56a Infoshop
56 Crampton St
Walworth
SE17 3AE
Walworth
SE17 3AE
Books, papers, pamphlets, ideas, action. Volunteer run radical social centre, bookshop and open-access archive since 1991. From anarchist theory to eco practice to punk rock to feminism to situationism and beyond. 'Our books are also cheap!'
Wed: 15.00-19.00
Thu: 14.00-20.00
Fri: 15.00-19.00
Sat: 14.00-18.00
Thu: 14.00-20.00
Fri: 15.00-19.00
Sat: 14.00-18.00
A A Bookshop
Architectural Association
32 Bedford Square
WC1B 3ES
020 7887 4041
32 Bedford Square
WC1B 3ES
020 7887 4041
The AA Bookshop has re-launched in a beautiful Georgian building. London's leading specialist architecture bookshop it features AA Publications alongside a comprehensive range of titles on architecture and the arts, sourced internationally.
Mon-Fri: 10.00-18.30
Sat: 11.00-17.00
Sat: 11.00-17.00
Adrian Harrington Rare Books
64A Kensington Church Street
W8 4DB
020 7937 1465
W8 4DB
020 7937 1465
Fine and rare books in all fields. Specialises in literature, detective fiction, occult, bound sets, rock, pop and film, travel, Ian Fleming, Churchill, Doyle, Strand, childrens, illustrated. Binding and repair service.
Mon-Sat 10.00-18.00 & by appointment
Al Saqi Books
26 Westbourne Grove
W2 5RH
020 7229 8543
W2 5RH
020 7229 8543
The UK's largest Middle Eastern specialist bookseller. Since 1978 has stocked a wide range of subjects in English related to the Arab world, as well as books on all subjects in Arabic.
Mon-Sat: 10.00-18.00
Any Amount Of Books
56 Charing Cross Road
WC2 0QA
020 7836 3697
WC2 0QA
020 7836 3697
Over 15 thousand books for sale with more on website. Some books as cheap as £1, some costing many thousands of pounds and many in between. Interested in buying large quantities of books and rare items.
Mon-Sat: 10.30-18.30
Sun: 11.30-20.30
Sun: 11.30-20.30
Archive Bookstore
83 Bell Street
NW1 6TB
020 7402 8212
NW1 6TB
020 7402 8212
Secondhand books and printed music. Go downstairs for all kinds of scores and sheet music and to play the piano.
Mon-Sat: 10.30-18.00
Artwords Bookshop
65A Rivington Street
EC2A 3QQ
020 7729 2000
EC2A 3QQ
020 7729 2000
Artwords aim to reflect current visual thinking, they stock a wide range of recent publications and regularly import new books and magazines from Europe and North America.
Mon-Sat: 10.30-19.00
Artwords Bookshop
20-22 Broadway Market
E8 4QJ
020 7923 7507
E8 4QJ
020 7923 7507
Artwords aim to reflect current visual thinking, they stock a wide range of recent publications and regularly import new books and magazines from Europe and North America.
Mon-Fri: 10.30-18.30
Sat: 10.00-18.00
Sun: 10.30-19.00
Sat: 10.00-18.00
Sun: 10.30-19.00
Banner Repeater
Platform 1
Hackney Downs Network Rail
E8 1LA
Hackney Downs Network Rail
E8 1LA
Project space and reading room dedicated to artists' printed material. Browsing library/archive, bookshop, and home to Publish And Be Damned's public library.
Tues-Thu: 8.00-10.00 & 16.00-19.00
Fri: 8.00-18.00
Sat: 12.00-18.00
Sun: 12.00-18.00 (during exhibitions)
Fri: 8.00-18.00
Sat: 12.00-18.00
Sun: 12.00-18.00 (during exhibitions)
Bertram Rota
31 Long Acre
WC2E 9LT
020 7836 0723
WC2E 9LT
020 7836 0723
Modern literature, first editions, letters, manuscripts, archives, decorative arts, established 1923.
Mon-Sat: 10.30-17.30
Black Gull Books
70-71 Camden Lock Place
Camden Lock Market
NW1 8AF
020 7267 5005
Camden Lock Market
NW1 8AF
020 7267 5005
Lively local with a large, fast-changing stock of new, used and antiquarian books. Art, photography, history, philosophy, psychology, music, drama, literature, folklore, children’s interest... Keen to buy.
