Pittsburgh Independent Bookstores

Guide to Independent Bookstores in Pittsburgh

Here is a list and map of every independent book shop in and around the Pittsburgh area. If you know of one we missed please leave a comment below. Currently we have 15 independent booksellers on the list (Amazing Books has two locations, with plans to open a third on the South Side in the future).

All of the bookstores have a Facebook page, most are also on Twitter and Instagram.  You can follow our Twitter list of Pittsburgh independent bookstores here.

Map of Independent Bookstores in Pittsburgh

Independent Bookstores in Pittsburgh

NameNeighborhoodAddressFacebook PageTwitterInstagram
Amazing Books - DowntownDowntown929 Liberty Avenue, Downtown Pittsburgh, 15222https://www.facebook.com/AmazingBooksPGH/@AmazingBooksPGH
Amazing Books - Squirrel Hill Squirrel Hill2030 Murray Avenue, Squirrel Hill 15217https://www.facebook.com/AmazingBooksPGH/@AmazingBooksPGH
Amazing Books - South SideSouthside location coming soon@AmazingBooksPGH
Beyond Bedtime BooksDormont1453 Potomac Ave., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, PA 15216https://www.facebook.com/Beyond-Bedtime-Books-123934764346614/
Caliban BookshopOakland410 S Craig St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213@CalibanBooks
City BooksNorth Side908 Galveston Ave.,
Pittsburgh, PA 15233
https://www.facebook.com/citybookspgh/@CityBooksPGH
City of Asylum BooksNorth Side40 W. North Ave., Pittsburgh , PA , 15212https://www.facebook.com/cityofasylumbooks/@CityofAsylumBks
Classic LinesSquirrel Hill5825 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217https://www.facebook.com/Classic-Lines-685643054851974/
Mystery Lovers BookstoreOakmont514 Allegheny River Boulevard
Oakmont PA 15139
https://www.facebook.com/mysterylovers/@mysterylovers1https://www.instagram.com/mysteryloversbookshop/
Nine StoriesLawrenceville5400 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201https://www.facebook.com/ninestoriespgh/@ninestoriespgh
Penguin BookshopSewickley417 Beaver Street, Sewickley, PA 15143https://www.facebook.com/PenguinBookshopSewickley/@PenguinBookshophttps://www.instagram.com/penguinbookshop/
Rickert & Beagle BooksDormont3233 West Liberty Ave., Dormont, 15216https://www.facebook.com/RickertandBeagleBooks/@Rickert_Beaglehttps://www.instagram.com/rickert_beaglebooks/
Spaces CornersTroy Hill1721 Lowrie Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212https://www.facebook.com/spacescorners/@spaces_cornershttps://www.instagram.com/spaces_corners/
The Big Idea BookstoreBloomfield4812 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 https://www.facebook.com/TheBigIdeaPGH/@bigideabookshttps://www.facebook.com/TheBigIdeaPGH/
The Copacetic Comics CompanyPolish Hill3138 Dobson Street Third Floor 15219https://www.facebook.com/The-Copacetic-Comics-Company-132379686783143/@copcomcohttps://www.instagram.com/copaceticcomics/
White Whale BookstoreBloomfield4754 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA https://www.facebook.com/WhiteWhaleBks/@whitewhalebkshttps://www.instagram.com/whitewhalebks/
Phantom of the AtticOakland411 S Craig St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213https://www.facebook.com/Phantom-of-the-Attic-Comics-Oakland-270567764926/@pota_oakland