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The Best Book Stores in Adelaide for a Enthralling Read

Whether you're after a pre-loved novel, brand spanking new journal, or a beloved classic, these are the best book stores in Adelaide.

Page & Turner

Looking for the next gripping novel to lose yourself in, or are you wanting to brush up on your gardening, cooking, or arts and crafts skills? You’re in luck! Adelaide is home to well-stocked book stores, both in the city and scattered throughout the suburbs. The best news is that they come complete with experienced and passionate staff who will take you through every step of finding your next favourite read.

Whether you're after an autobiography, an easy romance fiction, a self-help guide, or simply just a pretty coffee table book, we're sure you'll find something you love at the best book stores in Adelaide.

Best Book Stores Adelaide: New Books

Imprints Booksellers

Imprints Booksellers

With over 35 years in the game, Imprints Booksellers, an independent literary haven, has a knack for all books big, small, shiny, and used. With a carefully curated range of new and secondhand books, their dedicated staff thrive on their knowledge and passion for what they do and will go to the ends of the earth to make sure you find your next favourite read - which is why it's one of the best book stores in Adelaide

107 Hindley Street, Adelaide

Matilda Bookshop

Matilda Bookshop

This quaint bookshop in the Adelaide Hills is owned and staffed by book-lovers, so when you pop in to find your next read you know you'll be in safe hands. Catering to a range of different genres, Matilda Bookshop specialises in children’s books, new release fiction, gardening, cooking, art and design, current affairs, biography and history, making it one of the best book stores in Adelaide. They also take their dedication to helping you discover the perfect read a step further with monthly book clubs and their staff favourites listed on the website.

8 Mount Barker Road, Stirling

Adieu Bonjour Bookshop

Adieu Bonjour Bookshop

What was formerly the Ashton Post Office in Adelaide is now a quirky new book store. The Adieu Bonjour Bookshop is owned and run by mum, winemaker and author, Rachel Signer, who curates collections of books that will appease wine enthusiasts, musicians, creatives and more. There are also events hosted here regularly, including story-time sessions for children, and cooking demonstrations for the adults.

257 Lobethal Road, Ashton

Mostly Books

Mostly Books

A proudly independent book store, Mostly Books is located in the middle of Mitcham Square and is a go-to for locals who come back time and time again. Their friendly and knowledgeable staff have a passion for all things literary and their store hosts a range of book clubs, knitting clubs and events with authors. What's best, you can visit the website to check out what their staff are currently loving and lusting over. This community favourite is one of the best book stores in Adelaide - and is also the oldest!

119 Belair Road, Torrens Park

Dillons Bookshop

Dillons Bookshop

Nestled among the hustle and bustle of Norwood Parade, it's hard to miss the shopfront of the largest family-owned bookshop in South Australia. Dillons Bookshop sells a range of books as well as CDs, audio books, DVDs and gifts. Their friendly team pride themselves on going the extra mile to source the hardest to find titles, so you know you'll walk away with a superior, unique read.

160/166 The Parade, Norwood

Dymocks Rundle Mall

Dymocks Rundle Mall

For all written genres and styles, games, stationery and crafts, you simply must pay a visit to Dymocks on Rundle Mall. Moving into the Regent Theatre in April 2022 where architects Grieve Gillett Anderson have expertly retained the heritage and charm of the building, this mammoth space quickly made a name for itself as one of the best book stores in Adelaide.

Regularly welcoming authors (like tennis legend Ash Barty in 2022) Dymocks is a wonderful place to browse over 20,000 paperbacks. The haven in Rundle Mall is not just one of the best book stores in Adelaide, it's also the largest, meaning it'll be hard to miss on your next city shopping trip!

Regent Theatre Level 1, Shop 45 101/107 Rundle Mall, Adelaide

Orchard Bookshop

Orchard Bookshop

Orchard Books is one of the leading and best book stores in Adelaide, stocking an outstanding collection of both new and vintage novels. As with all good bookstores, the website will never do justice to this charming shopfront. Browse the aisles to find your next read or pick up a thoughtful gift for a reader in your life. The kind staff are ready and willing to recommend their book of the week from the expertly curated selection.

Shop 26 Adelaide Arcade, Adelaide

Best Book Stores Adelaide: Second Hand and Antique Books

Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers (Image Credit: Wilson Lee)

Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers

If you looking for a book that's no longer in print, chances are you'll find it at Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers. A longstanding member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, this book store sells vintage books, antiques, out-of-prints and also vintage photographs, manuscripts and more. It's a wonderful place to visit if you want to feel the history of well-loved books wash over you.

196 North Terrace, Adelaide

O'Connell's Bookshop

O'Connell's Bookshop

Situated in Station Arcade, O'Connell's Bookshop sells a range of antiquarian, second-hand and new books. One of the oldest purveyors of books in the city, O'Connell's was opened in 1957 by Reg O'Connell and six decades on, his grandson Benjamin has taken the reins. O'Connell's hosts an elaborate assortment of collectables and rare publications from a range of different genres. So, if it's something unique you're after — you know where to go.

19 Bank Street, Adelaide

Adelaide Booksellers

Adelaide Booksellers

Adelaide Booksellers is one of Adelaide’s most highly regarded secondhand book sellers. This portal to the past plays host to a range of second hand, out-of-print and antique books from around the world. Having been around to stand the test of time, Adelaide Booksellers have over 30,000 quality books across a range of genres and topics, including South Australian history, military history, collectable children's' art, general fiction, crime fiction and much more.

907 South Road, Clarence Gardens

Booknook and Bean

Booknook and Bean

This friendly dealer of coffee and books in the CBD isn't just a purveyor of excellent reads, it also gives back to the community. Each second-hand book purchased from Booknook and Bean donates proceeds to the Kiva foundation, aiming to change lives in developing countries. Indulge in a delicious De-Groot Coffee and let your creative juices and interesting conversations flow. This relaxing nook is the perfect place to spend your days reading, learning or even writing your very own novel.

Topham Hall, Adelaide

New Morning Books

New Morning Books

Not your average book shop, this is a gem in the heart of Adelaide. New Morning Books is home to a charming backstory. Run by owner John Scott – who started his long career by selling books at university campuses - New Morning Books is a second-hand book store holding over 30,000 pre-loved classics and novels. Selling to students and pensioners, it is still worth a visit simply to chat with John and pick his brains on his favourite books from over the years.

155 Frome Street, Adelaide

Page & Turner

Page &Turner

This unique bookstore based in Adelaide has a quirky and quaint shop to discover in the Myer Centre in Rundle Mall. Page and Turner sell a curated collection of pre-loved and new books, spanning all genres. Specialising in non-fiction, the helpful and passionate staff can be contacted via email, phone or in store to help find your next great book.

Level 2, Myer Centre, Adelaide

If you loved our round up of the best book stores in Adelaide, be sure to check out our top picks of things to do in Adelaide, or to keep the wholesome vibes going, why not book in for a sumptuous high tea?

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