Newtown · Sydney, New South Wales · October 2026 figures
Best book shops & newsagents in Newtown, NSW
The top-ranked book shops & newsagents in Newtown are Cockatoo Comics (5.0 from 45 reviews), Elizabeth's Bookshop (4.6 from 409 reviews) and Modern Times Bookshop (4.7 from 70 reviews). 9 are ranked here, in the order of the 312 on the Sydney list.
- Ranked
- 9
- Median rating
- 4.6
- Reviews behind the list
- 1,365
- Open Saturday
- 7 of 8
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Book Shops & Newsagents in Newtown at a glance
- 9 book shops & newsagents in Newtown are ranked here, with 1,365 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.6.
- 78% list a website and 89% a phone number on Google.
- 7 of the 8 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 6 on Sunday.
- Better Read Than Dead in Newtown has the most Google reviews (500), averaging 4.5.
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Questions
Who are the best book shops & newsagents in Newtown?
The top-ranked book shops & newsagents in Newtown are Cockatoo Comics (5.0 from 45 reviews), Elizabeth's Bookshop (4.6 from 409 reviews) and Modern Times Bookshop (4.7 from 70 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 Newtown?
The Agentize Directory ranks 9 book shops & newsagents in Newtown, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.6, from 1,365 reviews in all.
Which book shops & newsagents in Newtown are open on weekends?
6 of the 8 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Cockatoo Comics, Elizabeth's Bookshop and Modern Times Bookshop.
Which book shop in Newtown has the most reviews?
Better Read Than Dead has the most Google reviews of any book shop ranked in Newtown: 500, averaging 4.5.
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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Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists on Google. No business pays to be listed or to move up, and none is verified or endorsed by Agentize. How the ranking works.