There’s stacks of stores if you’re hunting a Sydney book shop, but which is greatest?
Some are reliable for second hand books, others for cookery books. Perhaps you can think of a good Sydney university book store for books for university.
When you shop for books in Sydney, where do you pay a visit to?
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Kinokuniya in The Galeries Victoria. It’s big, organized and convenient.
Berkelouw Books – Newtown. Tucked away from the King St madness in an old warehouse space, this branch holds a decent second hand collection and a great little cafe upstairs where you can look over the laneway while perusing your purchases.
I’ll agree with Kinokuniya for new books, my choice in second hand would be Elizabeth’s – Pitt St or King St Newtown, either is good.
Kinokuniya FTW.
Goulds Books in Newtown! – but im going to check out Berkelouw thanks Matt.
Kinokunya!!
The Rationalist Association of N.S.W. Incorporated 58 Regent St Chippendale, Good second hand books!
Kinokuniya in TGV, or the little one near Cronulla station. There’s a great one on George Street in The Rocks too!
Gleebooks in glebe for sure
Elizabeth’s bookshops. Great books, cheap
Kinokuniya hands down! Beautiful and neat display. Love the art books, magazines and stationery.
Basement Books underground, at the railway square. Cheapest books and art stuff ever!!!
Jura Books, Parramatta Road, Petersham
Kinokuniya in TGV, and before it got taken away, Borders at Parramata. And some other one in the city.
Definitely gotta agree with Basement Books at Central Station, once you’ve discovered them you’ll never go to another bookshop again!
Basement Books at Central is definitely the BEST bookshop… Books, arts and crafts.. And agree with all the above comments about Basement Books, I never go to any other bookshop!!! Love ‘em!!!!
Basement Books at Central
Berkelouw on Oxford St
Basement Books at Central
Berkelouw in Newtown and also on Oxford St.
Another vote for: Kinokuniya in The Galeries Victoria. Can spend hours there.
Thanks for your support of Elizabeth’s Newtown and Elizabeth’s Pitt Street, guys!
We do our best :)
Lizzie (and NO we are not a franchised chain… Just our family bookshops.)
Ampersand at Paddington for secondhand; Berkelouws or Ariel at Paddington for new.
Kinokuniya. Organised,helpful staff & well laid out. Only cramped area is the stationery section.
There’s only a couple left in the city… anyway, my vote is for Kinokuniya too.