Everyday: 10.00-18.00
Black Gull Books
121 High Road East
Finchley
N2 8AG
020 8444 4717
Finchley
N2 8AG
020 8444 4717
Lively local with a large, fast-changing stock of new, used and antiquarian books. Art, photography, history, philosophy, psychology, music, drama, literature, folklore, children’s interest... Keen to buy.
Everyday: 9.30-19.00
Book Mongers
439 Coldharbour Lane
Brixton
SW9 8LN
020 7738 4225
Brixton
SW9 8LN
020 7738 4225
Secondhand. Buys and sells literature, plays, poetry, history, politics, women's issues, sexuality, health, education, sci-fi fantasy, thrillers, romance, crime, horror, science, military nature, environment, magic, sport, cookery, music, children, atlases...
Mon-Sat: 10.30-18.30
Bookartbookshop
17 Pitfield St
N1 6HB
020 7608 1333
N1 6HB
020 7608 1333
Artists' books and small press publications.
Wed-Fri: 13.00-19.00
Sat: 12.00-18.00
Sat: 12.00-18.00
Bookmarks
1 Bloomsbury St
WC1B 3QE
020 7637 1848
WC1B 3QE
020 7637 1848
Socialist bookshop.
Mon 12.00-19.00
Tue-Fri: 10.00-19.00
Sat: 11.00-19.00
Tue-Fri: 10.00-19.00
Sat: 11.00-19.00
Books For Cooks
4 Blenheim Crescent
W11 1NN
020 7221 1992
W11 1NN
020 7221 1992
"Thousands of tasty titles and a squashy sofa for cookbook junkies in need of a long read." Cookbooks are put to the test in the cafe at the back of the shop.
Tue-Sat: 10.00-18.00
Camden Arts Centre Bookshop
Arkwright Road
NW3 6DG
020 7472 5500
NW3 6DG
020 7472 5500
A range of carefully selected new art books and alternative reading, as well as beautifully illustrated children's books.
Tues-Sun: 10.00-18.00
Wed: 10.00-21.00
Wed: 10.00-21.00
Camden Lock Books
Old Street Station
4 Saint Agnes Well
EC1Y 1BE
020 7253 0666
4 Saint Agnes Well
EC1Y 1BE
020 7253 0666
Established in 1984 this new bookshop has a very wide general stock and also specialises in books by photographers and local history.
Mon-Fri: 8.30-19.00
Centerprise
136-138 Kingsland High Street
E8 2NS
020 7254 9632
E8 2NS
020 7254 9632
The UK's leading stockist of African Caribbean titles. Stocks titles of leading Black writers, historians and academics in fiction and non-fiction. Our specialist section for children and women is unrivalled. Regular book launches by first time writers of all races.
Mon-Sun: 10.00-21.00
Chener Books
14 Lordship Lane
SE22 8HN
020 8299 0771
SE22 8HN
020 8299 0771
Books for East Dulwich since 1978 .
Mon-Sat: 10.00-18.00
Children's Bookshop
29 Fortis Green Rd
N10 3HP
020 8444 5500
N10 3HP
020 8444 5500
A specialist children's bookshop with a wide range of titles and extensive events programme. Fiction and non-fiction for children from babies through to young adults.
Mon-Sat: 9.15-17.45, Sun: 11.00-16.00
Church Street Bookshop
42 Stoke Newington Church Street
Church Street
N16 0JU
020 7241 5411
Church Street
N16 0JU
020 7241 5411
Local secondhand; literary fiction; children's books; recent review copies; art and humanities (including philosophy and psychotherapy).
Everyday: 11.00-18.00
Claire De Rouen Books
1st Floor
121-125 Charing Cross Road
WC2H 0EW
020 7287 1813
121-125 Charing Cross Road
WC2H 0EW
020 7287 1813
A little secret hidden away above a sex shop. The only independent specialising in photography and fashion. Stock is a selection of both in and out of print books and is sourced worldwide.
Mon-Fri: 10.00-19.00
Clapham Books
120 Clapham High St
SW4 7UH
020 7627 2797
SW4 7UH
020 7627 2797
General bookshop with an artistic bent, also stocking children's books. Regular author events held throughout the year.
Mon-Fri: 10.00-19.00
Sat 10.00-18.00
Sun 12.00-18.00
Sat 10.00-18.00
Sun 12.00-18.00
Clerkenwell Tales
30 Exmouth Market
Clerkenwell
EC1R 4QE
020 7713 8135
Clerkenwell
EC1R 4QE
020 7713 8135
All the latest London writing, fiction, classics, culture & politics, poetry, art, photography, philosophy, cookery, biography and more, carefully curated by booklovers for booklovers.
