Bookstores in Kuala Lumpur
If you judge a town by its bookshops, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur gives you 86 to judge by. That's 86 bookshops mapped around Kuala Lumpur, 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 Kuala Lumpur (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Kedai Buku Syikah Enterprise and Su Fes, plus Comic Corner. If a bookshop's missing from Kuala Lumpur's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Kuala Lumpur bookstore lineup
86 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Kedai Buku Syikah Enterprise
Bookstore
Kedai Buku Syikah Enterprise is Bookstore. Kedai Buku Syikah Enterprise also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00
Su Fes
Bookstore
Su Fes is Bookstore.
Comic Corner
Bookstore
Comic Corner is Bookstore.
Readers Store Bookmart and Stationery
Bookstore
Readers Store Bookmart and Stationery — Bookstore.
Smart Tech
Bookstore
Smart Tech — Bookstore.
MPH
Bookstore
MPH — Bookstore.
Boardgame Depot
Bookstore
Boardgame Depot — Bookstore on 6A Lorong Ara Kiri 3. Also worth knowing about Boardgame Depot: it has a website with more detail.
6A Lorong Ara Kiri 3, 59100
Rashida Rashid Enterprise
Bookstore
Rashida Rashid Enterprise is Bookstore.
Canaanland
Bookstore
Canaanland — Bookstore.
Kedai Buku Teras
Bookstore
Kedai Buku Teras is Bookstore.
Odonata Publishing Sdn Bhd
BookstoreRun by Odonata Publishing Sdn Bhd
Run by Odonata Publishing Sdn Bhd, Odonata Publishing Sdn Bhd is Bookstore, found on 2 Jalan Damai Puspa 2 in Alam Damai Industrial Park. Also worth knowing about Odonata Publishing Sdn Bhd: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2 Jalan Damai Puspa 2, Alam Damai Industrial Park, 56000
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00
Phone: +60391011179
Kedai Buku ITBM
Bookstore
Kedai Buku ITBM is Bookstore.
Kuala Lumpur
Logistic Berjaya
Bookstore
Logistic Berjaya — Bookstore.
Pusat Buku Manjusri
Bookstore
Pusat Buku Manjusri — Bookstore on 158 Jalan Tun H.S. Lee.
158 Jalan Tun H.S. Lee
Jasema Enterprise
Bookstore
Jasema Enterprise is Bookstore.
Popular
Bookstore
Popular — Bookstore.
Borders
Bookstore
Borders is Bookstore.
Pustaka Mukmin
Bookstore
Pustaka Mukmin is Bookstore on 141.
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FRIM Bookshop
Bookstore
FRIM Bookshop — Bookstore.
Pustaka Rakyat
Bookstore
Pustaka Rakyat — Bookstore, found on Jalan 7/7A in Bandar Baru Bangi.
Jalan 7/7A, Bandar Baru Bangi, 43650
DuBook Press
Bookstore
DuBook Press — Bookstore, found on Jalan Medan Pusat Bandar 7 in Bandar Baru Bangi.
Jalan Medan Pusat Bandar 7, Bandar Baru Bangi
Popular
Bookstore
Popular — Bookstore.
Ampang Jaya
Pustaka Rakyat
Bookstore
Pustaka Rakyat — Bookstore.
MPH Mid Valley
Bookstore
MPH Mid Valley is Bookstore.
MPH Melawati
Bookstore
MPH Melawati is Bookstore.
Cziplee Books & Stationery (Kajang)
Bookstore
Cziplee Books & Stationery (Kajang) — Bookstore on 53-56 Jalan Tun Abdul Aziz. Also worth knowing about Cziplee Books & Stationery (Kajang): a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
53-56 Jalan Tun Abdul Aziz
Phone: 0387370699
BookXcess
Bookstore
BookXcess is Bookstore. BookXcess also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 24/7.
Cyberjaya
Hours: 24/7
MPH NU Sentral
Bookstore
MPH NU Sentral is Bookstore.
Kuala Lumpur
Popular
Bookstore
Popular — Bookstore.
Kinokuniya
BookstoreRun by Kinokuniya Book Stores (M) Sdn Bhd
Run by Kinokuniya Book Stores (M) Sdn Bhd, Kinokuniya is Bookstore, found on Lot 406-408 & 429 & 430 in Kuala Lumpur. Also worth knowing about Kinokuniya: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Lot 406-408 & 429 & 430, Kuala Lumpur, 50088
Phone: +60321648133
Minerva Book Store Sdn. Bhd.
Bookstore
Minerva Book Store Sdn. Bhd. — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Minerva Book Store Sdn. Bhd.: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +60 3-2692 4416
Pustaka Rawang
Bookstore
Pustaka Rawang — Bookstore.
