Specialized bookstores United Kingdom

One of the largest bookstores dedicated to travel. Two floors are entirely dedicated to guidebooks, fine books, travelogues, maps, atlases and other travel necessities. If you forgot your UK/France adapter, or are looking for a travel scale after walking down Oxford Street, this is also the place to come. Lots of gift ideas, including a very popular world map poster where you can scratch off the countries you've visited. A small café on the first floor allows you to take time to think about your next destination.

This feminist bookshop has been archiving literature on the Women's Lib Movement, the political and intellectual feminist movement of the Western second wave, since 1975, and has a wider collection on feminism. It is one of the UK's most comprehensive and complete bookshops on the subject, capturing the richness and plurality of the movement. A real goldmine, run mainly by volunteers, who are always on hand to chat with you and recommend further reading!

This is Brighton's comic book lover's paradise. From manga to Tintin, from Calvin & Hobbes to the latest releases from the world of the ninth art, this store, run by an enthusiast, is a real goldmine. You'll find everything from toys and figurines to role-playing games, board games and posters... You can't miss the store, with its comic-book front and Batman awning. This is one of North Laine's must-visit stores, typical of the Brighton atmosphere!