Mon-Fri: 10.00-19.00
Sat: 11.00-18.00
Sun: 12.00-16.00
Sat: 11.00-18.00
Sun: 12.00-16.00
Collinge & Clark
13 Leigh Street
WC1H 9EW
020 7387 7105
WC1H 9EW
020 7387 7105
Rare and secondhand. Medium-sized stock. Specialists in private press, illustrated books and typography. Catalogues on specialities. Where they filmed Black Books.
Mon-Fri: 11.00-18.30
David Drummond Pleasures Of Past Times
11 Cecil Court
WC2N 4EZ
020 7836 1142
WC2N 4EZ
020 7836 1142
Books, playbills and bygones of the performing arts, also illustrated and children's books pre 1940.
Mon-Fri: 11.00-17.45 (except 14.30-15.30)
Sat: 11.00-14.30 1st in month
Sat: 11.00-14.30 1st in month
Donlon Books
77 Broadway Market
E8 4PH
020 7684 5698
E8 4PH
020 7684 5698
Donlon Books has an esoteric collection of the latest art, photography, cultural theory, independent publications and zines as well as volumes on sound art, contemporary music and counterculture. They also stock hard to find and rare titles.
Wed-Fri: 11.00-18.00
Sat: 10.00-18.00
Sun: 11.00-18.00
Sat: 10.00-18.00
Sun: 11.00-18.00
Dulwich Books
6 Croxted Road
SE21 8SW
020 8670 1920
SE21 8SW
020 8670 1920
Described by the Guardian as “the model for future independent bookselling.”
Mon-Sat: 9.30-17.30
England's Lane Books
41 Englands Lane
Hampstead
NW3 4YD
020 7586 9764
Hampstead
NW3 4YD
020 7586 9764
Family owned community-focused shop.
Monday-Sat: 9.00-18.00
Sun: 10.00-18.00
Sun: 10.00-18.00
Fosters' Bookshop
183 Chiswick High Road
W4 2DR
020 8995 2768
W4 2DR
020 8995 2768
18th Century bow-windowed bookshop in the same family for over 40 years. General out of print and rare stock and nice giftable editions. Some local engravings.
Tues-Sat: 10.30-17.30
Some Sundays: 11.00-17.00 (please call first)
Some Sundays: 11.00-17.00 (please call first)
Freedom Bookshop
Angel Alley
84b Whitechapel High Street
E1 7QX
020 7247 9249
84b Whitechapel High Street
E1 7QX
020 7247 9249
Britain's largest anarchist bookshop, stocking newspapers and pamphlets on history to sex, philosophy to workers' struggles, fiction to anti-fascism, as well as the latest magazines, periodicals and newsletters of all the major anarchist and radical groups.
Mon-Sat: 12.00-18.00
Sun: 12.00-16.00
Sun: 12.00-16.00
Gay's The Word
66 Marchmont Street
WC1N 1AB
020 7278 7654
WC1N 1AB
020 7278 7654
'The Fountainhead of Queer Literature in Britain' Armistead Maupin. We stock a huge range of titles - fiction, biography, history, queer culture & lifestyle and a great selection of greeting cards.
Mon-Sat: 10.00-18.30
Sun: 14.00-18.00
Sun: 14.00-18.00
Gosh!
1 Berwick Street
W1F 0DR
020 7636 1011
W1F 0DR
020 7636 1011
'Premium peddler of punchy cartoonery.' Specialise in graphic novels, super hero comics, translated European titles, vintage children's books, manga, street art, and signed editions as well as small press by local and international artists.
Everyday 10.30-19.00
Herne Hill Books
289 Railton Road
SE24 0LY
020 7998 1673
SE24 0LY
020 7998 1673
The little sister of Clapham Books' holds a selection of the best from their shelves. Leans towards the arts.
Mon-Fri: 10.00-19.00
Sat: 10.00-18.00
Sun: 13.00-18.00
Sat: 10.00-18.00
Sun: 13.00-18.00
Heywood Hill
10 Curzon Street
W1J 5HH
020 7629 0647
W1J 5HH
020 7629 0647
'In its 75th year Heywood Hill is a Mayfair institution and a clubhouse for the literati from Mount Street to Manhattan.' Sells new, old and antiquarian books as well as producing catalogues on numerous themes.
