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Best bookshops in Sydney

Of the 106 bookshops Brand Finder lists across greater Sydney, NSW, the best-rated on Google, adjusted for how many reviews each has, are Upper Room Christian Bookshop Cafe (5.0 from 80 reviews), The Rose Read Bookshop (5.0 from 67 reviews) and The Book Attic (5.0 from 55 reviews). They come from public map listings; ratings are as held in our data in October 2026.

106 listed
Ranked by Google rating
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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.

Upper Room Christian Bookshop Cafe

5.0 on Google 80 reviews

Ramsgate, NSW

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The Rose Read Bookshop

5.0 on Google 67 reviews

Summer Hill, NSW

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The Book Attic

5.0 on Google 55 reviews

Richmond, NSW

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The Wandering Bookseller

5.0 on Google 37 reviews

Katoomba, NSW

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Orthodox Mission Bookstore

5.0 on Google 35 reviews

Kingsgrove, NSW

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RoseyRavelston Books

4.9 on Google 175 reviews

Lawson, NSW

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Russian Book Buy

5.0 on Google 31 reviews

Glebe, NSW

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The Little Lost Bookshop Katoomba

4.9 on Google 101 reviews

Katoomba, NSW

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Three Sparrows Books

5.0 on Google 23 reviews

Mosman, NSW

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Wyrdbooks

4.9 on Google 58 reviews

Wentworth Falls, NSW

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The Brahma Kumaris

4.9 on Google 39 reviews

Five Dock, NSW

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Laugh and Learn Toyshop Randwick

4.9 on Google 37 reviews

Randwick, NSW

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Grassroots Eco Store

5.0 on Google 17 reviews

Sydney, NSW

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Woollahra Bookshop

4.9 on Google 31 reviews

Woollahra, NSW

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Bukhari House

4.8 on Google 464 reviews

Auburn, NSW

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Purple Merchant

5.0 on Google 14 reviews

Mortdale, NSW

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The Arabic Store

5.0 on Google 14 reviews

Sydney, NSW

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Hondarake Full Of Books

4.8 on Google 179 reviews

Sydney, NSW

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Tarot, Trinkets & Treasures

5.0 on Google 13 reviews

Sydney, NSW

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The Forbidden Spine

5.0 on Google 13 reviews

Emu Plains, NSW

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Plaza Book & Music Exchange

4.8 on Google 139 reviews

Campbelltown, NSW

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China Books Sydney

4.9 on Google 23 reviews

Haymarket, NSW

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Urchin Books

4.8 on Google 124 reviews

Marrickville, NSW

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The Turning Page Bookshop

4.8 on Google 106 reviews

Springwood, NSW

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Bilingual Bookshop

4.9 on Google 21 reviews

Kogarah, NSW

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Rudolf Steiner Book Centre

4.9 on Google 20 reviews

Sydney, NSW

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The Cookery Book

5.0 on Google 11 reviews

Northbridge, NSW

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Grand Days

4.8 on Google 67 reviews

Woolloomooloo, NSW

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Burns Bay Bookery

4.8 on Google 54 reviews

Lane Cove, NSW

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Suffa

5.0 on Google 10 reviews

Auburn, NSW

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Romancing The Novel

4.8 on Google 46 reviews

Paddington, NSW

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QBD Books Castle Towers

4.9 on Google 16 reviews

Castle Hill, NSW

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Lifeline Book Shop

4.8 on Google 42 reviews

Lindfield, NSW

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Unwritten Blends

5.0 on Google 9 reviews

Castle Hill, NSW

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Maktaba Tul Madina

4.8 on Google 32 reviews

Auburn, NSW

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Resistance Bookshop

4.9 on Google 13 reviews

Ultimo, NSW

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Storybook Romance

5.0 on Google 8 reviews

Windsor, NSW

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Roaring Stories Bookshop

4.8 on Google 28 reviews

Balmain, NSW

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Books Kinokuniya Sydney

4.7 on Google 4,653 reviews

Sydney, NSW

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Koorong Melrose Park

4.7 on Google 1,458 reviews

Melrose Park, NSW

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Abbey's Bookshop

4.7 on Google 954 reviews

Sydney, NSW

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Ariel Booksellers

4.7 on Google 194 reviews

Paddington, NSW

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Megalong Books

4.7 on Google 173 reviews

Leura, NSW

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Constant Reader Bookshop

4.7 on Google 153 reviews

Crows Nest, NSW

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The Co-op - WSU Hawkesbury

4.8 on Google 16 reviews

Richmond, NSW

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Blue Dragon Books

4.7 on Google 97 reviews

Glenbrook, NSW

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Desire Books & Records

4.7 on Google 82 reviews

Manly, NSW

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Dog Eared Books

4.7 on Google 70 reviews

Pennant Hills, NSW

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Modern Times Bookshop

4.7 on Google 70 reviews

Newtown, NSW

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Mulga Road Books

4.7 on Google 62 reviews

Oatley, NSW

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OZSACH Cửa Hàng Sách Truyện Việt tại Úc

