What's the largest bookstore in the world?

The World's Biggest Bookstore was a bookstore in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at 20 Edward St, just north of the Toronto Eaton Centre and the Atrium on Bay. Operating from 1980 until 2014, the three-storey store covered 64,000 square feet and was noted for its bright lights and over 20 kilometres of bookshelves.

Depending on how you measure it, several bookstores can claim some right to the title of "World's Largest Book Store." Large can be measured by store size, retail sales floor square footage, number of titles, shelf space, and even more measurements. A frequently asked question from retail industry analysts, experts, investors, professionals, and enthusiasts is “Which book store is the largest in the world and where is it located? The answer is...it depends.