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Top 25 Book retailers based in the United States
RevenueBase identified 169 company matches for book retailers associated with the United States as of November 2026 and tracks 21,018 professional contacts across them, including 1,872 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.
This list covers company matches for book retailers associated with the United States, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 6, 2026.
Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.
The 25 largest book retailers based in the United States
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13,112 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Barnes & Noble proudly serves America with approximately 600 bookstores across all fifty states, and are busy opening newly designed stores in communities nationwide.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 2 | 2,197 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Books-A-Million, Inc, is the second-largest book retailer in the nation, operating more than 200 stores in 32 states and online at Booksamillion.com.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 3 | 1,778 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The world is reading.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 4 | 734 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “ReaderLink is North America’s largest full-service book distributor.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 5 | 461 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “ThriftBooks is the world’s largest online, independent seller of used books, having sold more than 160 million used and new books since its inception.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 6 | 321 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Powell's is an independent bookseller serving Portland, Oregon, since 1971, with four store locations.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 7 | 115 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “We believe that discovering, buying, marketing, and selling books online should always be an easy, joyful experience.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 8 | 85 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “IPG is the original independent book sales and distribution company in the United States.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 9 | 55 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Choice Books distributes a wide variety of books and products including adult and juvenile fiction, Bibles, biography, children’s, Christian living, classics, cookbooks…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 10 | 45 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Founded in 1929, Bookazine is a full-service wholesaler offering a wide-ranging and deep inventory of new releases and best selling back-list, with expertise in children's titles…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 11 | 40 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “BookTrolls was founded in 2006 and is a global, Texas-based company that buys rag-off and salvage books and determines what is suitable for online sales.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 12 | 33 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Born out of a local independent bookshop founded in 1927 and perfecting an expertise in moving books in bulk since 1984, Porchlight Book Company has a deep knowledge of industry…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 13 | 31 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Baker & Taylor Publisher Services (BTPS) is a leading provider of economical services and solutions to book publishers, with a robust reach to all trade, gift, and other book…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 14 | 31 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Publishers Group West (PGW) is the leading book sales and distribution company in the United States, representing over 100 independent client publishers.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 15 | 16 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Book Country’s sq.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 16 | 12 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “In today’s screen facing world, physical books are an essential tool for education, training, motivation and inspiration not available in any other format or medium.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 17 | 11 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Do you need to order 25, 500, or even copies of a book for your organization?” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 18 | 10 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Magers and Quinn is an independently owned new and used bookseller located in the heart of the popular Uptown neighborhood in Minneapolis.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 19 | 10 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “BooksRun.com is an online marketplace for buying, selling, and renting books across the US.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 20 | 10 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Eagle Harbor Book Co is a Marketing and Advertising company located in 157 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 21 | 7 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Page 158 Books is a publishing company based out of 158 S WHITE ST, Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 22 | 6 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Gramercy Books is a company based out of Bexley, Ohio, United States.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 23 | 5 contacts → | ||||
Exact match Recorded description not available. Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 24 | 5 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “SecondSale.com offers millions of used and new books at incredibly low prices, with fast processing and free shipping.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 25 | 5 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Page Turner Books, Inc.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche business in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch compares the meaning of your description with company business descriptions compiled in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit.
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Book retailers based in the United States at a glance
As of Nov 6, 2026Companies by employee count
Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 169 companies.
How this list was built
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- Source
- The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
- What qualifies
- Company records associated with the United States whose business descriptions match “book retailers” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
- RevenueBase SmartSearch
- Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
- Public preview
- The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
- Match quality
- RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
- Ranking
- Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
- Verification
- Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 1,872 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
- Refresh
- This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on November 6, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
- Record context
- Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.
Frequently asked
What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?
RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “book retailers”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.
How many book retailers are there based in the United States?
RevenueBase identified 169 company matches for book retailers associated with the United States as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.
What is the largest company on this list?
Barnes & Noble, INC tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.
Which city has the most book retailers?
New York leads with 8 company records, followed by Chicago (4) and Henderson (3).
How do I get contact information for these companies?
A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 1,872 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 169 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.
How current is this list?
The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 6, 2026.
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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.
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Top 25 book retailers based in the United States
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Describe the businesses you want in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch matches company descriptions by meaning.
RevenueBase records 169 matching company records for book retailers based in the United States, with 21,018 tracked contacts and 1,872 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
RevenueBase compiles business descriptions for niche-company discovery; each row shows a recorded excerpt where available. Adapt this search to find the companies and contacts you want.
