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Best bookshops in Melbourne

Of the 128 bookshops Brand Finder lists across greater Melbourne, VIC, the best-rated on Google, adjusted for how many reviews each has, are Novel Nook (5.0 from 129 reviews), Fully Booked (5.0 from 109 reviews) and ketabestan (5.0 from 106 reviews). They come from public map listings; ratings are as held in our data in October 2026.

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Ranked by Google rating and review count

Ranked by Google rating, adjusted for how many reviews each business has, so 4.9 from 300 reviews outranks 5.0 from 6. Nobody can pay to be listed or to rank higher.

Novel Nook

5.0 on Google 129 reviews

Yarra Glen, VIC

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Fully Booked

5.0 on Google 109 reviews

Thornbury, VIC

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ketabestan

5.0 on Google 106 reviews

Templestowe Lower, VIC

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Punjab Kitab Ghar, Melbourne

5.0 on Google 69 reviews

Tarneit, VIC

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Booxies

5.0 on Google 66 reviews

Cremorne, VIC

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The Chestnut Tree Bookshop

4.9 on Google 261 reviews

West Footscray, VIC

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Can Do Books

5.0 on Google 32 reviews

Huntingdale, VIC

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Language International Bookshop

4.9 on Google 173 reviews

Kew East, VIC

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Chai Books & Judaica

4.9 on Google 119 reviews

Moorabbin, VIC

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The Leaf Bookshop

4.9 on Google 80 reviews

Ashburton, VIC

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Trilogy Of Romance

4.9 on Google 68 reviews

Ascot Vale, VIC

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A Thousand Lives

4.9 on Google 47 reviews

Woori Yallock, VIC

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Ladyhawke

5.0 on Google 17 reviews

Ivanhoe, VIC

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Top Titles

4.9 on Google 36 reviews

Brighton, VIC

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Ramona Books

4.9 on Google 35 reviews

Northcote, VIC

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Terrain

4.9 on Google 33 reviews

Fitzroy, VIC

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Petersen's Bookstore

4.9 on Google 30 reviews

Hastings, VIC

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The Paperback Bookshop

4.8 on Google 522 reviews

Melbourne, VIC

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Hill of Content Bookshop

4.8 on Google 411 reviews

Melbourne, VIC

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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia Book Centre

4.9 on Google 27 reviews

Northcote, VIC

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Willows & Wine

4.8 on Google 270 reviews

West Melbourne, VIC

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Avenue Bookstore

4.8 on Google 223 reviews

Elsternwick, VIC

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Hares & Hyenas

4.8 on Google 206 reviews

St Kilda, VIC

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Brunswick Secondhand Books

4.8 on Google 175 reviews

Brunswick, VIC

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New Horizons Books & Cafe

5.0 on Google 13 reviews

Glen Waverley, VIC

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Viet Book Alley

5.0 on Google 13 reviews

Braybrook, VIC

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Books for Cooks

4.8 on Google 152 reviews

Melbourne, VIC

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The Hub General Store

4.8 on Google 143 reviews

Collingwood, VIC

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Jeffreys Books

4.8 on Google 118 reviews

Malvern, VIC

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The City Reader

5.0 on Google 12 reviews

Melbourne, VIC

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Andrew Isles Natural History Books

4.9 on Google 21 reviews

Prahran, VIC

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Stories By The Sea

4.9 on Google 21 reviews

Mount Eliza, VIC

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Sainsburys Books

4.8 on Google 86 reviews

Camberwell, VIC

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Verso Books

4.8 on Google 78 reviews

Healesville, VIC

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Perimeter Books

4.8 on Google 56 reviews

Thornbury, VIC

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Pictures & Pages Bookstore

4.8 on Google 53 reviews

Coburg, VIC

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Red Flag Books

4.8 on Google 53 reviews

Brunswick, VIC

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Abracardabra Roycroft

4.9 on Google 17 reviews

Kew East, VIC

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New Life Books & Archaeology Terry

4.9 on Google 17 reviews

Mooroolbark, VIC

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Zagreb Croatian Bookshop

4.9 on Google 17 reviews

Preston, VIC

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Melbourne Distribution Centre

5.0 on Google 10 reviews

Wantirna South, VIC

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Escape Hatch Books and Coffee

4.8 on Google 44 reviews

Kew East, VIC

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Esoteric Bookshop

4.8 on Google 40 reviews

Vermont, VIC

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Lincolns Bookshop

4.9 on Google 15 reviews

Boronia, VIC

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St Peter's Bookroom Melbourne

4.9 on Google 15 reviews

East Melbourne, VIC

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Rotary Charity Bookshop

4.8 on Google 36 reviews

Docklands, VIC

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Seddon Book Alley

4.8 on Google 35 reviews

Seddon, VIC

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Motor Book World

4.8 on Google 30 reviews

Ringwood, VIC

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Bombora Books

5.0 on Google 8 reviews

McKinnon, VIC

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Elsewhere Books 別處書社

5.0 on Google 8 reviews

Melbourne, VIC

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Olinda Secondhand Books

5.0 on Google 8 reviews

Olinda, VIC

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Threads Of Blue Greek Books and Toys

