Bookstores in Genoa
If you judge a town by its bookshops, Genoa, Liguria gives you 43 to judge by. That's 43 bookshops mapped around Genoa, 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 Genoa (within about 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Giunti al Punto and Mondadori, plus Libreria Buenos Aires. If a bookshop's missing from Genoa's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Genoa bookstore lineup
43 in Genoa, plus 12 more around Genoa below:
Giunti al Punto
Bookstore0.1 km from Genoa
Giunti al Punto — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Giunti al Punto: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 08:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo-Su 08:00-20:00
Phone: +39 010 532567
Mondadori
Bookstore0.2 km from Genoa
Mondadori is Bookstore on 27 rosso Via Venti Settembre, Genova. Mondadori also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-19:30; Su 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
27 rosso Via Venti Settembre, Genova, 16121
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-19:30; Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +39 010 585743
Libreria Buenos Aires
Bookstore0.2 km from Genoa
Libreria Buenos Aires is Bookstore.
Comics Corner
Bookstore0.3 km from GenoaRun by Comics Corner
Run by Comics Corner, Comics Corner is Bookstore on 6 Via Tollot. Also worth knowing about Comics Corner: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:30-14:00,15:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
6 Via Tollot
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:30-14:00,15:00-19:00
Phone: +39 010 8686950
Kyuu Manga & Japan Shop
Bookstore0.3 km from Genoa
Kyuu Manga & Japan Shop is Bookstore on Via Cesarea.
Via Cesarea
Libreria XX settembre
Bookstore0.4 km from Genoa
Libreria XX settembre is Bookstore.
Libreria Ceotto
Bookstore0.4 km from Genoa
Libreria Ceotto is Bookstore.
Libreria Universitaria
Bookstore0.5 km from Genoa
Libreria Universitaria — Bookstore on 7 Via Ugo Foscolo. Also worth knowing about Libreria Universitaria: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
7 Via Ugo Foscolo, 16121
Phone: 3518281189
Agenzia libraria Petrini
Bookstore0.7 km from Genoa
Agenzia libraria Petrini is Bookstore.
Mondadori
Bookstore0.7 km from Genoa
Mondadori is Bookstore. Mondadori also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 09:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-20:00
Phone: +39 010 301 8200
La Feltrinelli
Bookstore0.8 km from Genoa
La Feltrinelli — Bookstore, found on 22 rosso Via Ceccardo Roccatagliata Ceccardi in Genova. Also worth knowing about La Feltrinelli: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 10:00-20:00.
22 rosso Via Ceccardo Roccatagliata Ceccardi, Genova, 16121
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 10:00-20:00
Newton Compton Editori
Bookstore0.8 km from Genoa
Newton Compton Editori — Bookstore.
Libreria Hoepli Bruzzo
Bookstore0.8 km from Genoa
Libreria Hoepli Bruzzo is Bookstore on 72 rosso Galleria Giuseppe Mazzini.
72 rosso Galleria Giuseppe Mazzini
Giunti al Punto
Bookstore0.9 km from Genoa
Giunti al Punto — Bookstore on 15 rosso Galleria Giuseppe Mazzini. Also worth knowing about Giunti al Punto: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-19:30; Su 11:30-18:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
15 rosso Galleria Giuseppe Mazzini
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-19:30; Su 11:30-18:30
Phone: +33106851514
Touring Club Italiano
Bookstore1.0 km from Genoa
Touring Club Italiano is Bookstore on 62 rosso Piazza Giacomo Matteotti.
62 rosso Piazza Giacomo Matteotti
Il Libraccio
Bookstore1.0 km from Genoa
Il Libraccio — Bookstore on 2 rosso Piazza Raffaele Rossetti.
2 rosso Piazza Raffaele Rossetti
L'amico immaginario
Bookstore1.0 km from GenoaRun by Libreria Luccoli srl
Run by Libreria Luccoli srl, L'amico immaginario is Bookstore on 104 rosso Via Luccoli.