Top 25 book retailers based in the United States
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barnes & Noble, INCbarnesandnoble.comHQ: NY, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | NY, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 13,112 contacts → |
“Barnes & Noble proudly serves America with approximately 600 bookstores across all fifty states, and are busy opening newly designed stores in communities nationwide.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 |  Books A Millionbooksamillion.comHQ: Birmingham, AL, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Birmingham, AL, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,197 contacts → |
“Books-A-Million, Inc, is the second-largest book retailer in the nation, operating more than 200 stores in 32 states and online at Booksamillion.com.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 |  Ingram Content Groupingramcontent.comHQ: La Vergne, TN, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | La Vergne, TN, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,778 contacts → |
“The world is reading.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 |  Readerlinkreaderlink.comHQ: Oak Brook, VA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Oak Brook, VA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 734 contacts → |
“ReaderLink is North America’s largest full-service book distributor.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 |  Thriftbooksthriftbooks.comHQ: Seattle, WA, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Seattle, WA, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 461 contacts → |
“ThriftBooks is the world’s largest online, independent seller of used books, having sold more than 160 million used and new books since its inception.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 |  Powell's Bookspowells.comHQ: Portland, OR, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Portland, OR, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 321 contacts → |
“Powell's is an independent bookseller serving Portland, Oregon, since 1971, with four store locations.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 |  Bookbubbookbub.comHQ: Cambridge, MA, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Cambridge, MA, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 115 contacts → |
“We believe that discovering, buying, marketing, and selling books online should always be an easy, joyful experience.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 |  Independent Publishers Groupipgbook.comHQ: Chicago, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Chicago, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 85 contacts → |
“IPG is the original independent book sales and distribution company in the United States.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 |  Choice Bookschoicebooks.comHQ: Bristow, VA, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Bristow, VA, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 55 contacts → |
“Choice Books distributes a wide variety of books and products including adult and juvenile fiction, Bibles, biography, children’s, Christian living, classics, cookbooks…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 |  Bookazine Co. INCbookazine.comHQ: Bayonne, NJ, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Bayonne, NJ, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 45 contacts → |
“Founded in 1929, Bookazine is a full-service wholesaler offering a wide-ranging and deep inventory of new releases and best selling back-list, with expertise in children's titles…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 |  Booktrollsbooktrolls.comHQ: Houston, TN, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Houston, TN, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 40 contacts → |
“BookTrolls was founded in 2006 and is a global, Texas-based company that buys rag-off and salvage books and determines what is suitable for online sales.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 |  Porchlight Book Companyporchlightbooks.comHQ: Milwaukee, WI, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Milwaukee, WI, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 33 contacts → |
“Born out of a local independent bookshop founded in 1927 and perfecting an expertise in moving books in bulk since 1984, Porchlight Book Company has a deep knowledge of industry…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 |  Baker & Taylor Publisher Servicesbtpubservices.comHQ: Ashland, OH, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Ashland, OH, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 31 contacts → |
“Baker & Taylor Publisher Services (BTPS) is a leading provider of economical services and solutions to book publishers, with a robust reach to all trade, gift, and other book…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 |  Publishers Group Westpgw.comHQ: Berkeley, NY, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Berkeley, NY, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 31 contacts → |
“Publishers Group West (PGW) is the leading book sales and distribution company in the United States, representing over 100 independent client publishers.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 |  Book Country Clearing House, LLCbookcountryclearinghouse.comHQ: Mckeesport, PA, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Mckeesport, PA, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 16 contacts → |
“Book Country’s sq.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 |  Bulk Bookstorebulkbookstore.comHQ: Portland, OR, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Portland, OR, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 12 contacts → |
“In today’s screen facing world, physical books are an essential tool for education, training, motivation and inspiration not available in any other format or medium.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 |  Bookpalbookpal.comHQ: Tustin, CA, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Tustin, CA, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 11 contacts → |
“Do you need to order 25, 500, or even copies of a book for your organization?” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 |  Magers & Quinn Booksellersmagersandquinn.comHQ: Minneapolis, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Minneapolis, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 10 contacts → |
“Magers and Quinn is an independently owned new and used bookseller located in the heart of the popular Uptown neighborhood in Minneapolis.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 |  Booksrunbooksrun.comHQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 1-10 | New York, NY, United States | 1-10 | Exact match | 10 contacts → |
“BooksRun.com is an online marketplace for buying, selling, and renting books across the US.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | Eagle Harbor Book COeagleharborbooks.com HQ: Bainbridge Island, WA, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Bainbridge Island, WA, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 10 contacts → |
