Bookstores in Sofia
If you judge a town by its bookshops, Sofia, Sofia City gives you 115 to judge by. That's 115 bookshops mapped around Sofia, 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 Sofia (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Roel 98 and Рай, plus Гринуич. If a bookshop's missing from Sofia's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Sofia bookstore lineup
115 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Roel 98
Bookstore
Roel 98 — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Roel 98: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:30-18:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-18:00
Рай
Bookstore
Рай is Bookstore.
Гринуич
Bookstore
Гринуич — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Гринуич: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 09:00-21:00; Fr 09:00-22:00; Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 10:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Th 09:00-21:00; Fr 09:00-22:00; Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 10:00-21:00
Phone: +35970010503;+35929508337
Вержи-2007
Bookstore
Вержи-2007 — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Вержи-2007: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +359 2 954 9878
Книжен Ъгъл
Bookstore
Книжен Ъгъл — Bookstore on 117 Оборище. Also worth knowing about Книжен Ъгъл: the map lists its hours as Mo,We-Fr 10:00-19:00; Tu 11:30-19:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
117 Оборище
Hours: Mo,We-Fr 10:00-19:00; Tu 11:30-19:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Phone: +359 2 846 5428
Книжарница-кафе "Защо не?"
Bookstore
Книжарница-кафе "Защо не?" is Bookstore. Книжарница-кафе "Защо не?" also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 12:30-14:30,15:00-20:00; Su 11:30-16:30; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Sa 12:30-14:30,15:00-20:00; Su 11:30-16:30
Хеликон
Bookstore
Хеликон — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Хеликон: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +359 2 9 953 620
Ciela
Bookstore
Ciela — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Ciela: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 09:00-21:00.
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Хеликон
Bookstore
Хеликон — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Хеликон: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-19:30; Su 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-Sa 09:00-19:30; Su 10:00-18:00
Phone: +359 2 460 4067
Elephant Bookstore
Bookstore
Elephant Bookstore is Bookstore. Elephant Bookstore 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.
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Phone: +359 88 642 0954
Книгомания
Bookstore
Книгомания — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Книгомания: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa,Su 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 10:00-18:30; Sa,Su 10:00-18:00
Phone: +359 2 421 5852
Хеликон
Bookstore
Хеликон — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Хеликон: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-19:30; Su 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-Sa 09:00-19:30; Su 10:00-18:00
Phone: +359 2 460 4082
Booktrading
Bookstore
Booktrading is Bookstore on 52 Коста Лулчев. Booktrading 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.
52 Коста Лулчев
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Phone: +359 88 290 7205
Христянски книжен център
Bookstore
Христянски книжен център — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Христянски книжен център: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 09:00-18:00; Fr 09:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Th 09:00-18:00; Fr 09:00-17:00
Верен
Bookstore
Верен is Bookstore on 1. Верен also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1, 1000
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30
Phone: +359 2 981 6241
Ciela
Bookstore
Ciela — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Ciela: 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: +359 87 653 6843
Български Композитор
BookstoreRun by Съюз на българските композитори
Run by Съюз на българските композитори, Български Композитор is Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Български Композитор: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:30-16:30; Sa 10:30-14:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:30-16:30; Sa 10:30-14:30
Phone: +359 2 987 6440
Български книжици
BookstoreRun by ИРМЕНА ЕООД
Български книжици is Bookstore run by ИРМЕНА ЕООД. Български книжици also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-19:30; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-19:30; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su off
Phone: +359 2 980 6950
Научна литература
Bookstore
Научна литература is Bookstore.
Книжарница от А до Я
Bookstore
Книжарница от А до Я — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Книжарница от А до Я: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 09:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 09:00-18:00
Phone: +359878929358
Мери
Bookstore
Мери — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Мери: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-14:30,15:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-14:30,15:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Антикварица
Bookstore
Антикварица is Bookstore. Антикварица also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su,PH 10:00-20:00.
Hours: Mo-Su,PH 10:00-20:00
Booktrading
Bookstore
Booktrading is Bookstore. Booktrading also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-19:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Нисим
Bookstore
Нисим — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Нисим: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00
Phone: +359 2 981 1912
Люпен
Bookstore
Люпен is Bookstore. Люпен also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-15:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-15:00
Литературен клуб Перото
Bookstore
Литературен клуб Перото — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Литературен клуб Перото: the map lists its hours as 24/7; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: 24/7
Phone: +359 2 916 6411
Татко фин
Bookstore
Татко фин is Bookstore on 38 Атанас Узунов, София. Татко фин also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
38 Атанас Узунов, София
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30
Phone: +359 2 971 2367
Анджело Ронкали
Bookstore
Анджело Ронкали — Bookstore, found on 7 Проф. Асен Златаров in София. Also worth knowing about Анджело Ронкали: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 14:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7 Проф. Асен Златаров, София, 1504
Hours: Mo-Fr 14:00-17:00
Phone: +359 2 483 9755
Книгомания
Bookstore
Книгомания — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Книгомания: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-18:00
Дженесис
Bookstore
Дженесис is Bookstore. Дженесис also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
Галактика
Bookstore
Галактика — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Галактика: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00, Sa 10:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00, Sa 10:00-18:00
Хеликон
Bookstore
Хеликон — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Хеликон: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-19:30; Su 10:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-19:30; Su 10:00-18:00
Hippocrates
Bookstore
Hippocrates is Bookstore. Hippocrates also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-13:00,14:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-13:00,14:00-18:00
Военно издателство
Bookstore
Военно издателство — Bookstore.
