Bookstores in Barcelona
If you judge a town by its bookshops, Barcelona, Catalonia gives you 276 to judge by. That's 276 bookshops mapped around Barcelona, each with its own shelves and specialties. The used sections are where the real bargains hide. Staff picks shelves are the fastest way to read a shop's personality.
This guide covers every bookstore we could verify in and around Barcelona (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Testimonio and Llibreria Index, plus Can Biset. If a bookshop's missing from Barcelona's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Barcelona bookstore lineup
276 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Testimonio
Bookstore
Testimonio is Bookstore.
Llibreria Index
Bookstore
Llibreria Index is Bookstore.
Can Biset
Bookstore
Can Biset — Bookstore.
Llibreria Carrer Major
Bookstore
Llibreria Carrer Major is Bookstore. Llibreria Carrer Major also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Papereria i llibreria "Centro Europeo"
Bookstore
Papereria i llibreria "Centro Europeo" — Bookstore.
Hibernian Llibreria Anglesa
Bookstore
Hibernian Llibreria Anglesa is Bookstore. Hibernian Llibreria Anglesa also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:30-14:00,17:00-20:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:30-14:00,17:00-20:00
El Celler de Llibres
Bookstore
El Celler de Llibres — Bookstore, found on 14 Avinguda de Cerdanyola in Sant Cugat del Vallès. Also worth knowing about El Celler de Llibres: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-14:00,17:00-21:00; Sa 10:00-14:00,17:00-21:00; it has a website with more detail.
14 Avinguda de Cerdanyola, Sant Cugat del Vallès
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-14:00,17:00-21:00; Sa 10:00-14:00,17:00-21:00
La Central
Bookstore
La Central is Bookstore on 237 Carrer de Mallorca. La Central also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa 10:30-21:00; PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
237 Carrer de Mallorca, 08008
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa 10:30-21:00; PH off
Phone: +34 934 875 018
Santos Ochoa
Bookstore
Santos Ochoa is Bookstore. Santos Ochoa also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-13:30,16:30-20:30; Sa 10:00-14:00,16:30-20:30.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-13:30,16:30-20:30; Sa 10:00-14:00,16:30-20:30
Llibreria Alexandria
Bookstore
Llibreria Alexandria — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Llibreria Alexandria: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-20:30; Sa 09:00-14:00,17:00-20:30.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-20:30; Sa 09:00-14:00,17:00-20:30
Papeleria Dorita
Bookstore
Papeleria Dorita is Bookstore on 26 Carrer de Teodora Lamadrid.
26 Carrer de Teodora Lamadrid, 08022
Come in
Bookstore
Come in is Bookstore on 129 bis Carrer de Balmes, Barcelona. Come in also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-20:30; Sa 09:30-14:00,16:30-20:00; PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
129 bis Carrer de Balmes, Barcelona, 08008
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-20:30; Sa 09:30-14:00,16:30-20:00; PH off
Phone: +34 93 453 1204
Freixanet llibres
Bookstore
Freixanet llibres is Bookstore.
Llibreria Sol
Bookstore
Llibreria Sol — Bookstore on 179 Carrer de Barcelona.
179 Carrer de Barcelona
La Xaropa
Bookstore
La Xaropa — Bookstore on 5 Carrer Santa Maria. Also worth knowing about La Xaropa: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 16:30-20:00; Sa 10:00-13:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
5 Carrer Santa Maria
Hours: Mo-Fr 16:30-20:00; Sa 10:00-13:30
Phone: +34 936720952
L'Illa
Bookstore
L'Illa — Bookstore on 20 Avinguda de la Llibertat. Also worth knowing about L'Illa: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:15-13:30, 16:30-20:00; Sa 10:00-13:30, 17:00-20:00;PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
20 Avinguda de la Llibertat
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:15-13:30, 16:30-20:00; Sa 10:00-13:30, 17:00-20:00;PH off
Phone: +34 935703878
Abacus
Bookstore
Abacus — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Abacus: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00
Maite
Bookstore
Maite — Bookstore.
Frikiplanet
Bookstore
Frikiplanet is Bookstore on Carrer de Sant Joaquim, Badalona.
Carrer de Sant Joaquim, Badalona
Copiservei
Bookstore
Copiservei is Bookstore on 123 Llacuna.
123 Llacuna
Papereria-Llibreria Nova
Bookstore
Papereria-Llibreria Nova — Bookstore, found on 151 Carrer de Rafael Casanova in Sant Vicenç dels Horts.
151 Carrer de Rafael Casanova, Sant Vicenç dels Horts, 08620
Gabinete de Traducciones Juradas
Bookstore
Gabinete de Traducciones Juradas — Bookstore.
