The best bookshops Paris

This design bookstore and its orange front are well known by all the strollers of the quays. We love to enter this wonderful shop during a walk along the Canal Saint-Martin. Artazart is made up of a myriad of wonders: books on graphic design, photography, illustration, architecture and the art of living to start with. A second pass will make us notice the designer objects and the artist's creations. Indeed, the bookshop is also a gallery of illustration, street art and design.

This Librairie gourmande, at the crossroads of Rue Montmartre and Rue du Louvre, is well known to food and wine professionals and enthusiasts alike. Over the years - it was opened in 1985 and duplicated in Dijon - it has become an institution, professionally run by Déborah Dupont-Daguet and her team. It boasts almost 20,000 references, from chefs' books to foreign-language works, as well as books on world and regional cuisines, and on wines, spirits and other juices. A house of and for enthusiasts.

Artcurial is a multi-disciplinary auction house: paintings, watches, photographs, wines, you have a good chance of finding the rare pearl in your favourite area. The house is obviously present on books and manuscripts and organizes four sales a year. From incunabulum to contemporary writings, from the very first binding to those of today, from Alfred de Vigny's manuscripts to the sketches of Sartre through the first editions of your favourite works, you will be here in the presence of almost sacred objects. Artcurial is also recognized by the BD collectors: original tape of Hergé, Joann Sfar, or Franquin have always buyers!

Comme un Roman…(Like a novel) This is how Karine Henry's adventure began. Located next to the Marché des Enfants Rouges, this book shop benefitted from a spotlight when its founder published a successful first novel: La Désoeuvre. This is not about giving up everything, she continues her bookselling job about which she is excessively passionate. In the shelves, you can find everything: French and foreign literature, detective novels, theatre, poetry, history, human sciences, comic book, always with a special selection for Christmas and summer. With nearly 18,000 references in stock, you won't finish scouring the shelves! Eight booksellers are there to advise you, so don't just admire this very wide display cabinet, come and choose your new bedside book.

Despite this evocative name, this bookstore is not a travel bookshop: no tourist guides between these walls. The shop is not very big but is well equipped and contains a good general selection. Independent, it offers in shelves French and foreign literature, social sciences, philosophy, poetry and history. If you like classical music and books, you will be offered an excellent welcome, also for movie lovers! Children have a dedicated section with albums and comics. Finally, Anglo-Saxon literature also has its place on the shelves.

This is what we call a neighborhood bookstore, a real one. The two young women who hold it are anxious to catch the greatest number of books and read them and then advise them to their clients. They all choose one by one and stroke the rays only if they have an interest in the book. They can fall into the commercial - but good - than in the more focused novel. They do not impose anything but they know the book and their recommendations are often very fair. Then free for everyone to follow according to their desires of the moment. 

In the wonderful and unknown rue de la Villette, dedicated to families, the Savant Savant has been a safe haven for many years. At the origin of a bookstore, with workshops and reading readings, the shop has enriched itself from games of society and other toys coming mainly from Germany, the country of the "alternative" and pedagogical, and finally the children love!

Member of the Association des Librairies Spécialisées en Jeunesse, ALSJ, and publisher of the magazine Citrouille, L'Herbe Rouge has made children's literature its credo. In addition to a choice of quality books, the bookstore focuses on the comfort of its space, so that the literary discovery is pleasant in all respects. Little readers need to feel at ease in order to discover the joys of letters and, above all, of images. Advice is undoubtedly the strong point of this bookshop, as the team is passionate and very well trained.

It is a unique bookstore in Paris, and with good reason: opened last January, it offers books for visually impaired readers. Here, the books, initially produced by two publishing houses, are calibrated for maximum reading comfort: the texts are airy, the typefaces are larger and the pages do not reflect light. The place itself has been the object of all the attention, and the luminosity, for example, is adapted. On the book side, a vast choice has been made to democratize, as far as possible, access to reading for people who have hitherto found it difficult to find books.

Librairie du Parc - Actes Sud is a large contemporary and general bookshop located in Paris, in the La Villette district. Supported by Actes Sud publishing house, it offers a wide choice of books in a luminous space thanks to its large bay windows. Services include in-store shopping and in-store collection.

The books of the Ceriselles and Polardises collections are now distributed by Gisserot-Diffusion. The Ceriselles collection has another look at female homosexuality. Women who love women write novels that look like life like it goes and love as it comes. The Polardises collection is composed of police novels. Place, confusing, developments and black humor.

Founded by Isabelle Le Coz in 1998, KTM Editions now has thirty titles to its catalogue, including the books of Cy Jung, Claire McNab, Cécile Bailly and Cécile Dumas. The site presents the complete catalogue, authors, extracts, criticism and list of points of sale - in Paris, the Words in the Mouth, Joseph Gibert and Violet and Co. The books are available in national signs and major regional bookstores. If you do not find them, please do not hesitate to contact KTM Editions because the mail sale is possible.

Online sale of erotic, hetero and homosexual books, pocket books, comic strips, CD-Roms, videos, dvds or illustrated books, but also erotic texts banned by the BNF from the 50 th to 80 th centuries and erotic novels from the years to. This online bookshop also sells e-books to download (2 new titles each month).

