Secondhand in Bengaluru, India
A Church Street shop of several lakh mostly secondhand books, since 2002.
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Independent bookshop in Bengaluru, India
A woman-led bookshop, library and cafe in a Vasanth Nagar bungalow.
Independent bookshop in Bengaluru, India
A Bengaluru bookseller famous for its huge flagship store.
Secondhand in Bengaluru, India · since 1945
An eighty-year-old antiquarian and secondhand bookshop off Brigade Road.
Secondhand
Independent bookshop in Delhi, India
A left-wing bookshop and cafe launched on May Day 2012.
Independent bookshop in Gangtok, India
A bookshop-cafe and bed and breakfast in Sikkim since 1979.
Independent bookshop in Mumbai, India
Opened in 2010 inside a 150-year-old Fort building with Corinthian columns, stocking English and Indian-language books.
Independent bookshop in New Delhi, India
A Khan Market heritage bookshop with floor-to-ceiling stacks since 1948.
Independent bookshop in New Delhi, India
A family-run bookshop since 1978, now in its third generation.
Towns and cities, A–Z
Page 2 of 3. Each has its own guide with a map and, where the shops are close enough, a walking route.
Towns and cities
- Kottayam9
- Kottiyam1
- Kozhikode9
- Kuknur1
- Kulanada1
- Kumbakonam1
- Kumbanad2
- Kundara2
- Kunnamkulam10
- Kunnumpuram1
- Kuravilangad2
- Kurseong1
- Kuttippuram1
- Leh6
- Longding1
- Lucknow5
- Ludhiana9
- Luxettipet1
- Machilipatnam2
- Madanapalle1
- Madurai2
- Maghar1
- Maharani Peta6
- Mahendragarh1
- Maheshtala1
- Malappuram3
- Malayinkeezhu1
- Malda1
- Manakkala1
- Manali2
- Manarcadu1
- Mandapam1
- Mandi2
- Mandya5
- Mangalore2
- Mangaluru4
- Manjeri1
- Mannarkkad1
- Manpur2
- Mapusa1
- Margao5
- Mattannur1
- Mauranipur1
- Mavelikkara5
- Meerut6
- Meeyannoor2
- Melparamba1
- Milan Marriage Garden And Party Lawn2
- Mokokchung1
- Mullanpur Dakha1
- Mulund (West)1
- Mumbai38
- Mussoorie2
- Muttam1
- Muvattupuzha7
- Muzaffarpur1
- Mysuru3
- Nagapattinam1
- Nagercoil1
- Nagpur8
- Naini1
- Najafgarh3
- Nanded2
- Nangiarkulangara1
- Narasaraopet1
- Narasinghpur1
- Narnaul1
- Nashik1
- Navi Mumbai4
- Nedumangad2
- Nedumkandam1
- Nedumkuzhy1
- Neriamangalam2
- New Delhi30
- Neyyatinkara2
- Neyyattinkara1
- Nizamabad1
- Noida3
- North Paravur1
- Odanavattom3
- Omassery1
- Orkkatteri1
- Othukungal1
- Ottapalam2
- Oulgaret1
- Padapparamba1
- Pala2
- Palakkad7
- Palakunnu5
- Palani1
- Panaji5
- Panamaram5
- Pandalam4
- Parassala1
- Pathanamthitta2
- Patiala2
- Patna2
- Pattambi3
- Pattimattom1
- Payyanur2
- Pazhayangadi1
- Pendurthi1
- Perinthalmanna2
- Periya3
- Perumba2
- Perumbavoor2
- Pilathara1
- Pipariya1
- Piravom1
- Ponda1
- Ponkunnam1
- Ponnani2
- Porbandar1
- Prayagraj18
- Puducherry9
- Punalur2
- Pune15
- Puthencruz3
- Puthoor1
- Puthukkad2
- Puttaparthi1
- Quepem1
- Rahuri1
- Raipur2
- Rajam1
- Rajamahendravaram2
- Ramanattukara2
- Rampur1
- Ranchi5
- Rayachoty1
- Repalle1
- Rishikesh1
- Robertsganj1
- Saharanpur1
- Sakti3
- Salem6
- Sambalpur1
- Samrala1
- Sangaria1
- Sankagiri1
- Sankhali1
- Sasthamkotta1
- Satara1
- Secunderabad26
- Shikohabad2
- Sikar4
- Siliguri9
- Sircilla1
- Srinagar12
- Sultan Bathery1
- Sultanpur3
- Surathkal1
- Swaroopganj1
- Taliparamba1
- Tambaram5
- Tanur1
- Tenali1
- Thalassery1
- Thalayolaparambu2
- Thane5
- Thane West1
- Thanjavur1
- Thiruvalla8
- Thiruvananthapuram22
- Thodupuzha2
- Thrippunithura3
- Thriprayar4
- Thrissur10
- Tirukkovilur1
- Tirunelveli1
- Tirur1
- Tiruvannamalai1
- Trimulgherry1
- Trivandrum2
- Tumakuru1
- Tura1
- Udaipur1
- Udhagamandalam1
- Udupi1
- Ukhra2
Finding bookshops in India
- How many bookshops are listed in India?
The Atlas currently lists 1,200 active bookshops across 381 towns and cities in India. 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 India?
18 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.
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