Llibreria Aldarull
Bookstore
Llibreria Aldarull is Bookstore on 72 Carrer del Torrent de l'Olla, Barcelona. Llibreria Aldarull also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-14:00, 17:00-21:00; Sa 11:00-15:00, 17:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
72 Carrer del Torrent de l'Olla, Barcelona, 08012
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-14:00, 17:00-21:00; Sa 11:00-15:00, 17:00-21:00
Phone: +34 935008564
Abacus
Bookstore
Abacus — Bookstore on 3 Rambla de Balmes. Also worth knowing about Abacus: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-14:00,16:30-20:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3 Rambla de Balmes
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-14:00,16:30-20:30
Phone: +34 935798390
Llibreria JOBE
Bookstore
Llibreria JOBE — Bookstore.
Abacus
Bookstore
Abacus — Bookstore.
La Ciutat Invisible
Bookstore
La Ciutat Invisible is Bookstore on 38 Carrer Riera d'Escuder, Barcelona. La Ciutat Invisible also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-14:00,16:30-20:00; Sa 11:00-14:00,16:30-20:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
38 Carrer Riera d'Escuder, Barcelona, 08028
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-14:00,16:30-20:00; Sa 11:00-14:00,16:30-20:00; Su off
Phone: +34 932989947
Demos
Bookstore
Demos is Bookstore on 25 Carrer de Craywinckel.
25 Carrer de Craywinckel
Llibreria Ressenya
Bookstore
Llibreria Ressenya is Bookstore on 54 Carrer de la Creu, Sant Just Desvern. Llibreria Ressenya also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
54 Carrer de la Creu, Sant Just Desvern, 08960
Phone: +34 93 371 08 43
Llibreria Montseny
Bookstore
Llibreria Montseny — Bookstore.
Arkham Comics
Bookstore
Arkham Comics — Bookstore.
La Central del Raval
BookstoreRun by La Central
Run by La Central, La Central del Raval is Bookstore on 6 Carrer d'Elisabets. Also worth knowing about La Central del Raval: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa 10:30-21:00; PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
6 Carrer d'Elisabets, 08001
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa 10:30-21:00; PH off
Phone: +34900802109
Llibrería Saltamartí
Bookstore
Llibrería Saltamartí — Bookstore, found on 78 Carrer del Canonge Baranera in Badalona. Also worth knowing about Llibrería Saltamartí: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-13:30,16:30-20:00; PH closed; it has a website with more detail.
78 Carrer del Canonge Baranera, Badalona, 08911
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-13:30,16:30-20:00; PH closed
Abacus
Bookstore
Abacus — Bookstore.
Dismar
Bookstore
Dismar — Bookstore.
Jaimes
Bookstore
Jaimes — Bookstore, found on 318 Carrer de València in Barcelona. Also worth knowing about Jaimes: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-14:00,16:00-20:00; PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
318 Carrer de València, Barcelona
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-14:00,16:00-20:00; PH off
Phone: +34932153613
llibreria Esplugues
Bookstore
llibreria Esplugues — Bookstore.
Llibreria Calders
Bookstore
Llibreria Calders — Bookstore, found on 9 Passatge Calders in Barcelona. Also worth knowing about Llibreria Calders: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa-Su 11:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
9 Passatge Calders, Barcelona
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa-Su 11:00-21:00
Phone: +34 934 42 78 31
Can Lletres
Bookstore
Can Lletres is Bookstore on 16 València.
16 València
Nollegiu. Emprobador de llibres. Llibreria i café
Bookstore
Nollegiu. Emprobador de llibres. Llibreria i café — Bookstore on 3 Carrer Pons i Subirà. Also worth knowing about Nollegiu. Emprobador de llibres. Llibreria i café: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-14:00,16:30-20:30; Sa,Su 10:00-14:00,17:30-20:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3 Carrer Pons i Subirà
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-14:00,16:30-20:30; Sa,Su 10:00-14:00,17:30-20:30
Phone: +34 936677521
La Boluda
Bookstore
La Boluda is Bookstore.
laie Pau Claris librería-café
Bookstore
laie Pau Claris librería-café is Bookstore on 85 Carrer de Pau Claris, Barcelona. laie Pau Claris librería-café also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa 10:00-21:00; PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
85 Carrer de Pau Claris, Barcelona, 08010
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa 10:00-21:00; PH off
Phone: +34 933 18 17 39
Re-Read Libreria
Bookstore
Re-Read Libreria — Bookstore, found on 152 Passeig de Sant Joan in Barcelona. Also worth knowing about Re-Read Libreria: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:30-20:30; Sa,Su 10:30-14:30,16:30-20:30; it has a website with more detail.
152 Passeig de Sant Joan, Barcelona, 08037
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:30-20:30; Sa,Su 10:30-14:30,16:30-20:30
Freaks Comics
Bookstore
Freaks Comics is Bookstore. Freaks Comics also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-14:00,17:00-21:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-14:00,17:00-21:00
Norma Comics
Bookstore
Norma Comics — Bookstore on 9 Passeig de Sant Joan. Also worth knowing about Norma Comics: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:30-20:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
9 Passeig de Sant Joan
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:30-20:30
Phone: +34 93 244 8421
Gigamesh
Bookstore
Gigamesh — Bookstore on 8 Carrer de Bailèn. Also worth knowing about Gigamesh: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
8 Carrer de Bailèn, 08010
Phone: +34 93 246 6359
Llibreria Saturnàlia
Bookstore
Llibreria Saturnàlia is Bookstore on 17 Carrer del Planeta. Llibreria Saturnàlia also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 12:00-20:00.