Mon-Thu: 9.00-19.00
Fri: 9.00-17.30
Sat: 9.00-16.30 (except Bank Holidays)
Fri: 9.00-17.30
Sat: 9.00-16.30 (except Bank Holidays)
Housmans Bookshop
5 Caledonian Road
King's Cross
N1 9DX
020 7837 4473
King's Cross
N1 9DX
020 7837 4473
Radical booksellers since 1945, Housmans are specialists in left politics of all tendencies. Cult fiction, London writing, a huge range of magazines, pamphlets and journals, as well as a well-stocked £1 secondhand basement.
Mon-Sat: 10.00-18.30
Sun: 12.00-18.00
Sun: 12.00-18.00
I C A Bookshop
Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Mall
SW1Y 5AH
0207 766 1452
The Mall
SW1Y 5AH
0207 766 1452
Specialises in books, DVDs and magazines by key contemporary thinkers and artists. Stocks a wide and internationally sourced selection with a focus on small press, self published, unusual and rare titles.
Tues–Sat: 11.00-21.00
Sun: 11.00-19.30
Sun: 11.00-19.30
Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers
46 Great Russell Street
WC1B 3PA
020 7631 4220
WC1B 3PA
020 7631 4220
19th century booksellers in an 18th century building opposite the British Museum, specialising in English books published before the 20th century.
Mon-Fri: 11.00-17.30
John Sandoe Books
10 Blacklands Terrace
SW3 2SR
020 7589 9473
SW3 2SR
020 7589 9473
Small general bookshop since 1957. Stock bias leans towards arts - fiction, history, biog, art, architecture, poetry, childrens, gardens, music, travel, cookery... but all orders conscientiously undertaken. Quarterly catalogues of our selections available on request.
Mon-Sat: 9.30-17.30
Wed: 9.30-19.30
Sun: 12.00-18.00
Wed: 9.30-19.30
Sun: 12.00-18.00
Keith Fawkes
1-3 Flask Walk
Hampstead
NW3 1HJ
020 7435 0614
Hampstead
NW3 1HJ
020 7435 0614
Literary works including contemporary fiction, Russian and French literature, poetry, hard back non-fiction and literary criticisms. Antique and second hand books.
Mon-Sat: 10.00-17.30
Sun: 12.00-18.00 (call first)
Sun: 12.00-18.00 (call first)
Kirkdale Bookshop & Gallery
Cobbs Corner
272 Kirkdale
SE26 4RS
020 8778 4701
272 Kirkdale
SE26 4RS
020 8778 4701
Opened in 1966. Interesting mix of new and secondhand books (adult's & children's) on two floors. Art gallery, coffee. beautiful cards and gifts. Inviting atmosphere with friendly and knowledgeable staff. Regular events, see website for details.
Mon-Fri: 9.30-18.00
Sat 9.00-17.30
Sat 9.00-17.30
Koenig Books
80 Charing Cross Road
WC2H 0BB
020 7240 8190
WC2H 0BB
020 7240 8190
Art bookshop with a wide international stock of titles on modern and contemporary art, photography, design, architecture and art theory. Specialises in monographs and books written by, or about, individual artists. Large department for special offers in the basement.
Mon-Fri: 11.00-20.00
Sat: 10.00-20.00
Sat: 10.00-20.00
London Review Bookshop
14 Bury Place
WC1A 2JL
020 7269 9030
WC1A 2JL
020 7269 9030
Well stocked general bookshop, encompasses fiction, biography, poetry, history, politics and philosophy.
Mon-Sat: 10.30-18.30
Sun: 12.00-18.00
Sun: 12.00-18.00
Luminous Books
Hackney Bureau
3 Mare Street
E8 4RP
07783288020
3 Mare Street
E8 4RP
07783288020
Luminous Books is an artist-curated secondhand bookshop focusing on fiction, philosophy, art and curiousities. With shelves at the ICA Bookshop, Hackney Bureau and other spaces - see website for details.
Sat: 12.00-18.00
Lutyens & Rubinstein
21 Kensington Park Road
W11 2EU
020 7229 1010
W11 2EU
020 7229 1010
Emphasis on narrative - fiction and non-fiction - with sections for children's, poetry and art books. Core stock was selected by asking hundreds of readers which book they would most like to find in a bookshop.
Mon-Sat: 10.00-18.00
Sun: 11.00-18.00
Sun: 11.00-18.00
Lxv Books
65 Roman Road
E2 6ET
020 8983 2087
E2 6ET
020 8983 2087
Secondhand bookshop in Bethnal Green.
Tues-Sat: 12.00-18.00
Maggs Bros
50 Berkeley Square
W1J 5BA
020 7493 7160
W1J 5BA
020 7493 7160
Established in 1853, Maggs is the antiquarian bookseller to the Queen. They specialise in modern first editions, travel, autographs and early printed books from England and Europe.
