Victoria · October 2026 figures
Best book shops & newsagents in Victoria
The top-ranked book shops & newsagents in Victoria are Darussalam Islamic Bookstore Melbourne in Coburg, Melbourne (4.9 from 1,217 reviews), Novel Nook in Yarra Glen, Melbourne (5.0 from 129 reviews) and Fully Booked in Thornbury, Melbourne (5.0 from 109 reviews). 307 are ranked across 8 cities and towns in VIC.
- Ranked in VIC
- 307
- Median rating
- 4.7
- Reviews behind them
- 37,075
- Open Saturday
- 274 of 299
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The best 50 of 307. Every business is on its own city's list below.
Book Shops & Newsagents by city in Victoria
Melbourne
254 ranked · median 4.7
Darussalam Islamic Bookstore Melbourne 4.9 · 1,217
Geelong
22 ranked · median 4.7
The Bookshop at Queenscliff 4.8 · 105
Ballarat
10 ranked · median 4.8
That Little Bookshop 4.9 · 160
Bendigo
7 ranked · median 4.7
Book Now 4.7 · 204
Shepparton
4 ranked · median 4.5
Collins Booksellers Shepparton 4.5 · 84
Castlemaine
4 ranked · median 4.7
Stoneman's BookRoom 4.7 · 177
Mildura
3 ranked · median 4.5
Collins Booksellers Mildura 4.6 · 69
Bairnsdale
3 ranked · median 4.3
Schoolworks Supplies 4.6 · 102
Book Shops & Newsagents at a glance
- 307 book shops & newsagents in Victoria are ranked here, with 37,075 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.7.
- 77% list a website and 92% a phone number on Google.
- 274 of the 299 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 178 on Sunday.
- 4 list round-the-clock hours, every day of the week.
- Minotaur Entertainment in Melbourne has the most Google reviews (3,833), averaging 4.4.
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Questions
Who are the best book shops & newsagents in Victoria?
The top-ranked book shops & newsagents in Victoria are Darussalam Islamic Bookstore Melbourne (4.9 from 1,217 reviews), Novel Nook (5.0 from 129 reviews) and Fully Booked (5.0 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 Victoria?
The Agentize Directory ranks 307 book shops & newsagents in Victoria, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.7, from 37,075 reviews in all.
Which book shops & newsagents in Victoria are open on weekends?
175 of the 299 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Darussalam Islamic Bookstore Melbourne, Novel Nook and ketabestan.
Which book shops & newsagents in Victoria are open 24 hours?
Booxies, Nanny's Web Bookshop, Tidosa and WHSmith Melbourne T2 Departures CTN Laneway Zone list round-the-clock hours every day on Google. Call ahead to confirm.
Which book shop in Victoria has the most reviews?
Minotaur Entertainment has the most Google reviews of any book shop ranked in Victoria: 3,833, 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.