It is a very nice bookstore, located a few steps from the Seine, in the heart of the 4th arrondissement. And behind the wooden front, these 35 m² offer very special books, since everyone talks, directly or indirectly, about the capital. The passion of the person in charge of the place, Frédérique Augier, for the capital is such that here, the City of Light is celebrated through novels, comics, poetry and illustrations. Apart from the very wide choice, we will not spare our time here to allow you to choose the best. "Le Piéton de Paris", they are also very numerous meetings and dedications. You will have understood: there is always something going on there!

More than 10,000 references await you in this small, independent, neighborhood bookshop, committed to the life of the Marx Dormoy/La Chapelle district. Since the bookshop was founded in 2004, the four booksellers have been committed to highlighting children's books, comics, essays and works on the humanities. If you'd like to find out more about their favorites, the dates of forthcoming meetings with authors, or their next themed showcase, don't hesitate to visit their website or subscribe to their newsletter... or simply drop in at the store, where you're sure to receive a warm welcome!

In this very well-stocked neighbourhood library, you can find more than 15,000 book references! The sales team is very attentive and provides good advice. We appreciate being able to find comics, novels, paperbacks... And some beautiful books on sale although in perfect condition!

In the heart of the Croulebarbe district, not far from Place d'Italie, discover a world of letters and imagination. This bookshop, with its beautiful electric-blue storefront, offers a wide selection of French and foreign literature, humanities, graphic arts, children's books... There's something for every taste and every budget. Beautiful books or novels to devour await you in this place that also organizes signing sessions, writing workshops and meetings. Les Oiseaux Rares has the charm of a neighborhood bookshop, where you can take the time to discuss your favorites with the sales staff. A real pleasure.

An institution that some people come from far and wide to visit: Gibert, which has several outlets in the capital. In this 6-storey store on boulevard Saint-Michel (it can sometimes take a while to find your way around), you'll find over 500,000 items, both new and used. And the place, run by enthusiasts who will never leave you without advice or information, boasts several million books in stock - nothing is missing. It's a must for every reader.

The Jonas bookstore celebrated its 60 years in 2017. In this changing neighborhood, she resisted all the storms and maintained his militant vocation against winds and tides with here and there changes of crews. Created by Sabine Landré and Henri Broskievic to bring a little culture in this working world of the 13 th, Jonas was the object of three attacks by extreme right-wing militias in the 1980 s. She has always risen from his ashes to leave more beautiful. In the 90 m ² you will find literature, human sciences, essays - especially political, children's books, BD, polars, SF, poetry, books on Paris… There are many books carefully chosen by the library team which has preserved its primary vocation: discussions with writers or journalists on topical issues, dedication sessions, work with schools in the neighborhood, etc. which can be seen on the website of the bookshop, which is perfectly up to date.

Located on the second floor of Le Bon Marché, this corner presents the publisher's new releases and bestsellers. Mainly English-language books, glamorous in their packaging and devoted to fashion, art, architecture and design, travel... They are presented in two superb red bookcases, specially designed for the store to showcase these fine works and the various collections: Legends, Mémoire, Icons, Classics and Ultimate. While you're there, admire the Assouline couple's treasures on the large marble table.

Do you like comics, American, Latin or Asian literature, or thrillers? This is the place for you! Les Buveurs d'Encre is a general bookshop where you'll find everything in a friendly atmosphere. Its staff make a point of pampering its shelves! But rest assured, other fields are not forgotten (youth, arts and human sciences...). Over 10,000 items are on offer, and books not in stock can be ordered quickly and free of charge. Please note: for your convenience, during the Christmas period, the bookshop extends its opening hours and days as far as possible. Workshops and meetings with authors are also organized on a regular basis.

Friends of science fiction and lovers of comics of all kinds, take note of this good address. Two manga, comics and fantasy enthusiasts, Guilaine and Julien, have opened their own bookshop to share their favorites and showcase new authors. Franco-Belgian comics, English and French comics and novels, mangas, children's comics, independent authors, fantasy, science fiction, as well as derivative products (figurines, posters, postcards, etc.) are neatly arranged from floor to ceiling. Events are regularly organized to get your latest tome signed by your favorite author or play a reading quiz.

Open for 7 years now, with the support of the Centre national du livre, she opens her Phare, this pretty general bookshop boasts no less than 6,000 references. The pretty maritime frontage and the care taken with the shelves (carefully written booksellers' favorites, a large children's and comics section, little sweets here and there) make this a very popular neighborhood address, and the advice given by Nicolas, Nathalie and Maia is particularly good. The place also hosts regular meetings with authors: the program is on the website.

The market was founded in 1987 in a Baltard-style pavilion. It has become an essential meeting place for professionals, bibliophiles, collectors, and ordinary readers. Are you looking for a book that has been declared out of print by its publisher, or from a publishing house that has disappeared? Chances are you'll find it here. Books, of course, but also magazines, lithographs, posters, postcards, records.

