Newcastle, New South Wales · October 2026 figures
Best book shops & newsagents in Newcastle, NSW
The top-ranked book shops & newsagents in Newcastle are Cooks Hill Books & Records (4.9 from 155 reviews), MacLean's Booksellers (4.8 from 131 reviews) and Wallsend Newsagency (4.8 from 109 reviews). 28 are ranked here by proven rating.
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- 4.5
- Reviews behind the list
- 2,578
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Book Shops & Newsagents in Newcastle at a glance
- 28 book shops & newsagents in Newcastle are ranked here, with 2,578 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.5.
- 57% list a website and 96% a phone number on Google.
- 26 of the 27 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 21 on Sunday.
- The Press Book House in Newcastle has the most Google reviews (491), averaging 4.7.
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Questions
Who are the best book shops & newsagents in Newcastle?
The top-ranked book shops & newsagents in Newcastle are Cooks Hill Books & Records (4.9 from 155 reviews), MacLean's Booksellers (4.8 from 131 reviews) and Wallsend Newsagency (4.8 from 109 reviews). Each is ranked by proven rating, its Google rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it.
How many book shops & newsagents are there in Newcastle?
The Agentize Directory ranks 28 book shops & newsagents in Newcastle, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.5, from 2,578 reviews in all.
Which book shops & newsagents in Newcastle are open on weekends?
21 of the 27 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Cooks Hill Books & Records, MacLean's Booksellers and Wallsend Newsagency.
Which book shop in Newcastle has the most reviews?
The Press Book House has the most Google reviews of any book shop ranked in Newcastle: 491, averaging 4.7.
How is this list of book shops & newsagents ranked?
Every list is ranked by proven rating: a business's Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it, so a perfect score from five reviews cannot outrank a near-perfect one from five hundred. No business pays to be listed or to move up. How the ranking works.
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