Daunt Books is one of The 13 Best Bookstores in London.

1. Daunt Books

9.5
83 Marylebone High St, Marylebone, Greater London
Bookstore · Marylebone, London, Greater London · 99 tips and reviews

Lauren R.Lauren Rubin Tiley: London's best independent and well curated bookshop, sort of the London equivalent of the Strand without the miles of books or jumble sale environment.

The GuardianThe Guardian: "It invites slow saunters, casual leaning against a wall and hours spent exploring. The range is eclectic and international; you're sure to find a book you didn't know you were looking for..." Read more.

Norman L.Norman Lewis: Best bookshop in London by far

Foyles is one of The 13 Best Bookstores in London.

2. Foyles

9.4
107 Charing Cross Rd, Soho, Greater London
Bookstore · Soho, London, Greater London · 189 tips and reviews

Helen Z.Helen Zhang: Cafe on the 5th floor is one of my favorite places in London to grab a coffee and a pastry and work/read

Louis VuittonLouis Vuitton: The largest bookstore in London, Foyles is the epicenter of London's bibilophilic beaten path. Amidst four floors there is literally no book that you will not find. Kristin Knox, The Clothes Whisperer

H. S. C.H. S. Campoy: This was the best bookstore I visited until now.. I found literature from so many countries, including Brazil... Jorge Amado, Clarisce Lispector in portuguese!! Amazing space...

Hatchards is one of The 13 Best Bookstores in London.

3. Hatchards

9.4
187 Piccadilly, London, Greater London
Bookstore · Piccadilly · 49 tips and reviews

Daniella L.Daniella Latham: Fantastic, helpful staff! Loved the history section on the first floor. Highly recommended.

HISTORY UKHISTORY UK: Opening in 1797, this is the oldest book shop in Britain and once stocked the country house libraries of Britain’s aristocrats. Byron, Wellington, Disraeli and Wilde were all regular customers.

Matt T.Matt Ta-Min: An excellent bookstore. It has to compete with the slightly larger Waterstones down the road, but this bookshop certainly holds its own with its history and royal connections.

Waterstones is one of The 13 Best Bookstores in London.

4. Waterstones

9.3
203-206 Piccadilly, London, Greater London
Bookstore · Piccadilly · 162 tips and reviews

GhaliahGhaliah: The best place to go to for books. This location also has a lovely variety of stationery.

WaterstonesWaterstones: Now Europe's largest bookshop with 150,000 titles in stock and over eight and a half miles of shelving, you should be able to locate just what you are looking for - if not, ask a bookseller! Read more.

Mareks M.Mareks Matisons [marruciic™]: Waterstone's has banned staff from speaking their native languageAvoid this place! Read more.

Waterstones is one of The 13 Best Bookstores in London.

5. Waterstones

9.1
158 King's Rd, Chelsea, Greater London
Bookstore · 10 tips and reviews

Chris H.Chris Haines: Lovely and large bookshop on the Kings road with a huge selection. The downstairs area has many comfortable seats along with the many varieties of books.

James B.James Bowen: Staff are helpful.

Abu Aya K.Abu Aya KD: Book stop always fun

Libreria is one of The 13 Best Bookstores in London.

6. Libreria

9.0
65 Hanbury St, London, Greater London
Bookstore · Spitalfields and Banglatown · 16 tips and reviews

NicolagypsicolaNicolagypsicola: Beauty. Super nice library with a wide range of books.

D&A Travel: A.D&A Travel: Anders: Guardian feature, Feb 21 http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/feb/21/libreria-bookshop-rohan-silva-second-home-interview

Irina B.Irina Botea: Charming place. Great staff!!

Word On The Water is one of The 13 Best Bookstores in London.

7. Word On The Water

8.9
Goods Way, King's Cross, Greater London
Bookstore · 6 tips and reviews

Liesbeth V.Liesbeth Van Vynckt: Just lovely. Very friendly owner, good variety of books, chill music to make it even more of a unique experience. Recommend a visit!

Claire R.Claire Rivkin: Incredible shop, go for live music events and spoken word in the summer, not a big selection but a good one

Bastian G.Bastian Greshake Tzovaras: London's most beautiful bookstore!

Donlon Books is one of The 13 Best Bookstores in London.

8. Donlon Books

8.8
77 Broadway Market, London, Greater London
Bookstore · London Fields · 3 tips and reviews

JustinJustin: Great for rare books and hard-to-find magazines

KatjaKatja: Best place to look for rare, independently published art books!

fourteen-nineteenfourteen-nineteen: Our favourite bookstore in London, hands-down. Pick up some of our titles there!

Foyles is one of The 13 Best Bookstores in London.

9. Foyles

8.8
Southbank Centre, South Bank, Greater London
Bookstore · 12 tips and reviews

Dave M.Dave Marshall: The kids book section is extensive along with a great selection of literary gifts for all ages.

Rax L.Rax Lakhani: Plonk your behind on one of the deckchairs in front of the shop for one of the most comfortable seats in London

Chris H.Chris Haines: Books! Lots of books! You can get books here you know. Of all kinds. Fiction and non fiction. Serious and funny ones. It's over two floors so there are plenty to choose from. Friendly staff.

Artwords Bookshop is one of The 13 Best Bookstores in London.

10. Artwords Bookshop

8.8
20-22 Broadway Market, Hackney, Greater London
Bookstore · London Fields · 11 tips and reviews

Hana T.Hana Tanimura: Best selection of art books you'll find in London

AndrewAndrew: Great selection, although don't look like you're 'researching' or 'browsing' for too long. They won't like that. Maybe they'll think you're one of those 'Amazon shoppers' we're supposed to hate?

Doreen JoyDoreen Joy: Amazingly great bookshop for those of us looking for books on design, food, urbanism, fashion, photography, art and more.

Daunt Books is one of The 13 Best Bookstores in London.

11. Daunt Books

8.7
51 South End Rd, Hampstead Town, Greater London
Bookstore · 3 tips and reviews

John L.John Leslie: Expert friendly service if you want it, space to just browse if not. Excellent book selections. Buy here then walk down hill to Starbucks, read, relax!

Chris P.Chris Phillips: Layout takes the same approach as its bigger brother in Marylebone - books arranged by country. A great way to discover more about different countries, their history and culture!

Frank K.Frank Keelong: Great childrens section too

Gay's The Word is one of The 13 Best Bookstores in London.

12. Gay's The Word

8.7
66 Marchmont St, London, Greater London
Bookstore · Bloomsbury · 8 tips and reviews

Ceecee M.Ceecee Monroe: This is the kind of bookshop I dream about: a well-curated array of literature and nonfiction run by the most genuine, warm people. Take the time to riffle through the used section for great deals.

Damien S.Damien Saunders: Support your community's bookshop.

Bryan F.Bryan Ford: Look out for Mark Ashton's plaque above the shop, and see the movie 'Pride' about his short but eventful life, and the legacy he left.

Taschen is one of The 13 Best Bookstores in London.

13. Taschen

8.8
12 Duke of York Sq (King's Rd), Chelsea, Greater London
Bookstore · 1 tip

Anthony P.Anthony Popeo: I would buy everything here