This bookshop specialising in comics replaced the MK2 Quai de Loire cinema bookshop a few months ago. In this vast, sober space, with a breathtaking view over the Bassin de la Villette, you'll find countless references to manga (fans are not mistaken), comics, novels, but also many board games or creative toys, as well as stationery items. The store is open non-stop from Monday to Sunday, and there are plenty of good reasons to drop in for a browse or to pick up a book.

On two levels, the well-known brand's vast premises offer thousands of literary references, making it the most important cultural products outlet in the area. True to its reputation, the store offers both new and used items, and the staff will be on hand to help you make the right choice. The store also offers other cultural references, starting with films and music, as well as a stationery section. Meetings with authors are organized on a regular basis.

The capital's one and only Franco-German bookshop, Le Neuvième Pays opened its doors at the beginning of November 2023 in the ^6th arrondissement. Sophie Semin welcomes you with an attractive catalog of 6,000 items, a third of which are dedicated to Goethe's language. Classics and world literature, in French and German, and bilingual editions are on offer, much to the delight of German-speaking readers who have been left on their own since the closure of specialized bookshops in recent years. Highly recommended.

Although smaller than its parent store on rue de Rivoli, the Smith & Son Marais bookshop is still the ideal place to pick up the latest VO release, or a great classic of Anglo-Saxon literature. There's something here for every taste and theme, including magazines, and even a few stationery accessories for gift ideas. English-speaking readers will find what they're looking for in this intimate, well-stocked boutique. We also appreciate the good advice offered by the on-site booksellers.

La Librairie du Globe is a space dedicated to Russian culture in Paris. Founded over 80 years ago, this specialist bookshop offers a wide selection of literature, from poetry to philosophy, humanities and gastronomy. More than just a bookshop, it's a veritable voyage to the heart of Russia. It also offers a wide range of Russian language learning methods. Whether you're a novice or an initiate, you'll find everything you need to feed your curiosity and prepare for a future trip on the mythical Trans-Siberian Railway.

Le Merle Moqueur is a bookstore not to be missed in the ^20th arrondissement, a stone's throw from the iconic Père-Lachaise cemetery. Since its opening in 1999, this bookshop has kept its free and rebellious spirit: you will find in its shelves novels, essays, but also children's literature, science fiction... There is something for all tastes, for both regular and novice readers. Do not hesitate to ask for advice, or to consult the "Reading advice" on the website, as well as to attend the meetings in the bookshop.

For a long time, this bookshop was located in the heart of the Marais, before the owner wanted to take over the premises. After a period of uncertainty, this unique bookshop in the capital finally opted for a location in the 11th arrondissement. Les Mots à la Bouche is a bookstore dedicated to literature, comics and books about the LGBT community. If the selection is vast, it is in no way exclusive, and includes many other books. Finally, note that the place organizes regular meetings with the authors.

A true ambassador of Portuguese-speaking culture, Librairie Portugaise et Brésilienne, founded in 1986, is a benchmark in its field. It offers a careful selection of literature and history from Brazil, Cape Verde, Portugal, Mozambique and other regions, in their original language or in French. It is also home to Editions Chandeigne, founded in 1992 with Anne Lima, which promotes Portuguese-speaking countries and travel history through over 200 titles to date. Its founder, Michel Chandeigne, shares his passion at conferences under the name Xavier de Castro.

What a bargain! Here un manga kissa in a neighbourhood deserted by the mangaphiles forced and forced to go to the east to offer to their sacro- holy weekly hours of reading. Chez Manga Space, do not change the formula that goes: cosy consultation of manga for a good of payment (€4 per hour) and tasting at will from hot and cold drinks. The welcome is very friendly and sharp. Just enough to do not fear at the perfect beginners. The good idea, you can organise birthdays for toddlers here (€13 per inhabitant of pipe!).

This house is out of the ordinary. The Little Platoons' bookstore offers our toddlers and young people books on philosophy, among other things, to train and make these adults in the making think. Founded by philosophy enthusiasts, without falling into razor-sharp intellectualism, the bookstore takes an interest in master thinkers with simplicity: "Why do things have a name", "La Folle Journée du Professeur Kant", "Moi, Jean-Jacques Rousseau", or "Lao-Tseu ou la Voie du Dragon" (The Way of the Dragon). The budding Plato's can thus apprehend philosophy by escaping through allegorical tales. In addition, philosophy workshops and signing sessions are organized throughout the year. Adults are not forgotten with works intended for them, always in the philosophical vein.

The owners, Thierry and Alexandra, are passionate about books and will be delighted to advise you and share their love of reading with you. To get to Au bonheur des livres, take metro line 2 to Rome station, or buses 28, 30, 66 or 94 to Rome-Batignolles or Mairie du 17ème.

Les Mists Terre d'Avalon is the first pagan boutique in Paris. In this enchanting place, you'll enjoy a magical experience, conducive to the discovery of ancestral traditions. Whether you're a neophyte or an initiate, you'll find everything you need for pagan practices: altars, statues of divinities, cauldrons, crystal balls and more. Books, oracles, minerals, jewelry, oils, incense... each object seems charged with a particular energy. More than just a shop, it's a place for sharing, advice and reconnecting with Mother Earth. The sacred space upstairs, evolving with the seasons, adds a unique touch.