August 2025 by Tsukino Usagi
What a place! Lovely. Great atmosphere
August 2025 by Va Sh
The best of the Hay bookshops but unremarkable
July 2025 by Saras Ince
Three floors, beautiful space, immaculately organized and maintained for such a busy store!
Those who are into needlecrafts need to go here, as there's an entire section with sewing books and fabrics.
July 2025 by steven boulter
Great town , excellent shop with friendly knowledgeable staff
July 2025 by Elsie Clark
Amazing range of books, new and second hand. Sofas to sit on. A book lover's paradise
July 2025 by Ashley ?Ash? Haas
This beautiful and vast 3-story bookstore has a comprehensive selection. I?ve never seen a better combination of new, second-hand, and collectible old books. They?re all intermingled in an organization that makes sense. Top rows lined with leather bound volumes seem intended for decoration, but they are all for sale as well. I picked up a book at random to find a first edition Longfellow in good condition and reasonably priced.
It has an incredible atmosphere heavy timber construction combined with steady customer traffic makes it sound like you?re browsing for books inside an old ship-of-the-line at sea. Upstairs has comfortable seating near large windows to sit and read while looking out at the quaint Hay-On-Wye streets.
Very friendly staff are on every floor ready to help with enthusiasm with any of your needs.
My favorite bookstore in town.
June 2025 by Amritha Nair
One of the prettiest bookshops I've been to. Great collection of books, would highly recommend
May 2025 by Hydda Medras
I?m absolute gem in Hay, which is already very beautiful and an ideal book lovers destination. Richard Booth bookshop goes back a long way and is on multiple floors and in addition to having a wide range of new and secondhand books also has a art supply section.
April 2025 by Joe C
The selection of books is great, but experience was tainted by staff. Asking a question to either member of staff who were in when I visited felt like I was burdening them. Any response from them was blunt and unfriendly
Edit: Revisited today and staff were all very friendly, must have just been an off day before. Amended score to reflect
April 2025 by Joan Love
Great bookshop new and second hand books for sale. Some art and craft supplies too. Recommended
April 2025 by Snow
What an amazing selections! The place was well kept and maintained. Also great selection of books and some crafts!! ? I found some amazing books.
April 2025 by Holly Pile
What an amazing shop, full of character and charm! Brilliant selection, I could have spent hours just browsing.
March 2025 by Ian Casely
A great experience, thousands of books for everybody.
March 2025 by Urszula Jachimowicz
A really big bookstore. Definitely check this one out if you're in Hay
March 2025 by C F
This shop is every bookworm?s dream - 3 floors of very well organised, floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, with lots of cosy places to stop and flick through your purchases. My boyfriend and I visited here twice during our trip to Hay-on-Wye, and would happily go back a third time - there?s just so much to look at! ?
