Western Australia · October 2026 figures
Best book shops & newsagents in Western Australia
The top-ranked book shops & newsagents in Western Australia are Kingfisher Newsagency in Bull Creek, Perth (4.9 from 1,324 reviews), Stefen's Books in Perth (4.9 from 275 reviews) and Paper Bird, Children's Books & Arts in Fremantle, Perth (4.9 from 208 reviews). 177 are ranked across 7 cities and towns in WA.
- Ranked in WA
- 177
- Median rating
- 4.5
- Reviews behind them
- 17,444
- Open Saturday
- 162 of 174
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The best 50 of 177. Every business is on its own city's list below.
Book Shops & Newsagents by city in Western Australia
Perth
152 ranked · median 4.5
Kingfisher Newsagency 4.9 · 1,324
Mandurah
7 ranked · median 4.1
Mandurah Central Book Exchange 4.7 · 75
Bunbury
4 ranked · median 4.5
Collins Booksellers Bunbury 4.5 · 133
Albany
4 ranked · median 4.5
Paperbark Merchants 4.7 · 94
Broome
4 ranked · median 4.7
Kimberley Bookshop 4.7 · 114
Geraldton
3 ranked · median 4.6
Jungles News & Lotto 4.9 · 39
Busselton
3 ranked · median 4.6
Viva Books 4.8 · 82
Book Shops & Newsagents at a glance
- 177 book shops & newsagents in Western Australia are ranked here, with 17,444 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.5.
- 71% list a website and 94% a phone number on Google.
- 162 of the 174 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 99 on Sunday.
- 1 lists round-the-clock hours, every day of the week: Nepali Book Shop.
- Kingfisher Newsagency in Bull Creek has the most Google reviews (1,324), averaging 4.9.
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Questions
Who are the best book shops & newsagents in Western Australia?
The top-ranked book shops & newsagents in Western Australia are Kingfisher Newsagency (4.9 from 1,324 reviews), Stefen's Books (4.9 from 275 reviews) and Paper Bird, Children's Books & Arts (4.9 from 208 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 Western Australia?
The Agentize Directory ranks 177 book shops & newsagents in Western Australia, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.5, from 17,444 reviews in all.
Which book shops & newsagents in Western Australia are open on weekends?
98 of the 174 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Stefen's Books, Paper Bird, Children's Books & Arts and Crow Books.
Which book shops & newsagents in Western Australia are open 24 hours?
Nepali Book Shop list round-the-clock hours every day on Google. Call ahead to confirm.
Which book shop in Western Australia has the most reviews?
Kingfisher Newsagency has the most Google reviews of any book shop ranked in Western Australia: 1,324, averaging 4.9.
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.