaskana specialty store with current best-sellers in all major genres.
- The Islander Bookshop
- 1315 Mill Bay Rd.
- City: Kodiak
- Phone: (907) 942-7560
- Type: Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty: General Interest, Children's
- Sidelines: Gifts
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Kodiak’s small, independent bookshop.
- Fireside Books
- 720 S. Alaska St.
- City: Palmer
- Phone: (907) 745-2665
- Type: Primarily new with some used books
- Sidelines: Magazines
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Open since 2001, Fireside Books celebrates good writing in the small town of Palmer, Alaska. We host author events.
- Dreamland Books & Yarn
- 302 Washington St
- City: Seward
- Type: Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty: General Interest
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- Old Harbor Books
- 201 N. Lincoln St.
- City: Sitka
- Phone: (907) 747-8808
- Type: New books
- Specialty: Regional
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Locally owned since 1976. Specializing in all good book things, including Alaskana.
- Skaguay News Depot & Books
- 208 Broadway St.
- City: Skagway
- Phone: (907) 983-3354
- Type: Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty: General Interest, Children's, Crime/Mystery, Literary, Regional
- Sidelines: Artwork, Calendars, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Magazines, Newspapers
- Events: Author Signings
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The Gateway to the Klondike’s independent bookstore, open year-round on historic Broadway. We specialize in Alaska-Yukon-Northwest titles, and also carry general fiction, non-fiction, poetry, adventure, and children’s books. Used books too! Phone or online orders accepted.
- River City Books
- 338 Homestead Lane
- City: Soldotna
- Phone: (907) 260-7722
- Type: New books
- Specialty: General Interest, Regional
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A small, fully stocked bookstore with easy access from Sterling Highway at the Y in Soldotna. Come visit us when you’re fishing for a good book to read or a gift for someone special. We’re known for our top-notch Alaskana section.
- Black Birch Books
- 2901 E. Bogard Rd. #104
- City: Wasilla
- Phone: (907) 373-2677
- Type: Primarily used with some new books
- Specialty: General Interest
- Sidelines: Gifts
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Black Birch Books is a female veteran owned business. We specialize in mostly used books, bookbinding and restoration, Alaskan gifts, and a killer community board! We ship anywhere.