Bookshops in Stockholm: 10 shops from large bookstores to antiquarian booksellers
Bookshops in Stockholm are listed here in three groups: large stores in the centre and on Östermalm, bookshops with a profile of their own in Gamla stan and on Södermalm, and antiquarian booksellers. The page helps you choose a shop by errand, whether you want a new book, a particular genre, children's books or a second-hand copy: every shop has an address and a short description, and you reach its website from the card.
Large bookstores in the centre and on Östermalm: new books and a wide range
Bookshops with a profile of their own: Gamla stan and Södermalm
Antiquarian booksellers: second-hand books, art and rare editions
Bookshops in Stockholm on the map
The map shows only the shops on this page: tap a point to open the card with the address and description.
Which group suits you
This page is useful if you want to buy a new book today, if you are looking for a particular genre or for children's books, or if you are after an older book that is no longer in print.
| If you need | What to look at | Which group fits | What to check |
|---|---|---|---|
| A new book today, even on a Sunday | Sunday hours on the shop website | Large bookstores in the centre and on Östermalm | That the title is in the shop and not only in the online store |
| Books in languages other than Swedish | A shop that mentions foreign literature or several languages | Large bookstores in the centre and on Östermalm | Which languages are on the shelf and which are ordered |
| Children's books and somewhere to sit down | A children's corner or a children's bookshop with a café | Large bookstores, or bookshops with a profile of their own | Whether there is a programme for children that day |
| Science fiction, fantasy, manga or games | A specialist bookshop for the genre | Bookshops with a profile of their own | The step and the ramp if you come with a wheelchair |
| An older book that is no longer sold new | The subjects and searchable catalogue of the antiquarian shop | Antiquarian booksellers | Opening hours: one of the antiquarian shops is open on weekday afternoons only |
How to choose: a new book, a profile of its own or an antiquarian shop
- Large bookstores: open 10:00 to 19:00 on weekdays, and on Sundays too.
- Bookshops with a profile of their own: a personal selection, children's books or one genre in depth.
- Antiquarian booksellers: second-hand and rare books, with shorter opening hours.
- This page is a selection: the catalogue has over eighty cards in the category.
The three large bookstores are within walking distance of each other: on Mäster Samuelsgatan and Kungsgatan in the centre and in the Sturegallerian arcade on Östermalm. All three are open 10:00 to 19:00 on weekdays, until 17:00 or 18:00 on Saturdays and for a few hours in the middle of the day on Sundays (the shops' own websites, read on 7 October 2026). One of them also sells toys, yarn and craft supplies, another has a children's corner and gift wrapping, and the third, founded in 1897, states over 60,000 titles and periodicals in the shop.
The bookshops with a profile of their own are in Gamla stan and on Södermalm. On Götgatan there is an independent bookshop that has existed since 1927 and has also published books since 2017, and on Stora Nygatan a bookshop with a personal selection, from classics to current bestsellers. On Västerlånggatan there is a specialist bookshop for science fiction, fantasy, manga, horror, comics, games and collectibles, and by Mariatorget a children's bookshop with a café.
The antiquarian booksellers are on Drottninggatan, Birger Jarlsgatan and Kommendörsgatan. The largest of them was founded in 1929 and states over 100,000 titles, another specialises in art, crafts, architecture and design, and the third has books in every conceivable subject.
All bookshops and antiquarian shops in the catalogue, including those not listed here, are in the category Bookstores. More about Stockholm is on the city page, and more guides to shops are gathered under Shopping.
Opening hours, ordering and price: how it works
- Open on Sundays: all the large bookstores and three of the bookshops with a profile of their own.
- Antiquarian shops: one is open every day, one only on weekdays from 13:00 to 18:00.
- The book is not in stock: the smaller bookshops take orders by email.
- Price: can differ between a chain's online store and its physical shop.
Sunday is not a closed day for anyone who wants a new book: the three large bookstores are open from 11:00 or 12:00 until 16:00 or 17:00, and the same goes for the specialist bookshop on Västerlånggatan, the bookshop on Götgatan and the children's bookshop by Mariatorget (the websites, 7 October 2026). The bookshop on Stora Nygatan gives opening hours for weekdays, 11:00 to 18:00.
The antiquarian shops keep other hours. The one on Drottninggatan is open every day of the week, the one on Birger Jarlsgatan on weekdays from 10:00 to 18:00 and on Saturdays from 12:00 to 16:00, and the one on Kommendörsgatan from Monday to Friday, 13:00 to 18:00.
If the book is not on the shelf, it can often be ordered. Two of the bookshops with a profile of their own take orders by email, and the bookstore in Sturegallerian has a web shop with over 40,000 titles in eight languages. At one of the chains the price can differ between the online store and the physical shop, and the shop accepts returns.
Author evenings, children, accessibility and selling books
- Author talks: at six of the bookshops and antiquarian shops.
- Children: a children's corner in a large bookstore and a whole children's bookshop with a café.
- Wheelchair: the specialist bookshop in Gamla stan has one step and a ramp.
- Selling books: contact the antiquarian shop first.
Several of the bookshops are stages as well. Six of the shops arrange author talks, signings or readings, and the bookshop on Stora Nygatan has a stage of its own with authors and lecturers several times a week. The large antiquarian shop on Birger Jarlsgatan has readings, music and other cultural evenings on its programme (the websites, 7 October 2026).
With children there are two clear choices: the large bookstore on Mäster Samuelsgatan has a children's corner, and the children's bookshop by Mariatorget has a café and a calendar of its own.
The specialist bookshop on Västerlånggatan is in an older building with one step at street level. According to the shop website there is a ramp at the main entrance that the staff help with, and stairlifts that take wheelchairs up to 255 kilos in total but not powered wheelchairs. The nearest metro station is Gamla stan.
If you want to sell books, the antiquarian shops are the place to turn to, but do not arrive unannounced with your bags. One of them has a separate phone number for purchases, and another asks sellers to email a list or pictures first.
Questions and answers
The three large bookstores in the centre and on Östermalm, the specialist bookshop in Gamla stan, the bookshop on Götgatan and the children's bookshop by Mariatorget. Of the antiquarian shops, the one on Drottninggatan is open on Sundays (the websites, 7 October 2026).
The bookstore in Sturegallerian answers questions about foreign literature at a separate email address and has a web shop with over 40,000 titles in eight languages. Ask in the shop which languages are on the shelf.
Yes, on Västerlånggatan in Gamla stan. It has science fiction, fantasy, manga, horror and comics, and games and collectibles as well.
At the antiquarian shops: three of them are on this page, on Drottninggatan, Birger Jarlsgatan and Kommendörsgatan. The largest states over 100,000 titles, and about 31,000 of them can be searched in an online catalogue.
Yes, but get in touch first. One of the antiquarian shops takes calls about purchases on a separate number, and another wants a list or pictures by email before you come.
Yes, by Mariatorget there is a children's bookshop with a café that is open every day of the week. The large bookstore on Mäster Samuelsgatan has a children's corner as well.
Yes, at several of them. Two of the bookshops with a profile of their own take orders by email, and the bookstore in Sturegallerian has a web shop of its own.
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How this page is made
The shops on this page are chosen by the SverigesForetagsGuide editorial team. Payment affects neither the selection nor the order. The order within the groups is free and says nothing about quality.
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