Atlanta · 9 places · 6 districts
Bookstores and Record Shops in Atlanta.
All 9 bookstores and record shops we cover in Atlanta, from Little Five Points, Downtown Decatur and Ponce City Market, on one map with addresses, hours and directions.
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Bookstores and Record Shops, district by district.
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Independent bookstore that opened at the market in 2016, selling new fiction, nonfiction and children’s books alongside cards and gifts.
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Independent bookstore open more than 30 years, selling new, used and antiquarian books with handwritten staff picks, author events, special orders and trade-ins for credit or cash.
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Record store open since 1976, selling new and used vinyl across every genre plus CDs, cassettes, turntables and tees; owner Danny Beard also revived its DB Records label.
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Independent record and comic shop on Euclid Ave, open 35 years, with new and used vinyl, comics, posters and band tees, plus in-store performances and talks.
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Record shop for soul, neo soul, acid jazz, rare grooves, house, hip-hop and global grooves, with a dedicated vinyl LP room plus CDs and concert DVDs.
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Two-story independent bookstore opened in 2021 in a 1900 brick building, stocking new fiction and nonfiction plus puzzles, games, journals and gifts, with signings and storytime.
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Independent bookstore on the square for kids, teens and adults, with signed books, staff picks and local authors, storytime Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11am and frequent author events.
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Feminist and LGBTQ+ bookstore, now on the Agnes Scott College campus, with booklists on queer fiction and social justice, gifts, college merchandise and a busy calendar of book clubs and readings.
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Family-owned independent bookstore with adult and children’s books, toys, games and greeting cards; New York Magazine named it the city’s best bookstore in 2012.
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Questions, answered.
Where is the best area for bookstores and record shops in Atlanta?
Little Five Points has the most, with 3, followed by Downtown Decatur (2) and Ponce City Market (1). Each district page has the full store list with hours and directions.
How many bookstores and record shops does this guide cover?
9, across 6 districts. Every listing has its address and hours and links to the store’s own site.
Are these listings kept up to date?
Yes. Every store is re-checked against its own site, brand locator or mall directory at least every six months, and closed stores come off the list.
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Guides that name these shops.
Little Five Points Shopping Walk: Moreland Avenue, Euclid Avenue and Three Record Stores
A walk through Little Five Points: the vintage and costume racks on Moreland Ave, then Euclid Ave’s resale, records, comics and crystals, with where to park and when the shops open.
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Shopping Near Emory: Emory Village, the Campus Bookstore and Decatur
A guide to shopping around Emory: the Barnes & Noble bookstore in Emory Village, Emory Point on Clifton Rd, and the bookstores, gift shops and markets around the Decatur square, with how to get there without a car.
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Shopping Near Georgia State: Downtown, the Campus Bookstore and Two Stops East
A guide to shopping around Georgia State: the Follett bookstore on Courtland St, downtown’s Broad Street and Peachtree Center, and Inman Park, Krog Street and Little Five Points on MARTA’s Blue and Green lines.
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