The stock at 'Architecture and Nature', which includes many works in English for monoglots, is exactly what you'd expect from its name: books on architectural history, plant...

This is where Amsterdam's most highbrow literary browsers choose to hang around. The Athenaeum Nieuwscentrum, as its name might suggest, also stocks newspapers from all over...

The owner of this bibliophiles' treasure trove is a shrewd buyer who's willing to do trade deals. Choose from a plethora of second-hand English and American titles (mainly...

Apart from a wide selection of new and recently publishes gay men's books, this shop also has some rare and out-of-print books, plus books in Spanish.

Lambiek, founded in 1968, claims to be the world's oldest comic shop and has thousands of books from around the world; its on-site cartoonists' gallery hosts exhibitions every...

People have been buying and selling books, prints and sheet music here since the 18th century.

Travel books, international guides and a huge range of maps for active holidays. Adventurous walkers should talk to the helpful staff before embarking on a trip out of town.

The best international selection of rose-tinted reading, whether fiction or fact - plus CDs, DVDs, guides and the best gifts you'll find in town. It also has a second-hand...

Thousands of books - mainstream and literary - plus magazines and videos, all in English. The large children's section is delightful.