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Bookstores in Zurich

Zurich, Zurich has 164 bookstores on the map. That's 164 bookshops mapped around Zurich, each with its own shelves and specialties. The used sections are where the real bargains hide. Give yourself an hour minimum — bookshops are the one errand that always takes longer than planned.

This guide covers every bookstore we could verify in and around Zurich (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Obergass Bücher and Buch am Platz, plus Press & Books. If a bookshop's missing from Zurich's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.

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The Zurich bookstore lineup

164 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:

Obergass Bücher

Bookstore

Obergass Bücher — Bookstore, found on 2a Obergasse in Winterthur. Also worth knowing about Obergass Bücher: the map lists its hours as Mo 13:30-18:30, Tu-Fr 08:00-18:30, Sa 08:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

2a Obergasse, Winterthur, 8400

Hours: Mo 13:30-18:30, Tu-Fr 08:00-18:30, Sa 08:00-16:00

Phone: +41 52 213 26 62

Website

Buch am Platz

Bookstore

Buch am Platz is Bookstore on 2 Kirchplatz, Winterthur. Buch am Platz also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo 12:00-18:30; Tu-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-17:00, May 01 off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

2 Kirchplatz, Winterthur, 8400

Hours: Mo 12:00-18:30; Tu-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-17:00, May 01 off

Phone: +41 52 213 03 53

Website

Press & Books

Bookstore

Press & Books is Bookstore.

Kinderbuchladen Zürich

BookstoreRun by Stäheli Books AG

Kinderbuchladen Zürich is Bookstore run by Stäheli Books AG on 32 Oberdorfstrasse, Zürich. Kinderbuchladen Zürich also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

32 Oberdorfstrasse, Zürich, 8001

Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-17:00

Phone: +41 79 869 90 44

Website

Münsterbrücke (151634955)
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Schulthess

BookstoreRun by Schulthess Druck

Schulthess is Bookstore run by Schulthess Druck. Schulthess also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00.

Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00

Lüthy

BookstoreRun by Bücher Balmer

Lüthy is Bookstore run by Bücher Balmer on 3 Rigistrasse, Zug. Lüthy also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-We,Fr 09:00-19:00; Th 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.

3 Rigistrasse, Zug, 6300

Hours: Mo-We,Fr 09:00-19:00; Th 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-17:00

Website

Buchhandlung sec52

Bookstore

Buchhandlung sec52 — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Buchhandlung sec52: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:30-18:30; Sa 10:30-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

Hours: Mo-Fr 10:30-18:30; Sa 10:30-17:00

Phone: +41 44 271 18 18

Website

Orell Füssli

BookstoreRun by Orell Füssli Thalia

Orell Füssli is Bookstore run by Orell Füssli Thalia on 41 Marktgasse, Winterthur. Orell Füssli also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-We,Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su off; Th 09:00-19:00; it has a website with more detail.

41 Marktgasse, Winterthur, 8400

Hours: Mo-We,Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su off; Th 09:00-19:00

Website

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Bücherladen

Bookstore

Bücherladen is Bookstore. Bücherladen also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo 13:00-18:30; Tu-Fr 11:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su off.

Hours: Mo 13:00-18:30; Tu-Fr 11:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su off

Travel Book Shop

Bookstore

Travel Book Shop — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Travel Book Shop: the map lists its hours as Mo,Su off; Tu-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.

Hours: Mo,Su off; Tu-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-17:00

Website

Stocker

BookstoreRun by Lüthy + Stocker

Run by Lüthy + Stocker, Stocker is Bookstore, found on 44 Hertensteinstrasse in Luzern. Also worth knowing about Stocker: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 08:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.

44 Hertensteinstrasse, Luzern, 6000

Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 08:00-17:00

Website

Orell Füssli Wirz

BookstoreRun by Orell Füssli Thalia

Orell Füssli Wirz is Bookstore run by Orell Füssli Thalia on 18 Hintere Vorstadt. Orell Füssli Wirz also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Th 09:00-20:00; Mo-We, Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 08:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

18 Hintere Vorstadt

Hours: Th 09:00-20:00; Mo-We, Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 08:00-18:00

Phone: +41 62 832 38 38

Website

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Orell Füssli

BookstoreRun by Orell Füssli Thalia

Orell Füssli is Bookstore run by Orell Füssli Thalia on 77 Vordergasse, Schaffhausen. Orell Füssli also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-17:00; PH,Su off; it has a website with more detail.

