Cairns, Queensland · October 2026 figures
Best book shops & newsagents in Cairns, QLD
The top-ranked book shops & newsagents in Cairns are Pearls Books n Music (4.9 from 151 reviews), Gemini Book Exchange (4.7 from 60 reviews) and Trinity Beach Newsagency (4.6 from 126 reviews). 11 are ranked here by proven rating.
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- 11
- Median rating
- 4.6
- Reviews behind the list
- 913
- Open Saturday
- 9 of 10
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Book Shops & Newsagents by suburb in Cairns
Every suburb with five or more book shops & newsagents has its own ranked list.
Book Shops & Newsagents in Cairns at a glance
- 11 book shops & newsagents in Cairns are ranked here, with 913 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.6.
- 73% list a website and 91% a phone number on Google.
- 9 of the 10 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 7 on Sunday.
- QBD Books Cairns in Cairns City has the most Google reviews (276), averaging 4.4.
- The suburbs with the most: Cairns City (6).
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Questions
Who are the best book shops & newsagents in Cairns?
The top-ranked book shops & newsagents in Cairns are Pearls Books n Music (4.9 from 151 reviews), Gemini Book Exchange (4.7 from 60 reviews) and Trinity Beach Newsagency (4.6 from 126 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 Cairns?
The Agentize Directory ranks 11 book shops & newsagents in Cairns, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.6, from 913 reviews in all.
Which book shops & newsagents in Cairns are open on weekends?
7 of the 10 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Pearls Books n Music, Trinity Beach Newsagency and Crystal Ball Bookstore.
Which book shop in Cairns has the most reviews?
QBD Books Cairns has the most Google reviews of any book shop ranked in Cairns: 276, averaging 4.4.
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.