The 20 Best Bookstores in London

Fresh reviews:

Very pretty and £ bookstore. I never noticed the bar!That aside, they have an interesting selection. Worth checking out if in the area for drinks or to browse the books.

Angelica C.

Maison Assouline

They’re not kidding when they say this is the largest bookstore in Europe. Definitely one of my favorites. I was always impressed with the wide selection, oftentimes stumbling upon lesser known names I’d not find elsewhere. A nice little oasis in the middle of busy London, I loved grabbing a cup of tea and…

Sheena V.

Waterstones

I’ve seen pictures of this library in magazines and guides, but actually being here last Sunday was pretty amazing. One of those places where time stood still, and you wish your own time would stand still to be able to see everything and walk in every single corner. It’s one of those venue that make you feel…

Christoph N.

Daunt Books

Needed a unique/cool notebook to use as a scrapbook for my adventures abroad. Stumbled upon this on Unilocal and went for it. I absolutely adore shops like this. I probably walked around to look at everything three times before deciding on a really nice Japanese-bound bound notebook that’s was perfect for…

Jes S.

Magma

This is such a relaxing bookshop, it’s a funny size being not tiny like the other Waterstone’s and little Foyles I can think of but certainly not massive.It’s like when you find that perfect size supermarket though, not too big and not too small, so it has a great selection but isnt bewilderingly huge to walk…

Tim D.

Waterstone’s

If ever there was a shrine to fandom in London, this is it. But I show my age sometimes, as I still think of this as the new location — I still remember the cramped hot place up on New Oxford Street.This is a much better store — despite the crowds, you can generally get around with the exception of a couple of…

Brian C.

Forbidden Planet

This review is based on my last visit. Keith Fawkes is a nice friendly man, the bookshop is good and i used to love the antiques and furniture etc that they sell outside. However I cannot say the same about the awfully rude bitchy man that works there, this one is tall, thin & has dark rimmed glasses and…

Peter

Keith Fawkes

London Neighborhoods

Angel

Bayswater

Blackfriars

Bloomsbury

Borough

Camden Town

Chelsea

Chinatown

Chiswick

Clerkenwell

Coldharbour Lane/ Herne Hill

Covent Garden

Croydon

Ealing

East Finchley

Farringdon

Fitzrovia

Fulham

Golders Green

Greenwich

Highgate

Holborn

Islington

Kensington

King's Cross

Lewisham

London Bridge

Marylebone

Mayfair

Muswell Hill

Norwood (West & Upper)

Notting Hill

Paddington

Putney

Soho

South Bank

South Kensington

Southfields

Southwark

St James's

Stamford Hill

Strand

Streatham

Temple Fortune

The City

Walthamstow

Wandsworth

Waterloo

Westminster

Whitechapel

Wimbledon

718 places in London, ordered by rating:

Stanfords

4.8

21 reviews

Telephone:	+44 20 7836 1321
Address:	12-14 Long Acre Covent Garden

Bookstores /

Treadwell’s

4.9

12 reviews

Telephone:	+44 20 7419 8507
Address:	33 Store Street Bloomsbury

Bookstores /

Hatchards Booksellers

4.9

21 reviews

Telephone:	+44 20 7439 9921
Address:	187 Piccadilly

Bookstores /

Books for Cooks

4.8

18 reviews

Telephone:	+44 20 7221 1992
Address:	4 Blenheim Cresent

Bookstores / Coffee & Tea / Cooking Schools

Gay’s The Word

4.9

13 reviews

Telephone:	+44 20 7278 7654
Address:	66 Marchmont Street

Bookstores /

Tate Britain

4.5

34 reviews

Telephone:	+44 20 7887 8888
Address:	Millbank

Museums / Bookstores

Waterstones

4.4

23 reviews

Telephone:	+44 20 7851 2400
Address:	203-206 Piccadilly

Bookstores /

Waterstones

4.6

20 reviews

Telephone:	+44 20 7636 1577
Address:	82 Gower Street

Bookstores /

Clapham Books

4.5

13 reviews

Telephone:	+44 20 7627 2797
Address:	26 The Pavement Clapham London

Bookstores /

Skoob Books

4.4

20 reviews

Telephone:	+44 20 7278 8760
Address:	66 the Brunswick Off Marchmont Street

Bookstores /

Daunt Books

4.5

21 reviews

Telephone:	+44 20 7224 2295
Address:	83 Marylebone High Street

Bookstores /

Watkins Books

4.6

12 reviews

Telephone:	+44 20 7836 2182
Address:	19-21 Cecil Court

Bookstores / Psychics & Astrologers

London Review Bookshop

4.5

20 reviews

Telephone:	+44 20 7269 9030
Address:	14 Bury Place

Bookstores /

Forbidden Planet

4.4

31 reviews

Telephone:	+44 20 7420 3666
Address:	179 Shaftesbury Avenue

Bookstores / Comic Books

Magma

4.5

17 reviews

Telephone:	+44 20 7242 9503
Address:	117-119 Clerkenwell Rd

Bookstores /

Daunt Books

4.4

14 reviews

Telephone:	+44 20 7727 7022
Address:	112-114 Holland Park Avenue

Bookstores /

Magma

3.9

20 reviews

Telephone:	+44 20 7240 8498
Address:	8 Earlham Street

Bookstores /

Mysteries

4.1

20 reviews

Telephone:	+44 20 7240 3688
Address:	9-11 Monmouth Street Covent Garden

Bookstores / Psychics & Astrologers / Venues & Event Spaces

Serpentine Galleries

4.2

25 reviews

Telephone:	+44 20 7402 6075
Address:	Kensington Gardens

Art Galleries / Bookstores / Cultural Center

Southbank Book Market

3.9

20 reviews

Telephone:	Not provided
Address:	Belvedere Road Lambeth

Bookstores / Used, Vintage & Consignment

Woodford Green

Kings Langley

Hounslow

The 20 Best Bookstores

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