104 rosso Via Luccoli
L'amico ritrovato
Bookstore1.0 km from Genoa
L'amico ritrovato — Bookstore on 98 rosso Via Luccoli.
98 rosso Via Luccoli
Libreria San Paolo
Bookstore1.1 km from Genoa
Libreria San Paolo is Bookstore on 31 rosso Piazza Giacomo Matteotti.
31 rosso Piazza Giacomo Matteotti
Sagep Editori
Bookstore1.1 km from Genoa
Sagep Editori is Bookstore on 2/2 Via David Chiossone, Genova. Sagep Editori also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:30-13:00,14:00-17:30; it has a website with more detail.
2/2 Via David Chiossone, Genova, 16123
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-13:00,14:00-17:30
Mondadori book store
Bookstore1.1 km from Genoa
Mondadori book store — Bookstore.
Ex Libris
Bookstore1.2 km from Genoa
Ex Libris — Bookstore on 23 rosso Vico dietro il Coro della Maddalena.
23 rosso Vico dietro il Coro della Maddalena, 16124
Punto di Vista
Bookstore1.2 km from Genoa
Punto di Vista is Bookstore.
Bookowski
Used bookstore1.2 km from Genoa
Bookowski is Used bookstore on 40 Rosso Vico di Valoria. Bookowski also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
40 Rosso Vico di Valoria
Phone: +39 010 455 0673
Libreria Antiquaria Borgolungo
Bookstore1.3 km from Genoa
Libreria Antiquaria Borgolungo — Bookstore on 6 rosso Via Giuseppe Garibaldi.
6 rosso Via Giuseppe Garibaldi
Book Shop Palazzo Tursi
Bookstore1.3 km from Genoa
Book Shop Palazzo Tursi is Bookstore on 9 rosso Via Giuseppe Garibaldi.
9 rosso Via Giuseppe Garibaldi
Giunti
Bookstore1.3 km from Genoa
Giunti is Bookstore on 37 rosso Via degli Orefici.
37 rosso Via degli Orefici
Book Morning Libreria degli Indipendenti
Bookstore1.3 km from Genoa
Book Morning Libreria degli Indipendenti is Bookstore on 56 rosso Via della Maddalena.
56 rosso Via della Maddalena
Libreria del Centro Storico
Bookstore1.3 km from Genoa
Libreria del Centro Storico — Bookstore.
La bancarella di Severino & Alberto
Bookstore1.4 km from Genoa
La bancarella di Severino & Alberto is Bookstore.
Books in the Piazza
Bookstore1.4 km from Genoa
Books in the Piazza is Bookstore on 12 rosso Via di Canneto il Curto. Books in the Piazza also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00.
12 rosso Via di Canneto il Curto
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00
Libreria Antiquaria Dallai
Bookstore1.4 km from Genoa
Libreria Antiquaria Dallai is Bookstore on 11 rosso Piazza De Marini.
11 rosso Piazza De Marini
Libreria Libraccio
Bookstore1.4 km from Genoa
Libreria Libraccio — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Libreria Libraccio: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 10:00-13:00,15:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 10:00-13:00,15:00-19:00
Phone: +39 010 254 3371
Antica Libreria Bozzi
Bookstore1.5 km from Genoa
Antica Libreria Bozzi — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Antica Libreria Bozzi: it has a website with more detail.
Librerie Coop
Bookstore1.5 km from Genoa
Librerie Coop is Bookstore on 1 Via al Porto Antico. Librerie Coop also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1 Via al Porto Antico, 16126
Phone: +39 010 255334
Fahreneit 451
Bookstore1.6 km from Genoa
Fahreneit 451 — Bookstore.
Cooperativa Libraria Universitaria
Bookstore1.7 km from Genoa
Cooperativa Libraria Universitaria is Bookstore on 27 rosso Piazza della Nunziata. Cooperativa Libraria Universitaria also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
27 rosso Piazza della Nunziata
Phone: +39 010 2465806
L'Antico Portale
Bookstore1.8 km from Genoa
L'Antico Portale — Bookstore on 3 Vico di Sant'Antonio.
