#1
Cracked and Spineless New and Used Books
4.8
Read 264 reviews · Score: 82/100
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Best Book Shops & Newsagents in Hobart
Compare the top book shops & newsagents in Hobart, TAS, ranked by our composite reputation score.
Updated October 2026 · Based on 2,063 real Google reviews across the 26 book shops & newsagents
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Top Book Shops & Newsagents in Hobart, TAS
The short answer
As of October 2026, the 3 highest-ranked book shops & newsagents in Hobart, TAS on the Starworks directory are Cracked and Spineless New and Used Books (4.8 stars from 264 Google reviews), Geographica (4.8 stars from 113 Google reviews) and Fullers Bookshop (4.7 stars from 840 Google reviews).
Starworks ranks 26 book shops & newsagents in Hobart, TAS, holding 2,063 Google reviews between them. Across the 26 the median rating is 4.7 stars from a median of 22 reviews. Of the 26, 19 are rated 4.5 or better and 6 have passed 100 reviews. The most-reviewed carries 840 reviews, more than the top-ranked book shop holds, which is why rating alone does not set the order.
Every figure here is computed from Google review data that Starworks collects for book shops & newsagents in Hobart, TAS, recalculated when this page rebuilds. Placement on this list cannot be bought.
#4
The Way
5.0
Read 82 reviews · Score: 75/100
69 Hampden Rd, Battery Point TAS 7004
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#6
Five Leaves Left - Wine & Books
5.0
Read 22 reviews · Score: 67/100
Ground Floor, Shop 2/41-43 Victoria St, Hobart TAS 7000
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#7
Richmond Reading Room
4.5
Read 176 reviews · Score: 64/100
28A Bridge St, Richmond TAS 7025
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#9
Swan's Moonah Bookshop
4.8
Read 50 reviews · Score: 63/100
96 Main Rd, Moonah TAS 7009
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#14
Glebe Hill Hub
5.0
Read 3 reviews · Score: 48/100
Glebe Hill Village, Shop 13/1 Commerce Dr, Howrah TAS 7018
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#16
Acton Park Book Exchange
5.0
Read 3 reviews · Score: 39/100
9 Kelson Pl, Acton Park TAS 7170
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#17
Little Rosetta Library
5.0
Read 2 reviews · Score: 39/100
176 Marys Hope Rd, 0 Gentile Ct, Rosetta TAS 7010
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#18
Street Library
5.0
Read 1 reviews · Score: 39/100
10 Ashbolt Cres, Lutana TAS 7009
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#19
Richmond Book Nook
4.7
Read 12 reviews · Score: 36/100
41A Bridge St, Richmond TAS 7025
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#20
Winning's Newsagency
4.3
Read 42 reviews · Score: 31/100
317 Elizabeth St, North Hobart TAS 7000
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#21
Bellerive Newsagency
3.6
Read 23 reviews · Score: 23/100
42 Cambridge Rd, Bellerive TAS 7018
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#22
Chigwell Newsagency & Post Office
3.8
Read 22 reviews · Score: 23/100
Unit 5/2 Bucaan St, Chigwell TAS 7011
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#23
Moonah Newsagency & Lotto
4.1
Read 14 reviews · Score: 21/100
97 Main Rd, Moonah TAS 7009
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#24
Runway News
2.7
Read 15 reviews · Score: 10/100
Hobart International Airport, Shop 1, Cambridge TAS 7170
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#25
Birchalls hobart
4.0
Read 6 reviews · Score: 10/100
147 Bathurst St, Hobart TAS 7000
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about book shops & newsagents in Hobart.
Who are the best book shops & newsagents in Hobart?
As of October 2026, the 3 highest-ranked book shops & newsagents in Hobart, TAS on the Starworks directory are Cracked and Spineless New and Used Books (4.8 stars from 264 Google reviews), Geographica (4.8 stars from 113 Google reviews) and Fullers Bookshop (4.7 stars from 840 Google reviews). Every figure here is computed from Google review data that Starworks collects for book shops & newsagents in Hobart, TAS, recalculated when this page rebuilds. Placement on this list cannot be bought.
How many book shops & newsagents does Starworks rank in Hobart?
Starworks ranks 26 book shops & newsagents in Hobart, TAS, holding 2,063 Google reviews between them. Across the 26 the median rating is 4.7 stars from a median of 22 reviews. Of the 26, 19 are rated 4.5 or better and 6 have passed 100 reviews. The most-reviewed carries 840 reviews, more than the top-ranked book shop holds, which is why rating alone does not set the order.
What star rating should I expect from a good book shop in Hobart?
The median Google rating across the 26 book shops & newsagents Starworks ranks in Hobart, TAS is 4.7 stars, and 19 of them sit at 4.5 or above. A rating at or near that median is ordinary for book shops & newsagents in Hobart, TAS rather than a warning sign on its own, and a rating well above it only means much when enough reviews stand behind it.
How many Google reviews does an established book shop in Hobart have?
The median book shop Starworks ranks in Hobart, TAS carries 22 Google reviews, and 6 of the 26 book shops & newsagents have passed 100. The most-reviewed of them carries 840.
How does Starworks rank book shops & newsagents in Hobart?
Starworks gives every book shop in Hobart, TAS a reputation score out of 100 from three things: its Google star rating (up to 47 points), how many reviews back that rating (up to 35), and whether customers can reach it by website and phone number (up to 18). Review volume is the one part that can subtract: below 15 reviews it costs points, because a near-empty review record gives a stranger very little to go on. No score falls below 0 and placement cannot be bought. The score measures the strength of a business's public review record rather than the quality of its work, so it is worth reading the reviews as well, and every listing links to them on Google.
Why does a book shop in Hobart with all 5-star reviews score lower than one with a lower rating?
Because review volume counts as well as rating, and below 15 reviews it counts against you. Five perfect reviews are encouraging but thin evidence; three hundred reviews averaging 4.7 tell a stranger far more about what to expect on the day. That is a judgement about how much proof exists, not about the quality of the work, and a newer book shop with a handful of excellent reviews may still be the right choice in Hobart, TAS. The star rating and review count sit next to every score so you can weigh both yourself.
Why does the same book shop not appear several times on this list?
Some businesses run more than one Google listing, often one per suburb they service. Those are the same company, so Starworks groups them and shows the business once, using the listing with the strongest review record. That is why this page opens with 26 distinct book shops & newsagents in Hobart, TAS rather than a longer list of repeats.
How often is this list of book shops & newsagents in Hobart updated?
This ranking of book shops & newsagents in Hobart, TAS rebuilds on a 30-day cycle and prints the date of its last rebuild above the list, which for the current version is October 2026. Ratings and review counts are re-read from Google over time rather than on a fixed schedule, so an individual figure here can be older than the rebuild date.
How can I improve my book shop business ranking in Hobart?
Collect genuine customer reviews consistently, and keep a working website and phone number on your Google listing, because those are the three inputs the score reads. There is no placement to buy on this page. For scale: the median book shop Starworks ranks in Hobart, TAS carries 22 Google reviews at 4.7 stars.
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