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Bookstores in Mumbai vs Kolkata
Which city has better bookstores in 2026? FindWise compared the top 5 bookstores in Mumbai and Kolkata live from Google reviews. Here's the verdict and the head-to-head.
Verdict
For bookstores, Mumbai edges out Kolkata on FindWise rankings — the top 5 bookstores in Mumbai average 4.66★ across 16,459 reviews vs 4.64★ / 31,915 reviews in Kolkata. Both cities have strong picks though, scroll down for the head-to-head.
Bookstores in Mumbai
WinnerAvg rating (top 5)
4.66★
Total reviews
16,459
- #1
Kitab Khana
4.6(5,817) - #2
Crossword, Kemps Corner, Mumbai
4.6(5,477) - #3
Crossword, Phoenix Palladium, Mumbai
4.8(1,060) - #4
Crossword, Linking Road Juhu, Mumbai
4.8(1,014) - #5
Title Waves
4.5(3,091)
Bookstores in Kolkata
Avg rating (top 5)
4.64★
Total reviews
31,915
- #1
Starmark
4.6(10,260) - #2
Oxford Bookstore
4.5(4,389) - #3
Crossword, South City Mall, Kolkata
4.9(584) - #4
Techno World
4.4(16,011) - #5
Crossword, Acropolis Mall, Kolkata
4.8(671)