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New Zealand
The Atlas lists 14 independent bookshops in Wellington, 4 of them selling secondhand books. The densest cluster offers 6 possible stops over an estimated 3.5 km; actual walking routes may be longer.
Secondhand · Open now
A central Wellington favourite on Manners Street, packed with used books across fiction, history, art, children's and cooking, with a good showing of New Zealand writers and a cabinet of older and antique volumes.
Secondhand
About 13,000 new and used books in two Newtown rooms.
Secondhand · 204A Left Bank, Wellington
A beautifully curated secondhand shop off Cuba Mall.
Independent bookshop · 57 Willis Street, 6011 Wellington
A Willis Street institution since 1967 and a sister shop in Auckland, consistently named among New Zealand's best.
Independent bookshop · 109 Willis Street, 6011 Wellington
Independent bookshop · 160 Riddiford Street, Wellington
Independent bookshop · 105 Cuba Street, 6011 Wellington
Independent bookshop · 159 Karori Road, 6012 Wellington
Independent bookshop
Independent bookshop · 26 Kilbirnie Plaza, Wellington
Secondhand · 175 Cuba Street, Wellington
Independent bookshop · 140 Willis Street, 6011 Wellington
Independent bookshop
Independent bookshop · Open now
The Atlas currently lists 14 active bookshops in Wellington. This is the number in our directory, not a claim that every shop in the area has been recorded.
4 listed shops are categorised as selling secondhand books. Stock changes frequently; ask a shop directly if you need a particular book.
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.
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.
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