77 Vordergasse, Schaffhausen, 8200

Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-17:00; PH,Su off

Website

Benziger

Bookstore

Benziger — Bookstore, found on 85 Hauptstrasse in Einsiedeln. Also worth knowing about Benziger: it has a website with more detail.

85 Hauptstrasse, Einsiedeln, 8840

Website

Never Stop Reading

Bookstore

Never Stop Reading — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Never Stop Reading: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00

Phone: +41 44 578 09 35

Website

Buchantiquariat Benz

Bookstore

Buchantiquariat Benz — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Buchantiquariat Benz: the map lists its hours as Mo,Su off; Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

Hours: Mo,Su off; Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00

Phone: +41 44 261 57 50

Website

Biblion Antiquariat

Bookstore

Biblion Antiquariat is Bookstore. Biblion Antiquariat also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su off.

Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su off

Librium

Bookstore

Librium is Bookstore. Librium also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 9:00-19:00; Sa 08:00-17:00.

Hours: Mo-Fr 9:00-19:00; Sa 08:00-17:00

Orell Füssli

BookstoreRun by Orell Füssli Thalia

Orell Füssli is Bookstore run by Orell Füssli Thalia on 4 Füsslistrasse, Zürich. Orell Füssli also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.

4 Füsslistrasse, Zürich, 8001

Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-18:00

Website

Buchhandlung am Hottingerplatz

Bookstore

Buchhandlung am Hottingerplatz is Bookstore on 44 Hottingerstrasse. Buchhandlung am Hottingerplatz also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-16:00; Mo off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

44 Hottingerstrasse, 8032

Hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-16:00; Mo off

Phone: +41 44 251 15 84

Website

Piz Buch und Berg

Bookstore

Piz Buch und Berg — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Piz Buch und Berg: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-13:00,14:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-13:00,14:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-16:00

Phone: +41 44 240 49 49

Website

Buchhandlung Kögel

BookstoreRun by Nikola Kögel

Buchhandlung Kögel is Bookstore run by Nikola Kögel on 30 Hauptstraße, Waldshut-Tiengen. Buchhandlung Kögel also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

30 Hauptstraße, Waldshut-Tiengen, 79761

Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-16:00

Phone: +49 7741 7670

Website

Bücher Lüthy

Bookstore

Bücher Lüthy is Bookstore on 20 Bahnhofstrasse, Aarau. Bücher Lüthy also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

20 Bahnhofstrasse, Aarau, 5000

Phone: +41 62 823 18 65

Website

fontis

BookstoreRun by Cyrill & Tran Hess

fontis is Bookstore run by Cyrill & Tran Hess on 23 Rathausgasse, Aarau. fontis also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 09:00-12:30,12:30-18:00; Sa 09:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.

23 Rathausgasse, Aarau, 5000

Hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-12:30,12:30-18:00; Sa 09:00-16:00

Phone: +41 62 824 44 34

Buchschreiner

Bookstore

Buchschreiner — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Buchschreiner: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-12:30,14:30-18:30; Sa 09:00-14:00; it has a website with more detail.

Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-12:30,14:30-18:30; Sa 09:00-14:00

Website

books & more

Bookstore

books & more is Bookstore on 3 Zollhausstrasse, Luzern. books & more also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.

3 Zollhausstrasse, Luzern, 6015

Website

Buchhandlung Untertor

Bookstore

Buchhandlung Untertor is Bookstore on 11 Bahnhofstrasse, Sursee. Buchhandlung Untertor also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.

11 Bahnhofstrasse, Sursee, 6210

Website

Buchhandlung zum Geerern

Bookstore

Buchhandlung zum Geerern is Bookstore on 2a Geerenstrasse, Dielsdorf. Buchhandlung zum Geerern also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-12:00,14:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-16:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

2a Geerenstrasse, Dielsdorf, 8157

Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-12:00,14:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-16:00; Su off

Phone: +41 44 853 32 82

Website

Calligramme

Bookstore

Calligramme is Bookstore. Calligramme also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 11:00-18:30; 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 11:00-18:30; Sa 11:00-17:00

Phone: +41 44 252 95 83

Website

Rotary Büchershop

Bookstore

Rotary Büchershop — Bookstore, found on 22 Merkurstrasse in Rapperswil SG. Also worth knowing about Rotary Büchershop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.

22 Merkurstrasse, Rapperswil SG, 8640

Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-17:00

Website

Nievergelt

Bookstore

Nievergelt — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Nievergelt: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 08:15-16:00; Su off; it has a website with more detail.

Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 08:15-16:00; Su off

Website

Altstadt Antiquariat Rapperswil

Used bookstore

Altstadt Antiquariat Rapperswil — Used bookstore. Also worth knowing about Altstadt Antiquariat Rapperswil: the map lists its hours as Mo,We-Fr 10:00-18:30; Tu 13:30-18:30; Sa 09:00-17:00; PH closed.

Hours: Mo,We-Fr 10:00-18:30; Tu 13:30-18:30; Sa 09:00-17:00; PH closed

Altstadtbuchhandlung

Bookstore

Altstadtbuchhandlung is Bookstore.

Kreuz-Papeterie

Bookstore

Kreuz-Papeterie — Bookstore.

Fontis

Bookstore

Fontis is Bookstore on 31 Marktgasse, Bülach. Fontis also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 09:00-12:00,13:30-18:30, Sa 09:00-16:00; PH off; it has a website with more detail.

31 Marktgasse, Bülach, 8180

Hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-12:00,13:30-18:30, Sa 09:00-16:00; PH off

Website

Libreria Italiana

Bookstore

Libreria Italiana is Bookstore on 30 Hohlstrasse, Zürich. Libreria Italiana also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 14:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.

30 Hohlstrasse, Zürich, 8004

Hours: Mo-Fr 14:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-16:00

Website

Orell Füssli

BookstoreRun by Orell Füssli Thalia

Orell Füssli is Bookstore run by Orell Füssli Thalia. Orell Füssli also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 08:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

Hours: Mo-Su 08:00-21:00

Phone: +41 848 849 848

Website

Ex Libris

BookstoreRun by Ex Libris

Run by Ex Libris, Ex Libris is Bookstore, found on 21 Nansenstrasse in Zürich. Also worth knowing about Ex Libris: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-13:00, Mo-Fr 14:00-19:00, Sa 09:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.

21 Nansenstrasse, Zürich, 8050

Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-13:00, Mo-Fr 14:00-19:00, Sa 09:00-17:00

Website

Fox Arts Comics

Bookstore

Fox Arts Comics is Bookstore on 8 Oleanderstrasse. Fox Arts Comics also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Sa 09:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.

8 Oleanderstrasse

Hours: Sa 09:00-17:00

Website

orell füssli

Bookstore

orell füssli is Bookstore.

ad:hoc

Bookstore

ad:hoc is Bookstore. ad:hoc also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-17:00.

Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-17:00

Ex Libris

Bookstore

Ex Libris — Bookstore, found on 2 Zürcherstrasse in Wil SG.

2 Zürcherstrasse, Wil SG, 9500

Mandala

Bookstore

Mandala — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Mandala: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-16:00

Phone: +41 56 222 31 41

Website

Spiel- und Läselade

Bookstore

Spiel- und Läselade is Bookstore. Spiel- und Läselade also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo 14:00-18:30; Tu-Fr 08:30-12:00,14:00-18:30; Sa 08:30-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

Lachen, 8853

Hours: Mo 14:00-18:30; Tu-Fr 08:30-12:00,14:00-18:30; Sa 08:30-16:00

Phone: +41 55 442 51 76

Website

Antiquariat und Galerie im Rathausdurchgang

Bookstore

Antiquariat und Galerie im Rathausdurchgang — Bookstore on 57 Stadthausstrasse. Also worth knowing about Antiquariat und Galerie im Rathausdurchgang: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 12:00-18:30; Sa 12:00-16:00; PH off.

57 Stadthausstrasse

Hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-18:30; Sa 12:00-16:00; PH off

Zappa Doing

Bookstore

Zappa Doing is Bookstore on 5 Obergasse, Winterthur. Zappa Doing also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

5 Obergasse, Winterthur, 8400

Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-17:00

Phone: +41 52 212 23 22

Website

Orell Füssli

BookstoreRun by Orell Füssli Thalia

Orell Füssli is Bookstore run by Orell Füssli Thalia on 76 Bahnhofplatz, Frauenfeld. Orell Füssli also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

76 Bahnhofplatz, Frauenfeld, 8500

Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; PH off

Phone: +41 848 84 98 48

Website

Orell Füssli

BookstoreRun by Orell Füssli Thalia

Orell Füssli is Bookstore run by Orell Füssli Thalia on 11 Gwattstrasse. Orell Füssli also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.

