Bookstores in Basildon
Basildon, Essex has 206 bookstores on the map. That's 206 bookshops mapped around Basildon, each with its own shelves and specialties. The used sections are where the real bargains hide. Give yourself an hour minimum — bookshops are the one errand that always takes longer than planned.
This guide covers every bookstore we could verify in and around Basildon (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Waterstones and Wildy & Sons Ltd, plus Of Books and Love. If a bookshop's missing from Basildon's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Basildon bookstore lineup
206 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Waterstones
Bookstore
Waterstones — Bookstore.
Wildy & Sons Ltd
Bookstore
Wildy & Sons Ltd is Bookstore on Carey Street, London. Wildy & Sons Ltd also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:45-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Carey Street, London, WC2A 2JD
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:45-18:00
Phone: +44 20 7242 5778
Of Books and Love
Bookstore
Of Books and Love is Bookstore on 50 Cross Street, London. Of Books and Love also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:30-18:30; Su 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
50 Cross Street, London, N1 2BA
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:30-18:30; Su 11:00-17:00
Ink @ 84
Bookstore
Ink @ 84 — Bookstore, found on 84 Highbury Park in London.
84 Highbury Park, London
The Works
Bookstore
The Works — Bookstore.
TG Jones
BookstoreRun by TG Jones
Run by TG Jones, TG Jones is Bookstore, found on 172 High Street in Beckenham. Also worth knowing about TG Jones: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
172 High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1EW
Phone: +44 208 650 0538
Beckenham Bookshop
Bookstore
Beckenham Bookshop — Bookstore, found on 42 High Street in Beckenham.
42 High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1AY
56a Infoshop
Bookstore
56a Infoshop is Bookstore on 56a Crampton Street, London. 56a Infoshop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Sa 14:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
56a Crampton Street, London, SE17 3AE
Hours: Sa 14:00-18:00
Oxfam Bookshop
BookstoreRun by Oxfam
Run by Oxfam, Oxfam Bookshop is Bookstore, found on 22 Park Road in London. Also worth knowing about Oxfam Bookshop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
22 Park Road, London, N8 8TD
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +44 20 8347 7942
Oxfam Bookshop
BookstoreRun by Oxfam
Run by Oxfam, Oxfam Bookshop is Bookstore, found on 214 High Street in Epping. Also worth knowing about Oxfam Bookshop: it has a website with more detail.
214 High Street, Epping, CM16 4AQ
Waterstones
Bookstore
Waterstones — Bookstore, found on 11 Islington Green in London. Also worth knowing about Waterstones: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
11 Islington Green, London
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Art Books
BookstoreRun by Marcus Campbell
Run by Marcus Campbell, Art Books is Bookstore, found on 43 Holland Street in London. Also worth knowing about Art Books: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
43 Holland Street, London, SE1 9JR
Phone: +44 20 7261 0111
Bargain Books
Bookstore
Bargain Books is Bookstore.
Stoke Newington Bookshop
Bookstore
Stoke Newington Bookshop is Bookstore on 159 Stoke Newington High Street, London. Stoke Newington Bookshop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
159 Stoke Newington High Street, London, N16 0NY
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Waterstones
Bookstore
Waterstones — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Waterstones: it has a website with more detail.
The Rock Bookstores
Bookstore
The Rock Bookstores is Bookstore.
Collinge & Clark
Bookstore
Collinge & Clark is Bookstore on 13 Leigh Street, London. Collinge & Clark also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
13 Leigh Street, London, WC1H 9EW
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-18:00
Phone: +44 20 7387 7105
Waterstones
Bookstore
Waterstones — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Waterstones: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Second-Hand Bookshop
Bookstore
Second-Hand Bookshop is Bookstore.
The Works
Bookstore
The Works — Bookstore, found on 45-46 The Mall in London. Also worth knowing about The Works: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00; Su 10:30-17:30; it has a website with more detail.
