# Best Bookshops in Akure, Ondo State

Canonical: https://ranked.ng/bookshops/akure
Source: Ranked (ranked.ng), Nigeria's directory of record. Stored ranking last published on 2026-09-19; current category matches are shown below.
Ranked lists 17 bookshops in Akure; 434 Google reviews reported by Google. Ranking order is never for sale.

Ranked lists 17 bookshops in Akure. The default view shows 17 local listings in ranking order. Retala Books is the first local listing in the default order, with a Google rating of 4.9 from 51 Google reviews.

## What the data shows for bookshops in Akure

Counted from every bookshops ranked in Akure, not only the ones in the table.

- Ranked: 17
- With five or more Google reviews: 11
- Total Google reviews: 434
- Rated 4.5 or higher: 8; 4.0 to 4.4: 3; below 4.0: 5; unrated: 1
- Median reviews per business: 6
- Phone listed: 15; website: 3; opening hours: 16; photo on file: 0
- Most reviewed: Agape Bookshop (108, 4.1); Arowolo Trade Centre (90, 4.0); The University Bookshop (82, 3.9)
- Median published city for bookshops on Ranked: 19 listed, across 16 cities
- Newest Google review held for this set: 2026-05

## Ranking (17 shown of 17 local matches)

| # | Business | Google rating | Reviews | Phone | Address | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retala Books | 4.9 | 51 | 0806 280 1229 | 19 Oloruntedo Avenue, km 4 Ondo Rd, off Mechanic Village, Akure 340110, Ondo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/retala-books-gpzsxo |
| 2 | Scripture Union Nigeria, Akure | 4.7 | 6 | 0806 083 1248 | 9 AKINNIRANYE St, Okuta Elerinla Estate, Akure 340281, Ondo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/scripture-union-nigeria-akure-tk_euo |
| 3 | Dim's New Era Bookshop | 4.5 | 12 | 0803 369 0619 | cathedral junction, 12 Oyemekun Rd, Akure 340110, Ondo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/dim-s-new-era-bookshop-_m5ize |
| 4 | Climax Books | 4.9 | 29 | 0906 750 0076 | Opposite Sunny Ade, Alaba Layout, FUTA South Gate, Akure 340110, Ondo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/climax-books-b24e0w |
| 5 | AROWOLO BOOK PLAZA | 4.6 | 13 | 0816 297 7611 | 753V+QVW, Akure 340283, Ondo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/arowolo-book-plaza-mzk2ge |
| 6 | Arowolo Trade Centre | 4.0 | 90 | 0803 409 8502 | 752X+V5W, Oba Adesida Road, Akure 340283, Ondo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/arowolo-trade-centre-ys_pbq |
| 7 | The University Bookshop | 3.9 | 82 |  | Akure, 843M+XPQ, Ipinsa 340110, Ondo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/the-university-bookshop-yfjjyc |
| 8 | Toyin And Sons Nigeria Limited | 4.2 | 25 | 0802 699 0302 | Toyin and Sons Nigeria ltd, 46 Oba Adesida Road, Akure 340283, Ondo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/toyin-and-sons-nigeria-limited-ug9nx8 |
| 9 | Agape Bookshop | 4.1 | 108 |  | 75M5+CMJ, AGAPE ROAD, Ita Oniyan 340110, Ondo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/agape-bookshop-khaxvw |
| 10 | Gaeco bookshop | 5.0 | 2 | 0803 385 0508 | 67 Oba Adesida Road, Akure 340283, Ondo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/gaeco-bookshop-gj6pw4 |
| 11 | Christian Bookshop | 5.0 | 1 | 0806 570 0145 | 756F+8RX, Oyemekun Rd, Akure 340110, Ondo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/christian-bookshop-cyqybe |
| 12 | Jutel Bookshop | 4.5 | 2 | 0806 969 7818 | 755G+HRV, Oyemekun Rd, Akure 340110, Ondo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/jutel-bookshop-8fh6qk |
| 13 | Firstway Bookshop | 3.6 | 5 | 0803 608 7482 | atolagbe shopping complex, Stateline Junction, Futa South Gate, Akure, Ondo 340110, Ondo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/firstway-bookshop-cjjms0 |
| 14 | Sod Bookshop | 3.8 | 5 | 0811 565 8962 | Futa South Gate, Redemption Road, Futa Campus Main Rd, Akure 340110, Ondo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/sod-bookshop-d2yzw4 |
| 15 | Lads Bookshops | 3.0 | 2 | 0803 550 8866 | 15 Hospital Rd, Akure 340283, Ondo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/lads-bookshops-ix5wow |
| 16 | Delek Sales & Services | 3.0 | 1 | 0806 444 0721 | 7663+75F, Ida Road, Akure 340110, Ondo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/delek-sales-and-services-sxufhw |
| 17 | Favour Bookshop and Stationery |  | 0 | 0708 994 0298 | GPM Plaza, Opposite Obaile Second Gate Bus Stop, Local Government, Akure 340110, Ondo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/favour-bookshop-and-stationery-niht-g |

## Frequently asked questions

### How many bookshops are listed in Akure?

Ranked lists 17 bookshops in Akure. The default view shows 17 local listings in ranking order.

### Which local listing appears first in the default order?

Retala Books appears first, with a Google rating of 4.9 from 51 Google reviews. The order uses Ranked's published review-based method; it is not a measure of every aspect of the business.

### Which local listing loaded on this page has the most Google reviews?

Agape Bookshop has the most reported Google reviews among the 17 local listings loaded on this page: 108. Review volume is one ranking signal and does not establish service quality.

## About this data

Ranked is a directory: it is not the businesses it lists and does not act for them. Ratings and review counts are Google's, quoted as sourced; the order, the composite score and the counts above are Ranked's own.
Methodology: https://ranked.ng/how-we-rank. JSON with the score breakdown: https://ranked.ng/dataset/rankings/bookshops/akure.json. MCP server for agents: https://ranked.ng/api/mcp.
Cite as: Ranked (ranked.ng), https://ranked.ng/bookshops/akure, as accessed on 2026-10-17.