Bookstores in Gothenburg
If you judge a town by its bookshops, Gothenburg, Västra Götaland gives you 37 to judge by. That's 37 bookshops mapped around Gothenburg, 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 Gothenburg (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Bok och Papper and Antikvariat Pan, plus Akademibokhandeln. If a bookshop's missing from Gothenburg's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Gothenburg bookstore lineup
37 mapped within about 40 km:
Bok och Papper
Bookstore
Bok och Papper is Bookstore on 3 Stationsvägen.
3 Stationsvägen
Antikvariat Pan
Bookstore
Antikvariat Pan — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Antikvariat Pan: the map lists its hours as Mo,Su off; Tu-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-15:00.
Hours: Mo,Su off; Tu-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-15:00
Akademibokhandeln
Bookstore
Akademibokhandeln — Bookstore on 12 Redbergsvägen. Also worth knowing about Akademibokhandeln: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
12 Redbergsvägen
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-15:00
Phone: +46 10 744 13 20
Lohrs Pocket Medmera
BookstoreRun by Pocket Medmera AB
Run by Pocket Medmera AB, Lohrs Pocket Medmera is Bookstore, found on 2 Kapellplatsen in Göteborg. Also worth knowing about Lohrs Pocket Medmera: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-15:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2 Kapellplatsen, Göteborg, 411 31
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-15:00; Su off
Phone: +46 3120 41 53
Bokia
Bookstore
Bokia is Bookstore.
Campusbokhandeln
Bookstore
Campusbokhandeln — Bookstore, found on 17 Götabergsgatan in Göteborg. Also worth knowing about Campusbokhandeln: the map lists its hours as Mo 10:00-18:00; Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa-Su off; it has a website with more detail.
17 Götabergsgatan, Göteborg, 411 34
Hours: Mo 10:00-18:00; Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa-Su off
Pocket Shop
Bookstore
Pocket Shop — Bookstore, found on 1 Kungsportsplatsen in Göteborg. Also worth knowing about Pocket Shop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 11:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1 Kungsportsplatsen, Göteborg, 411 10
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 11:00-16:00
Phone: +46 76 424 08 70
Bokhandeln Röda stjärnan
BookstoreRun by Kommunistiska Partiet
Run by Kommunistiska Partiet, Bokhandeln Röda stjärnan is Bookstore, found on 8B Fjärde Långgatan in Göteborg. Also worth knowing about Bokhandeln Röda stjärnan: the map lists its hours as Mo-Tu 16:00-19:00; We 13:00-19:00; Th-Fr 16:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-14:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
8B Fjärde Långgatan, Göteborg, 41328
Hours: Mo-Tu 16:00-19:00; We 13:00-19:00; Th-Fr 16:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-14:00; Su off
Phone: +46 31 12 22 76
Science Fiction Bokhandeln
BookstoreRun by SF-Bokhandeln AB
Run by SF-Bokhandeln AB, Science Fiction Bokhandeln is Bookstore, found on 19 Kungsgatan in Göteborg. Also worth knowing about Science Fiction Bokhandeln: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:30; Su 12:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
19 Kungsgatan, Göteborg, 411 19
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:30; Su 12:00-16:00
Phone: +46 31 13 06 70
Akademibokhandeln
Bookstore
Akademibokhandeln — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Akademibokhandeln: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Akademibokhandeln
Bookstore
Akademibokhandeln — Bookstore, found on 22 Västra Hamngatan in Göteborg. Also worth knowing about Akademibokhandeln: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
22 Västra Hamngatan, Göteborg
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Phone: +46 10 744 18 50
Akademibokhandeln
Bookstore
Akademibokhandeln — Bookstore, found on 5 Swedenborgsgatan in Göteborg. Also worth knowing about Akademibokhandeln: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00.
5 Swedenborgsgatan, Göteborg, 417 30
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00
Mariaplans bokhandel
Bookstore
Mariaplans bokhandel is Bookstore.
Pocket Shop
Bookstore
Pocket Shop — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Pocket Shop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 05:55-21:00; Sa 07:00-20:00; Su 08:30-21:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 05:55-21:00; Sa 07:00-20:00; Su 08:30-21:00
Antiquaria
Bookstore
Antiquaria — Bookstore.
Majornas böcker & kaffe
Bookstore
Majornas böcker & kaffe — Bookstore, found on 22 Allmänna Vägen in Göteborg. Also worth knowing about Majornas böcker & kaffe: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
22 Allmänna Vägen, Göteborg, 414 60
Hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-15:00
Phone: +46 763414000
Sagobjörnen
Bookstore
Sagobjörnen is Bookstore on 40 Bangatan, Göteborg. Sagobjörnen also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-14:00; it has a website with more detail.
40 Bangatan, Göteborg, 414 64
Hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-14:00
Näckrosen Bokhandel
Used bookstore
Näckrosen Bokhandel — Used bookstore.
