The best bookshops Rome

This historic market in Piazza Borghese has existed since 1947. In 2009, it was completely restructured. It is a paradise for lovers of first editions, as well as for those looking for a cheap detective novel. Books, prints and engravings can be found in the small green shops in front of the Palazzo Borghese. Stamp collectors will also be able to find their happiness, as well as those of old prints. A walk to do!

An essential bookstore in Rome. It offers a wide range of rare editions and beautiful books.

One enters this bookshop not only for the variety of books on sale, but also for its sublime setting. Located inside a Renaissance palace, not far from Largo Argentina, Spazio Sette hosts meetings and events throughout the year. These take place upstairs, in a sublime room with a ceiling covered in ^17th-century frescoes, well worth lifting your eyes from your book for a few minutes! Rome is definitely full of treasures...

This bookstore, which is part of Italy's leading publishing house, offers a wide selection of general literature, tourist guides, art books, economic and scientific editions, but also music, films and stationery (for all those postcards you want to send!). The bookstore also offers a large number of books in English. On the second floor there is a small café where you can browse through international magazines. There are several La Feltrinelli outlets in Rome.

Do you want to bring back a souvenir from Rome? Go to Altroquando and get the poster for La Dolce Vita or Roman Holidays! This bookshop, specialized in cinema, is a gold mine for 7th art fanatics. And we know that Italy is not to be outdone on this point. There are books dedicated to great directors, thematic books (on Italian comedies for example) and of course many posters and postcards. A pub in the basement to quench your thirst between one reading and the other.

Named after Ray Bradbury's science fiction novel, this bookshop is indeed a UFO in the touristy piazza Campo de' Fiori! Frequented by Roman students and intellectuals since 1989, and on weekends until midnight, you'll find everything here, in virtually every language, so you'll want to check it out. From contemporary novels to the rarest works, it's a veritable paradise for bookworms, who are sure to find their next read in the shade of the immense statue of Giordano Bruno that adorns the square.

It's the place to be for the French in Rome. The French bookshop, located right next to the Institut français - Centre Saint-Louis, offers all the latest and greatest titles published in France, as well as beautiful works of art and history. You'll also find French travel guides (although we're sure you've already packed your Petit Futé!), as well as newspapers and magazines. If you don't speak Italian, it's the ideal place to find out all you need to know about the city. What's more, you'll get a warm welcome from the booksellers, who'll be happy to point you in the right direction.