Bookstores in Prague
If you judge a town by its bookshops, Prague, Prague gives you 124 to judge by. That's 124 bookshops mapped around Prague, 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 Prague (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Academia and Take Take Take, plus Comics Point. If a bookshop's missing from Prague's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Prague bookstore lineup
124 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Academia
Bookstore
Academia is Bookstore on 34 Václavské náměstí, Praha. Academia also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:30-20:00; Sa 09:30-19:00; Su 09:30-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
34 Václavské náměstí, Praha, 11000
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-20:00; Sa 09:30-19:00; Su 09:30-18:00
Phone: +420 221 403 840
Take Take Take
Bookstore
Take Take Take is Bookstore. Take Take Take also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-17:00
Phone: +420 721 751 018
Comics Point
Bookstore
Comics Point is Bookstore on 565/14 Anglická. Comics Point also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-15:00; it has a website with more detail.
565/14 Anglická, 12000
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-15:00
Shakespeare & Synové
Bookstore
Shakespeare & Synové is Bookstore on 91/10 U Lužického semináře. Shakespeare & Synové also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
91/10 U Lužického semináře, 11800
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +420 257 531 894
Xaoxax
Bookstore
Xaoxax is Bookstore on 227/29 Krymská. Xaoxax also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 14:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
227/29 Krymská, 101 00
Hours: Tu-Fr 14:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-17:00
Phone: +420 608 447 875
Knihy Dobrovský
Bookstore
Knihy Dobrovský is Bookstore. Knihy Dobrovský also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su off
Phone: +420 542 220 320
Academia
Bookstore
Academia is Bookstore. Academia also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00
Phone: +420 221 403 856
Portál
Bookstore
Portál — Bookstore, found on 973/30 Jindřišská in Praha. Also worth knowing about Portál: 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.
973/30 Jindřišská, Praha, 11000
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00
Phone: +420 224 213 415
Vydavatelství skript ČVUT
Bookstore
Vydavatelství skript ČVUT — Bookstore.
Knihkupectví hledající
Bookstore
Knihkupectví hledající is Bookstore on 524/12 Za Pohořelcem, Praha. Knihkupectví hledající also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 10:00-18:00; We 10:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
524/12 Za Pohořelcem, Praha, 16900
Hours: Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 10:00-18:00; We 10:00-20:00
Phone: +420 220 873 250
Antikvariát
Bookstore
Antikvariát — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Antikvariát: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00
Palác knih Luxor
Bookstore
Palác knih Luxor — Bookstore, found on 41 Václavské náměstí in Praha. Also worth knowing about Palác knih Luxor: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 10:00-19:00; it has a website with more detail.
41 Václavské náměstí, Praha, 11000
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Kosmas
Bookstore
Kosmas — Bookstore, found on 370/3 Perlová in Praha. Also worth knowing about Kosmas: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
370/3 Perlová, Praha, 11000
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Phone: +420 224 225 558
Knihkupectví Oty Pavla
Bookstore
Knihkupectví Oty Pavla — Bookstore, found on 116 Havlíčkova in Beroun.
116 Havlíčkova, Beroun, 26601
Knihkupectví Jan Kalabiška
Bookstore
Knihkupectví Jan Kalabiška is Bookstore. Knihkupectví Jan Kalabiška also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 09:00-12:00,14:00-17:00; Fr 09:00-12:00.
Hours: Mo-Th 09:00-12:00,14:00-17:00; Fr 09:00-12:00
Kanzelsberger
Bookstore
Kanzelsberger — Bookstore, found on 70 Vršovická in Praha 10. Also worth knowing about Kanzelsberger: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00, Sa 09:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
70 Vršovická, Praha 10, 10100
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00, Sa 09:00-15:00
Phone: +420737550760
Kosmas
Bookstore
Kosmas — Bookstore, found on 1407/16 Veverkova in Praha. Also worth knowing about Kosmas: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1407/16 Veverkova, Praha, 17000
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Phone: +420 222 201 130
Pavel Dobrovský - BETA s.r.o.
Bookstore
Pavel Dobrovský - BETA s.r.o. — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Pavel Dobrovský - BETA s.r.o.: it has a website with more detail.
Knihy Dobrovský
Bookstore
Knihy Dobrovský is Bookstore on U Slavie, Praha. Knihy Dobrovský also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
U Slavie, Praha, 10000
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +420 720 071 521
Antikvariat-Knihy
Bookstore
Antikvariat-Knihy is Bookstore. Antikvariat-Knihy also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 09:00-12:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: 09:00-12:00
Phone: +420 724 895 296
Kafka Bookshop
Bookstore
Kafka Bookshop — Bookstore.