Mon-Fri: 9.30-17.00
Magma (east)
117-119 Clerkenwell Rd
EC1R 5BY
020 7242 9503
EC1R 5BY
020 7242 9503
Design specialist. Please see listing for other store in West London.
Mon-Sat: 10.00-19.00
Magma (west)
8 Earlham Street
WC2H 9RY
020 7240 8498
WC2H 9RY
020 7240 8498
A good design bookshop. Not a big one. Not another large surface affair, with many floors, tables piled high with promotions and '3 for 2s' and 20% everything. No, just a small and clever space.' The first Magma bookshop.
Mon-Sat: 10.00-19.00
Sun:12.00-18.00
Sun:12.00-18.00
Marchpane
16 Cecil Court
WC2N 4HE
020 7836 8661
WC2N 4HE
020 7836 8661
Lewis Carroll, Enid Blyton, Winnie-the-Pooh and Arthur Rackham… This bookshop has a wide range of children’s and illustrated books from the eighteenth century to present – from Newbery’s moral tales to signed first editions of Harry Potter.
Mon-Sat: 11.00-18.00
Marcus Campbell
43 Holland Street
SE1 9JR
020 7261 0111
SE1 9JR
020 7261 0111
Out of print, secondhand and rare books on 20th century and contemporary art, with a selected line of new titles
Mon-Sat: 10.30-18.30
Sun 12.00-18.00
Sun 12.00-18.00
Motor Books
13/15 Cecil Court
WC2N 4AN
020 7836 5376
WC2N 4AN
020 7836 5376
The oldest motoring bookseller in the world. Over the years the shop expanded its operation to cover railway, aviation, maritime and military subjects.
Mon-Fri: 9.30-18.00
Thu: 9.30-19.00
Sat: 10.30-17.30
Thu: 9.30-19.00
Sat: 10.30-17.30
Muswell Hill Bookshop
70-72 Fortis Green Road
N10 3HN
020 8444 7588
N10 3HN
020 8444 7588
Large general bookshop, fast ordering service, occasional events.
Mon-Sat: 9.30-18.00
Sun: 12.00-17.00
Sun: 12.00-17.00
My Back Pages
8-10 Station Road
Balham
SW12 9SG
020 8675 9346
Balham
SW12 9SG
020 8675 9346
Secondhand and new titles."A Prospero's Cell South of the river where the schlock of the new meets the novelty of the old. More than just a bookstore - it's a Bookshop. You'll love it or Amazonofagun."
Mon-Sat: 10.00-19.00
Sun: 11.00-18.00
Sun: 11.00-18.00
National Theatre Bookshop
The National Theatre
Upper Ground
South Bank
SE1 9PX
020 7452 3456
Upper Ground
South Bank
SE1 9PX
020 7452 3456
Leading specialist performing arts bookshop. Wide range of theatre books and play texts, plus show-related items and design related gifts.
Mon-Sat: 9.30-22.45
New Beacon Books
76 Stroud Green Road
N4 3EN
020 7272 4889
N4 3EN
020 7272 4889
Specialists in books about Black Britain and Europe, the Caribbean, Africa, African America, Asia, the Middle East and multicultural children's books.
Mon-Sat: 13.30-18.00
Newham Bookshop
745 /747 Barking Road
E13 9ER
020 8552 9993
E13 9ER
020 8552 9993
Local independent for over 35 years with a vast range of titles across all genres, and a very lively events programme.
Tues-Fri: 9.30-17.00
Sat: 10.00-17.00
Sat: 10.00-17.00
Other Criteria
14 Hinde Street
W1U 3BG
020 7935 5550
W1U 3BG
020 7935 5550
Launched in 2005, Other Criteria is a publishing company owned by Damien Hirst and directed by Hugh Allan, with creative director Jason Beard. Other Criteria works with a number of established and emerging artists to produce unique artworks, art publications, limited edition prints, photographs and sculptures. The shop evolved from the website and opened in 2009.
Mon-Sat: 10.00-18.00
Pages Of Hackney
70 Lower Clapton Road
E5 0RN
020 8525 1452
E5 0RN
020 8525 1452
Award-winning bookshop stocking an eclectic selection of contemporary and classic fiction, children's books, politics, environment, art, cookery, secondhand books and much more.
