Book Stores
Per capita, the residents of Vancouver buy more books than the residents of any other North American city.
Chapters, Indigo and the University book stores are your source for current books in the city. You can find magazines, novels, school books and everything in between in this bookstores. As well most have their own cafes built in. So grab a coffee and test read a book before you buy it.
Chapters
www.chapters.indigo.ca
This Canadian bookstore giant has multiple Vancouver stores, each stocking more than 100,000 titles. All have public-accessible computers to help search out particular subjects, authors, or titles; a large collection of local and Canadian fiction and nonfiction; an extensive newsstand; discounted books; and an in-house Starbucks coffeehouse.
Duthie Books
2339 W. 4th Ave (map)
604.732.5344
www.duthiebooks.com
Duthie Books is an independent Vancouver book store, the Kitsilano location is the only retail location in the lower mainland now.
Blackberry Books
1663 Duranleau St (map)
604/685-6188
Blackberry Books is an independent, family-owned bookstore on Granville Island featureing fiction, especially Canadian fiction, mysteries, biographies, cookbooks, kids' books, psychology, business, travel, etc.
Book Warehouse
550 Granville St (map)
604.683.5711
1181 Davie St (map)
604.685.5711
www.bookwarehouse.ca
Book Warehouse is a local, independent discount book business with seven locations. The company was founded by prominent Western Canadian musicians in 1980 and is a well-known fixture in some of Vancouver's most interesting neighbourhoods.
UBC BOOKSTORE
6200 University Blvd. at Westbrook Mall (map)
604.822.2665
With almost 100,000 titles, it is an impressive place to browse. Books on just about every subject imaginable are stocked, and the staff can lay their hands on requested titles very quickly.
Wanderlust
1929 W. 4th Ave (map)
604.739.2182
Stocks general travel guides, maps, atlases, and travel accessories.
The Travel Bug
3065 W. Broadway (map)
604.737.1122
www.travelbugbooks.ca
An impressive collection of travel guides and more regional titles than you ever imagined existed.
International Travel Maps and Books
530 W. Broadway (map)
604.879.3621
www.itmb.com
This is a part bookstore, part distributor, part publisher, with a particularly good selection of maps.
