Independent bookshop · Spui 12, 1012XA Amsterdam
An independent family-owned English bookshop in Amsterdam since 1972.
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Netherlands
Bookshops in Amsterdam
The Atlas lists 73 independent bookshops in Amsterdam, 5 of them selling secondhand books — including 3 antiquarian booksellers. The densest cluster offers 6 possible stops over an estimated 3.5 km; actual walking routes may be longer.
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Antiquarian · since 1946
A family antiquarian business on the same street since 1946, now filling five floors of a former department store with secondhand and antiquarian books and prints. Art, architecture, classical archaeology and biology are the strengths, and the topographical prints are a find in themselves.
ArtBiologyMaps & printsRare books
Independent bookshop · Leliegracht 22, 1015DG Amsterdam
A publisher-bookshop focused on architecture, gardens and natural history.
Independent bookshop · Spui 14-16, 1012XA Amsterdam
One of the largest independents in the Netherlands, on the Spui.
Antiquarian
A historic covered passage belonging to the University of Amsterdam, lined with booksellers' stalls. A place for old prints, scholarly books and the occasional antiquarian surprise.
PrintsAcademic
Independent bookshop · Sint Antoniesbreestraat 132-134, 1011HB Amsterdam
A bright bookshop near the Rembrandt House with a travel mezzanine.
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Secondhand
A canal-side secondhand shop specialising in English-language books, run for decades on the principle of buying and swapping. Two floors of carefully arranged stock.
English-languageFictionTravel
Independent bookshop · Tweede Goudsbloemdwarsstraat 5, 1015JX Amsterdam
Independent bookshop · Bijlmerplein 1009, 1102ML Amsterdam
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Independent bookshop · Beethovenstraat 32, 1077JH Amsterdam
Independent bookshop · Bilderdijkstraat 80, Amsterdam
Independent bookshop · Ferdinand Bolstraat 115-H, 1072LG Amsterdam
Independent bookshop · Tussen Meer 46, 1068GC Amsterdam
Independent bookshop · Cornelis Schuytstraat 14-H, 1071JH Amsterdam
Independent bookshop · Buikslotermeerplein 70, 1025EW Amsterdam
Independent bookshop · C. van Eesterenlaan 17-19, 1019JK Amsterdam
Independent bookshop · Geldersekade 39, 1011EJ Amsterdam
Independent bookshop · Spui, Amsterdam
Independent bookshop · Baarsjesweg 203hs, Amsterdam
Independent bookshop · Sarphatipark 99-H, 1073CV Amsterdam
Children's books
Independent bookshop · Koningsstraat 27, 1011ET Amsterdam
ComicsStep-free access
Independent bookshop · Buitenveldertselaan 170, 1081AC Amsterdam
Independent bookshop · Haarlemmerdijk 92, 1013JG Amsterdam
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Independent bookshop · Valkenweg 24, 1021HB Amsterdam
Independent bookshop · Rozengracht 101, 1016LV Amsterdam
Children's books
Independent bookshop · Haarlemmerdijk 133, 1013KG Amsterdam
Cookery
Independent bookshop · Bos en Lommerweg 229, 1055DV Amsterdam
Independent bookshop · Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 371A, 1012RM Amsterdam
Independent bookshop · Albert Cuypstraat 117, 1072CR Amsterdam
Independent bookshop · Jodenbreestraat 24-H, 1011NK Amsterdam
Bookshop questions: Amsterdam
- How many bookshops are listed in Amsterdam?
The Atlas currently lists 73 active bookshops in Amsterdam. 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 Amsterdam?
5 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 Amsterdam?
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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