London bookstores: which are the best? Guide to the places that a literature lover visiting the English capital cannot miss
Le London bookstores They are countless, after all it is precisely here where many great authors and their characters live or have lived. Literature enthusiasts planning to travel to London will therefore find what they are looking for. A bookstore that cannot fail to attract attention is the Aunt's books, with 5 stores and all in the city center. His titles are linked to the theme of travel, but beyond simple guides there is much more. In fact, you can find stories, poems and novels for both adults and children.
Among the numerous bookstores in London, another one that is impossible not to notice is Marzipan. It is located in the Covent Garden district and offers a wide selection of rare titles, first editions and signed books. If you are staying downtown, walking along Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes lovers will be impressed by the museum dedicated to the famous detective. Next to it there is Alef Bookstores, a bookstore with a special section where you can find all the novels in the Sherlock series by the writer Arthur Conan Doyle.
One of the best stocked bookstores in London is Gosh!, located in the heart of the Chinese district of Soho. It specializes in comics but is full of titles belonging to any genre, even if the dominant one is science fiction. Fantasy lovers may also find it very interesting. Forbidden Planet. It is a store specialized in comics and objects inspired by movies and television series, but on the lower floor, there are dozens of shelves with books. Among them it is possible to find any title related to film and television that comes to mind, including special editions.
Among the London bookstores specialized in presentations and meetings with authors is Hackney Pages, in the neighborhood of the same name in the northeast of the city. Here you can find first and second-hand books of any genre you want. Small independent bookstores, such as Keith Fawkes and The Open Book, are also very nice. Then it is a few kilometers from the Tower of London. Library, known for its atmospheric atmosphere and prohibition on the use of electronic devices. Although English libraries are closing, it seems that bookstores are not in danger.
