Here is a list of independent book stores in New Jersey, listed by county. For a list of book signing events, click here.
ATLANTIC
Atlantic City
Princeton Antiques & Books
BERGEN
Glen Rock
The Curious Reader
Northvale
Books & Greetings
Ridgewood
Bookends
Rutherford
Soldato Books & Records
Teaneck
Brier Rose Books
BURLINGTON
Mount Laurel
Second Time Books
CAMDEN
Camden
La Unique African American Books & Cultural Center
Collingswood
Ida’s Bookshop
Haddonfield
Inkwood Books
CAPE MAY
Ocean City
Bookateria Two
Sun Rose Books and Music
Sea Isle City
The Book Nook
Stone Harbor
Barrier Island Books and Art
Stone Harbor Book Shop
Wildwood
Hooked on Books
ESSEX
Maplewood
Words
Millburn
The Book House
Montclair
Iris
Montclair Book Center
Watchung Booksellers
Verona
The Collective Bookstore
HUDSON
Bayonne
The Little BOHO Bookshop
Hoboken
Little City Books
Symposia Bookstore
Jersey City
Word
HUNTERDON
Flemington
Act 2 Books
Frenchtown
Frenchtown Bookshop
Oldwick
Howling Basset Books
MERCER
Hamilton
Booktrader of Hamilton
Princeton
Labyrinth Books
Trenton
Classics Used Bookstore
MIDDLESEX
New Brunswick
Hidden Gems Literary Emporium
MONMOUTH
Asbury Park
Asbury Book Cooperative
Paranormal Books & Curiosities
Belmar
PBX Books
Fair Haven
River Road Books
Manasquan
BookTowne
Spring Lake
Thunder Road Books
MORRIS
Madison
Chatham Bookseller
Mendham
Chapter One
Morristown
Old Book Shop
Rockaway
Ray & Judy’s Book Stop
OCEAN
Beach Haven
LBI Book Swap
Point Pleasant Beach
The Little Point Bookshop
PASSAIC
Clifton
ANT Bookstore and Café
Pompton Lakes
Station 1 Records & Books
SOMERSET
Bernardsville
The Bookworm
SUSSEX
Lafayette
Black Dog Books
Sparta
Sparta Books
UNION
Westfield
Town Book Store
WARREN
Hackettstown
Legacy Books
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