Петър Берон
Bookstore
Петър Берон — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Петър Берон: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa,Su 10:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa,Su 10:00-18:00
Orange
BookstoreRun by Ориндж интернешънъл АД
Run by Ориндж интернешънъл АД, Orange is Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Orange: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
Phone: +359 2 981 0400;+359 88 483 8716
Елрид
Bookstore
Елрид is Bookstore. Елрид also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:30-18:30; Sa 10:30-14:30.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:30-18:30; Sa 10:30-14:30
Борса учебници
Used bookstore
Борса учебници is Used bookstore.
София
Millennium
Bookstore
Millennium is Bookstore. Millennium also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-19:00.
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-19:00
Пасер
Bookstore
Пасер — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Пасер: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00
Alba
Bookstore
Alba is Bookstore. Alba also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:30
Phone: +359 88 547 1518
Colibri
Bookstore
Colibri — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Colibri: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00
Phone: +359 2 988 8781
Нова епоха
Bookstore
Нова епоха — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Нова епоха: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-16:00
Phone: +359 88 981 9898
Бултериер
Bookstore
Бултериер is Bookstore. Бултериер also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-14:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-14:00
Ortograph.com
Bookstore
Ortograph.com — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Ortograph.com: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 12:00-19:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-19:00
Цар лъв
Bookstore
Цар лъв is Bookstore on 3 бул. Луи Пастьор, София.
3 бул. Луи Пастьор, София, 1324
Они
Bookstore
Они is Bookstore. Они also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-14:00,15:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-14:00,15:00-18:00
Phone: +359 2 983 1025
Книжарница "Деал"
Bookstore
Книжарница "Деал" — Bookstore, found on бл. 60 Булина ливада in София. Also worth knowing about Книжарница "Деал": the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00, Sa 10:00-14:00; it has a website with more detail.
бл. 60 Булина ливада, София, 1373
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00, Sa 10:00-14:00
Art Plus
Bookstore
Art Plus is Bookstore. Art Plus also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-14:00,15:00-19:30; Sa,Su 10:00-14:00,10:00-17:20.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-14:00,15:00-19:30; Sa,Su 10:00-14:00,10:00-17:20
Фон-Фон
Bookstore
Фон-Фон — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Фон-Фон: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 10:00-13:30,14:30-18:00; Fr 10:00-13:30,14:30-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Th 10:00-13:30,14:30-18:00; Fr 10:00-13:30,14:30-17:00
Татко Фин
Bookstore
Татко Фин is Bookstore. Татко Фин also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-19:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Персеиди
Bookstore
Персеиди — Bookstore.
Моята книжарница
Bookstore
Моята книжарница is Bookstore. Моята книжарница also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Антикварница
Bookstore
Антикварница is Bookstore. Антикварница also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-20:00.
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00
Best choice
Bookstore
Best choice is Bookstore. Best choice also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
CLC
Bookstore
CLC is Bookstore. CLC also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:30-18:30; Sa 10:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:30-18:30; Sa 10:00-17:00
От А до Я
BookstoreRun by АЛЕКСАНДРА БУКС 07 ЕООД
Run by АЛЕКСАНДРА БУКС 07 ЕООД, От А до Я is Bookstore. Also worth knowing about От А до Я: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 09:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 09:00-18:00
Phone: +359 87 892 9358
Твоята книжарница
Bookstore
Твоята книжарница is Bookstore. Твоята книжарница also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Моята книжарница
Bookstore
Моята книжарница is Bookstore. Моята книжарница also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Sa 10:00-16:00; Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00.
Hours: Sa 10:00-16:00; Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00
Книги, преса &
Bookstore
Книги, преса & — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Книги, преса &: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 07:00-19:30; Sa 07:00-18:00; Su 08:00-14:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-19:30; Sa 07:00-18:00; Su 08:00-14:00
What the map tells us about bookstores in Sofia
90 of the 115 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
32 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
The Sofia bookstore crawl
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: Roel 98, Рай, Гринуич, Вержи-2007, Книжен Ъгъл on 117 Оборище, Книжарница-кафе "Защо не?", Хеликон, and Ciela. That's 115 stops on the Sofia bookstore crawl. 107 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Sofia
A few things worth knowing before you work through Sofia's bookstores:
- The used section is underpriced everywhere at Roel 98. Books are heavy and slow to sell, so used shelves price to move. First editions hide here regularly.
- Don't overlook the classics wall at Рай. Every shop has one. Cheap editions of the books everyone claims to have read — your chance to actually read them.
- Kids' sections are goldmines. Even without kids. The picture-book art alone is worth the browse, and the middle-grade shelves hold genuine classics.
- Ask about ordering. Independent shops will order anything in print, often in a day or two. No need to default to the big online retailer.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Sofia — 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 Sofia can take a while to appear. The 115 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 115 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 Sofia: 115 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.