Where is your favourite bookstore in Sydney?

by Leigh

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There’s lots of choices if you’re looking Sydney book stores, but which is top?

Some are experts in second hand books, others for Australian books. It could be you can think of a good Sydney university bookshop for cheap textbooks.

When you shop for books in Sydney, which shop do you pay a visit to?

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Steve Reynolds

Better Read Than Dead in King St, Newtown. Berkelouw’s Newtown store has a nice feel, but it can’t beat Better Read for range, layout and the friendliness of the staff.

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Oishee

Ariel books on Oxford street, great for obscure books and arty stuff.

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Gavin Bollard

There’s only a couple left in the city… anyway, my vote is for Kinokuniya too.

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Agapi

Kinokuniya. Organised,helpful staff & well laid out. Only cramped area is the stationery section.

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Jillian

Ampersand at Paddington for secondhand; Berkelouws or Ariel at Paddington for new.

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Elizabeth

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.)

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Sarah@Mum's gone 2 Aus

Another vote for: Kinokuniya in The Galeries Victoria. Can spend hours there.

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marty

Berkelouw in Newtown and also on Oxford St.

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Carol

Basement Books at Central

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Sider Sid

Berkelouw on Oxford St

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Sydneysider

Basement Books at Central

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Bridget

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!!!!

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Maggie

Definitely gotta agree with Basement Books at Central Station, once you’ve discovered them you’ll never go to another bookshop again!

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Kimberley

Kinokuniya in TGV, and before it got taken away, Borders at Parramata. And some other one in the city.

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Peter Kropotkin

Jura Books, Parramatta Road, Petersham

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Zue

Basement Books underground, at the railway square. Cheapest books and art stuff ever!!!

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@sonnyrafa

Kinokuniya hands down! Beautiful and neat display. Love the art books, magazines and stationery.

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@Inocntbystr

Elizabeth’s bookshops. Great books, cheap

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Alice

Gleebooks in glebe for sure

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Taria

Kinokuniya in TGV, or the little one near Cronulla station. There’s a great one on George Street in The Rocks too!

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K.R. O'Connell

The Rationalist Association of N.S.W. Incorporated 58 Regent St Chippendale, Good second hand books!

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Lauren

Kinokunya!!

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chryssa

Goulds Books in Newtown! – but im going to check out Berkelouw thanks Matt.

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Jen

Kinokuniya FTW.

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Nico

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.

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Matt Kendall

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.

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Sam

Kinokuniya in The Galeries Victoria. It’s big, organized and convenient.

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