11 Gwattstrasse, 8808

Website

Fontis Buchhandlung

BookstoreRun by Brunnen Verlag

Fontis Buchhandlung is Bookstore run by Brunnen Verlag on 7 Glärnischstrasse, Rapperswil SG. Fontis Buchhandlung also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo 13:30-18:00; Tu-Fr 09:30-12:30,13:30-18:00; Sa 09:30-16:00; it has a website with more detail.

7 Glärnischstrasse, Rapperswil SG, 8640

Hours: Mo 13:30-18:00; Tu-Fr 09:30-12:30,13:30-18:00; Sa 09:30-16:00

Website

Ex Libris

BookstoreRun by Ex Libris

Run by Ex Libris, Ex Libris is Bookstore, found on 9 Lintheschergasse in Zürich. Also worth knowing about Ex Libris: the map lists its hours as Sa 09:00-17:00; Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; it has a website with more detail.

9 Lintheschergasse, Zürich, 8001

Hours: Sa 09:00-17:00; Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00

Website

wörterNest

Bookstore

wörterNest is Bookstore on 2 Klosterhof, Rüti (ZH). wörterNest also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.

2 Klosterhof, Rüti (ZH), 8630

Website

Bücherladen Marianne Sax

Bookstore

Bücherladen Marianne Sax is Bookstore. Bücherladen Marianne Sax also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo 13:30-18:30; Tu-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-16:00; PH closed; it has a website with more detail.

Hours: Mo 13:30-18:30; Tu-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-16:00; PH closed

Website

Ex Libris

BookstoreRun by Ex Libris

Run by Ex Libris, Ex Libris is Bookstore, found on 22 Hintere Vorstadt in Aarau. Also worth knowing about Ex Libris: it has a website with more detail.

22 Hintere Vorstadt, Aarau, 5000

Website

Bücher Doppler

Bookstore

Bücher Doppler is Bookstore. Bücher Doppler also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo 13:00-18:30; Tu-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-17:00.

Hours: Mo 13:00-18:30; Tu-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-17:00

Noten Punkt

Bookstore

Noten Punkt is Bookstore. Noten Punkt also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-17:00; PH closed; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-17:00; PH closed

Phone: +41 43 268 06 45

Website

K und K

Bookstore

K und K is Bookstore on 35 Gotthardstrasse, Thalwil.

35 Gotthardstrasse, Thalwil, 8800

Orell Füssli

BookstoreRun by Orell Füssli Thalia

Orell Füssli is Bookstore run by Orell Füssli Thalia. Orell Füssli also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.

Spreitenbach, 8957

Website

Bücher-Brocky

Used bookstore

Bücher-Brocky — Used bookstore, found on 4 Bederstrasse in Zürich. Also worth knowing about Bücher-Brocky: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:30-18:30; Sa 09:00-17:00; PH off; it has a website with more detail.

4 Bederstrasse, Zürich, 8002

Hours: Mo-Fr 10:30-18:30; Sa 09:00-17:00; PH off

Website

Bücher Brocky

Used bookstore

Bücher Brocky — Used bookstore on Freihofweg. Also worth knowing about Bücher Brocky: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:30-18:30; Sa 09:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.

Freihofweg

Hours: Mo-Fr 10:30-18:30; Sa 09:00-17:00

Website

House of Books

BookstoreRun by edition fink

Run by edition fink, House of Books is Bookstore, found on 30 Anwandstrasse in Zürich. Also worth knowing about House of Books: the map lists its hours as "during events"; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

30 Anwandstrasse, Zürich, 8004

Hours: "during events"

Phone: +41 44 542 32 80

Website

What the map tells us about bookstores in Zurich

121 of the 164 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.

123 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.

There's a cluster: 2 of them sit on 99 Neue Winterthurerstrasse, so you can string those into one walk and drive between the rest.

6 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 Zurich bookstore crawl

The efficient Zurich bookstore crawl strings these together: Obergass Bücher on 2a Obergasse, Buch am Platz on 2 Kirchplatz, Press & Books, Kinderbuchladen Zürich on 32 Oberdorfstrasse, Schulthess, Lüthy on 3 Rigistrasse, Buchhandlung sec52, and Orell Füssli on 41 Marktgasse — 164 stops, one logical order. 156 more are listed below.

Bookstore tips for Zurich

The regulars' playbook for Zurich's bookshops:

Good to know

We searched about 40 km around Zurich — 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 Zurich can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 164, 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 164 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 Zurich: 164 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.

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