Mon-Fri: 11.00-19.00
Sat: 11.00-18.00
Sun: 12.00-1800
Sat: 11.00-18.00
Sun: 12.00-1800
Paperwork Bookshop
10a Acton Street
WC1X 9NG
020 7713 5097
WC1X 9NG
020 7713 5097
New bookshop stocking contemporary art, architecture and design titles by Black Dog Publishing, a curated list of international artists’ books and a growing selection of critical theory. Plus regular events in collaboration with WORK Gallery.
Wed-Sat: 12.00-17.30
Persephone Books
59 Lambs Conduit Street
WC1N 3NB
020 7242 9292
WC1N 3NB
020 7242 9292
The Persephone Books office and shop where customers can buy every Persephone book.
Mon-Fri: 10.00-18.00
Sat: 12.00-17.00
Sat: 12.00-17.00
Peter Harrington
100 Fulham Road
Chelsea
SW3 6HS
020 7591 0220
Chelsea
SW3 6HS
020 7591 0220
Bookshop and gallery offering the finest quality first editions, rare books, fine bindings, original maps and prints, and contemporary artwork.
Mon-Sat: 10.00-18.00
Photo Books International
99 Judd Street
WC1H 9NE
020 7813 7363
WC1H 9NE
020 7813 7363
A wide selection of new and secondhand photography books from around the world.
Wed-Fri: 11.00-17.30
Sat: 12.00-17.00
Sat: 12.00-17.00
Potterton Books
93 Lower Sloane Street
SW1W 8DA
020 7730 4235
SW1W 8DA
020 7730 4235
Stocks new, rare and vintage books on interior design, photography, antiques, gardens, architecture, fashion, art, cookery, classic cars, lifestyle and culture. Also holds art exhibitions by local and international artists.
Mon-Sat: 10.00-18.00
Sun: 11.00-17.00
Sun: 11.00-17.00
Primrose Hill Books
134 Regent's Park Road
NW1 8XL
020 7586 2022
NW1 8XL
020 7586 2022
'This friendly bookshop is a civilized and welcoming place to hunt for the latest titles.' - Quiet London 2011. Sells secondhand books and signed copies through website.
Mon-Fri: 9.30-18.00
Sat: 10.00-18.00
Sun: 11.00-18.00
Sat: 10.00-18.00
Sun: 11.00-18.00
Quinto & Francis Edwards
72 Charing Cross Road
WC2H 0BB
020 7379 7669
WC2H 0BB
020 7379 7669
Quinto Bookshop offers a diverse range of secondhand books from pulp paperbacks to rarer finds and completely restocks for the first Tuesday of each month. Francis Edwards stocks rare and antiquarian books on a range of subjects including travel, military, history, art and literature.
Mon-Sat: 9.00-21.00
Sun: 12.00-20.00
Sun: 12.00-20.00
Review
131 Bellenden Road
Peckham
SE15 4QY
020 7639 7400
Peckham
SE15 4QY
020 7639 7400
A bit of everything (and art/graphic/creative magazines). “We especially like new fiction.”
Tues-Sat: 10.00-19.00
Sun: 11.00-16.00
Sun: 11.00-16.00
Ripping Yarns
355 Archway Road
N6 4EJ
020 8341 6111
N6 4EJ
020 8341 6111
Vintage/antiquarian bookshop specialising in children's books, but with a large general stock, including poetry, drama, art, photography, non-fiction of all kinds, and ephemera.
Tues-Fri: 12.00-17.00
Sat: 10.00-17.00
Sun: 11.00-16.00
Sat: 10.00-17.00
Sun: 11.00-16.00
Serpentine Gallery / Koenig Books
Kensington Gardens
W2 3XA
020 7706 4907
W2 3XA
020 7706 4907
Art bookshop with a wide international stock of titles on modern and contemporary art, photography, architecture and art theory. Specialises in monographs, catalogues and books written by, or about, individual artists.
Everyday 10.00-18.00
Skoob Books
66 The Brunswick
off Marchmont Street
WC1N 1AE
020 7278 8760
off Marchmont Street
WC1N 1AE
020 7278 8760
A proper secondhand bookshop, 2000 sq ft, full of fiction, biography, art, drama, maths, philosophy and history, science... At the rear of the Brunswick next to Waitrose.
Mon-Sat: 10.30-20.00
Sun: 10.30-18.00
Sun: 10.30-18.00
Slightly Foxed
123 Gloucester Road
SW7 4TE
020 7370 3503
SW7 4TE
020 7370 3503
Owned by the literary quarterly Slightly Foxed, the shop concentrates on general secondhand books, with some antiquarian and new books too. Formerly the Gloucester Road Bookshop.
