The best bookshops Reykjavík

A vast, comprehensive bookshop on several floors, rather like our national Fnac. Books on Iceland are plentiful, in both English and French. You'll also find translated Icelandic authors, as well as current bestsellers. There's also a section selling paperbacks in French, which are very expensive but welcome if you're short of reading material. You'll also find French magazines, maps, plans, souvenirs... Need a break? Don't hesitate to have a coffee on site, while taking advantage of the free WiFi spot.

A very nice selection of books, souvenirs, educational games, posters, bone objects and other objects on the ground floor of the great national museum.

Do you love music and old books, and fancy a break in a café right in the center of the capital? Mál og Menning is for you! As you walk past this bookshop, you're immediately seduced by the musical ambience that emanates from the outside. Step inside and you'll hear an Icelandic tune or see a local artist perform on the open stage that's been set up. Grab a coffee or hot chocolate, leaf through a book on a table and feel free to take a paper souvenir home with you.