KL Commercial Book
Bookstore
KL Commercial Book is Bookstore on 63A Jalan Sultan, Kuala Lumpur. KL Commercial Book also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-19:00.
63A Jalan Sultan, Kuala Lumpur, 50000
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-19:00
Popular
Bookstore
Popular — Bookstore.
Hasani Books & Stationery
Bookstore
Hasani Books & Stationery is Bookstore.
Popular
Bookstore
Popular — Bookstore.
Monalisa
Bookstore
Monalisa — Bookstore.
Bookxcess
Bookstore
Bookxcess is Bookstore.
Jaya Bakti
BookstoreRun by Jaya Bakti
Jaya Bakti is Bookstore run by Jaya Bakti on 30 Jalan Cenderuh 2, Kuala Lumpur. Jaya Bakti also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 09:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
30 Jalan Cenderuh 2, Kuala Lumpur, 51200
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-18:00
Phone: +60362519399
BookXcess
Bookstore
BookXcess is Bookstore.
Popular
Bookstore
Popular — Bookstore.
Pustaka Mukmin
Bookstore
Pustaka Mukmin is Bookstore on 197.
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TSUTAYA
BookstoreRun by Tsutaya Books Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
TSUTAYA is Bookstore run by Tsutaya Books Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. on Lot 2.89.00 Persiaran Jalil Utama, Kuala Lumpur. TSUTAYA also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Lot 2.89.00 Persiaran Jalil Utama, Kuala Lumpur, 57000
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Phone: +81 3 5431 7788
Yon Yon Enterprise
Bookstore
Yon Yon Enterprise — Bookstore.
Tajrid Enterprise
Bookstore
Tajrid Enterprise is Bookstore on 18 Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah.
18 Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah
BookXcess
Bookstore
BookXcess is Bookstore.
Pustaka Rezeki Harapan
Bookstore
Pustaka Rezeki Harapan is Bookstore.
Manonmoney Villas
Bookstore
Manonmoney Villas — Bookstore on 91 Medan Bunus.
91 Medan Bunus
A-Z Books
Bookstore
A-Z Books — Bookstore.
Riwayat
Bookstore
Riwayat — Bookstore on 34 Jalan Tun H.S. Lee.
34 Jalan Tun H.S. Lee
Junk Book Store
Bookstore
Junk Book Store is Bookstore on 78 Jalan Tun H.S. Lee.
78 Jalan Tun H.S. Lee
Popular
Bookstore
Popular — Bookstore.
MPH BOOKSTORES
BookstoreRun by MPH Group (M) Sdn Bhd
Run by MPH Group (M) Sdn Bhd, MPH BOOKSTORES is Bookstore. Also worth knowing about MPH BOOKSTORES: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-22:00.
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
BookXcess
Bookstore
BookXcess is Bookstore.
Pustaka Seri Maju
Bookstore
Pustaka Seri Maju is Bookstore.
Pustaka Rawang
Bookstore
Pustaka Rawang — Bookstore.
Kedai Buku
Bookstore
Kedai Buku is Bookstore.
Pustaka Rawang
Bookstore
Pustaka Rawang — Bookstore on 45 Jalan Dataran Suria 15/7/1.
45 Jalan Dataran Suria 15/7/1
Pustaka Rawang
Bookstore
Pustaka Rawang — Bookstore.
Kedai Buku Ibzanis
Bookstore
Kedai Buku Ibzanis — Bookstore on 61.
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What the map tells us about bookstores in Kuala Lumpur
10 of the 86 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
8 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
There's a cluster: 2 of them sit on Jalan Kebun Nenas 7A/KS 8, so you can string those into one walk and drive between the rest.
The Kuala Lumpur bookstore crawl
Making a day of it in Kuala Lumpur? Work this order: Kedai Buku Syikah Enterprise, Su Fes, Comic Corner, Readers Store Bookmart and Stationery, Smart Tech, MPH, Boardgame Depot on 6A Lorong Ara Kiri 3, and Rashida Rashid Enterprise. That's the bookstore crawl in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 78 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Kuala Lumpur
A few things worth knowing before you work through Kuala Lumpur's bookstores:
- Read the first page in the shop at Kedai Buku Syikah Enterprise. The first-page test never lies. If it doesn't grab you standing there, it won't grab you at home.
- Check the staff picks shelf first at Su Fes. It's the fastest read of a shop's personality. If the picks excite you, the rest of the store will too.
- Buy the signed copy. Signed stock costs the same as unsigned and only goes up in charm. Ask at the till; shops often have signed copies behind the counter.
- Check the cookbook section. Cookbooks are the most browsed and least bought section, which means the used shelf is full of barely-touched gems.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Kuala Lumpur — 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 Kuala Lumpur can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 86, 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 86 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 Kuala Lumpur: 86 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.