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Scrumptious Reads

The quaint bookshop tucked away in Red Hill is laden with culinary reads, with a smattering of books of all genres

Read On Scrumptious Reads

The quaint bookshop tucked away in Red Hill is laden with culinary reads, with a smattering of books of all genres

Read On Scrumptious Reads

Brisbane is home to a thriving little crop of independent book shops, each having carved a niche for themselves via what they offer: book readings and play areas for children, author visits, teahouses and coffee lounges or an emphasis on the arts while some have been around so long they are an institution.

Complementing these are the secondhand bookshops – from the dim and dusty to the bright and convivial – staffed by dedicated bibliophiles who know their craft.

Street library in Brisbane
Of Brisbane
Street Libraries
There's a quirky reading revolution that has quietly spread across Brisbane (and the world!) - pop-up street libraries
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Inside of The Mad Hatters Bookshop Manly with books on shelves
Manly
The Mad Hatters Bookshop
This cute little bookshop by the bay is a wonderland of delightful surprises and has big and little kids alike completely enchanted
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Gnome and coffee cup on table at Little Gnome Wynnum
Wynnum
Little Gnome
Little Gnome is Wynnum's independent bookstore/café where cups of coffee are served alongside literary classics & new novels
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Books @ Stones Stones Corner
Stones Corner
Books@stones
This gem of a bookshop can be found in Stones Corner's leafy Logan Road cafe and shopping strip
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New Farm Editions shop front with books and gifts in window.
New Farm
New Farm Editions
In the heart of Merthyr Village lies this one stop emporium for books, gifts, trinkets, kids stuff and lovely things for the home
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Exterior of Bent Books, West End
West End
Bent Books
Housed within a coloured colonial cottage at the intersection of Boundary & Vulture Streets is a secondhand book collector’s dream
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Facade of Avid Reader
West End
Avid Reader Bookshop
A bookshop that hits all the right pages with locals and visitors alike, Avid is a gem of a place
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Books on shelves and on tables inside Archives Fine Books
CBD
Archives Fine Books
Over half a million fine old books from all genres and eras are crowded into the ceiling to floor dusty shelves of Archives
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Exterior of Pulp Fiction bookstore, Brisbane CBD
CBD
Pulp Fiction Books
Upstairs in the quaint retro Blocksidge & Ferguson Arcade is the go-to bookstore for everything sci-fi, fantasy, horror, crime
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