3 Vico di Sant'Antonio
Giunti al Punto
Bookstore2.4 km from GenoaRun by Giunti al Punto Spa
Run by Giunti al Punto Spa, Giunti al Punto is Bookstore, found on 1 Piazza Acquaverde in Genova. Also worth knowing about Giunti al Punto: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1 Piazza Acquaverde, Genova, 16121
Phone: +39 0102543600
Giunti al Punto
Bookstore3.0 km from Genoa
Giunti al Punto — Bookstore.
Libraccio
Bookstore4.8 km from Genoa
Libraccio — Bookstore.
Giunti al Punto
Bookstore5.1 km from Genoa
Giunti al Punto — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Giunti al Punto: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 09:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Phone: +39 010 6467732
Librerie Coop
Bookstore8.4 km from Genoa
Librerie Coop is Bookstore. Librerie Coop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 08:30-21:00.
Hours: Mo-Su 08:30-21:00
What the map tells us about bookstores in Genoa
11 of the 43 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
7 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
The Genoa bookstore crawl
The efficient Genoa bookstore crawl strings these together: Giunti al Punto, Mondadori on 27 rosso Via Venti Settembre, Libreria Buenos Aires, Comics Corner on 6 Via Tollot, Kyuu Manga & Japan Shop on Via Cesarea, Libreria XX settembre, Libreria Ceotto, and Libreria Universitaria on 7 Via Ugo Foscolo — 43 stops, one logical order. 35 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Genoa
The regulars' playbook for Genoa's bookshops:
- Learn your editions at Giunti al Punto. A first edition, first printing is the collectible one. Booksellers will show you how to check the copyright page.
- Don't skip the small press section at Mondadori. The weird, wonderful stuff lives here. Small presses take the risks the big publishers won't.
- Ask about the book club discount. Many shops discount book-club orders. If your club buys local, everyone wins.
- 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 25 km around Genoa — 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 Genoa can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 43 that's closed, or a great bookstore we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
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 43 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.
Worth the trip: more bookstores around Genoa
12 more within about 25 km of Genoa, nearest first:
Maratonda
Bookstore10.5 km from Genoa
Maratonda is Bookstore.
Libro Più
Bookstore10.9 km from Genoa
Libro Più — Bookstore.
Edicola Massimo Gallo
Bookstore13.1 km from Genoa
Edicola Massimo Gallo is Bookstore on Via Roma.
Via Roma, 16031
Libreria Capurro
Bookstore16.3 km from Genoa
Libreria Capurro — Bookstore.
Ultima Spiaggia
Bookstore17.7 km from Genoa
Ultima Spiaggia is Bookstore on 114 Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, Camogli. Ultima Spiaggia also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
114 Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, Camogli, 16032
Phone: +39 0185 772308
Cartolibreria Gloria
Bookstore18.7 km from Genoa
Cartolibreria Gloria — Bookstore.
Libreria Sabina
Bookstore21.0 km from Genoa
Libreria Sabina — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Libreria Sabina: it has a website with more detail.
Librerie Ubik
Bookstore22.5 km from Genoa
Librerie Ubik — Bookstore.
Galleria dell'Arco
Bookstore22.6 km from Genoa
Galleria dell'Arco is Bookstore. Galleria dell'Arco also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Pensieri belli
Bookstore23.4 km from Genoa
Pensieri belli is Bookstore.
Mondadori
Bookstore23.5 km from Genoa
Mondadori is Bookstore on 53 Via Giuseppe Mazzini, Rapallo. Mondadori also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th,Su 09:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-23:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
53 Via Giuseppe Mazzini, Rapallo, 16035
Hours: Mo-Th,Su 09:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-23:00
Phone: +39 0185 57770
Mondadori
Bookstore24.2 km from Genoa
Mondadori is Bookstore on 122 Via Cristoforo Colombo, Cogoleto.
122 Via Cristoforo Colombo, Cogoleto, 16016
Bookstore listings for Genoa: 43 in Genoa and 12 more nearby 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.