5.0 on Google 7 reviews

Oakleigh, VIC

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Readings Carlton

4.7 on Google 1,785 reviews

Carlton, VIC

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Koorong Blackburn

4.7 on Google 1,694 reviews

Blackburn South, VIC

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Grace and Louie Booksellers

4.8 on Google 19 reviews

Emerald, VIC

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City Basement Books

4.7 on Google 399 reviews

Melbourne, VIC

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Brunswick Bound

4.7 on Google 305 reviews

Brunswick, VIC

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Farrell's Bookshop

4.7 on Google 276 reviews

Mornington, VIC

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The Teacher Resource Bookshop

4.8 on Google 18 reviews

Hastings, VIC

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World Food Books

4.8 on Google 18 reviews

Melbourne, VIC

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Benn's Books

4.7 on Google 242 reviews

Bentleigh, VIC

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Central Catholic Bookshop

4.7 on Google 216 reviews

Melbourne, VIC

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Collins Booksellers Croydon

4.7 on Google 191 reviews

Croydon, VIC

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Metropolis Bookshop

4.7 on Google 177 reviews

Melbourne, VIC

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The Sun Bookshop

4.7 on Google 139 reviews

Yarraville, VIC

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Rosebud Book Barn

4.7 on Google 136 reviews

Rosebud, VIC

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Coventry Bookstore

4.7 on Google 132 reviews

South Melbourne, VIC

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Belgrave Book Barn

4.7 on Google 109 reviews

Belgrave, VIC

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Rainy Day Books

4.7 on Google 57 reviews

The Basin, VIC

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New International Bookshop

4.7 on Google 55 reviews

Carlton, VIC

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The Forbidden Chapter

4.7 on Google 50 reviews

Brunswick West, VIC

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Fitzroy Programs Pty Ltd

5.0 on Google 5 reviews

Fitzroy North, VIC

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Full Stop Manual

5.0 on Google 5 reviews

Tarneit, VIC

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Tidosa

5.0 on Google 5 reviews

Dandenong, VIC

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Nanny's Web Bookshop

4.9 on Google 7 reviews

Caulfield South, VIC

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Dear Reader Books

4.8 on Google 12 reviews

Tyabb, VIC

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Canterbury Books

4.7 on Google 42 reviews

Canterbury, VIC

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Yarra Cottage Books

4.7 on Google 41 reviews

Warrandyte, VIC

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Beaumaris Books

4.7 on Google 35 reviews

Beaumaris, VIC

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Through the Looking Glass Belgrave

4.7 on Google 26 reviews

Belgrave, VIC

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Insegna Booksellers

4.8 on Google 6 reviews

Coburg North, VIC

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Fino Books

4.8 on Google 5 reviews

Fitzroy North, VIC

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Dymocks Melbourne

4.6 on Google 3,167 reviews

Melbourne, VIC

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Book Grocer

4.6 on Google 277 reviews

Melbourne, VIC

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Mary Martin Bookshop

4.6 on Google 153 reviews

Southbank, VIC

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The Brunswick Street Bookstore

4.6 on Google 125 reviews

Fitzroy, VIC

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Fairfield Books

4.6 on Google 82 reviews

Fairfield, VIC

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Turn The Page

4.6 on Google 66 reviews

Cowes, VIC

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China Books

4.6 on Google 64 reviews

Melbourne, VIC

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Goodnews Bookshop

4.6 on Google 28 reviews

Altona, VIC

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English Works

4.6 on Google 5 reviews

Blackburn, VIC

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Robinsons Bookshop Frankston

4.5 on Google 441 reviews

Frankston, VIC

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Academic & High School Bookshop

4.5 on Google 137 reviews

Moonee Ponds, VIC

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Theosophical Society Bookshop

4.5 on Google 135 reviews

Melbourne, VIC

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Xin Hua Bookstore Melbourne

4.5 on Google 116 reviews

Box Hill, VIC

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The Grumpy Swimmer

4.5 on Google 97 reviews

Elwood, VIC

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North Melbourne Books

4.5 on Google 63 reviews

North Melbourne, VIC

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JP Books

4.5 on Google 40 reviews

Yarraville, VIC

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The Novel Idea Book Shop

4.5 on Google 35 reviews

Toorak, VIC

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Bookshop by Uro

4.5 on Google 28 reviews

Collingwood, VIC

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Bookshops ranked 101 to 128

Ratings are Google's figures as held in our data in October 2026, not an assessment by Brand Finder. Every business here comes from its public map listing and has a profile on Brand Finder linking to its own website or map listing; Brand Finder has not read these businesses' websites. Confirm services and the exact location with the business.

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