And if you’re more of the armchair traveler-type… this list is also for you. Each of these 50 bookstores has at least one place you can follow them online (Twitter, Facebook, and/or Instagram) and most of them also have a website where you can buy books when you’re in that country. So whether you’re planning your next holiday or just daydreaming, here are 50 beautiful bookstore to visit around the world.
AFRICA
- The Jazzhole in Nigeria | Twitter | Instagram
A post shared by Jazzhole (@jazzholelagos) on Dec 19, 2016 at 10:16am PST 2. Librairie des Colonnes in Morocco | Facebook the pin 3. The Book Lounge in South Africa | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
A post shared by The Book Lounge (@booklounge) on Dec 23, 2017 at 11:08pm PST 4. Diwan Bookstore in Egypt | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram https://twitter.com/DiwanBookstore/status/673430486065258496 5. Book World in Ethiopia | Facebook 6. Clarke’s Bookshop in South Africa | Instagram
A post shared by Clarke’s Bookshop (@clarkesbookshop) on Sep 7, 2017 at 4:31am PDT 7. Chez Alpha Books in Senegal | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
A post shared by Chez Alpha Books in Dakar (@chezalphabooks) on Oct 30, 2017 at 6:00am PDT 8. Exclusive Books in South Africa | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
A post shared by Exclusive Books (@exclusivebooks) on Sep 10, 2016 at 3:13am PDT
ASIA
- Kyobo Bookstore in South Korea | Facebook the pin
- BOA Bookstore in Viet Nam | Facebook
- Fully Booked in the Philippines | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
A post shared by Fully Booked (@_fullybooked) on Jan 2, 2018 at 5:25am PST 12. Ensar Kitap in Turkey | Twitter | Facebook 13. Kidazawa Bookstore in Japan | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
A post shared by KITAZAWA BOOKSTORE (@kitazawa_books) on Dec 1, 2016 at 5:58am PST 14. Kitab Khana Bookstore in India | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram 15. Magrundy’s in the UAE | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
A post shared by Magrudy’s (@magrudys) on Nov 25, 2017 at 2:34am PST 16. Atta Galatta in India | Twitter | Facebook 17. What the Book? in South Korea | Facebook 18. Books Actually in Singapore | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
A post shared by BooksActually (@booksactually) on Apr 30, 2016 at 8:35pm PDT AUSTRALIA 19. Angus & Robertson Bookworld in Australia | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
A post shared by Angus & Robertson (@bookworld) on Apr 30, 2014 at 12:32am PDT 20. Fullers Bookshop in Australia | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram 21. McLeod’s Booksellers in New Zealand | Facebook 22. Gertrude and Alice Bookshop in Australia | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
A post shared by Gertrude & Alice (@gertrudeandalice) on Mar 18, 2017 at 6:51pm PDT
EUROPE
- Atlantis Books in Greece | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
A post shared by Atlantis Books (@atlantisbooks) on Oct 27, 2017 at 1:06am PDT 24. Livraria Lello in Portugal | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
A post shared by Livraria Lello (@livrarialello) on Mar 5, 2015 at 12:16pm PST 25. Libreria Acqua Alta in Venice, Italy | Facebook the pin 26. The Bookshop in Scotland | Twitter | Facebook 27. Boekhandel van Rossum Bookstore in The Netherlands | Facebook 28. Globe Bookstore and Cafe in Czech Republic | Facebook 29. Shakespeare and Company in Paris, France | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
A post shared by Shakespeare and Company, Paris (@shakespeareandcoparis) on Aug 15, 2017 at 7:05am PDT 30. Mr B’s Emporium of Reading Delights in England | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Bc-OH3EhMzy/ 31. Academic Bookshop in Finland | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
A post shared by Akateeminen Kirjakauppa (@akateeminenkirjakauppa) on Oct 25, 2017 at 10:13pm PDT 32. Biblio Globus Bookstore in Russia | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
A post shared by Торговый Дом «Библио-Глобус» (@biblio.globus) on Oct 18, 2016 at 1:14am PDT
NORTH AMERICA
- Bart’s Books of Ojai in the United States | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
A post shared by Bart’s Books (@bartsbooksojai) on Jan 7, 2018 at 11:14am PST 34. Cuba Libro in Havana, Cuba | Facebook 35. Elliot Bay Book Company in the United States | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
A post shared by Elliott Bay Book Company (@elliottbaybookco) on Dec 2, 2017 at 11:01am PST 36. Wendel’s Bookstore in Canada | Facebook the pin 37. Still Life Books in Hawaii, USA | Facebook 38. Libreria el Pendulo in Mexico | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
A post shared by Cafebrería El Péndulo (@cafebreriaelpendulo) on Jan 16, 2018 at 7:50am PST 39. The Lit Bar in the Bronx, USA | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
— The Lit. Bar (@thelitbar) February 18, 2017 40. Magers and Quinn in the United States | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
A post shared by Magers & Quinn Booksellers (@magersandquinn) on Jan 12, 2018 at 10:16am PST 41. Libros AC in Puerto Rico | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
A post shared by Libros AC Bookstore & Bistro (@librosac) on Nov 25, 2017 at 6:50am PST 42. A Cappella Books in the United States | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
A post shared by A Cappella Books (@acappellabooks) on Jul 11, 2017 at 1:52pm PDT
SOUTH AMERICA
- El Ateneo Grand Splendid in Argentina | Instagram the pin
- Livraria Leonardo da Vinci in Brazil | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
A post shared by Livraria Leonardo da Vinci (@livrarialeonardodavinci) on Jan 6, 2018 at 4:30am PST 45. Libreria Wilborada 1047 in Colombia | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
A post shared by Libreria Wilborada 1047 (@wilborada1047) on Aug 11, 2017 at 3:38pm PDT 46. Livraria Cultura in Brazil | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
A post shared by Livraria Cultura (@livraria_cultura) on Jan 14, 2018 at 4:16am PST 47. San Librario Libros in Colombia | Twitter | Facebook 48. The Spitting Llama Bookstore in Bolivia | Facebook 49. Feria Chilena del Libro in Chile | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
A post shared by Feria Chilena del Libro (@feriachilenadellibro) on Jan 22, 2018 at 12:53pm PST 50. Livraria da Vila in Brazil | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
A post shared by Livraria da Vila (@livrariadavila) on Dec 23, 2017 at 6:29am PST This is, of course, only a smattering of the many beautiful bookstores around the world; so please do feel free to add some of your favorites in the comments. Happy browsing! Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save
