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The Bookshop Atlas

Bookshops in Hong Kong

42 independent bookshops in 10 towns, 2 of them selling secondhand.

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Worth the pilgrimage

Featured in Hong Kong

Secondhand in Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Up a flight of stairs in Sheung Wan, Flow is one of the few secondhand bookshops in Hong Kong, a quiet room of thousands of used books, mostly in English, where readers trade in what they have finished and leave with something new.

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Independent bookshop in Hong Kong, Hong Kong

A film-loving bookshop-cafe in Yau Ma Tei named after Stanley Kubrick.

Towns and cities, A–Z

Each has its own guide with a map and, where the shops are close enough, a walking route.

Towns and cities

Finding bookshops in Hong Kong

How many bookshops are listed in Hong Kong?

The Atlas currently lists 42 active bookshops across 10 towns and cities in Hong Kong. This is the number in our directory, not a claim that every shop in the area has been recorded.

Can I find secondhand bookshops in Hong Kong?

2 listed shops are categorised as selling secondhand books. Stock changes frequently; ask a shop directly if you need a particular book.

Are the opening hours and accessibility details checked?

The Atlas displays available source information. A listing without opening hours or access details is incomplete, not necessarily closed or inaccessible. Check each shop's website and confirm anything essential before travelling.

Can I add a shop or correct a listing?

Yes. Send the shop's name, location and a reliable website or other source. Suggestions and corrections are reviewed before changing the Atlas.

Suggest a shop

Shop data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence, with descriptions of featured shops by Creasy Spines. Opening hours change — check before a long journey. Suggest an edit