The 20 Best Bookstores in Edinburgh

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Swoon. I am completely taken by this independent bookshop. — Head over heels!This is the book haven of my dreams, with a warm fire and suitably good tunes in the background. Golden Hare is all classics and interesting new reads, pointing you boldly in the direction of something different. And I really, really…

Nicola C.

Golden Hare Books

As if Edinburgh didn’t treat us to enough in August, we are also lucky to have the International Book Festival. It’s smaller, it’s simpler. No costumes, clowns or general craziness. But, it has managed to create it’s own identity amongst the Frenzy of the Fringe.One of the things I love about the Fringe is…

Suzy G.

Edinburgh International Book Festival

What a wonderful bookshop and like Ali Baba’s cave, there are wonderful treasures to be found in its depths. I was impressed by how well everything was categorized on the shelves and also the wonderful service.Secondly, the bookshop just expands beautifully and there is plenty more to wander thru, towards the…

Kanchan B.

Armchair Books

What a wonderful surprise!They carry an extensive collection of Classics, contemporary and pocket-sized books (handy when traveling). It is an «olde-worlde» type bookstore but they have everything — from then and now!I could have spent hours here if I had the time …

Deb P.

Blackwell Book Store

Very cute little spot to rock up to with your laptop or indeed a book and have some chilled out alone time but with people.I got myself a lovely pot of loose leaf peppermint tea. No teabags — big points already. Then a nice little seat next to a massive sunny window perfect for people and weather watching…

Emily C.

Looking Glass Books

The shop is a bit too busy with customers and stock. They NEVER have what I am looking for though. All the other customers seem to be always wearing huge guitars or backpacks and don’t give a **** about slamming them into people as they turn around. It’s hard to avoid since the place is very cramped.Staff are…

Shawn W.

Forbidden Planet

One of Edinburgh’s oldest and best used bookstores, with a decent selection of literature, which has become pretty rare. However, beware of ever trading books in or selling them at Till’s. I was warned not to try to sell to them by a colleague who swore they would never return after a bad experience selling…

R W.

Till’s Bookshop

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89 places in Edinburgh, ordered by rating:

Edinburgh Books

4.9

8 reviews

Telephone:	+44 131 229 4431
Address:	145-147 W Port

Bookstores / Vinyl Records

Elvis Shakespeare

4.8

14 reviews

Telephone:	+44 131 561 1363
Address:	347 Leith Walk

Music & DVDs / Vinyl Records / Bookstores

Beyond Words

4.8

9 reviews

Telephone:	+44 1620 895985
Address:	15b Balfour Street North Berwick East Lothian

Bookstores / Hobby Shops

Edinburgh International Book Festival

4.3

16 reviews

Telephone:	+44 131 718 5666
Address:	A 5 Charlotte Sq

Bookstores / Festivals / Local Flavor

Word Power Books

4.4

18 reviews

Telephone:	+44 131 662 9112
Address:	43 West Nicolson Street

Bookstores / Adult Education

The Bookworm

4.4

8 reviews

Telephone:	+44 131 662 4357
Address:	210 Dalkeith Road

Bookstores /

Looking Glass Books

4.4

20 reviews

Telephone:	+44 131 229 2902
Address:	36 Simpson Loan Quartermile

Coffee & Tea / Bookstores

Analogue Books

4.6

10 reviews

Telephone:	+44 131 220 0601
Address:	39 Candlemaker Row

Bookstores /

Fopp

4.3

20 reviews

Telephone:	+44 131 243 0870
Address:	3-15 Rose Street New Town

Music & DVDs / Bookstores / Comic Books

Armchair Books

4.5

18 reviews

Telephone:	+44 131 229 5927
Address:	72-74 West Port

Bookstores /

Forbidden Planet

4.1

14 reviews

Telephone:	+44 131 558 8226
Address:	40-41 Southbridge Street

Bookstores / Toy Stores / Comic Books

Blackwell Book Store

4.3

21 reviews

Telephone:	+44 131 622 8222
Address:	53-62 S Bridge

Bookstores / Coffee & Tea / Colleges & Universities

Till’s Bookshop

3.8

15 reviews

Telephone:	+44 131 667 0895
Address:	1 Hope Park Cres

Bookstores / Comic Books

Waterstones

3.9

18 reviews

Telephone:	+44 131 226 2666
Address:	128 Princes Street New Town

Bookstores /

Southside Books

4.0

12 reviews

Telephone:	+44 131 558 9009
Address:	58 S Bridge

Bookstores /

The Edinburgh Bookshop

4.1

8 reviews

Telephone:	+44 131 229 9207
Address:	181 Bruntsfield Place

Bookstores /

Unknown Pleasures

4.2

12 reviews

Telephone:	+44 131 652 3537
Address:	110 Canongate Old Town

Vinyl Records / Bookstores / Music & DVDs

Broughton Street Bookshop

4.1

7 reviews

Telephone:	+44 131557567819
Address:	44 Broughton Street New Town

Bookstores /

Helios Fountain

4.2

11 reviews

Telephone:	+44 131 229 7884
Address:	7 Grassmarket

Arts & Crafts / Bookstores

HMV

3.7

19 reviews

Telephone:	+44 131 225 7008
Address:	New Town 129-130 Princes Street

Music & DVDs / Electronics / Bookstores

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The 20 Best Bookstores

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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