45-46 The Mall, London, E15 1XE
Hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00; Su 10:30-17:30
Waterstones
Bookstore
Waterstones — Bookstore, found on South Street in Bishop's Stortford. Also worth knowing about Waterstones: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 10:00-16:00; PH 10:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
South Street, Bishop's Stortford
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 10:00-16:00; PH 10:00-16:00
Blackwell's Bookshop
Bookstore
Blackwell's Bookshop — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Blackwell's Bookshop: it has a website with more detail.
Friends of Hylands
Bookstore
Friends of Hylands — Bookstore.
Lubavitch Bookshop
Bookstore
Lubavitch Bookshop — Bookstore, found on Stamford Hill in London.
Stamford Hill, London
Big Green Bookshop
Bookstore
Big Green Bookshop is Bookstore on Unit 1 Brampton Park Road, London. Big Green Bookshop also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Unit 1 Brampton Park Road, London, N22 6BG
Waterstones
Bookstore
Waterstones — Bookstore, found on West Village in Greenhithe. Also worth knowing about Waterstones: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
West Village, Greenhithe, DA9 9SE
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +44 1322 624831
TGJones
Bookstore
TGJones is Bookstore on Thames Walk, Greenhithe. TGJones also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Thames Walk, Greenhithe, DA9 9SL
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +44 1322 386843
Oxfam Bookshop
Bookstore
Oxfam Bookshop — Bookstore, found on 1 Clock House Parade in London. Also worth knowing about Oxfam Bookshop: it has a website with more detail.
1 Clock House Parade, London, E11 2AG
Woolfson & Tay
Bookstore
Woolfson & Tay is Bookstore on 39 Bear Lane, London. Woolfson & Tay also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
39 Bear Lane, London, SE1 0UH
Kirkdale Bookshop
Bookstore
Kirkdale Bookshop — Bookstore, found on 272 Kirkdale in London. Also worth knowing about Kirkdale Bookshop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
272 Kirkdale, London, SE26 4RS
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Phone: +44 20 8778 4701
Jarndyce
Bookstore
Jarndyce is Bookstore. Jarndyce also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Maghreb Bookshop
Bookstore
Maghreb Bookshop is Bookstore on 45 Burton Street, London. Maghreb Bookshop also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
45 Burton Street, London, WC1H 9AL
Herne Hill Books
Bookstore
Herne Hill Books — Bookstore on 289 Railton Road. Also worth knowing about Herne Hill Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 09:30-17:30; Su 09:30-16:00.
289 Railton Road
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 09:30-17:30; Su 09:30-16:00
British Library Shop
Bookstore
British Library Shop is Bookstore.
The Works
Bookstore
The Works — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about The Works: it has a website with more detail.
Skoob Books
Bookstore
Skoob Books — Bookstore, found on 66 The Brunswick in London. Also worth knowing about Skoob Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-19:30; Su 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
66 The Brunswick, London, WC1N 1AE
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-19:30; Su 11:00-18:00
Phone: +44 20 7278 8760
Knole Bookshop
Bookstore
Knole Bookshop — Bookstore.
WHSmith
Bookstore
WHSmith is Bookstore on 207 High Street, Southend-on-Sea. WHSmith also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
207 High Street, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1LN
Hatchard's
Bookstore
Hatchard's is Bookstore on Euston Road, London. Hatchard's also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Euston Road, London, N1C 4QP
Phone: +44 20 7278 1238
Artwords
Bookstore
Artwords is Bookstore on 20-22 Broadway Market, London. Artwords also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa-Su 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
20-22 Broadway Market, London, E8 4QJ
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa-Su 10:00-18:00
Phone: +44 20 7923 7507
Church Street Bookshop
Bookstore
Church Street Bookshop is Bookstore. Church Street Bookshop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Fr-Su 11:00-17:00.
Hours: Fr-Su 11:00-17:00
The Works
Bookstore
The Works — Bookstore, found on The Meadows in Chelmsford. Also worth knowing about The Works: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 10:00-16:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
The Meadows, Chelmsford, CM2 6FD
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 10:00-16:30
Phone: +44 1245 490614
Greenwich Book Time
Bookstore
Greenwich Book Time is Bookstore.
