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Newcastle, New South Wales · October 2026 figures

Best book shops & newsagents in Newcastle, NSW

The highest-ranked book shops & newsagents in Newcastle, NSW are Cooks Hill Books & Records (4.9 from 155 reviews), MacLean's Booksellers (4.8 from 131 reviews) and Betty Loves Books (4.9 from 41 reviews). 28 are ranked here by rating floor.

Ranked
28
Median rating
4.5
Reviews behind the list
2,578
Open Saturday
26 of 27

Compare the top 10 How the ranking works

The ranked list

  1. 1

    Cooks Hill Books & Records

    Cooks Hill

    4.9 from 155 reviews Floor 4.77

    Open 7 days

    (02) 4929 5079
  2. 2

    MacLean's Booksellers

    Hamilton

    4.8 from 131 reviews Floor 4.66

    Open 7 days

    (02) 4969 2525Website
  3. 3

    Betty Loves Books

    Newcastle

    4.9 from 41 reviews Floor 4.64

    Open weekends

    0434 269 269Website
  4. 4

    Wallsend Newsagency

    Wallsend · Magazine store

    4.8 from 109 reviews Floor 4.64

    Open 7 daysOpens early

    (02) 4049 6867
  5. 5

    The Press Book House

    Newcastle

    4.7 from 491 reviews Floor 4.63

    Open SaturdayOpens early

    0404 497 373
  6. 6

    Thornton Newsagency

    Thornton · Magazine store

    4.8 from 69 reviews Floor 4.60

    Open 7 daysOpens early

    (02) 4966 2225Website
  7. 7

    Book Book Books at Swansea

    Swansea

    5.0 from 13 reviews Floor 4.54

    Open Saturday

    Website
  8. 8

    Koorong Warners Bay

    Warners Bay

    4.6 from 341 reviews Floor 4.51

    Open Saturday

    (02) 4941 7777Website
  9. 9

    Qs Books

    Hamilton · Used book store

    4.6 from 100 reviews Floor 4.43

    Open 7 days

    (02) 4961 0222Website
  10. 10

    Harry Hartog Kotara

    Kotara

    4.5 from 331 reviews Floor 4.41

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (02) 4952 2522Website
  11. 11

    Toronto Newsagency

    Toronto · Magazine store

    4.6 from 48 reviews Floor 4.36

    Open 7 daysOpens early

    (02) 4959 1092
  12. 12

    Lakeside Newsagency & Post Office

    Raymond Terrace · Magazine store

    4.7 from 21 reviews Floor 4.34

    Open 7 daysOpens early

    (02) 4983 1944
  13. 13

    Better Books & Food

    Cooranbong · Christian book store

    4.5 from 101 reviews Floor 4.34

    (02) 4977 2444Website
  14. 14

    Waratah Newsagency Plus

    Waratah · Magazine store

    4.6 from 38 reviews Floor 4.33

    Open 7 daysOpens early

    (02) 4968 8466Website
  15. 15

    QBD Books Kotara

    Kotara

    4.5 from 88 reviews Floor 4.33

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (02) 4911 4008Website
  16. 16

    QBD Books Charlestown

    Charlestown

    4.3 from 124 reviews Floor 4.15

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (02) 4910 0419Website
  17. 17

    Stockton Newsagency

    Stockton · Magazine store

    4.6 from 10 reviews Floor 4.08

    Open 7 daysOpens early

    (02) 4928 1146
  18. 18

    nextra Raymond Terrace Newsagency

    Raymond Terrace · Magazine store

    4.3 from 37 reviews Floor 4.03

    Open 7 days

    0427 084 944Website
  19. 19

    Nextra Newsagency

    Glendale · Magazine store

    4.3 from 32 reviews Floor 4.01

    Open 7 daysOpens early

    (02) 4956 5889Website
  20. 20

    Tanilba Bay Newsagency

    Tanilba Bay · Magazine store

    4.3 from 32 reviews Floor 4.01

    Open 7 daysOpens early

    (02) 4982 3214Website
  21. 21

    Rices Bookshop

    Hamilton · Used book store

    4.1 from 82 reviews Floor 3.92

    Open 7 days

    (02) 4929 2752Website
  22. 22

    The Book Buff

    Broadmeadow

    4.2 from 17 reviews Floor 3.80

    Open Saturday

    (02) 4961 3568
  23. 23

    Nextra

    Charlestown

    4.0 from 54 reviews Floor 3.78

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (02) 4942 2442Website
  24. 24

    Nextra Marketown

    Newcastle West · Magazine store

    4.0 from 49 reviews Floor 3.77

    Open 7 days

    (02) 4929 2871
  25. 25

    Beresfield Newsagency

    Beresfield · Magazine store

    3.9 from 25 reviews Floor 3.57

    Open 7 daysOpens early

    (02) 4966 1178
  26. 26

    Bonnells Bay Newsagency

    Bonnells Bay · Magazine store

    2.9 from 22 reviews Floor 2.55

    Open SaturdayOpens early

    (02) 4973 2333
  27. 27

    AgnesBooks

    Morisset · Rare book store

    2.8 from 6 reviews Floor 2.13

    0405 241 341
  28. 28

    Cameron Park Newsagency

    Cameron Park · Magazine store

    2.5 from 11 reviews Floor 2.00

    Open 7 days

    (02) 4953 1868

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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.