Ballarat, Victoria · October 2026 figures
Compare the top 10 book shops & newsagents in Ballarat, VIC
Collins Booksellers Ballarat on Lydiard has the most reviews (352), and That Little Bookshop the highest average (4.9 from 160 reviews). QBD Books Wendouree lists the most opening hours (61 a week).
| Rank | Business | Rating | Reviews | Rating floor | Days open | Saturday | Sunday | Open late | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That Little BookshopSoldiers Hill | 4.9 | 160 | Floor 4.77 | 5 | Yes | Yes | No | 0438 181 469 | none listed |
| 2 | The Known World BookshopBakery Hill | 4.9 | 70 | Floor 4.70 | 6 | Yes | Yes | No | 0438 412 670 | none listed |
| 3 | Collins Booksellers Ballarat on LydiardBallarat Central | 4.7 | 352 | Floor 4.61 | 7 | Yes | Yes | No | (03) 5331 7411 | ballaratonlydiard.collinsbooks.com.au |
| 4 | Everybody Knows BooksBallarat Central | 4.8 | 35 | Floor 4.52 | 6 | Yes | Yes | No | 0413 378 142 | everybodyknowsbooks.com.au |
| 5 | Book Bazaar BallaratBallarat Central | 4.8 | 20 | Floor 4.43 | 6 | Yes | No | No | (03) 5332 6379 | none listed |
| 6 | Buninyong Lions club Book ShopBuninyong | 4.8 | 18 | Floor 4.41 | 5 | Yes | Yes | No | not listed | none listed |
| 7 | Collins Booksellers Ballarat - Bridge MallBallarat Central | 4.6 | 39 | Floor 4.34 | 6 | Yes | No | No | (03) 5331 6552 | ballaratbridgemall.collinsbooks.com.au |
| 8 | QBD Books WendoureeWendouree | 4.6 | 21 | Floor 4.24 | 7 | Yes | Yes | No | (03) 4336 9166 | qbd.com.au |
| 9 | Williams Newsagency & LottoBallarat Central | 4.4 | 68 | Floor 4.20 | 6 | Yes | No | No | (03) 5332 2369 | newspower.com.au/stores/williams-newsagency-ballarat |
| 10 | Redan Football Netball ClubBallarat Central | 4.3 | 7 | Floor 3.68 | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | 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.