“Eagle Harbor Book Co is a Marketing and Advertising company located in 157 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 |  Page 158 Bookspage158books.comHQ: Wake Forest, NC, United StatesReported employees: 1-10 | Wake Forest, NC, United States | 1-10 | Exact match | 7 contacts → |
“Page 158 Books is a publishing company based out of 158 S WHITE ST, Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 |  Gramercy Booksgramercybooksbexley.comHQ: Bexley, OH, United StatesReported employees: 1-10 | Bexley, OH, United States | 1-10 | Exact match | 6 contacts → |
“Gramercy Books is a company based out of Bexley, Ohio, United States.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 |  Book Runnersbook-runners.comHQ: Chicago, IL, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Chicago, IL, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 5 contacts → |
No recorded description excerpt is available for this public record. | |||||
| 24 |  secondsale.comsecondsale.comHQ: Montgomery, IL, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Montgomery, IL, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 5 contacts → |
“SecondSale.com offers millions of used and new books at incredibly low prices, with fast processing and free shipping.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 |  Page Turner Books INCptbooksinc.comHQ: Shelby, NC, United StatesReported employees: 1-10 | Shelby, NC, United States | 1-10 | Exact match | 5 contacts → |
“Page Turner Books, Inc.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Book retailers: dataset insights
November 6, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
164 records in the displayed employee bands.
5 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 169 companies.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
- Exact
- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its September 3, 2026 published methodology describes a graph of 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts; these platform figures differ from this page's totals. Published methodology ↗
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for book retailers?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many book retailers did RevenueBase find based in the United States?
The saved snapshot records 169 matching company records, 21,018 tracked contacts and 1,872 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
How can I get contact information?
Select a company's contact count to open its filtered contacts in RevenueBase. Free signup is required and includes 500 credits and limited free results. Verified emails, direct dials and mobile numbers depend on available coverage.
How current is this list?
Snapshot: November 6, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
What do headquarters and employee bands mean?
These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 book retailers based in the United States. Snapshot: November 6, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/book-retailers/united-states.
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RevenueBase records 169 matching company records for book retailers based in the United States, with 21,018 tracked contacts and 1,872 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
RevenueBase compiles business descriptions for niche-company discovery; each row shows a recorded excerpt where available. Adapt this search to find the companies and contacts you want.
Top 25 book retailers based in the United States
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnes & Noble, INCbarnesandnoble.com HQ: NY, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | NY, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 13,112 contacts → |
“Barnes & Noble proudly serves America with approximately 600 bookstores across all fifty states, and are busy opening newly designed stores in communities nationwide.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | Books A Millionbooksamillion.com HQ: Birmingham, AL, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Birmingham, AL, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,197 contacts → |
“Books-A-Million, Inc, is the second-largest book retailer in the nation, operating more than 200 stores in 32 states and online at Booksamillion.com.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | Ingram Content Groupingramcontent.com HQ: La Vergne, TN, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | La Vergne, TN, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,778 contacts → |
“The world is reading.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | Readerlinkreaderlink.com HQ: Oak Brook, VA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Oak Brook, VA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 734 contacts → |
“ReaderLink is North America’s largest full-service book distributor.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | Thriftbooksthriftbooks.com HQ: Seattle, WA, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Seattle, WA, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 461 contacts → |
“ThriftBooks is the world’s largest online, independent seller of used books, having sold more than 160 million used and new books since its inception.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | Powell's Bookspowells.com HQ: Portland, OR, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Portland, OR, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 321 contacts → |
“Powell's is an independent bookseller serving Portland, Oregon, since 1971, with four store locations.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | Bookbubbookbub.com HQ: Cambridge, MA, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Cambridge, MA, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 115 contacts → |
“We believe that discovering, buying, marketing, and selling books online should always be an easy, joyful experience.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 | Independent Publishers Groupipgbook.com HQ: Chicago, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Chicago, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 85 contacts → |
“IPG is the original independent book sales and distribution company in the United States.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | Choice Bookschoicebooks.com HQ: Bristow, VA, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Bristow, VA, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 55 contacts → |
“Choice Books distributes a wide variety of books and products including adult and juvenile fiction, Bibles, biography, children’s, Christian living, classics, cookbooks…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | Bookazine Co. INCbookazine.com HQ: Bayonne, NJ, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Bayonne, NJ, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 45 contacts → |
