Exhibit 21.1

Significant Subsidiaries of Barnes & Noble, Inc.

1. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

2. Barnes & Noble Marketing Services LLC, a Virginia limited liability company.

3. Barnes & Noble Purchasing, Inc., a New York corporation.

4. Barnes & Noble Services, Inc., a New York corporation.

5. NOOK Digital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

6. Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation.

7. Barnes & Noble Café LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.