Top Book store in Amsterdam

Discover top-rated book store, landmarks, and practical traveler recommendations in Amsterdam.

9 Listed places

4.6 average across 9 rated listings

Herengracht 267A • Kalverstraat 223 • Sint Antoniesbreestraat 134

Free to browse; books, comics and posters are individually priced. – Free public admission; no tickets required for ordinary browsing.

Popular Neighborhoods:

Herengracht 267A Kalverstraat 223 Sint Antoniesbreestraat 134 Javastraat 145 Van Baerlestraat 78

#1 5.0 (5) Book store

Antiquariaat Lont

Herenstraat 39

Famous for: Specializing in children’s books, secondhand titles, antique prints, educational wall charts and collectible postcards in Amsterdam’s Canal Belt.

Browse children’s books, antique prints and postcards at Antiquariaat Lont on Amsterdam’s Herenstraat, with a Friday link to the Spui book market.

Children’s book collectors Antiquarian book browsers Print enthusiasts

#2 4.4 (139) Book store

Bookstore Van der Plas BV

Buikslotermeerplein 70

Famous for: A long-running Amsterdam-Noord bookshop for broad Dutch book selections, e-books, children’s titles and stationery.

Amsterdam-Noord’s Boekhandel van Noord at Buikslotermeerplein 70 offers books, e-books and stationery daily, with Dutch delivery and collection.

Bookworms Families with Kids Students

#3 4.8 (68) Book store

Happy Bookieman

Herengracht 267A

Famous for: A 24-hour, street-facing selection of books, comics and posters on Amsterdam’s Herengracht.

Browse books, comics and posters 24/7 at Happy Bookieman, a street-facing literary stop on Amsterdam’s Herengracht canal ring.

Bookworms Solo Travelers Literary souvenir hunters

#4 4.7 (107) Book store

Java Bookshop

Javastraat 145

Famous for: Independent Dutch and English world literature selection in Amsterdam’s Indische Buurt for curious readers.

Java Bookshop on Javastraat in Amsterdam’s Indische Buurt sells Dutch and English world literature, thrillers, children’s books and cookbooks.

Bookworms Solo Travelers Families with Kids

#5 4.8 (63) Book store

LE FLANEUR AMSTERDAM

Prinsengracht 260

Famous for: Rare Books, Multilingual Selection, Unique Finds

Le Flaneur Amsterdam is a charming bookstore offering a diverse selection of books in multiple languages.

Bookworms Scholars Travelers

#6 4.6 (73) Book store

Pantheon Bookstore – books also in English

Sint Antoniesbreestraat 134

Famous for: An Amsterdam bookshop pairing English-language reading with Dutch literature, children’s books, history and travel titles.

Browse Dutch and English books at Pantheon Bookstore on Sint Antoniesbreestraat, minutes from Nieuwmarkt Metro and Waterlooplein.

Bookworms English-speaking visitors Families with Kids

#7 4.2 (18) Book store

Robert Premsela Bookstore

Van Baerlestraat 78

Famous for: Specialist art and photography books, exhibition catalogues and difficult-to-find antiquarian artist monographs.

Browse art and photography books plus elusive antiquarian monographs at Robert Premsela Bookstore, steps from Amsterdam's Museumplein.

Art book collectors Photography enthusiasts Museum-goers

#8 4.4 (634) Book store

The English Bookshop

Kalverstraat 223

Famous for: A large English-language fiction and nonfiction selection in Amsterdam’s central Kalverstraat shopping district.

Independent English-language bookshop on Kalverstraat 223 with fiction, nonfiction, book-club news and free browsing in central Amsterdam.

Bookworms Solo Travelers English-speaking visitors

#9 4.8 (9) Book store

Titus Books & Images

Nieuwe Hoogstraat 15

Famous for: Rare books, art prints and image-led publications in Amsterdam’s historic old-centre shopping streets.

Browse rare books, art prints and image-led volumes at Titus Books & Images on Amsterdam's Nieuwe Hoogstraat, five minutes from Nieuwmarkt.

Book collectors Photography enthusiasts Art lovers

Planning guide

Book store in Amsterdam: plan your visits

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What are the top book store to visit in Amsterdam?

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