Mon-Sat: 10.00-19.00
Sun: 11.00-17.00
Sun: 11.00-17.00
Soma Books
38 Kennington Lane
SE11 4LS
020 7735 2101
SE11 4LS
020 7735 2101
Specialist in cultural diversity - publisher printing anti-racist material, multicultural and multifaith, books on social issues and many bilingual titles.
Mon-Fri: 10.30-18.00
South London Gallery Bookshop
South London Gallery
65-67 Peckham Road
SE5 8UH
020 7703 6120
65-67 Peckham Road
SE5 8UH
020 7703 6120
A selection of artist books, monographs, fiction, theory, children’s books, philosophy and zines. Publications on live art, music and film can be found alongside the gallery’s limited editions and self-published exhibition catalogues
Tues-Sun: 11.00-18.00
Weds and last Fri of the month until 21.00
Weds and last Fri of the month until 21.00
Stephen Foster Books
95 Bell Street
NW1 6TL
020 7724 0876
NW1 6TL
020 7724 0876
Established 1987. General, out of print and rare books, with a good arts section. Paperbacks from £1. London Cycle Scheme Station outside shop.
Mon-Sat: 10.30-18.00
The Atlantis Bookshop
49a Museum St
WC1A 1LY
020 74052120
WC1A 1LY
020 74052120
Europe's oldest independent Occult bookshop. Aleister Crowley, Austin Spare, Dion Fortune and W B Yeats shopped here. New and secondhand books on all aspects of the esoteric sciences, Tarot cards, crystal balls, and regular events.
Mon-Sat: 10.30-18.00
The Bookseller Crow
50 Westow Street
Crystal Palace
SE19 AF
020 8771 8831
Crystal Palace
SE19 AF
020 8771 8831
Run by Jonathan Main and Justine Crow, this shop has the widest selection of UK and US titles South of the river.
Mon-Fri: 10.00-19.00
Sat: 9.30-18.30
Sun: 11.00-17.00
Sat: 9.30-18.30
Sun: 11.00-17.00
The Broadway Bookshop
6 Broadway Market
E8 4QJ
020 7241 1626
E8 4QJ
020 7241 1626
A small but beautiful bookshop on busy Broadway Market.
Tues-Sat: 10.00-18.00
Sun: 11.00-17.00
Sun: 11.00-17.00
The Calder Bookshop
51 The Cut
SE1 8LT
020 7620 2900
SE1 8LT
020 7620 2900
Bookshop with a theatre out the back. Focus on left politics, literary fiction, poetry and drama, and hosts a variety of discussions, literary readings, film showings, music events and performances.
Sun: 11.00-21.00
Sat: 11.00-19.00
Sat: 11.00-19.00
The Dover Bookshop
18 Earlham Street
WC2H 9LG
020 7836 2111
WC2H 9LG
020 7836 2111
Specialists in historical graphic and commercial art and illustration, dedicated to providing the best possible range of copyright and permission free material in books and on CD. Dover Publications specialist.
Mon-Wed: 10.00-18.00
Thu, Fri: 10.00-19.00
Sat: 11.00-19.00
Sun: 13.00-17.00
Thu, Fri: 10.00-19.00
Sat: 11.00-19.00
Sun: 13.00-17.00
The European Bookshop
5 Warwick Street
W1B 5LU
020 7734 5259
W1B 5LU
020 7734 5259
"The languages and literatures of Europe in the heart of London, including French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Russian and many more." Extended opening hours and a new Italian section from April 2012.
Mon-Sat: 9.30-18.00
The Idler Academy
81 Westbourne Park Road
W2 5QH
0207 221 5908
W2 5QH
0207 221 5908
"In Ancient Greece, the word which turned into our word for school, scholee, originally meant ‘leisure.’" This bookshop and café sells new and secondhand books and runs courses in subjects from Latin to bread baking.
Tues-Sat: 10.00-18.30
Sun: 11.00-17.00
Sun: 11.00-17.00
The Kennington Bookshop
306-308 Kennington Road
SE11 4LD
020 7735 5505
SE11 4LD
020 7735 5505
Eclectic selection of new books in calm surroundings. Prompt customer order service. Active member of the community hosting talks with local authors. Welcomes browsers.
Mon-Sat: 9.00-18.30
Sun: 11.30-17.00
Sun: 11.30-17.00
The Lion & Unicorn Bookshop
19 King Street
Richmond
TW9 1ND
TW9 1ND
0208 940 0483
Richmond
TW9 1ND
TW9 1ND
0208 940 0483
Friendly specialist children's bookshop. Widely recommended. Also stocks CDs, holds author events, runs services for schools and has an online newsletter.
