Brisbane's Best Book Shops
Updated: Apr 14, 2025
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:
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 in an old colonial store...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
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
