Are you a passionate bookworm living in Sydney? Are you someone who loves exploring bookshops and now looking for your next ‘bookshop adventure’? Well, you have come to the right place!
Sydney is a beautiful, boisterous city and a true literary land for book enthusiasts. If you are a student studying in Sydney, then keep reading this blog as we’ve handpicked some of the best bookshops in Sydney for you, where you’ll find yourself exploring through the most diverse and beautiful collection of books and geeking out for hours.
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| Bookshops | Google Reviews & Ratings |
| Better Read Than Dead | 4.5/5 |
| Berkelouw Paddington | 4.6/5 |
| Sappho Books, Cafe & Bar | 4.6/5 |
| Kinokuniya Sydney | 4.7/5 |
| Dymocks Sydney | 4.6/5 |
Better Read Than Dead
This bookshop has been running since 1996 and is considered one of the best bookshops in Sydney. It is located close to Newton Station and is known for its exceptional customer service. The students living in student housing in Australia near this bookshop know that the place has a beautiful look, a lovely vibe, and a huge collection of books. The staff here is knowledgeable and experienced enough to understand your tastes and preferences, and will help you find the right book for yourself. Another reason to convince you to choose this bookstore is that they provide a bookmark for free every time you visit!
| Address | 265 King St, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia |
| Google Ratings | 4.5/5 |
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Berkelouw Paddington
This bookshop was opened in March 1994 and is located in the heart of Oxford Street. This three-storey bookstore has a wide range of new, rare, and secondhand books. It has a huge collection of books on different subjects like Australian art, architecture, biographies, classics, crime fiction, fashion, non-fiction, sci-fi & fantasy, etc. There is a separate section for stationery and an upstairs cafe/wine bar, where you can enjoy reading books while having some delicious food, wine, and cake.
| Address | 19 Oxford St, Paddington NSW 2021, Australia |
| Google Ratings | 4.6/5 |
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Sappho Books, Cafe & Bar
Sappho Books, Cafe & Bar is located on Glebe Point Road and is a secondhand bookshop, that buys and sells used books. The bookstore is spread over 3 splendid floors and takes pride in housing many out-of-print and rare books. You’ll find books of diverse categories here like art, literature, history, politics, religion, philosophy, science, and foreign language. The bookstore also takes pride in its excellent baristas and the beans used by them are a blend developed and custom-roasted by Toby’s Estate Coffee. If you are up for a ‘true book adventure’ and living in a nearby Sydney student accommodation, then we suggest you visit this rambling multi-storey located in Glebe!
| Address | 51 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe NSW 2037, Australia |
| Google Ratings | 4.6/5 |
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Kinokuniya Sydney
Kinokuniya Sydney is a trendy bookshop known for hosting regular bookshop events almost every week. As the name suggests, you will find plenty of Japanese stationery and Japanese merchandise from animes here. It has an impressive collection of Japanese, international, American, and European books. The bookstore also sells magazines for niche topics, has a beautiful cafe, and has sufficient space to sit and browse through books. In short, the place is a true bookworm’s paradise!
| Address | Level 2/500 George St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia |
| Google Ratings | 4.7/5 |
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Dymocks Sydney
This is yet another amazing bookstore in Sydney located on George Street. The place has three floors of diverse books, wonderful stationery, and some great souvenirs and also has comfortable chairs and sofas, so you can sit and read here comfortably. The staff is jovial and knowledgeable, and there is a cafe too. Visit this bookstore to experience a peaceful day of exploring through books whilst also enjoying your food.
| Address | 424-430 George St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia |
| Google Ratings | 4.6/5 |
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Gleebooks
Gleebooks is one of the best bookshops in Sydney located in the Glebe area of the city. This bookshop has more than three decades of experience and provides an assorted range of books, journals, periodicals, music and DVDs. Exploring this bookshop must be among the top things to do in Sydney. This bookshop hosts regular events like active lectures and book talk programs, which focus on Australian as well as international writers over wine and cheese.
| Address | 49 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe NSW 2037, Australia |
| Google Ratings | 4.6/5 |
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TITLE Barangaroo
One of the things that set apart this bookshop in Syndey from the others is that it is situated in a beautiful glass-walled building. TITLE is Australia’s largest independent retailer of books, music and film and is located by the waterside Barangaroo. Classics, latest page-turners, books dedicated to fashion and architecture and everything else, you think about it and you can find a book related to it in this bookshop. You can pick your favourite book from here and enjoy it in some of the best cafes in Sydney located in the neighbourhood.
| Address | 400 Barangaroo Ave, Barangaroo NSW 2000, Australia |
| Google Ratings | 4.3/5 |
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FAQs
Berkelouw Paddington and Sappho Books, Cafe & Bar are two of the best second-hand bookstores in Sydney.
Kinokuniya Sydney, Sappho Books, Cafe & Bar, and Dymocks Sydney are some of the most popular bookshops in Sydney.
Kinokuniya Sydney, Sappho Books, Cafe & Bar, and Berkelouw Paddington are some of the cafes that provide spacious reading spaces and cosy cafes.
The most famous bookshops in the world are as follows:
– Shakespeare and Company, Paris
– The Strand, New York City
– City Lights Books, San Francisco
– Atlantis Books, Santorini, Greece
– Powell’s, Portland, Oregon
Buenos Aires is known as the bookshop capital of the world.
There are few greater pleasures in life than reading a good book. Each of the above-mentioned bookshops is a place full of a warm and welcoming vibe, and no matter which one you pick, you are sure to return with heaps of books. Happy exploring! For booking the best accommodation abroad to start your study abroad experience you can contact Fly Homes at 1800572118.
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