Brisbane's Best Book Shops
While the big chains of bookstores have been closing a small crop of new, secondhand and quirky book shops in Brisbane are thriving. Found tucked away in the Brisbane CBD and suburbs here's a round-up of the booksellers that are keeping the population reading, from the specialist foodie book store with Asian tea house to the sci-fi den and the shop with no staff.
Not so much a bookshop as a book marquee, Brisbane's most unique book seller is open & unmanned 24/7, with an honesty box for payment and price suggestions inside the covers...more
Antiquarian books, vintage comics, and children's play annuals and even Roman coins are just some of the multitude of treasures lurking inside one of Queensland's biggest secondhand book stores...more
A visit to this century old CBD warehouse with over a million books including rare and collector's items is a real adventure, the perfect place to escape for a few hours from the modern world...more
A treasure load of pre-loved books on every subject under the sun can be found stacked floor to ceiling in an historic West End cottage, with a knowledgeable owner who knows her stuff...more
This unique bookshop by the bay is where you'll find a selection of self-published books by Australian authors, colouring books for grown-ups and an in-house coffee shop...more
A cute little source of everything you ever wanted to know about food, from Amish cooking, medieval kitchens and NOMA recipes as well as a tiny in-house oriental tea room...more
This cute little bayside bookshop with the White Rabbit at the entrance is a world of enchantment and surprises, not just for children but for adults too...more
Like a communal lounge combined with an old school library, this not-for-profit book shop is manned by bibliophile volunteers and is a source of bargain secondhand books...more
Witchcraft, the occult, crystals, books on spells and conspiracy theories are the unique genres of books available at this quirky store, as well as tarot cards and a cartel of curios...more
An historic inner city shop with is home to this cosy London-style book store peddling a quality mix of 95% second hand books and 5% new, with a tiny in-house café to sit and browse over a coffee...more
This slick little Stones Corner bookstore features tomes by mostly Australian authors, both fiction and non-fiction and hosts book clubs, author talks and children's story time on selected Saturdays...more
Tucked away upstairs in the rear of a 1960s city arcade is this quirky little slice of nirvana for diehard fans of sci-fi, crime, horror and mystery and cult shows like Dr Who and Buffy the Vampire Slayer...more
One of Brisbane's best loved bookshops is something of a community hub for bibliophiles, with an in-house café, great kids corner and published authors sometimes found serving behind the counter...more
This little bookshop that for years has kept the population of east Brisbane well-read (and well-fed thanks to its tropical deck café) also hosts regular author talks and fun poetry nights...more
Other bookshops have come and gone but Milton institution Mary Ryan's has stood the test of time with a great selection of Oz authors, kids book section and its in-house café a local Park Road fav...more
