A Guide to Atlanta’s Indie Bookstores

We are fortunate to have an amazing indie bookshop scene in Atlanta and the surrounding suburbs, in addition to shops like Barnes and Noble (and our local libraries!). This is an attempt at a comprehensive list of all of Atlanta’s indie bookstores. If any are missing, please let me know in the comments.

Last updated: April 2026

Inside the Perimeter (ITP)

44th & 3rd
451 Lee Street Southwest, West End

A Capella Books
208 Haralson Avenue Northeast, Inman Park

A Small Place Bookshop
40 Franklin St, Suite 500, Avondale Estates

All The Tropes
27 Doyle Street SE, Atlanta

Atlanta Vintage Books
3660 Clairmont Road, Chamblee

Bibliotech
1390 McLendon Ave NE, Atlanta

The Book Bird
70 N Avondale Road, Suite 120-130, Avondale Estates

Bold Monk Brewing
1737 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NW
Bldg D, Atlanta, GA

Bookish
1188 Glenwood Avenue Southeast, East Atlanta

Brave + Kind Bookshop
722 West College Avenue, Oakhurst

Charis Books & More
184 South Candler Street, Decatur

Eagle Eye
2076 North Decatur Road, Decatur

Virginia Highland Books
1034 North Highland Avenue, Virginia-Highland

Village Books
213 Mitchell St SW, Atlanta

Wild Aster Books
3460 Chamblee Dunwoody Way, Chamblee

Outside the Perimeter (OTP)

Book Exchange
2932 Canton Road, Marietta

Book Miser
3822 Roswell Road, Marietta

FoxTale Book Shoppe
105 East Main Street, Woodstock

Johns Creek Books & Gifts
6000 Medlock Bridge Parkway, Johns Creek

Phoenix & Dragon Bookstore

5531 Roswell Rd NE, Sandy Springs

The Lavender Bookshop
1289 Roswell Rd, Suite 700, Marietta

Poe & Company Bookstore
1890 Heritage Walk, Milton

Prelude Bookstore

5529 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Suite 260, Dunwoody

The Reading Attic
21 West Park Square, Marietta

Read It Again Bookstore
3630 Peachtree Parkway, Suite 314, Suwanee

Read Shop
4300 Paces Ferry Road, Vinings

Sincerely Yours Bookstore
2450 Atlanta Rd SE, Suite 300, Smyrna

The Sweet Read

8990 Main St, Woodstock

Vibrary
970 Main Street, Stone Mountain

Surrounding Towns Beyond the Perimeter

Bear Book Market

85 E Main St, Dahlonega

The Book Cellar
951 Railroad St NW, Conyers

The Book Wyrm
7475 Douglas Blvd #108, Douglasville

Book Worm
4451 Marietta Street, Powder Springs

Copper Fox Bookstore & Coffee Bar

252 W Main St, Blue Ridge

The Crazy Book Lady
5058 Cherokee St, Acworth

Damsel, A Romantic Bookstore

25 Reformation Parkway, Suite 114, Canton

Liberty Books

176 W Crogan St, Lawrenceville

Shelf Love
5000 Austell Powder Springs Rd, Suite 257, Austell

The Storybook Market

224 Main St SW, Gainesville

Let me know if there is a local favorite I might have missed.

Happy Adventuring!