--- title: "Books Kinokuniya vs Booktopia: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Books Kinokuniya or Booktopia more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bookstores set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/books-kinokuniya-vs-booktopia" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Books Kinokuniya vs Booktopia: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Books Kinokuniya or Booktopia more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bookstores set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Books Kinokuniya and Booktopia - **Competitive set**: Bookstores - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Books Kinokuniya Share of Search**: 16.5% - **Booktopia Share of Search**: 36.6% ## Is Books Kinokuniya or Booktopia more popular in search? - In September 2026, Booktopia had more branded searches than Books Kinokuniya among bookstores in Australia. Booktopia had about 110,000 branded searches, while Books Kinokuniya had 49,500. Booktopia made up 36.6% of all bookstore searches we track, and Books Kinokuniya accounted for 16.5%. - Booktopia was ahead of Books Kinokuniya in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Books Kinokuniya’s share of searches among bookstores in Australia moved from 8.2% to 16.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 49.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Booktopia’s share of searches among bookstores in Australia moved from 40.5% to 36.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 110K. ## Top bookstores in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Books Kinokuniya appeared in all three answers. Booktopia did not appear in any of the three answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Books Kinokuniya | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Readings | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Dymocks | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | QBD Books | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Avid Reader | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Archives Fine Books | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Booktopia | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about bookstores - Asked ChatGPT "Which bookstore should I shop at in Australia?": 1. Dymocks, 2. QBD Books, 3. Books Kinokuniya, 4. Readings, 5. Avid Reader, 6. Archives Fine Books - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best bookstores in Australia?": 1. Readings, 2. Books Kinokuniya, 3. Archives Fine Books - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best bookstore in Australia for books and gifts?": 1. Books Kinokuniya, 2. Readings, 3. Avid Reader Not named in any answer: Booktopia. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for Australia bookstores in September 2026? - In September 2026, Books Kinokuniya gained share of searches among bookstores in Australia, from 9.7% to 16.5%. - In September 2026, Booktopia lost share of searches among bookstores in Australia, from 39.5% to 36.6%. ## Month by month | Month | Books Kinokuniya estimated searches | Books Kinokuniya Share of Search | Books Kinokuniya rank | Booktopia estimated searches | Booktopia Share of Search | Booktopia rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 8.2% | 3 | 110K | 40.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 8.2% | 3 | 135K | 40.7% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 33.1K | 8.7% | 3 | 135K | 35.6% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 7.8% | 3 | 110K | 38.4% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 22.2K | 9.7% | 3 | 90.5K | 39.5% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 27.1K | 10.6% | 3 | 110K | 43.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 13.2% | 3 | 90.5K | 36% | 2 | | May 2026 | 22.2K | 8.5% | 3 | 110K | 42% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 8.8% | 3 | 110K | 43.8% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 27.1K | 10.1% | 3 | 110K | 41.2% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 27.1K | 9.7% | 3 | 110K | 39.5% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 49.5K | 16.5% | 3 | 110K | 36.6% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Books Kinokuniya’s and Booktopia’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Books Kinokuniya**: Measured on the search term “kinokuniya”. - **Booktopia**: Measured on the search term “booktopia”. - [Books Kinokuniya profile](/demand/au/brands/books-kinokuniya) - [Booktopia profile](/demand/au/brands/booktopia) - [All bookstores in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-bookstores): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Books Kinokuniya or Booktopia more popular in search? In September 2026, Booktopia had more branded searches than Books Kinokuniya among bookstores in Australia. Booktopia had about 110,000 branded searches, while Books Kinokuniya had 49,500. Booktopia made up 36.6% of all bookstore searches we track, and Books Kinokuniya accounted for 16.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Books Kinokuniya vs Booktopia: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/books-kinokuniya-vs-booktopia This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/books-kinokuniya-vs-booktopia. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.