The best bookshops Madrid

A bookstore specialized in theatre, from the oldest to the contemporary. Also books on cinema and space for presentations and other activities.

This feminist bookshop has one of the city's richest and most comprehensive collections. Most of the books are in Spanish, but some are available in English. Many theoretical, philosophical and political essays on the feminist movement or feminist themes, as well as a good selection of novels. A must-stop if you're near the Plaza Mayor! Regular events are also organized on site. A real place of intellectual emulation and feminist activism.

This bookstore, dedicated to mountains, travel and adventure, is the oldest travel bookstore in Spain. It has remained in the same premises in Madrid's Barrio de las Letras neighborhood since its beginnings in 1898. In addition, it has also been a pioneer in positioning its books on the Internet. To speak of Desnivel is to refer to mountain literature, to which it dedicates one of the most important magazines in the country. Lots of books in a space with history and, especially, a continuous dedication to travelers who are offered an endless number of activities that keep this space in continuous movement: book presentations, mountaineers' conferences, exhibitions, etc.

Among the BD booksellers, here is an excellent address.

In the small Calle San Joaquín, here is a charming bookshop where you can come and stroll, buy a good book, of course, and even read... a good glass of wine in your hand! Because that's the concept here and there's even the suggestion of the day: during our visit, we were advised to read the latest work by American novelist Jeffrey Eugenides with a glass of Spritz! Sitting in the bar, where the welcome is always very pleasant, or lying on a sofa, it is in any case a pleasant moment that is on the horizon... A rare address, in the atmosphere of the neighborhood.

A bookshop, a travel agency and a fashion and accessories store, also related to travel, are all located in the same space on Calle Serrano in Madrid. It is therefore a multiple space in which one breathes exclusively the interest for the adventure and for the unknown. It has a wide collection of guides, maps, literature, illustrated books..

Since 1925, wooden houses, located on the edge of the botanical garden, have been offering second-hand books as well as a few new books that cost 10% less than in bookstores. Before or after a walk at Retiro, it is really very pleasant to stroll along the Cuesta de Moyano and the thirty or so stands that have made it their home. Often threatened with a change of location, these small houses (and their structures) are a Madrid institution.

Located in the heart of Madrid, Fnac sells books in Spanish and French. Here you can find the collection of Petit Smart guides.

La Tienda Verde emerged in the 1950s, mainly as a map store and as a focus of the first hikers and mountaineers in search of the little information that was circulating at that time in the country. Later on, it was completing its specialization towards travel in general, with particular attention to the world of nature and active tourism, and everything that had to do with Madrid and its area of influence. In addition, they also sell useful objects for the hiker: compasses, pedometers, altimeters, etc.