Bookstores in São Paulo
If you judge a town by its bookshops, São Paulo, SP gives you 116 to judge by. That's 116 bookshops mapped around São Paulo, 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 São Paulo (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Banca Graciosa and Livraria Martins Fontes, plus Banca Tomodaty. If a bookshop's missing from São Paulo's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The São Paulo bookstore lineup
116 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Banca Graciosa
Bookstore
Banca Graciosa is Bookstore.
Livraria Martins Fontes
Bookstore
Livraria Martins Fontes — Bookstore, found on 509 Avenida Paulista in São Paulo. Also worth knowing about Livraria Martins Fontes: it has a website with more detail.
509 Avenida Paulista, São Paulo, 01311-000
Banca Tomodaty
Bookstore
Banca Tomodaty — Bookstore on Avenida Alfa-norte.
Avenida Alfa-norte
Franklin Covey
Bookstore
Franklin Covey — Bookstore.
Livraria Cultura
Bookstore
Livraria Cultura — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Livraria Cultura: it has a website with more detail.
Estaçao Coruja
Bookstore
Estaçao Coruja — Bookstore, found on 2012 Avenida Jabaquara in São Paulo.
2012 Avenida Jabaquara, São Paulo, 04640-400
Sebo Equilibrio Livros
BookstoreRun by Susete e Fábio
Sebo Equilibrio Livros is Bookstore run by Susete e Fábio on 630 - Loja 13 Avenida Álvaro Guimarães, São Bernardo do Campo. Sebo Equilibrio Livros also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 12:00-18:00; Su,PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
630 - Loja 13 Avenida Álvaro Guimarães, São Bernardo do Campo
Hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-18:00; Su,PH off
Phone: +55 11 4390 0121
Sebo
Bookstore
Sebo — Bookstore, found on 820 Rua Araritaguaba in São Paulo.
820 Rua Araritaguaba, São Paulo, 02122-010
Orwell Livros
Used bookstore
Orwell Livros is Used bookstore on 2915 Avenida Corifeu de Azevedo Marques, São Paulo. Orwell Livros also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2915 Avenida Corifeu de Azevedo Marques, São Paulo, 05339-000
Phone: +55 11 9 9138-1278
Livraria Temoslivros
Bookstore
Livraria Temoslivros is Bookstore on 526 Avenida São João, São Paulo. Livraria Temoslivros also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
526 Avenida São João, São Paulo, 01036-000
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00
Phone: +55 11 3222-1185
Stock Cultural
Bookstore
Stock Cultural — Bookstore, found on 871 Rua da Consolação in São Paulo. Also worth knowing about Stock Cultural: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:30-18:45; Sa 10:00-16:30.
871 Rua da Consolação, São Paulo, 01301-000
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:30-18:45; Sa 10:00-16:30
Patuscada - livraria & café
Bookstore
Patuscada - livraria & café is Bookstore on 40 Rua Luís Murat, São Paulo.
40 Rua Luís Murat, São Paulo, 05436-050
Sebolândia
Bookstore
Sebolândia — Bookstore, found on 709 Rua Nossa Senhora da Lapa in São Paulo. Also worth knowing about Sebolândia: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-18:00; Sa 09:30-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
709 Rua Nossa Senhora da Lapa, São Paulo, 05072-000
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-18:00; Sa 09:30-14:00
Phone: +55 11 3831-0407
Livraria Takano
Bookstore
Livraria Takano — Bookstore on 759 Conselheiro Furtado.
759 Conselheiro Furtado
Livraria Casa de Livros
Bookstore
Livraria Casa de Livros — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Livraria Casa de Livros: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; Su, PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; Su, PH off
Phone: +55 11 5185-4227
Livraria
Bookstore
Livraria — Bookstore.
Livraria Saravia
Bookstore
Livraria Saravia — Bookstore, found on 423 Praça da Sé in São Paulo.
423 Praça da Sé, São Paulo, 01001-000
Livraria Fonomag
Bookstore
Livraria Fonomag is Bookstore on 242 Rua da Glória, São Paulo.
242 Rua da Glória, São Paulo, 01510-000
Giostri Livraria
Bookstore
Giostri Livraria — Bookstore.
La Selva Bookstore
Bookstore
La Selva Bookstore is Bookstore.
Martins Fontes
Bookstore
Martins Fontes — Bookstore, found on 85 Rua Manoel da Nóbrega in São Paulo.
