LIST YOUR EVENT FOR FREE

Bookshops in Edinburgh

Why browse the internet, when there's nothing quite like browsing the bookshelves in a local store and deciding which one you'd like to take home with you?

Blackwells Bookshop Edinburgh

53-62 South Bridge, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1YS

Edinburgh's oldest bookshop is situated right in the heart of the Old Town.

READ MORE

Blunt Knife Co

41 Thistle Street, Edinburgh New Town EH2 1DY

Blunt Knife Co. is a social enterprise that supports and promotes creative women and non-binary people.

READ MORE

Forbidden Planet Edinburgh

40 - 41 Southbridge Street, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1LL

The Forbidden Planet is home to a great range of comics, graphic novels, manga, action figures and lots, lots more! All in Edinburgh City Centre!

READ MORE

Golden Hare Books

68 St Stephen Street, Stockbridge EH3 5AQ

The Golden Hare was started by Mark Jones, a museum curator and art historian, with the initial plan of calling a children’s bookshop ‘The Golden...

READ MORE

Lighthouse Bookshop

43-45 West Nicolson Street Edinburgh Scotland , Edinburgh South EH8 9DB

An independent general bookshop in Edinburgh – left leaning and politically engaged, a shelter for bibliophiles, an oasis for curious minds and a platform...

READ MORE

McNaughtans Bookshop and Gallery

3a & 4a Haddington Place, Edinburgh New Town EH7 4AE

McNaughtan's Bookshop, established in 1957, is a second-hand and antiquarian bookshop in central Edinburgh, probably the longest established business of its kind in Scotland.

READ MORE

Waterstones Cameron Toll

6 Lady Road, Edinburgh South EH16 5PB

Waterstones Cameron Toll's enthusiastic booksellers will endeavour to find the book you are after, and will help you discover your next great new book!

READ MORE

Waterstones Edinburgh West End

128 Princes Street, Edinburgh New Town EH2 4AD

There's something for everyone in Edinburgh's biggest bookshop, Waterstones Edinburgh West End, located at the heart of the city, opposite Edinburgh Castle, on the capital's main shopping street!

READ MORE

Waterstones Fort Kinnaird

31B Newcraighall Road, Edinburgh East EH15 3RD

The Waterstones on the edge of the city of Edinburgh, serving a local community that stretches from Peebles to Portobello.

READ MORE

Sponsored Links

Bookshops in East Renfrewshire

Here's a selection of Bookshops you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:

Waterstones Newton Mearns

38 Avenue Shopping Centre, Newton Mearns G77 6EY

Waterstones Newton Mearns is a firm family favourite, committed to providing great, friendly customer service.

READ MORE

Bookshops in Fife

Here's a selection of Bookshops you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

Topping & Company Booksellers of St Andrews

7 Greyfriars Garden, St Andrews KY16 9HG

Topping & Co. is a family owned bookshop in the heart of St Andrews, with over 50,000 titles, rolling ladders and complimentary tea and coffee.

READ MORE

Waterstones St Andrews

101-103 Market Street, St Andrews KY16 9NX

Situated on the east coast of Scotland in a very busy tourist destination, Waterstones St Andrews caters for an extremely diverse selection of customers.

READ MORE

Bookshops in Glasgow

Here's a selection of Bookshops you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:

Waterstones Byres Road

351-355 Byres Road, Glasgow West End G12 8AU

A cosy welcome awaits at Waterstones Byres Road, situated in the heart of Glasgow's West End.

READ MORE

Waterstones Sauchiehall Street

153-157 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow City Centre G2 3EW

Waterstones Sauchiehall Street is the largest bookshop in Scotland, and home to Glasgow's book-loving citizens and visitors alike.

READ MORE

Oxfam Byres Road Books

330 Byres Road, Glasgow West End G12 8AP

Offering a large range of secondhand books as well as Fair Trade cards, food and gifts, our Oxfam Bookshop is the perfect place to shop on Byres Road!

READ MORE

Bookshops in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of Bookshops you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

Waterstones East Kilbride

Waterstones East Kilbride East Kilbride Shopping Centre, East Kilbride G74 1LW

Waterstones in East Kilbride is very much a local shop, serving the needs of the community. Our aim is to fulfill the book buying requirements of our wide range of customers.

READ MORE

Atkinson Pryce Books

27 High Street, Biggar ML12 6DA

Atkinson Pryce Books is an award winning bookshop in the heart of Biggar!

READ MORE

Settlers

40 Castle Street, Hamilton ML3 6BU

Settlers is South Lanarkshire's tabletop games and comic book cafe - all in one place!

READ MORE

Bookshops in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Here's a selection of Bookshops you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

Waterstones Braehead

47 Braehead Shopping Centre King's Inch Road, Renfrew G51 4BP

Waterstones Braehead is a vibrant, family-oriented bookshop: from children's books to classics, we're your local bookselling experts!

READ MORE

Comicrazy Ltd

45 Old Sneddon Street, Paisley PA3 2AN

Comicrazy is the only specialist comic book and trading card game shop in Paisley. We sell a wide variety of Comic Books, Graphic Novels, Manga and Merch...

READ MORE

The Ginger Cat Childrens Bookshop

35 Main Street, Bridge of Weir PA11 3NR

The Ginger Cat is a children's bookshop located in the picturesque village of Bridge of Weir with a wide variety of books in store to suit all ages!

READ MORE

Bookshops in Stirling and Falkirk

Here's a selection of Bookshops you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Waterstones Falkirk

119-121 High Street, Falkirk FK1 1ED

Waterstones Falkirk is a the ideal destination on the high street for young and old alike. We are here to help you get lost in books.Our small local bookshop...

READ MORE

Waterstones Stirling

The Thistles Shopping Centre 1 Thistle Marches, Stirling FK8 2EA

Located at the heart of the historical town of Stirling in the Thistles Centre, our bookshop fulfils the literary needs of everyone who visits us.

READ MORE

Stirling Books

18 Maxwell Place , Stirling FK8 1JU

Second hand, new and antiquarian books. Has that "books and coffee" smell. Winner of the 2017 Independent Retail Awards for Book Shop of the Year!

READ MORE

Bookshops in Other Areas

Sponsored Links

Popular Events

Cab-arette Showtour
Enjoy a unique comedy musical Showtour in a taxi... be driven around Edinburgh, whilst entertained by Lola and her variety of characters!
Fisherrow Harbour Festival
Fisherrow Harbour and Seafront Association welcomes you to our fourth Fisherrow Harbour Festival on Saturday 4th May 2024. Join us for a celebration of our community and our harbour!
Castle Street Market
Held in brightly coloured gazebos in the heart of central Edinburgh, Castle Street Market is filled with top quality products and has something to satisfy every taste!
3D Collage Decoration Workshop
Join artist Sarah Kwan for this 3D Collage Decoration workshop on Monday 13th May at Backstage Barbershop Edinburgh! No drawing experience necessary.
David Lemm | Fixings
Fixings is an exhibition of recent work by David Lemm taking place in Detail Framing & Gallery from 2nd May.

Popular Listings

Corn Exchange Haddington Edinburgh Playhouse Festival Theatre Edinburgh Howden Park Centre Livingston Kings Theatre Edinburgh National Museum of Scotland O2 Academy Edinburgh The Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh Traverse Theatre Usher Hall