Independent bookshop in Mexico City, Mexico
A Condesa bookshop-bar open until midnight, championing indie presses.
The Bookshop Atlas
Bookshops in Mexico
337 independent bookshops in 90 towns, 10 of them selling secondhand.
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Worth the pilgrimage
Featured in Mexico
Independent bookshop in Mexico City, Mexico
A Roma Norte showcase for independent publishers and rare books.
Secondhand in Mexico City, Mexico
A Condesa shop of secondhand English books.
Secondhand
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
- Aguascalientes City6
- Amealco de Bonfil1
- Cabo San Lucas1
- Celaya1
- Chignahuapan1
- Chihuahua City5
- Chilpancingo2
- Ciudad Guzmán1
- Ciudad Juárez7
- Ciudad Valles5
- Colima City1
- Comitán1
- Cuauhtémoc1
- Cuautitlán Izcalli1
- Cuautla1
- Cuernavaca2
- Culiacán1
- Ecatepec1
- Ecatepec de Morelos1
- El pueblito1
- Fortín de las Flores1
- Gómez Palacio1
- Guadalajara14
- Guanajuato City2
- Hermosillo1
- Huajuapan1
- Huamantla1
- Jesús del Monte2
- Jilotepec4
- Jiménez1
- Juárez1
- La Paz1
- La Piedad de Cabadas1
- Lázaro Cárdenas3
- León2
- Los Mochis1
- Mazatlán1
- Mérida7
- Mexicali1
- México1
- Mexico City90
- Miahuatlán1
- Minatitlán1
- Monterrey9
- Morelia2
- Naucalpan de Juárez2
- Nezahualcóyotl4
- Nuevo Laredo1
- Oaxaca City14
- Oaxaca de Juárez1
- Orizaba1
- Pachuca2
- Playa del Carmen2
- Puebla9
- Puerto Escondido2
- Puerto Morelos1
- Rocky Point1
- Saltillo1
- San Cristóbal4
- San Cristóbal de las Casas1
- San Francisco del Oro1
- San José del Cabo1
- San Luis de la Paz1
- San Luis Potosí City2
- San Nicolás de los Garza2
- Santa Rosalía1
- Santiago de Querétaro14
- Satélite1
- Tehuacán3
- Tepatepec1
- Tepic4
- Tepoztlán1
- Tequisquiapan1
- Texcoco de Mora3
- Tijuana12
- Tlalnepantla1
- Tlaquepaque2
- Todos Santos1
- Toluca2
- Toluca de Lerdo3
- Torreón2
- Valladolid1
- Valle de Bravo1
- Valle Hermoso1
- Veracruz City7
- Xalapa23
- Xalapa - Enriquez1
- Zamora2
- Zapopan4
- Zitacuaro1
Finding bookshops in Mexico
- How many bookshops are listed in Mexico?
The Atlas currently lists 337 active bookshops across 90 towns and cities in Mexico. 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 Mexico?
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 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
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