Book Stores in London, Greater London

“What a lovely book store! Unusually, books are organized by region rather than a more typical Dewey decimal based system, and that means the browser will find delightful connections between fiction and various non-fiction books. For example, one might find a guide to Marylebone architecture alongside 'The Complete Sherlock Holmes'. Any book lover in London would be well advised to save a few hours for a visit to Daunt.”

“One of those places you can spend hours exploring the old oak shelves and tables scattered about creaking under the weight of piles of books.In a word, fantastic”

“Really lovely atmosphere and such a great selection of books in a small place. A great place to spend a few minutes and find. New treasure just a few minutes walk from King’s Cross.”

“Best Waterstones in London. Way better than the Piccadily branch which is always recommended and known for being the biggest, but I would heavily lead everyone tourists and locals to this branch instead.
It's decently sized but the real catcher is the interior. Once you step in you're transported and I don't say this lightly. The atmosphere in this store is otherworldly and I'm not one to go to a bookstore purely for vibes but if I were this would be my poison. This is the only bookshop I have urges to gatekeep but I truly am too kind so I shall add to the reviews. I am HER so if you want to be HER go here fool or you shall regret it.”

“This is a large used bookstore located on the first basement floor. Most of the books were novels, but there were also sections on nonfiction, history, physics, engineering, and other natural sciences.”

“This book store had the book I wanted, a very colourful member of staff directed me straight to it.
Well mannered staff in a tidy bookstore made my visit efficient and profitable. For a small bookshop, this place is worth a visit purely for the indulgence of beautiful books.”

“Staff are helpful yet not intrusive or pushy. Excellent selection of a broad variety of topics of books and tarot. Good selection of stones and if related collections as well. Fair prices!”

“Holiday visit request by son and hubby. All pleased with visit purchasing various figures and t-shirts they’d wanted for a while. Good selection of Pops, collectibles, books and more.”

“A gem of a waterstones, its way bigger than it looks from the outside, very cozy. Biggest selection of pokemon tcg stuff ever. Phenomenonal customer service as well as the gentleman working there let me go behind the till to get a better look at the cards. 10 stars if possible.”

“We had a lovely experience (except for the terrible pop music!), i was so happy to find a graphic novel I'd been looking for for years and it was in excellent condition so i was happy to pay over the marked price.The young person behind the till was very sweet, friendly and knowledgeable. I hope your floors get the support they need!Next time we're in London we will definitely be back!”

“Treadwell's Books were excellent. I couldn't ask for better. They left me to browse in peace, when I wanted to browse in peace. They answered my questions when I had questions and (when I decided to make a purchase) they processed my purchase in a speedy, effective, polite and well mannered fashion.I literally could not ask for more!”

“This bookstore boasts a truly phenomenal selection – it seems they have more books than physical space to contain them! The staff's knowledge across all genres is equally impressive, making it a joy to explore new titles. I spent far more than anticipated in my purchases. We left with a lighter wallet and a heavy bag.”

“It's a nice little bookshop just outside of Kew Gardens underground station. It's not a big shop but it's got a selection of adult and children books, fiction and non-fiction, greeting cards, etc. Worth visiting ?”

“Amazing bookshop! Great location and a very good variety of books and items related to the subject. A lovely lady at the till makes you feel welcomed and that your business with them is appreciated.”

“My favourite place to spend lunchtime or an hour slagging off work in the City. All the information the kleptocrats and their lackeys don’t want you to have, and reasonably priced too. You won’t find most of these books on Amazon, funnily enough.”

“A lovely little bookshop on the quiet outskirts of London.A third of the space is dedicated to books divided by geographical areas, tourist guides and the like, a third to contemporary fiction, the rest equally between children's books, classics and non-fiction of various genres. All carefully selected: little but good.For lovers of traditional bookshops.”

“A fabulous little bookshop, perfect for those with a penchant for socialist texts, or non-fiction in general. I managed to find two books that I had been trying (and failing) to find in multiple other stores (Poor by Caleb Femi and The Utopians by Anna Neima).”

“Beautiful bookstore with kind and smiling staff.Although I did not find the material I was looking for, I was still very happy to visit this space.Thanks for the chat.”

“Amazing place, so many amazing books, many classics and a very wide range.Lots of first editions of old books. Picked myself up a first edition Harry Potter.Also has some amazing prints available from popular shows.Overall, pretty well priced, books starting from £1 up to about £50 for popular first editions”

“Lovely book shop! i love the recommendations in certain books and the selection of books you have! Also a really nice variety of cards and other stationery bits (nice wrapping paper, advent calendars etc) can’t wait to visit again :)”

“Love Jo’s bookshop, it’s a warm friendly place. Good selection of books, different genres. If you are not sure what book you want Jo will recommend or suggest authors. Jo will also order books for you too. Overall great service.”

“Really good book selection, the staff were super friendly. It's quite a busy shopping but given it's location that's understandable. Toilet queues were along but the toilets themselves were clean enough.”

“Very nice bookshop, easy to find. It’s small and cozy, they have great books and people are very nice! Claudia is great and helped me pick some very good books ”

“Amazing selection of all different kinds of Chinese books, in Chinese and English, from Chinese language learning to Chinese history! Looking forward to coming back here again!”

“Notting Hill Book Exchange is one of my absolute favourite place for old magazines! Young Irish lad at the till was so lovely to chat to about the magazines. As a magazine collector this is a gem of a place as the prices can be so inexpensive. I paid 50p PER s&s magazine!!! Selection is great and I will definitely be returning to find more gems.”

“No fault here - knowledgeable staff, a well stocked shop, with an excellent second hand section; speedy ordering for items not in stock. I appreciate the growing focus on LGBTI+ titles, and BME authors. The book group/s are lively, and successful. I'm hoping the LGBTI+ flag, recently forcibly removed by an unknown thief, will be restored soon, with Pride returning to this corner of our local community. Thank you!”

“We always stop by this bookshop during trips to London to find books for our home! This last trip, we scored two hardback books for £3 each and were overjoyed. These go between £3 and £15 usually, more if the book is in excellent condition. You really have to look hard to find gems, but once you do you’ll be thrilled. There’s everything from books on cooking, design, photography, pets, business, history, politics and more.”

“Here you're more likely to find a genuine obscurity or the unfamiliar and at a reasonable price. The 'usual' music genres, fair depth of stock (noticeably in Psych & Prog), with a high incidence of 'clean' items. Spacious and informal with a relaxed vibe. Hosts events, radio and guest DJs, serves coffee, sells books and licensed. A top-notch music destination and a hang-out to boot. Definitely worth the schlep, for sure.Revisited 6 years later and not disappointed.Undoubtedly one of London’s finest second-hand vinyl destinations.Owner is knowledgeable and engaging.”

“What an incredible book shop! Full of amazing art books ~ my visit was utterly inspiring! I will definitely be returning. A gem in the centre of town and an asset to the area. Thank you Tenderbooks.”

“Delightful little bookshop with a great range of books, friendly and helpful staff, and a lovely atmosphere. Ability to order in a book for next day delivery is amazing too.”