Launceston, Tasmania · October 2026 figures
Compare the top 10 book shops & newsagents in Launceston, TAS
Of the top 10, Petrarch's Bookshop has the most reviews (556), and Bowman Newsagents has the highest average (5.0 from 5 reviews). Invermay Newsagency - The Paper Shop lists the most opening hours of the 10 (86 a week).
| Rank | Business | Rating | Reviews | Rating floor | Days open | Saturday | Sunday | Open late | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petrarch's BookshopLaunceston | 4.8 | 556 | Floor 4.73 | 7 | Yes | Yes | No | (03) 6331 8088 | petrarchs.com.au |
| 2 | Quixotic BooksLaunceston | 4.9 | 44 | Floor 4.65 | 5 | Yes | No | No | 0457 864 495 | quixoticbooks.com.au |
| 3 | Koorong LauncestonLaunceston | 4.8 | 107 | Floor 4.64 | 6 | Yes | No | No | (03) 6331 6759 | koorong.com/stores/launceston |
| 4 | Invermay Newsagency - The Paper ShopInvermay | 4.7 | 139 | Floor 4.56 | 7 | Yes | Yes | No | (03) 6331 6659 | none listed |
| 5 | EzyReadKings Meadows | 4.7 | 19 | Floor 4.32 | 5 | Yes | No | No | not listed | none listed |
| 6 | Prospect Marketplace NewsProspect Vale | 4.6 | 35 | Floor 4.32 | 7 | Yes | Yes | No | (03) 6343 4006 | thetassiemart.com.au |
| 7 | Kings Meadows News and LottoKings Meadows | 4.5 | 53 | Floor 4.27 | 6 | Yes | No | No | (03) 6344 8302 | footycoinandgifts.com.au |
| 8 | Bowman NewsagentsWhitemark | 5.0 | 5 | Floor 4.26 | 6 | Yes | No | No | (03) 6359 2008 | none listed |
| 9 | Brisbane Street News & LottoLaunceston | 4.4 | 10 | Floor 3.88 | 5 | No | No | No | (03) 6334 3288 | newspower.com.au/a/store-locator/brisbane-street-news-lotto.html |
| 10 | Racecourse Newsagents & GiftsLaunceston | 4.0 | 10 | Floor 3.48 | 7 | Yes | Yes | No | (03) 6331 2760 | none listed |
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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.