“Founded in 1929, Bookazine is a full-service wholesaler offering a wide-ranging and deep inventory of new releases and best selling back-list, with expertise in children's titles…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | Booktrollsbooktrolls.com HQ: Houston, TN, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Houston, TN, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 40 contacts → |
“BookTrolls was founded in 2006 and is a global, Texas-based company that buys rag-off and salvage books and determines what is suitable for online sales.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | Porchlight Book Companyporchlightbooks.com HQ: Milwaukee, WI, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Milwaukee, WI, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 33 contacts → |
“Born out of a local independent bookshop founded in 1927 and perfecting an expertise in moving books in bulk since 1984, Porchlight Book Company has a deep knowledge of industry…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | Baker & Taylor Publisher Servicesbtpubservices.com HQ: Ashland, OH, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Ashland, OH, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 31 contacts → |
“Baker & Taylor Publisher Services (BTPS) is a leading provider of economical services and solutions to book publishers, with a robust reach to all trade, gift, and other book…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | Publishers Group Westpgw.com HQ: Berkeley, NY, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Berkeley, NY, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 31 contacts → |
“Publishers Group West (PGW) is the leading book sales and distribution company in the United States, representing over 100 independent client publishers.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | Book Country Clearing House, LLCbookcountryclearinghouse.com HQ: Mckeesport, PA, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Mckeesport, PA, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 16 contacts → |
“Book Country’s sq.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | Bulk Bookstorebulkbookstore.com HQ: Portland, OR, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Portland, OR, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 12 contacts → |
“In today’s screen facing world, physical books are an essential tool for education, training, motivation and inspiration not available in any other format or medium.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 | Bookpalbookpal.com HQ: Tustin, CA, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Tustin, CA, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 11 contacts → |
“Do you need to order 25, 500, or even copies of a book for your organization?” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | Magers & Quinn Booksellersmagersandquinn.com HQ: Minneapolis, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Minneapolis, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 10 contacts → |
“Magers and Quinn is an independently owned new and used bookseller located in the heart of the popular Uptown neighborhood in Minneapolis.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | Booksrunbooksrun.com HQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 1-10 | New York, NY, United States | 1-10 | Exact match | 10 contacts → |
“BooksRun.com is an online marketplace for buying, selling, and renting books across the US.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | Eagle Harbor Book COeagleharborbooks.com HQ: Bainbridge Island, WA, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Bainbridge Island, WA, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 10 contacts → |
“Eagle Harbor Book Co is a Marketing and Advertising company located in 157 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | Page 158 Bookspage158books.com HQ: Wake Forest, NC, United StatesReported employees: 1-10 | Wake Forest, NC, United States | 1-10 | Exact match | 7 contacts → |
“Page 158 Books is a publishing company based out of 158 S WHITE ST, Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | Gramercy Booksgramercybooksbexley.com HQ: Bexley, OH, United StatesReported employees: 1-10 | Bexley, OH, United States | 1-10 | Exact match | 6 contacts → |
“Gramercy Books is a company based out of Bexley, Ohio, United States.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | Book Runnersbook-runners.com HQ: Chicago, IL, United StatesReported employees: 11-50 | Chicago, IL, United States | 11-50 | Exact match | 5 contacts → |
No recorded description excerpt is available for this public record. | |||||
| 24 | secondsale.comsecondsale.com HQ: Montgomery, IL, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Montgomery, IL, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 5 contacts → |
“SecondSale.com offers millions of used and new books at incredibly low prices, with fast processing and free shipping.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | Page Turner Books INCptbooksinc.com HQ: Shelby, NC, United StatesReported employees: 1-10 | Shelby, NC, United States | 1-10 | Exact match | 5 contacts → |
“Page Turner Books, Inc.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Book retailers: dataset insights
November 6, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
164 records in the displayed employee bands.
5 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 169 companies.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
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- Closest fits to the business described.
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- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
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- Related businesses in and around the category.
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- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
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Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its September 3, 2026 published methodology describes a graph of 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts; these platform figures differ from this page's totals. Published methodology ↗
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for book retailers?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many book retailers did RevenueBase find based in the United States?
The saved snapshot records 169 matching company records, 21,018 tracked contacts and 1,872 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
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Snapshot: November 6, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
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These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 book retailers based in the United States. Snapshot: November 6, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/book-retailers/united-states.
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