Knihkupectví Zlata
Bookstore
Knihkupectví Zlata — Bookstore.
Antikvariat-knihy.cz
Bookstore
Antikvariat-knihy.cz is Bookstore.
Knihy Dobrovský
Bookstore
Knihy Dobrovský is Bookstore. Knihy Dobrovský also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-17:00
Vršovické knihkupectví
Bookstore
Vršovické knihkupectví — Bookstore, found on 262/57 Moskevská in Praha. Also worth knowing about Vršovické knihkupectví: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00, Sa 09:00-12:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
262/57 Moskevská, Praha, 10100
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00, Sa 09:00-12:00
Phone: +420 271 725 371
Kanzelsberger
Bookstore
Kanzelsberger — Bookstore, found on Sedláčkova in Čelákovice. Also worth knowing about Kanzelsberger: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-12:00.
Sedláčkova, Čelákovice, 25088
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-12:00
Comics Point
Bookstore
Comics Point is Bookstore on Náměstí Republiky, Praha 1. Comics Point also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 9:00-21:00; it has a website with more detail.
Náměstí Republiky, Praha 1, 11000
Hours: Mo-Su 9:00-21:00
Vinohradské knihkupectví
Bookstore
Vinohradské knihkupectví — Bookstore, found on 1424/5 náměstí Jiřího z Poděbrad in Praha. Also worth knowing about Vinohradské knihkupectví: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-14:00; Su 10:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1424/5 náměstí Jiřího z Poděbrad, Praha, 12000
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-14:00; Su 10:00-13:00
Phone: +420 224 250 365
Wales
Bookstore
Wales — Bookstore, found on 8 Bělehradská in Praha. Also worth knowing about Wales: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-13:00,13:30-18:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
8 Bělehradská, Praha, 14000
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-13:00,13:30-18:30
Phone: +420 241 741 952
Dům Bible
Bookstore
Dům Bible is Bookstore. Dům Bible also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 09:00-17:00; Fr 09:00-14:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Th 09:00-17:00; Fr 09:00-14:00
Krakatit
Bookstore
Krakatit — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Krakatit: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; Sa 10:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; Sa 10:00-13:00
Phone: +420731 487 887
1. Podzemní antikvariát
Bookstore
1. Podzemní antikvariát is Bookstore on 1008/22 Hybernská. 1. Podzemní antikvariát also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1008/22 Hybernská, 110 00
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00
Phone: +420 222 222 226; +420 737 878 957
Knihkupectví Nad Lesy
Bookstore
Knihkupectví Nad Lesy is Bookstore.
Rekomando
Bookstore
Rekomando is Bookstore on 9 Trojanova, Praha 2. Rekomando also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
9 Trojanova, Praha 2, 12000
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00
Phone: +420733769228
Kalich
Bookstore
Kalich — Bookstore, found on 22/9 Jungmannova in Praha. Also worth knowing about Kalich: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
22/9 Jungmannova, Praha, 11000
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00
Phone: +420 224 947 505
Seidl
Bookstore
Seidl is Bookstore on 617/26 Štěpánská, Praha. Seidl also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
617/26 Štěpánská, Praha, 11000
Phone: +420 222 230 723
Knihy Dobrovský
Bookstore
Knihy Dobrovský is Bookstore. Knihy Dobrovský also notes on the map: 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: +420 241 434 313
Megaknihy
Bookstore
Megaknihy is Bookstore on 507/6 Ječná, Praha. Megaknihy also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00.
507/6 Ječná, Praha, 12000
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00
Knihy
Bookstore
Knihy is Bookstore on 5 Husovo nám., Beroun.
5 Husovo nám., Beroun, 26601
Neoluxor
Bookstore
Neoluxor is Bookstore. Neoluxor also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 09:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Phone: +420 296 110 702
Academia
Bookstore
Academia is Bookstore on 1420/3 Na Florenci, Praha. Academia also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:30-18:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1420/3 Na Florenci, Praha, 11000
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-18:30
Phone: +420 224 814 621
Antikvariát
Used bookstore
Antikvariát — Used bookstore, found on 110/53 Spálená in Praha. Also worth knowing about Antikvariát: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:30-18:30; Sa 10:00-16:00.