Mon-Fri: 9.30-17.30
Sat 9.30-18.00
Sun: 11.00-17.00
Sat 9.30-18.00
Sun: 11.00-17.00
The Society Club
12 Ingestre Place
W1F 0JF
020 7437 1433
W1F 0JF
020 7437 1433
New, used and rare first editions and photography. The Society Club also serves coffee, cake, tea and crumpets. “Dog friendly!”
Mon-Fri: 10.00-18.30
Sat-Sun, 12:30-18.00
Sat-Sun, 12:30-18.00
The Swedenborg Society
20-21 Bloomsbury Way
WC1A 2TH
020 7405 7986
WC1A 2TH
020 7405 7986
A bookshop, library and publisher focused on the work of Swedish philosopher, theologian, scientist and mystic Emanuel Swedenborg (1688–1772). The Society also hosts lectures, exhibitions, film screenings and an artist residency programme.
Mon-Fri: 9.30-17.00
Tindley & Chapman
4 Cecil Court
WC2N 4HE
020 7240 2161
WC2N 4HE
020 7240 2161
20th century literature, Modern firsts.
Mon-Fri: 10.00-17.30
Sat: 11.00-17.00
Sat: 11.00-17.00
Trolley Books
59 Riding House Street
W1W 7EG
020 7729 6591
W1W 7EG
020 7729 6591
Trolley Books are known for their unique and often underexposed stories told through photojournalism, reportage and contemporary art.
Mon-Sat: 12.00-18.00
Under The Greenwood Tree
11 The Polygon
Clapham
SW4 8OJ
020 7627 4557
Clapham
SW4 8OJ
020 7627 4557
Children’s bookshop in the heart of Clapham Old Town.
Mon-Fri: 9.00-17.00
Sat: 10.00-18.00
Sun: 11:00-17.00
Sat: 10.00-18.00
Sun: 11:00-17.00
Victoria Park Books
174 Victoria Park Road
E9 7HD
020 8986 1124
E9 7HD
020 8986 1124
A children's specialist rooted in the community, with an eclectic selection of general titles too; free story-time on Fridays at 11am; works with schools and educational organisations.
Mon-Sun: 10.00-17.30
Walden Books
38 Harmood Street
NW1 8DP
020 7267 8146
NW1 8DP
020 7267 8146
Established in 1979, medium size stock with the emphasis on history of art, architecture, philosophy, poetry, collectable modern first editions, literature in hard and paperback, some antiquarian and general academic stock.
Thu-Sun: 10.30-18.30
Wapping Project Bookshop
Wapping Hydraulic Power Station
Wapping Wall
E1W 3SG
020 7680 2080
Wapping Wall
E1W 3SG
020 7680 2080
New bookshop regularly hosting readings, films and events. Specialises in art, photogra-phy and new fiction, in a greenhouse.
Thu-Fri: 17.00-22.30
Sat: 11.00-22.30
Sun: 11.00-17.00
Sat: 11.00-22.30
Sun: 11.00-17.00
Whitechapel Gallery / Koenig Books
77-82 Whitechapel High Street
E1 7QX
020 7522 7897
E1 7QX
020 7522 7897
Wide international stock of titles on modern and contemporary art, photography, design, architecture and art theory and specialises in monographs, catalogues and books written by, or about, individual artists.
Tue-Sun: 11.00-18.00
Thu: 11.00-21.00
Thu: 11.00-21.00
Woolfson & Tay
12 Bermondsey Square
SE1 3UN
020 7407 9316
SE1 3UN
020 7407 9316
General new titles bookshop with a cafe and gallery. Focuses on "life stories and the transformational power of such stories to empower and enlighten." Hosts author talks, true storytelling events and literary performances.
Mon-Sat: 11.00-19.00
Sun: 11.00-17.00
Sun: 11.00-17.00
World’s End Bookshop
357 Kings Road
SW3 5ES
020 7352 9376
SW3 5ES
020 7352 9376
Secondhand / antiquarian bookshop specialising in architecture, art, applied arts, literature, poetry, philosophy and Modern firsts.
Tues-Sun: 10.00-18.00
X Marks The Bokship/ Nieves
210/Unit 3 Cambridge Heath Road
E2 9NQ
E2 9NQ
A project space for independent publishers. Specialising in publishing works and projects by artists and designers and books by independent publishers.
Thu-Sat: 11.00-18.00