Foyles
Bookstore
Foyles is Bookstore on 86 Bond Street, Chelmsford. Foyles also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su,PH 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
86 Bond Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1GH
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su,PH 10:00-16:00
Phone: +44 1245 860289
Leigh Gallery Books
Bookstore
Leigh Gallery Books — Bookstore, found on 37 Leigh Road in Leigh-on-Sea.
37 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 1JQ
The Works
Bookstore
The Works — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about The Works: it has a website with more detail.
Amana Trust Bookshop
Bookstore
Amana Trust Bookshop is Bookstore on 110 Pentonville Road, London.
110 Pentonville Road, London, N1 9JB
Librería
Bookstore
Librería is Bookstore on 65 Hanbury Street, London. Librería also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
65 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JP
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Village Books
Bookstore
Village Books is Bookstore on Calton Avenue, London. Village Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-We,Fr,Sa 09:00-17:30; Th 09:00-19:30; Su 10:00-17:00.
Calton Avenue, London
Hours: Mo-We,Fr,Sa 09:00-17:30; Th 09:00-19:30; Su 10:00-17:00
Crofton Bookshop (Library)
Bookstore
Crofton Bookshop (Library) — Bookstore.
Take Modern
BookstoreRun by Tate Modern
Take Modern is Bookstore run by Tate Modern.
The Book Nut
Bookstore
The Book Nut — Bookstore, found on Barleylands Road in Billericay.
Barleylands Road, Billericay
Waterstones
Bookstore
Waterstones — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Waterstones: it has a website with more detail.
Romford, RM1 3RL
Foyles
Bookstore
Foyles is Bookstore. Foyles also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; PH,Su 10:00-18:00.
London
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; PH,Su 10:00-18:00
Halcyon Books
BookstoreRun by Halcyon Books
Halcyon Books is Bookstore run by Halcyon Books on 266 Lee High Road, London. Halcyon Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00.
266 Lee High Road, London, SE13 5PL
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00
The Bookshop by WHSmith
BookstoreRun by WH Smith
Run by WH Smith, The Bookshop by WHSmith is Bookstore. Also worth knowing about The Bookshop by WHSmith: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 07:00-22:00; Sa 07:30-22:00; Su 08:30-20:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-22:00; Sa 07:30-22:00; Su 08:30-20:00
Lala Books
Bookstore
Lala Books is Bookstore on 4a Grove Lane, London. Lala Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo off; Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
4a Grove Lane, London, SE5 8SY
Hours: Mo off; Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00
WHSmith
Bookstore
WHSmith is Bookstore on Hartmann Road, London.
Hartmann Road, London, E16 2PX
Phlox Books
Bookstore
Phlox Books — Bookstore on 159 Francis Road. Also worth knowing about Phlox Books: the map lists its hours as Mo off; Tu-We,Sa 10:00-18:00; Th-Fr 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
159 Francis Road
Hours: Mo off; Tu-We,Sa 10:00-18:00; Th-Fr 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-17:00
Tayba
Bookstore
Tayba is Bookstore on High Road Leyton, London.
High Road Leyton, London
What the map tells us about bookstores in Basildon
74 of the 206 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
119 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
There's a cluster: 3 of them sit on West Thurrock Way, so you can string those into one walk and drive between the rest.
4 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 Basildon bookstore crawl
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: Waterstones, Wildy & Sons Ltd on Carey Street, Of Books and Love on 50 Cross Street, Ink @ 84 on 84 Highbury Park, The Works, TG Jones on 172 High Street, Beckenham Bookshop on 42 High Street, and 56a Infoshop on 56a Crampton Street. That's 206 stops on the Basildon bookstore crawl. 198 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Basildon
A few things worth knowing before you work through Basildon's bookstores:
- Learn the remainders table at Waterstones. Publisher overstocks sold cheap. Great for gift buying — new books at used prices.
- Read the first page in the shop at Wildy & Sons Ltd. The first-page test never lies. If it doesn't grab you standing there, it won't grab you at home.
- Poetry lives in bookshops. Poetry barely exists online as a browsing experience. The poetry shelf in a real shop is a different world.
- Check the staff picks shelf first. It's the fastest read of a shop's personality. If the picks excite you, the rest of the store will too.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Basildon — 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 Basildon can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 206, 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 206 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 Basildon: 206 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.