The best bookshops Bruxelles - Brussel

This bookshop devoted entirely to the arts, mainly contemporary, is a real reference point for the people of Brussels. Following a move to Flagey, the bookshop has been split to better serve its customers. Number 9 is dedicated to fine art books, while number 39 is more general. In both stores, highly qualified staff guide customers through the treasures the stores contain. Both places are warm and friendly. Events and meetings are also on the agenda.

This is an excellent address in a district mainly dedicated to eating and drinking. This beautiful shop, with its old-fashioned look, where the shelves support each other, belongs to a friendly bookshop owner. There are many books on philosophy, humanities, some classical literature and books in English, and some in Russian, German, Chinese... Books in every corner, especially in the thriller section. The owner is absolutely knowledgeable about everything on the shelves and gives excellent advice.

This literary Unicorn, founded in 1982, has done rather well since it was taken over by Muriel Desart and Didier Peeters, both former customers and book lovers. Located on the chaussée d'Alsemberg, the address offers a wide range of references in a vast, bright, colorful and playful space. It is also the venue for meetings with authors, discussions, literary events and reading sessions for children... The staff are welcoming and genuinely keen to help and guide customers in their choices and desires.

Since 1984, the Dépôt de Bruxelles has had a limitless selection of comics (45,000 references in all), but they're superbly sorted and classified... hats off to them! Their policy? To offer a vast choice of new and used comics (including out-of-print titles)! You can find what you're looking for by asking the team of enthusiasts for advice, or by surfing their online store www.go4book.com: complete, sorted listing of their books, discounts on new books and free shipping. Excellent downtown location, just a few minutes' walk from the Gare du Midi.

This small bookshop founded by Ariane Herman and Dominique Jamelle has 3 main themes: Quebec literature (Ariane has a brother who publishes in Quebec, and Dominique is from Montreal), feminist and LGBTQIA+ literature, not forgetting general literature. The bookshop is small but full of great finds, often off the beaten track. That's why the booksellers are there to advise and listen. In addition, Tulitu organizes small events (meetings with authors, aperitifs during the Book Fair...).

Founded in 1974 by Chantal Limauge, À Livre Ouvert merged in 2002 with one of Brussels' first specialist children's bookshops, Le Rat Conteur. Humanities, literature, garden and travel books, and of course children's books, this truly general bookshop is a paradise for lovers of reading and culture. Meetings, events and a professional welcome. Be warned, you're in for a treat...

For the absolute fans of Tintin, Bedemania is a must! You can find a lot of books at a lower price as well as all the products derived from the most famous Belgian reporter: sculptures, Pixis, collectors' items, ex-libris (numbered vignette signed by the author inside the comic), etc. Gaëtan Laloy, a specialist in the world of Tintin, is vice-president of the Friends of Hergé and president of the Belgian Chamber of Comic Book Experts. Possibility to have one's own collection items appraised (albums, various objects, off-series, etc.).

Located two steps away from the Grand Place, this place, also called the House of Children's Literature, offers many activities for our beloved little wolves. Children are king with a library, a story jukebox and workshops. The place also offers illustration workshops for adults as well as a shop (La Boutique du Loup, where you can leave with the book of your dreams) and the Cantine du Chaperon, which offers organic sweet specialties. Freddy Leloup made his arrival in 2019 to celebrate the 10 years of the house.