Independent bookstores are small bookselling businesses, usually with one or a small number of locations in a limited geographic area. They contrast with corporate or chain bookstores, operated by a larger company, often with many stores across a large area.
| Name | Country | Location(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Language Bookshop |  Australia | |||
| (defunct) | ||||
| London, Ontario | ||||
| Toronto, Ontario | ||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||||
| Toronto, Ontario | ||||
| was, at the time of its 2008 closing, the oldest bookstore in Canada (defunct) | ||||
| Victoria, British Columbia | ||||
| (feminist, defunct) | ||||
| Toronto, Ontario | ||||
| (defunct) | ||||
| independent Jewish bookstore in Toronto, Ontario (defunct) | ||||
| Vancouver, British Columbia | ||||
| small independently run chain of stores across Canada | ||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | (defunct) | |||
| Toronto, Ontario | ||||
| Victoria, British Columbia | ||||
| Vancouver, British Columbia | ||||
| Toronto, Ontario | (defunct) | |||
| Toronto, Ontario | (defunct) | |||
| Montreal | ||||
 France | ||||
| Paris | ||||
| Jerusalem | ||||
| Ermita district of Manila[1] [2] | ||||
| Tiong Bahru[3] [4] | ||||
| Fascination Books[5] | ||||
| London | ||||
| London | ||||
| London | ||||
| (defunct) | ||||
| London[6] | ||||
| London |
See main article: List of independent bookstores in the United States.