Guides

Every Bookstore in ABQ

NEW · USED · COMICS · MORE

Every bookstore we could find in the metro — 30 of them, from the indie shops to the comic stores to the used-book stacks. Grouped by kind; outliers note their town.

New & used

Bookworks
North Valley · New & used · Since 1984
Albuquerque's flagship indie since 1984, with 150-plus author events a year.
Page 1 Books
NE Heights · New, used & rare · Since 1981
New Mexico's largest locally owned bookstore, open since 1981 with new, used, and rare side by side.
Organic Books
Nob Hill · New & used
Family-owned, heavy on New Mexico authors and local titles.
Title Wave Books
Uptown · Used & new · Since 1994
Woman-owned and run since 1994, strong on New Mexico and the Southwest.
Books on the Bosque
Westside · New & used · Cafe
The Westside's bookstore-and-cafe, with vegan pastries and a packed events calendar.
Quirky Used Books & More
Fairgrounds · Used · Most books under $10
Twenty-four thousand titles in an old eyeglass factory, most under ten dollars, with tables of dollar and free books.
Downtown Books
Downtown · Used
A tightly culled used shop in a 1927 brick building.
Don's Paperback Books
International District · Used · Since 1971
Open since 1971 with 200,000-plus books and a book-trade program. Home of the dollar comic.
Bookcase Used Books
Across from UNM · Used
Floor-to-ceiling stacks across from UNM where the owner can walk you straight to any title.
And Stuff
Nob Hill · Used books · Inside the collective
A small counter-culture book section tucked inside the Nob Hill makers' collective.
Enchanted Books
Rio Rancho · New · Local authors
An indie at The Block in Rio Rancho devoted to local and small-press authors.
Rio Grande Realms
Rio Rancho · New & used · Books + games
A Rio Rancho indie mixing new and used fantasy, romance, and manga with a game table. Queer-friendly, opened 2026.
Down Home Books
Wells Park · Used · Inside Slow Burn Coffee
A barista-curated shelf of radical, Latin American, and Marxist used books inside Slow Burn Coffee.
Burque Books & Art
Mobile · New & used · Pops up around town
A roving bookshop that pops up at coffee shops and markets around town. Follow on Instagram for where it lands next.
Friends of the Library Bookshop
Downtown · Used · In the Main Library
A local 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Every sale at the used-book shop in the Main Library supports the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County public library system.
The Friendshop
Rio Rancho · Used · Funds the libraries
A volunteer-run used-book shop whose sales fund Sandoval County libraries and literacy.

Comics & graphic novels

Astro-Zombies
Nob Hill · Comics & vinyl
Nob Hill's comic shop for about 15 years running, plus figures and a vinyl wall.
Comic Warehouse
NE Heights · Comics · Since 1979
Opened in 1979 as New Mexico's first comic store, with the state's biggest vintage selection.
Age of Comics
North ABQ · Comics · Back issues
Deep on vintage back issues, animation cels, and celebrity autographs.
Surreal Comics and Cards
NE Heights · Comics & cards
Comics and sports cards together: Silver Age keys, modern variants, manga.
Twin Suns Comics and Games
Westside · Comics & games
Comics plus hobby gaming, with late Wednesday and Friday hours for game nights.
Lobo Anime & Comics
NE Heights · Comics & anime
Comics with a heavy anime and Japanese pop-culture lean.
Slice of Life Anime & Manga
NE Heights · Manga & anime
Licensed manga and anime goods, with a manga book club and tournaments.

Faith, spirit & metaphysical

Bibles Plus
NE Heights · Christian
Calls itself New Mexico's largest Christian bookstore, going 30-plus years.
Blue Eagle Metaphysical Emporium
NE Heights · Metaphysical · Since 1985
Open since 1985, with new and used metaphysical books and psychic readers in daily.
Abitha's Apothecary
NE Heights · Metaphysical
Metaphysical books alongside tarot decks, crystals, and oils.

Chains, campus & cultural

Barnes & Noble (Coronado)
Uptown · New · Chain
The metro's last full-size mall bookstore, with an in-store cafe.
Barnes & Noble (Cottonwood)
Westside · New · Chain
The Westside's big-box bookstore, in the power center beside Cottonwood Mall.
UNM Bookstore
UNM campus · New · Public welcome
The campus store has a real general-books section the public can browse, heavy on New Mexico titles.
Albuquerque Museum Store
Old Town · Art & history · In the museum
Art, history, and regional titles, plus the museum's own exhibition catalogs you can't get anywhere else.

One more worth knowing: the Indian Pueblo Store in Old Town has the best Native book selection in the city. Gone but missed: Treasure House and the Menaul Book Exchange.