Launceston, Tasmania · October 2026 figures
Best book shops & newsagents in Launceston, TAS
The top-ranked book shops & newsagents in Launceston are Petrarch's Bookshop (4.8 from 556 reviews), Koorong Launceston (4.8 from 107 reviews) and Quixotic Books (4.9 from 44 reviews). 11 are ranked here by proven rating.
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- 11
- Median rating
- 4.7
- Reviews behind the list
- 984
- Open Saturday
- 10 of 11
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Book Shops & Newsagents in Launceston at a glance
- 11 book shops & newsagents in Launceston are ranked here, with 984 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.7.
- 64% list a website and 91% a phone number on Google.
- 10 of the 11 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 4 on Sunday.
- Petrarch's Bookshop in Launceston has the most Google reviews (556), averaging 4.8.
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Questions
Who are the best book shops & newsagents in Launceston?
The top-ranked book shops & newsagents in Launceston are Petrarch's Bookshop (4.8 from 556 reviews), Koorong Launceston (4.8 from 107 reviews) and Quixotic Books (4.9 from 44 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 Launceston?
The Agentize Directory ranks 11 book shops & newsagents in Launceston, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.7, from 984 reviews in all.
Which book shops & newsagents in Launceston are open on weekends?
4 of the 11 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Petrarch's Bookshop, Invermay Newsagency - The Paper Shop and Prospect Marketplace News.
Which book shop in Launceston has the most reviews?
Petrarch's Bookshop has the most Google reviews of any book shop ranked in Launceston: 556, averaging 4.8.
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. How the ranking works.
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