Washington D.C. Bookstores
Last update: Jan. 15, 2024 (general update)
This list of Washington D.C. bookstores was compiled from various sources online, including Indiebound and Newpages. We check the accuracy of the links quarterly. If you want to add a bookstore not on this list, or correct a listing, please email us at peschel at this website.
AIA Bookstore
1735 New York Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 626-7475
Website: AIA Bookstore
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Barstons Child’s Play Toys & Books
5536 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20015
(202) 244-3602
Website: Barstons Child’s Play Toys & Books
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Bold Fork Books
Cookbooks and food writing
3064 Mt. Pleasant Street, NW
Washington D.C. 20009
Website: Bold Fork Books
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Bridge Street Books
2814 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20007-3717
(202) 965-5200
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Busboys and Poets Bookstore & Coffeehouse
Multiple locations
Busboys & Poets 14th & V
2021 14th St.
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 387-7638
Website: Busboys and Poets Bookstore & Coffeehouse
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Busboys & Poets 450K
450 K St., NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 789-2227
Website: Busboys & Poets 450K
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Busboys & Poets Anacostia
2004 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 889-1374
Website: Busboys & Poets Anacostia
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Busboys & Poets Brookland
625 Monroe St., NE
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 636-7230
Website: Busboys & Poets Brookland
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Busboys & Poets Takoma
235 Carroll St., NW
Washington, DC 20012
(202) 726-0856
Website: Busboys & Poets Takoma
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Capitol Hill Books
657 C St., SE
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 544-1621
Website: Capitol Hill Books
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Carpe Librum Bookstore
1220 19th St., NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 347-9841
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Duende District Bookstore
Assorted pop-up locations along with
904 H St., NE
Washington, DC 20002
Website: Duende District Bookstore
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East City Bookshop
645 Pennsylvania Ave., SE
Suite 100
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 290-1636
Website: East City Bookshop
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Fairy Godmother – Children’s Books & Toys
319 7th St., SE
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 547-5474
Website: Fairy Godmother
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Folger Shakespeare Library Bookstore
201 East Capitol St., SE
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 675-0364
Website: Folger Shakespeare Library Bookstore
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G Books
Gay bookstore
1520 U St., NW, Basement
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 986-9697
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International Spy Museum Bookstore
700 L’Enfant Plaza, SW
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 654-0950
Website: International Spy Museum Bookstore
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Kramerbooks & Afterwords
1517 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 387-1400
Website: Kramerbooks & Afterwords
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The Lantern: A Bryn Mawr Bookshop
3241 P St., NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 333-3222
Website: The Lantern
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Lost City Books
2467 18th St., NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 232-4774
Website: Lost City Books
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Loyalty Bookstore
843 Upshur St., NW
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 726-0380
Website: Loyalty Bookstore
Instagram: Business Page
Mahogany Books
Black-owned bookstore
1231 Good Hope Road, SE
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 844-2062
Website: Mahogany Books
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Middle East Books & More
1902 18th St., NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 939-6050, ext. 120
Website: Middle East Books & More
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The Phillips Collection Museum Shop
1600 21st St., NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 387-2151
Website: The Phillips Collection Museum Shop
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Politics & Prose
Multiple locations
Politics & Prose at The Wharf
70 District Square, SW
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 488-3867
Website: Politics & Prose
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Politics & Prose
5015 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 364-1919
Website: Politics & Prose
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Politics & Prose at Union Market
1270 5th St., NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 544-4452
Website: Politics & Prose at Union Market
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The Potter’s House
1658 Columbia Road, NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 232-5483
Website: The Potter’s House
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Reiter’s Books
1900 G St., NW
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 223-3327
Website: Reiter’s Books
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Sankofa Video Books & Café
2714 Georgia Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 234-4755
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Second Story Books
2000 P St., NW
Washington, DC 20036-6918
(202) 659-8884
Website: Second Story Books
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Solid State Books
600 H St., NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 897-4201
Website: Solid State Books
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Tempo Bookstore
4115 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Suite 105
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 363-6683
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