The Ten Best Independent Bookstores in Denver

Oh, BookBar, how we miss you. The literary landscape (not to mention Tennyson Street) mourns its absence, but thankfully, Mile High readers still have a host of options from which they can fill their shelves and their time with books upon books.

Despite the digital revolution that’s gutted newspapers, transitioned magazines and even begun to replace radio and cable television, books have survived, thanks in part to establishments dedicated to keeping the printed page alive. Especially in Denver.

There are a plethora of independent bookstores here, even when a stalwart like BookBar shutters. And it’s not just limited to the local literary juggernaut that is Tattered Cover, either. So with a tip of the hat to the success of the late Joyce Meskis, here’s a top-ten list of independent…