Best Bookshops in Bath
Bookshops in Bath, from large independents with author events and signed editions to antiquarian, comic, charity and neighbourhood shops. Topping & Company Booksellers of Bath, Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights and Magalleria are among the highest scoring. 13 places listed.
Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights
13-15 John St
Independent bookshop on John Street, opened in 2006, with personal recommendations, author events, reading subscriptions and a children's room.
Topping & Company Booksellers of Bath
York St
Family-run bookshop in the former Friends Meeting House on York Street, with about 80,000 titles, signed first editions and author events.
Magalleria
5 Upper Borough Walls
Independent magazine shop on Upper Borough Walls with new and back issues of specialist titles from around the world, plus art and design books.
The Oldfield Park Bookshop
43 Moorland Rd
Neighbourhood bookshop on Moorland Road in Oldfield Park that hosts evening events and shares book reviews on its website.
Bath Old Books
9C Margaret's Buildings
Bookshop on Margaret's Buildings in the city centre with 4.8 from 90 Google reviews. Check its Google listing or call before going.
Persephone Books
8, Edgar Buildings
Publisher's own bookshop on Edgar Buildings selling its 155 reprinted mid-century books, mostly by women writers, plus subscriptions and events.
The Beaufort Bookshop
1 Beaufort Pl
Independent bookshop on Beaufort Place in Larkhall selling new and secondhand books for all ages, with English tutoring from a former Head of English.
American Dream Comics
72 Walcot St
Long-running comic shop on Walcot Street for comics, graphic novels, Pop vinyls, collectibles and Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering cards.
George Bayntun
23 Manvers St
Antiquarian bookshop and Bayntun-Riviere bindery on Manvers Street, selling fine bindings, first editions and prints, and rebinding and restoring books.
Dorothy House Broad Street Book Shop
37 Broad St
The Dorothy House hospice charity's book and media shop on Broad Street, selling donated second-hand books, with sales helping to fund free hospice care.
Waterstones
4-5 Milsom St
Waterstones bookshop on Milsom Street in Bath city centre. We could not read its website, so check its Google listing or call about events.
Skoobs Books
40 - 42 Guildhall Market
Bookshop in Guildhall Market in the city centre. We could not find a website, so call or drop in to check what it has in stock.
Oxfam Bookshop
4, 5 Lower Borough Walls
Oxfam's charity bookshop on Lower Borough Walls for second-hand books, vinyl, CDs and DVDs, known for history titles, and taking donations.