Calso Directory Australian Capital Territory Canberra Book Shops & Newsagents Canberra, Australian Capital Territory · October 2026 figures
Best book shops & newsagents in Canberra, ACT The highest-ranked book shops & newsagents in Canberra, ACT are Astoria Romance & Fantasy Bookstore (5.0 from 40 reviews), Canty's Bookshop (4.8 from 431 reviews) and Koorong Fyshwick (4.8 from 300 reviews). 36 are ranked here by rating floor.
Ranked 36
Median rating 4.5
Reviews behind the list 4,306
Open Saturday 36 of 36 How the ranking works
The ranked list
1 Rank 1.
AR
Fyshwick
5.0 from 40 reviews Floor 4.74
Open 7 days
2 Rank 2.
CS
Fyshwick
4.8 from 431 reviews Floor 4.72
Open 7 days
3 Rank 3.
KF
Fyshwick
4.8 from 300 reviews Floor 4.71
Open Saturday
4 Rank 4.
BL
Lyneham
4.8 from 121 reviews Floor 4.65
Open 7 days
5 Rank 5.
KP
Kaleen · Magazine store
5.0 from 19 reviews Floor 4.62
Open 7 days
6 Rank 6.
PB
Griffith
4.7 from 284 reviews Floor 4.60
Open 7 days
7 Rank 7.
PR
Phillip
4.8 from 54 reviews Floor 4.58
Open 7 days Open late
8 Rank 8.
AB
Macquarie
4.9 from 24 reviews Floor 4.56
Open Saturday
9 Rank 9.
IC
Canberra · Comic book store
4.6 from 442 reviews Floor 4.52
Open 7 days
10 Rank 10.
BC
Kingston
4.7 from 79 reviews Floor 4.51
Open 7 days
11 Rank 11.
B
Fyshwick
5.0 from 11 reviews Floor 4.50
Open weekends
12 Rank 12.
KF
Holt · Magazine store
4.9 from 17 reviews Floor 4.50
Open 7 days
13 Rank 13.
B
Gungahlin
4.5 from 285 reviews Floor 4.40
Open 7 days Open late
14 Rank 14.
BB
Acton
4.6 from 64 reviews Floor 4.39
Open 7 days
15 Rank 15.
HH
Greenway
4.7 from 27 reviews Floor 4.38
Open 7 days Open late
16 Rank 16.
BS
Charnwood
4.9 from 10 reviews Floor 4.38
Open Saturday
17 Rank 17.
CC
Forrest · Christian book store
4.6 from 43 reviews Floor 4.35
Open Saturday
18 Rank 18.
DC
Canberra
4.4 from 527 reviews Floor 4.33
Open 7 days Open late
19 Rank 19.
SN
Mawson · Magazine store
5.0 from 6 reviews Floor 4.33
Open 7 days Opens early
20 Rank 20.
HH
Phillip
4.4 from 288 reviews Floor 4.30
Open 7 days Open late
21 Rank 21.
DB
Belconnen
4.4 from 153 reviews Floor 4.27
Open 7 days
22 Rank 22.
BL
Fyshwick
4.4 from 45 reviews Floor 4.16
Open weekends
23 Rank 23.
DN
Dickson · Magazine store
4.3 from 67 reviews Floor 4.10
Open 7 days Opens early
24 Rank 24.
LN
Conder · Magazine store
4.4 from 28 reviews Floor 4.09
Open 7 days Opens early
25 Rank 25.
QB
Belconnen
4.3 from 44 reviews Floor 4.05
Open 7 days Open late
26 Rank 26.
QB
Phillip
4.2 from 115 reviews Floor 4.05
Open 7 days Open late
27 Rank 27.
BP
Belconnen
4.4 from 21 reviews Floor 4.04
Open weekends
28 Rank 28.
QB
Canberra
4.2 from 90 reviews Floor 4.03
Open 7 days Open late
29 Rank 29.
EN
Evatt · Magazine store
4.1 from 59 reviews Floor 3.89
Open 7 days
30 Rank 30.
JP
Macquarie · Magazine store
4.1 from 44 reviews Floor 3.85
Open 7 days Opens early
31 Rank 31.
JC
Macquarie · Magazine store
3.9 from 362 reviews Floor 3.81
Open 7 days
32 Rank 32.
CC
Weston · Magazine store
3.9 from 57 reviews Floor 3.68
Open 7 days Opens early
33 Rank 33.
NG
Gungahlin · Magazine store
3.9 from 49 reviews Floor 3.67
Open 7 days
34 Rank 34.
TN
Torrens · Magazine store
3.9 from 40 reviews Floor 3.64
Open 7 days Opens early
35 Rank 35.
NW
Belconnen · Magazine store
2.5 from 25 reviews Floor 2.17
Open 7 days
36 Rank 36.
NS
Greenway · Magazine store
1.9 from 35 reviews Floor 1.62
Open 7 days
Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists. Nothing here is paid for or verified by Calso. How the ranking works .
