Independent bookshop · Via del Governo Vecchio 82,83, Rome
A bookshop for independent publishers and graphic novels, with a pub in the basement.
Italy
Bookshops in Rome
The Atlas lists 122 independent bookshops in Rome, 10 of them selling secondhand books — including 4 antiquarian booksellers. 5 have a café recorded in the listing; confirm its hours before visiting. The densest cluster offers 6 possible stops over an estimated 4.4 km; actual walking routes may be longer.
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Antiquarian
A Roman antiquarian bookshop dating from 1909, dealing in first editions.
Antiquarian
Independent bookshop · Via di Santa Cecilia 1/A, 00153 Rome
Italy's first bookshop devoted to African, Middle Eastern and diasporic literature.
Independent bookshop · Via del Pellegrino 165, 00186 Rome
A travel bookshop of maps, guides and travel literature since 1991.
Secondhand · Via della Lungaretta 23, 00153 Rome
A Trastevere shop of secondhand English books, rare editions and prints.
Secondhand
Independent bookshop · Via del Governo Vecchio 80, Roma
Rome's independent bookshop devoted to English-language books.
Independent bookshop · Via Merulana 82, 00185 Rome
A specialist in esotericism and Eastern philosophy since 1941.
Independent bookshop · Via dei Barbieri 7, 00186 Rome
A bookshop under seventeenth-century frescoed ceilings in a Roman palazzo.
Independent bookshop · Via Gasperina 126, 00173 Rome
Independent bookshop · Via dei Campani 73, 00185 Rome
Independent bookshop · Viale della Primavera 101, 00172 Rome
Independent bookshop
Independent bookshop · Piazza dei Cavalieri del Lavoro 8, 00173 Rome
Independent bookshop · Via Ciro da Urbino 17, 00176 Rome
Independent bookshop · Via Amico Aspertini 410, 00133 Rome
Independent bookshop · Via Milano 15-17, Rome
Independent bookshop · Piazza dei Cinquecento, 00185 Rome
Independent bookshop · Viale delle Medaglie d'Oro 15, Rome
Independent bookshop · Via dei Pioppi 10b, 00172 Rome
Independent bookshop · Via delle Palme 158, 00172 Rome
Independent bookshop · via Berengario 24, Rome
Independent bookshop · Via Michelangelo Tamburini 10;12, Rome
Children's books
Independent bookshop · Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano 18, 00184 Rome
Religious
Independent bookshop · Via Pietro Blaserna 18, 00146 Rome
Comics
Independent bookshop · Via degli Equi 14, 00185 Rome
Independent bookshop · Via Gualdo Tadino 27, 00181 Rome
Comics
Independent bookshop · Via degli Aurunci 38, 00185 Rome
Independent bookshop · Via del Pigneto 303c, 00176 Rome
Children's books
Independent bookshop · Via Luca Valerio 32, 00146 Rome
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Independent bookshop · Via della Pace 28, Rome · Open now
Café
Bookshop questions: Rome
- How many bookshops are listed in Rome?
The Atlas currently lists 122 active bookshops in Rome. 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 Rome?
10 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 plan a bookshop walk in Rome?
Use the map and the crawl planner to choose stops close together. Displayed route distances are estimates, not turn-by-turn walking directions. Check crossings, hills, opening times and the actual walking route before setting off.
Plan a bookshop crawl- 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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