- Amazon
- The largest on-line retailer of books (and countless other items). Most titles ship within a few days.
- Barnes and Noble
- Another major on-line seller of books.
- Borders Books and Music
- Yet another major on-line seller of books.
- Bull's Head Bookshop
- A division of the University of North Carolina Student Stores, selling a wide variety of books from scholarly texts to beach reads, the Bull's Head also sponsors reading-related events and distributes an e-mail newsletter The BullyMail.
- McIntyre's Books
- A unique book shop at Fearrington Village, south of Chapel Hill, sponsoring various reading-related activities.
- Regulator Bookshop
- A Durham, NC bookstore with an on-line presence, The Regulator Bookshop sponsors numerous reading-related events including Author readings. Check out their "Upcoming Events" for details.