5.0 on Google 5 reviews

Cabramatta, NSW

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Peach's Pages Bookstore

5.0 on Google 5 reviews

Kirrawee, NSW

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Light Bookstore Auburn

4.7 on Google 47 reviews

Auburn, NSW

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Everest Books

4.7 on Google 29 reviews

Roselands, NSW

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Maha Bodhi

4.7 on Google 15 reviews

Surry Hills, NSW

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Ma Petite Librairie - French Books for Kids

4.7 on Google 10 reviews

North Bondi, NSW

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Dymocks Sydney

4.6 on Google 4,197 reviews

Sydney, NSW

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Sappho Books, Cafe & Bar

4.6 on Google 1,168 reviews

Glebe, NSW

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Berkelouw Paddington

4.6 on Google 605 reviews

Paddington, NSW

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Gleebooks

4.6 on Google 430 reviews

Glebe, NSW

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Elizabeth's Bookshop

4.6 on Google 409 reviews

Newtown, NSW

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Harry Hartog Bondi Junction

4.6 on Google 377 reviews

Bondi Junction, NSW

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Bookoccino

4.6 on Google 174 reviews

Avalon Beach, NSW

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Australian Railway Historical Society & Henderson Rd Cafe

4.6 on Google 143 reviews

Alexandria, NSW

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Potts Point Bookshop

4.6 on Google 136 reviews

Elizabeth Bay, NSW

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Books Ever After Special Edition Romance Book Store

4.6 on Google 54 reviews

Eveleigh, NSW

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The Cross Art + Books

4.6 on Google 50 reviews

Rushcutters Bay, NSW

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Bukhari House

4.6 on Google 41 reviews

Greenacre, NSW

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Novella Fine Books, Cards & Gifts

4.6 on Google 39 reviews

Wahroonga, NSW

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Ninas PreLoved Books

4.7 on Google 6 reviews

South Windsor, NSW

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Love Vintage Books

4.6 on Google 24 reviews

Willoughby, NSW

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Better Read Than Dead

4.5 on Google 500 reviews

Newtown, NSW

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Humphreys Manly

4.5 on Google 203 reviews

Manly, NSW

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Sydney Opera House Gift Shop

4.5 on Google 159 reviews

Sydney, NSW

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Rose Market

4.5 on Google 108 reviews

Castle Hill, NSW

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Hill of Content Balmain

4.5 on Google 45 reviews

Balmain, NSW

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Lost In Books Online Bookshop

4.5 on Google 41 reviews

Fairfield, NSW

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The Library Shop

4.5 on Google 32 reviews

Sydney, NSW

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Jura Books

4.5 on Google 26 reviews

Petersham, NSW

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Books & Beyond

4.5 on Google 8 reviews

Lindfield, NSW

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Altin Kopru

4.5 on Google 6 reviews

Auburn, NSW

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Winterbottom Products

4.4 on Google 5 reviews

Seven Hills, NSW

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BTWNLNS

4.4 on Google 19 reviews

Newtown, NSW

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Boat Books Australia

4.4 on Google 41 reviews

St Leonards, NSW

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The Book Station

4.4 on Google 75 reviews

Caringbah, NSW

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UNSW Bookshop

4.4 on Google 201 reviews

Kensington, NSW

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Mr Pickwick's Fine Old Books

4.4 on Google 296 reviews

Katoomba, NSW

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QBD Books Penrith

4.4 on Google 369 reviews

Penrith, NSW

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Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore

4.4 on Google 797 reviews

Bondi Beach, NSW

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Westpoint

4.3 on Google 22 reviews

Blacktown, NSW

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Saigon Bookshop & Lottery

4.1 on Google 8 reviews

Cabramatta, NSW

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The Best Little Bookshop In Town

4.3 on Google 94 reviews

Cronulla, NSW

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New Age Markets

4.3 on Google 112 reviews

Springwood, NSW

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Mark's Book Barn

4.2 on Google 16 reviews

Earlwood, NSW

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T's Textbooks

4.2 on Google 27 reviews

Alexandria, NSW

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TITLE Store Barangaroo

4.2 on Google 213 reviews

Barangaroo, NSW

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Five Senses Education

4.2 on Google 245 reviews

Seven Hills, NSW

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Islamic Bookstore Australia

4.0 on Google 129 reviews

Lakemba, NSW

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Hinchinbrook Newsagency

3.4 on Google 8 reviews

Green Valley, NSW

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ABC Reading Eggs

3.3 on Google 7 reviews

Leichhardt, NSW

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Bookshops ranked 101 to 106

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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