Seriehörnan
Used bookstoreRun by Svea Serier
Seriehörnan is Used bookstore run by Svea Serier on 3 Sveagatan, Göteborg. Seriehörnan also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 12:00-18:30; Sa 11:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3 Sveagatan, Göteborg, 413 14
Hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-18:30; Sa 11:00-16:00
Phone: +46 73 375 70 46
English Bookshop
Bookstore
English Bookshop — Bookstore on 19 Kungsgatan. Also worth knowing about English Bookshop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:30-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:30; Su 12:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
19 Kungsgatan
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:30-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:30; Su 12:00-16:00
Phone: +46 31 45 55 10
Akademibokhandeln
Bookstore
Akademibokhandeln — Bookstore, found on 2 Landsvägsgatan in Göteborg. Also worth knowing about Akademibokhandeln: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00, Sa 10:00-15:00, Su 11:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2 Landsvägsgatan, Göteborg, 413 04
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00, Sa 10:00-15:00, Su 11:00-15:00
Phone: +46 31 711 34 95
Akademibokhandeln
Bookstore
Akademibokhandeln — Bookstore.
Mariaplans antikvariat
Bookstore
Mariaplans antikvariat — Bookstore, found on 6 Mariagatan in Göteborg. Also worth knowing about Mariaplans antikvariat: the map lists its hours as We-Fr 12:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-14:00.
6 Mariagatan, Göteborg, 414 71
Hours: We-Fr 12:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-14:00
Serieknodden
Used bookstore
Serieknodden is Used bookstore on 8 Svangatan, Göteborg. Serieknodden also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
8 Svangatan, Göteborg
Bokskåpet
Bookstore
Bokskåpet — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Bokskåpet: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-15:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-15:00; Su off
Phone: +46 31 306 30 00
Antikvariat Röde Orm
Bookstore
Antikvariat Röde Orm is Bookstore on 18 D Husargatan, Göteborg. Antikvariat Röde Orm also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-16:00; Su 12:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
18 D Husargatan, Göteborg, 411 22
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-16:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Phone: +46 31 13 24 55
Brännö Lagård boklåda
Bookstore
Brännö Lagård boklåda — Bookstore.
Akademibokhandeln
Bookstore
Akademibokhandeln — Bookstore.
Akademibokhandeln
Bookstore
Akademibokhandeln — Bookstore.
Adlibris
Bookstore
Adlibris is Bookstore on 34 Kungsgatan. Adlibris also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
34 Kungsgatan
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Regnbågens Böcker & Smycken
Bookstore
Regnbågens Böcker & Smycken is Bookstore on 11 Haga Nygata, Göteborg. Regnbågens Böcker & Smycken also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 11:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
11 Haga Nygata, Göteborg, 413 01
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 11:00-16:00
Phone: +46 31 133 37 5
Läs is more
Bookstore
Läs is more — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Läs is more: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-16:00.
Hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-16:00
August Böcker & Co.
Used bookstore
August Böcker & Co. — Used bookstore. Also worth knowing about August Böcker & Co.: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +46 70 673 04 42
Björnen Och Boken
Bookstore
Björnen Och Boken — Bookstore.
Akademibokhandeln
Bookstore
Akademibokhandeln — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Akademibokhandeln: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa-Su 10:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa-Su 10:00-18:00
Pocket Shop
Bookstore
Pocket Shop — Bookstore.
Akademibokhandeln
Bookstore
Akademibokhandeln — Bookstore.
What the map tells us about bookstores in Gothenburg
23 of the 37 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
16 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
There's a cluster: 2 of them sit on 19 Kungsgatan, 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 Gothenburg bookstore crawl
Making a day of it in Gothenburg? Work this order: Bok och Papper on 3 Stationsvägen, Antikvariat Pan, Akademibokhandeln on 12 Redbergsvägen, Lohrs Pocket Medmera on 2 Kapellplatsen, Bokia, Campusbokhandeln on 17 Götabergsgatan, Pocket Shop on 1 Kungsportsplatsen, and Bokhandeln Röda stjärnan on 8B Fjärde Långgatan. That's the bookstore crawl in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 29 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Gothenburg
Browsing in Gothenburg? A little strategy helps:
- Check condition before you pay at Bok och Papper. Used books: check for missing pages, water damage, and cracked spines. A quick flip-through takes ten seconds.
- Check the events board at Antikvariat Pan. Book clubs, writing groups, story times — bookshops are community centres that happen to sell books.
- Gift buying? Ask for wrapping. Many independents wrap beautifully and free. It beats a gift bag every time.
- Ask for the out-of-print hunters. Some used shops will hunt down out-of-print titles for you. It takes patience, but the find is worth it.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Gothenburg — 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 Gothenburg can take a while to appear. The 37 above are only as current as the community map. A bookstore that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
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 37 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 Gothenburg: 37 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.