85 Rua Manoel da Nóbrega, São Paulo, 04001-080
Sebo
Bookstore
Sebo — Bookstore, found on 692 Rua Bela Cintra in São Paulo. Also worth knowing about Sebo: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
692 Rua Bela Cintra, São Paulo, 01415-002
Phone: +55 11 3129-7726
Banca Frei Caneca
Bookstore
Banca Frei Caneca is Bookstore on 1015 Rua Frei Caneca, São Paulo.
1015 Rua Frei Caneca, São Paulo, 01307-003
Banca Jardins
Bookstore
Banca Jardins is Bookstore. Banca Jardins also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +55 11 3082 5143
Irmãos Vitale
Bookstore
Irmãos Vitale is Bookstore.
Sebo do Messias
Bookstore
Sebo do Messias — Bookstore, found on 140 Praça Doutor João Mendes in São Paulo. Also worth knowing about Sebo do Messias: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
140 Praça Doutor João Mendes, São Paulo, 01501-000
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00
Phone: +55 11 3104 7111
Livraria da Vila
Bookstore
Livraria da Vila is Bookstore on 909 Rua Fradique Coutinho, São Paulo.
909 Rua Fradique Coutinho, São Paulo, 05416-011
Sebo Riachuelo
Bookstore
Sebo Riachuelo — Bookstore, found on 108 Rua Riachuelo in São Paulo.
108 Rua Riachuelo, São Paulo, 01007-000
Livraria CEU
Bookstore
Livraria CEU — Bookstore, found on 233 Avenida Rangel Pestana in São Paulo.
233 Avenida Rangel Pestana, São Paulo, 01017-000
Sebo Rudge Ramos
Bookstore
Sebo Rudge Ramos — Bookstore, found on 31 Rua Anchieta in São Bernardo do Campo. Also worth knowing about Sebo Rudge Ramos: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
31 Rua Anchieta, São Bernardo do Campo
Phone: +55 11 4177 5978
Sebo Nova Floresta
Bookstore
Sebo Nova Floresta — Bookstore, found on 25 Praça Doutor João Mendes in São Paulo.
25 Praça Doutor João Mendes, São Paulo, 01501-001
Sebo Jurídico
Bookstore
Sebo Jurídico — Bookstore, found on 25 Rua Senador Paulo Egídio in São Paulo.
25 Rua Senador Paulo Egídio, São Paulo, 01006-010
Livraria Vozes
Bookstore
Livraria Vozes — Bookstore, found on 99 Rua José Bonifácio in São Paulo.
99 Rua José Bonifácio, São Paulo, 01003-001
CPB Livraria
Bookstore
CPB Livraria — Bookstore, found on 28 Praça da Sé in São Paulo.
28 Praça da Sé, São Paulo, 01001-001
Nossa Senhora D'Ajuda
Bookstore
Nossa Senhora D'Ajuda — Bookstore, found on Praça Padre João Alvares in Itaquaquecetuba.
Praça Padre João Alvares, Itaquaquecetuba
Livraria Sebo Cultural
Bookstore
Livraria Sebo Cultural is Bookstore on Rua Pirajuçara. Livraria Sebo Cultural also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Rua Pirajuçara
Phone: +55 11 3031-4075
Livraria Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem
Bookstore
Livraria Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem is Bookstore on 15 Rua São Bernardo, São Bernardo do Campo. Livraria Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
15 Rua São Bernardo, São Bernardo do Campo
Phone: +55 11 4332 6984
CHQ
Bookstore
CHQ — Bookstore.
Sebo Basques 2
Bookstore
Sebo Basques 2 — Bookstore, found on 623 Rua Teodoro Sampaio in São Paulo. Also worth knowing about Sebo Basques 2: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
623 Rua Teodoro Sampaio, São Paulo, 05405-050
Phone: +55 11 3081-6031
Livraria da Praça
Bookstore
Livraria da Praça is Bookstore.
Nuvem 50
Bookstore
Nuvem 50 is Bookstore on 59 Rua Antonio de Sousa, São Paulo.
59 Rua Antonio de Sousa, São Paulo, 02205-030
Ave Maria
Bookstore
Ave Maria is Bookstore on 757 Rua Jaguaribe, São Paulo.
