Book Lovers' London

An updated edition of the essential reference tool for travelers wanting to explore London’s bookshops and other literary delights

With well-researched reviews of all of London’s bookshops—from traditional book establishments such as G. Heyward Hill to contemporary book emporiums like Taschen on King’s Road—this guide is all a bookhunter needs in London. Largely dedicated to new, secondhand, and antiquarian bookshops, there are also chapters on libraries, book fairs, charity shops, museums of literary interest, literary walks, and venues. For travelers wishing to plan a literary shopping trip in the capital, three detailed maps are included—of Bloomsbury, Charing Cross Road, and Mayfair.

An updated edition of the essential reference tool for travelers wanting to explore London’s bookshops and other literary delights

With well-researched reviews of all of London’s bookshops—from traditional book establishments such as G. Heyward Hill to contemporary book emporiums like Taschen on King’s Road—this guide is all a bookhunter needs in London. Largely dedicated to new, secondhand, and antiquarian bookshops, there are also chapters on libraries, book fairs, charity shops, museums of literary interest, literary walks, and venues. For travelers wishing to plan a literary shopping trip in the capital, three detailed maps are included—of Bloomsbury, Charing Cross Road, and Mayfair.

Internet Book Watch

Book hounds planning a visit to London shouldn't leave home without this title in hand: it is a virtual treasure trove listing new and used bookstores, libraries and specialty collections, and auctions, charity shops and more. Hours, tube directions, and specialties are covered in enough detail so any traveler can plan in advance. Indispensable.

Lesley Reader is the author of AAA Spiral Guide: London and The Rough Guide to First-Time Asia.