110/53 Spálená, Praha, 11000
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-18:30; Sa 10:00-16:00
Karolinum
Bookstore
Karolinum — Bookstore, found on 561/18 Celetná in Praha. Also worth knowing about Karolinum: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa,Su 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
561/18 Celetná, Praha, 11000
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa,Su 11:00-18:00
Phone: +420 224 491 448
Ostrov
Bookstore
Ostrov is Bookstore on 132/17 Ostrovní, Praha. Ostrov also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:30-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
132/17 Ostrovní, Praha, 11000
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:30-18:00
Phone: +420 222 516 834
Knihkupectví Franze Kafky
Bookstore
Knihkupectví Franze Kafky — Bookstore, found on 65/14 Široká in Praha. Also worth knowing about Knihkupectví Franze Kafky: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
65/14 Široká, Praha, 11000
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
Phone: +420 224 241 346
Paulínky
Bookstore
Paulínky is Bookstore on 753/18 Jungmannovo náměstí, Praha. Paulínky also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
753/18 Jungmannovo náměstí, Praha, 11000
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Phone: +420 224 818 757
Knihy Dobrovský
Bookstore
Knihy Dobrovský is Bookstore.
Antikvariát Diviš
Bookstore
Antikvariát Diviš is Bookstore. Antikvariát Diviš also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-12:00, Mo,We 12:30-18:30, Tu,Fr 12:30-16:00, Th 12:30-17:30.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-12:00, Mo,We 12:30-18:30, Tu,Fr 12:30-16:00, Th 12:30-17:30
Želví doupě
Bookstore
Želví doupě is Bookstore. Želví doupě also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Luxor
Bookstore
Luxor — Bookstore, found on 15000/1 Evropská in Praha. Also worth knowing about Luxor: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
15000/1 Evropská, Praha, 16000
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-14:00
Phone: +420 296 110 600
Antikvariát Eva Kozáková
Bookstore
Antikvariát Eva Kozáková — Bookstore on 10 Myslíkova. Also worth knowing about Antikvariát Eva Kozáková: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-14:00.
10 Myslíkova
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-14:00
Knihkupectví Leges
Bookstore
Knihkupectví Leges — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Knihkupectví Leges: the map lists its hours as Mo,Th 09:00-16:00; Tu,We 08:00-17:00; Fr 09:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo,Th 09:00-16:00; Tu,We 08:00-17:00; Fr 09:00-15:00
Phone: +420608312217
Portál
Bookstore
Portál — Bookstore, found on 1867/2 Klapkova in Praha. Also worth knowing about Portál: 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.
1867/2 Klapkova, Praha, 18200
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00
Phone: +420 283 028 203
PageFive
Bookstore
PageFive — Bookstore on 5 Veverkova. Also worth knowing about PageFive: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa-Su 11:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
5 Veverkova, 17000
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa-Su 11:00-16:00
Phone: +420 774262553
Shakespeare a Synové sro
Bookstore
Shakespeare a Synové sro is Bookstore on 12 Krymská. Shakespeare a Synové sro also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
12 Krymská
König
Bookstore
König — Bookstore.
Fantasya
Bookstore
Fantasya — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Fantasya: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-12:30,13:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-12:30,13:00-18:00
Antikvariát U nás
Bookstore
Antikvariát U nás is Bookstore. Antikvariát U nás also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu,Th 17:00-18:30; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu,Th 17:00-18:30
Antikvariát Dana Kurovce
Bookstore
Antikvariát Dana Kurovce — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Antikvariát Dana Kurovce: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-18:00
Phone: +420 732 590 895
Antikvariat59
Bookstore
Antikvariat59 is Bookstore on 1801/49 Průběžná. Antikvariat59 also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 12:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1801/49 Průběžná
Hours: Mo-Th 12:00-19:00
Phone: +420777 33 13 22
What the map tells us about bookstores in Prague
91 of the 124 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
73 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
3 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 Prague bookstore crawl
The efficient Prague bookstore crawl strings these together: Academia on 34 Václavské náměstí, Take Take Take, Comics Point on 565/14 Anglická, Shakespeare & Synové on 91/10 U Lužického semináře, Xaoxax on 227/29 Krymská, Knihy Dobrovský, Academia, and Portál on 973/30 Jindřišská — 124 stops, one logical order. 116 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Prague
A few things worth knowing before you work through Prague's bookstores:
- Buy the signed copy at Academia. 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.
- Learn the remainders table at Take Take Take. Publisher overstocks sold cheap. Great for gift buying — new books at used prices.
- Visit during author events. Readings and signings are usually free and turn a bookshop into the best evening out in town.
- 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 Prague — 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 Prague can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 124, 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 124 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 Prague: 124 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.