Independent Book Stores

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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