Cairns, Queensland · October 2026 figures
Compare the top 10 book shops & newsagents in Cairns, QLD
QBD Books Cairns has the most reviews (276), and Pearls Books n Music the highest average (4.9 from 151 reviews). Trinity Beach Newsagency lists the most opening hours (78 a week).
| Rank | Business | Rating | Reviews | Rating floor | Days open | Saturday | Sunday | Open late | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearls Books n MusicCairns City | 4.9 | 151 | Floor 4.77 | 6 | Yes | Yes | No | 0438 558 794 | pearlsbooksfnq.com |
| 2 | Gemini Book ExchangeManoora | 4.7 | 60 | Floor 4.49 | 6 | Yes | No | No | (07) 4053 2654 | gemini-book-exchange.jany.io |
| 3 | Cairns BooksCairns City | 4.7 | 51 | Floor 4.47 | 7 | Yes | Yes | No | (07) 4051 3648 | none listed |
| 4 | Trinity Beach NewsagencyTrinity Beach | 4.6 | 126 | Floor 4.45 | 7 | Yes | Yes | No | (07) 4057 6342 | none listed |
| 5 | Crystal Ball BookstoreCairns City | 4.6 | 107 | Floor 4.44 | 7 | Yes | Yes | No | (07) 4031 1482 | crystalball.com.au |
| 6 | We Love BooksBungalow | 4.6 | 96 | Floor 4.43 | 6 | Yes | No | No | 0449 222 380 | welovebooks.com.au |
| 7 | QBD Books CairnsCairns City | 4.4 | 276 | Floor 4.30 | 7 | Yes | Yes | Yes | (07) 4041 6663 | qbd.com.au |
| 8 | The Cemetery of Forgotten BooksCairns City | 4.6 | 8 | Floor 4.02 | 5 | No | No | No | (07) 4031 6086 | tcofb.com.au |
| 9 | Nextra Redlynch NewsagencyRedlynch | 4.6 | 7 | Floor 3.98 | 7 | Yes | Yes | No | (07) 4039 3370 | nextra.com.au/store-locator |
| 10 | Nextra Marlin Coast NewsagencySmithfield | 4.0 | 23 | Floor 3.66 | 7 | Yes | Yes | No | (07) 4038 1695 | nextra.com.au/store-locator |
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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.