757 Rua Jaguaribe, São Paulo
Livraria Alemã – Bücherstube
Bookstore
Livraria Alemã – Bücherstube is Bookstore on 215 Rua Bernardino de Campos, São Paulo. Livraria Alemã – Bücherstube 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.
215 Rua Bernardino de Campos, São Paulo
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Phone: +55 11 5044-3735
Livraria Antroposófica
Bookstore
Livraria Antroposófica — Bookstore.
Sol
Bookstore
Sol is Bookstore on 153 Praça da Liberdade, São Paulo.
153 Praça da Liberdade, São Paulo, 01503-010
Prince Books
Bookstore
Prince Books is Bookstore.
CPB
Bookstore
CPB is Bookstore.
Mundial Bíblias
Bookstore
Mundial Bíblias — Bookstore, found on 34 Rua Conde de Sarzedas in São Paulo.
34 Rua Conde de Sarzedas, São Paulo, 01512-000
Cigana Cartomante
Bookstore
Cigana Cartomante is Bookstore on Rua Frei Gaspar. Cigana Cartomante also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Rua Frei Gaspar
Phone: +55 11 4339
Mundial Records Publicações
Bookstore
Mundial Records Publicações is Bookstore on 120 Rua Conselheiro Furtado, São Paulo.
120 Rua Conselheiro Furtado, São Paulo, 01511-000
Phylos
Bookstore
Phylos is Bookstore on 1419 Rua Cantagalo, São Paulo. Phylos also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1419 Rua Cantagalo, São Paulo, 03319-001
Phone: +55 11 2091-6938
Sebomelivro
Bookstore
Sebomelivro is Bookstore on 1896 Rua Teodoro Sampaio, São Paulo. Sebomelivro also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 11:00-15:00; it has a website with more detail.
1896 Rua Teodoro Sampaio, São Paulo, 05406-150
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-15:00
Paulus Livraria
Bookstore
Paulus Livraria is Bookstore on 180 Praça da Sé, São Paulo. Paulus Livraria also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00.
180 Praça da Sé, São Paulo, 01001-001
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Sebo do Ó
Bookstore
Sebo do Ó — Bookstore on 99 Avenida Itaberaba.
99 Avenida Itaberaba
Sebo Fenix
Bookstore
Sebo Fenix is Bookstore on Rua Itú. Sebo Fenix also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Rua Itú
Phone: +55 11 2381 2220
Megafauna
Bookstore
Megafauna — Bookstore.
Livraria Foccus
Bookstore
Livraria Foccus is Bookstore on 1110 Avenida Guilherme Cotching, São Paulo.
1110 Avenida Guilherme Cotching, São Paulo, 02113-012
Miúda Livraria
Bookstore
Miúda Livraria — Bookstore, found on 776 Rua Coronel Melo de Oliveira in São Paulo.
776 Rua Coronel Melo de Oliveira, São Paulo, 05011-040
Livraria da Vila
Bookstore
Livraria da Vila is Bookstore.
Boralê
Bookstore
Boralê is Bookstore.
What the map tells us about bookstores in São Paulo
17 of the 116 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
13 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
There's a cluster: 2 of them sit on 250 Rua Biobedas, so you can string those into one walk and drive between the rest.
7 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 São Paulo bookstore crawl
Making a day of it in São Paulo? Work this order: Banca Graciosa, Livraria Martins Fontes on 509 Avenida Paulista, Banca Tomodaty on Avenida Alfa-norte, Franklin Covey, Livraria Cultura, Estaçao Coruja on 2012 Avenida Jabaquara, Sebo Equilibrio Livros on 630 - Loja 13 Avenida Álvaro Guimarães, and Sebo on 820 Rua Araritaguaba. That's the bookstore crawl in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 108 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for São Paulo
A few things worth knowing before you work through São Paulo's bookstores:
- Browse by serendipity, buy by list at Banca Graciosa. Keep a want-list on your phone for the hunt, but let the shelves surprise you too. The best finds are never the planned ones.
- Gift buying? Ask for wrapping at Livraria Martins Fontes. Many independents wrap beautifully and free. It beats a gift bag every time.
- Note the shop's specialties. Sci-fi, travel, art books, philosophy — every good shop leans somewhere. Find the lean that matches yours.
- Don't skip the small press section. The weird, wonderful stuff lives here. Small presses take the risks the big publishers won't.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around São Paulo — 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 São Paulo can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 116 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 116 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 São Paulo: 116 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.