17 Carrer del Planeta
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-20:00
Dusty
Bookstore
Dusty — Bookstore.
Ferpa
Bookstore
Ferpa is Bookstore.
Librería Abacus
Bookstore
Librería Abacus — Bookstore.
Aura
Bookstore
Aura is Bookstore on 36 Carrer Gran de Gràcia. Aura also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-20:30; Sa 10:00-14:00,17:00-20:30.
36 Carrer Gran de Gràcia, 08012
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-20:30; Sa 10:00-14:00,17:00-20:30
Papelería librería
Bookstore
Papelería librería — Bookstore on 186 Carrer de Las Navas de Tolosa.
186 Carrer de Las Navas de Tolosa, 08027
Librería Altair
Bookstore
Librería Altair — Bookstore, found on 616 Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes in Barcelona. Also worth knowing about Librería Altair: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 10:00-14:00,16:00-20:30; Fr-Sa 10:00-20:30, Su Off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
616 Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, Barcelona, 08006
Hours: Mo-Th 10:00-14:00,16:00-20:30; Fr-Sa 10:00-20:30, Su Off
Phone: +34 933427171
Librería Hernández Sarrià
Bookstore
Librería Hernández Sarrià — Bookstore on 2 Passeig de la Reina Elisenda de Montcada. Also worth knowing about Librería Hernández Sarrià: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 08:00-14:00, 16:30-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
2 Passeig de la Reina Elisenda de Montcada, 08034
Hours: Mo-Su 08:00-14:00, 16:30-20:00
Phone: +34 932033672
El periódico
Bookstore
El periódico — Bookstore.
Alibri
Bookstore
Alibri is Bookstore on 26 Carrer de Balmes, Barcelona. Alibri also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-20:30; Sa 10:00-20:30; PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
26 Carrer de Balmes, Barcelona, 08007
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-20:30; Sa 10:00-20:30; PH off
Phone: +34 93 317 05 78
Espai Quera. Llibres i platillos
Bookstore
Espai Quera. Llibres i platillos — Bookstore on 2 Carrer de Petritxol. Also worth knowing about Espai Quera. Llibres i platillos: the map lists its hours as Tu 11:00-19:00; We-Sa 11:00-23:00.
2 Carrer de Petritxol
Hours: Tu 11:00-19:00; We-Sa 11:00-23:00
Casa del Libro
Bookstore
Casa del Libro — Bookstore, found on 37 Rambla de Catalunya in Barcelona. Also worth knowing about Casa del Libro: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 09:00-21:00; PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
37 Rambla de Catalunya, Barcelona, 08007
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00; PH off
Phone: +34911793463
Llibreria de la Diputació
BookstoreRun by Diputació de Barcelona
Llibreria de la Diputació is Bookstore run by Diputació de Barcelona on 393 Avinguda Diagonal, Barcelona. Llibreria de la Diputació also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
393 Avinguda Diagonal, Barcelona, 08008
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-15:00
Phone: +34 934022500
Etcètera
Bookstore
Etcètera — Bookstore on 203 Carrer de Llull. Also worth knowing about Etcètera: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-14:00, 17:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
203 Carrer de Llull, 08005
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-14:00, 17:00-20:00
Phone: +34 933 09 34 36
What the map tells us about bookstores in Barcelona
107 of the 276 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
96 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
2 of the shops are tagged as selling used books — the second-hand shelves are where out-of-print gems and first editions turn up for pocket change.
The Barcelona bookstore crawl
The efficient Barcelona bookstore crawl strings these together: Testimonio, Llibreria Index, Can Biset, Llibreria Carrer Major, Papereria i llibreria "Centro Europeo", Hibernian Llibreria Anglesa, El Celler de Llibres on 14 Avinguda de Cerdanyola, and La Central on 237 Carrer de Mallorca — 276 stops, one logical order. 268 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Barcelona
Browsing in Barcelona? A little strategy helps:
- Ask for the out-of-print hunters at Testimonio. Some used shops will hunt down out-of-print titles for you. It takes patience, but the find is worth it.
- Check the sale shelf rhythm at Llibreria Index. Shops clear shelves on cycles. Ask when the next cull happens — that's when the bargains land.
- Check the cookbook section. Cookbooks are the most browsed and least bought section, which means the used shelf is full of barely-touched gems.
- Note the shop's specialties. Sci-fi, travel, art books, philosophy — every good shop leans somewhere. Find the lean that matches yours.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Barcelona — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new bookstore in Barcelona can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 276, or a bookstore we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't list prices — they change constantly and vary by edition. What we list is the where: real shops, verified by real mappers, in alphabetical order with no favourites.
If you run one of the 276 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Bookstore listings for Barcelona: 276 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.