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Cincinnati's 10 Best Bookstores, According to CityBeat Readers

By on Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 10:41 am

What is better than the smell and feel of a cozy bookstore? There are tons of great places around Cincinnati for book worms to get their fix. If you already have a favorite and want to try something new or you don't know where to start, let us guide you to some awesome spots. Here are the 10 best bookstores around the region, as voted by CityBeat readers in the 2022 Best Of Cincinnati issue.

*Editor's note: The No. 3 bookstore, Blue Manatee Literacy Project, has closed since the publication of 2022's Best of Cincinnati, so it has been removed from this list.
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No. 7 Best Bookstore: Ohio Book Store 726 Main St., Downtown
Photo: facebook.com/Ohio-Book-Store

No. 7 Best Bookstore: Ohio Book Store

726 Main St., Downtown
No. 1 Best Bookstore: Joseph-Beth Booksellers 2692 Madison Road, Norwood
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No. 1 Best Bookstore: Joseph-Beth Booksellers

2692 Madison Road, Norwood
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No. 2 Best Bookstore: Half Price Books Multiple locations including 8118 Montgomery Road, Kenwood; 454 Ohio Pike, Beechmont; 4999 Houston Road, Florence
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No. 2 Best Bookstore: Half Price Books

Multiple locations including 8118 Montgomery Road, Kenwood; 454 Ohio Pike, Beechmont; 4999 Houston Road, Florence
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No. 4 Best Bookstore: The Friends of the Public Library Warehouse 8456 Vine Street, Hartwell
Photo: facebook.com/cincylibraryfriends

No. 4 Best Bookstore: The Friends of the Public Library Warehouse

8456 Vine Street, Hartwell
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No. 5 Best Bookstore: Roebling Point Books & Coffee 306 Greenup Street, Covington
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No. 5 Best Bookstore: Roebling Point Books & Coffee

306 Greenup Street, Covington
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No. 6 Best Bookstore: Downbound Books 4139 Apple Street, Northside
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No. 6 Best Bookstore: Downbound Books

4139 Apple Street, Northside
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No. 8 Best Bookstore: Shake It Records 4156 Hamilton Ave., Northside
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No. 8 Best Bookstore: Shake It Records

4156 Hamilton Ave., Northside
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No. 9 Best Bookstore: Cincy Book Bus Traveling library: check social media to see where it's going to be
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No. 9 Best Bookstore: Cincy Book Bus

Traveling library: check social media to see where it's going to be
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No. 10 Best Bookstore: Blue Marble Books 1356 S Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas
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No. 10 Best Bookstore: Blue Marble Books

1356 S Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas
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