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The 10 best-rated bookstores in Kent, WA average 4.8★ on Google across 7,113 reviews. Elliott Bay Book Company has the top rating (4.9★). Updated October 27, 2026.
10 companies that meet our bar: rated 4.5★ or higher on Google, with a meaningful review history (7,113 reviews combined) and currently operating. Request a call back and the company will phone you directly.
“Fav bookstore 📚 Impossible to leave without buying something. Love the staff recommendations. Yesterday’s mission was finding a Paris guide including a map w/my farther out lodging included {mission accomplished}” — Google review
“The selection is excellent, if you’re looking for a book this is the place to start. This is a must stop anytime I’m in federal way” — Google review
“Only fifteen minutes of a visit (because I came before closing) left an indelible feeling of pleasantness. High marks to the staff.” — Google review
“Not a lot of Catholic specialty stores in the area. The staff here are super nice and friendly. There is a great selection of items from rosaries to books to small statues. It's located in the heart of downtown Kent,…” — Google review
“We really enjoyed our time here! The food was surprisingly filling and the burgers are top notch. Highly recommend for a Saturday afternoon, or a mellow Sunday hang. Very casual.” — Google review
“Such a cozy shop! The chairs at the front giving you a space to sit down and decide if a book is for you is my favorite part. I love being able to buy my audiobooks on Libro.fm through this shop as well!” — Google review
“Small, quaint bookstore in downtown Renton. Good selection for a smaller store. Reasonable prices. Strong sci-fi, fantasy and horror sections but has other genres as well.” — Google review
“Nifty little shop- it’s got a wide selection of novels, particularly strong in the comics/SF/F genre, and has a bin of $1 books up near the front!” — Google review
“Wonderful place, and thank you so much to the employee who assisted me! Very charming and kind, she initiated a store transfer for me for a book they only had at their Issaquah location. It arrived quickly! For…” — Google review
“Great deals and an amazing selection of both action figures and high grade comics, I highly recommend this store to anyone wanting to collect” — Google review
We scan Google Maps for bookstore listings in and around Kent, keep only open businesses whose main category matches the service, and require a Google rating of at least 4.5 from at least 20 reviews. Companies are ordered by a confidence-weighted score that balances rating and review volume. We do not accept payment for placement.
Elliott Bay Book Company has the highest Google rating on our Kent list: 4.9 out of 5 from 4,981 reviews (as of October 27, 2026).
Elliott Bay Book Company has the most Google reviews among the companies listed here: 4,981, with a 4.9★ average.
Only open Kent-area businesses whose Google category matches the service, rated at least 4.5★ from at least 20 Google reviews. They are ordered by a confidence-weighted score of rating and review volume. Placement is never paid.
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