Cibeles Fountain, Madrid, Spain

Madrid Books

Libreria Miranda

Book shop found in 1949. it has a unique collection and a large biographical stock. The shop used to be the place where intellectuals, writers and professors gather in animated conversations. ...more »

  • Location: Plaza Santa Ana
  • Type: Books
  • Tel: +34 914 294 576

Fuentetaja

Books and coffee. A cultural unique space to spare time reading while having a cup of coffee. ...more »

  • Location: Puerta del Sol
  • Type: Books
  • Tel: +34 915 324 170

Panta Rei

A book shop dedicated to the visual arts with an emphasis on contemporary culture, graphic design, digital, advertising, fashion books, special editions, the latest exhibition catalogs of the leading artists, ...more »

  • Location: Fuencarral
  • Type: Books
  • Tel: +34 913 198 902

Pérez Galdos

Found in 1942 by the descendants of Mr. Perez Galdos a famous XIX century Spanish writer. The shop is specialized in treasury out of print books. ...more »

  • Location: Fuencarral
  • Type: Books
  • Tel: +34 915 312 640

Marcial Pons

Best shop for history books, from classic empires, through Spanish conquest to World War II. If you love history, its a must! ...more »

  • Location: Plaza Colón
  • Type: Books
  • Tel: +34 914 484 797

La casa del libro

The largest book chain in Spain that covers the whole literary spectrum. Almost any book can be find in their multiple shops and thousand shelves. ...more »

  • Location: Puerta del Sol
  • Type: Books
  • Tel: +34 902 026 402

Librería San Ginés

A book shop that evokes the past, its shelves with books of all kinds, their special old smell, their memories of intellectuals looking for a rare specimen among its old wooden shelves. ...more »

  • Location: Puerta del Sol
  • Type: Books
  • Tel: +34 913 664 686

Our Local Experts say:

Madrid is culture, great writers were born, lived and gave birth to their best works here. A neighborhood named the Arts district  has taken its name thanks to Cervantes and Lope de Vega, and from the literary works held in our streets for centuries.

Madrid has a very good selection of book shops of all types, colors and flavors, rare & antique books, specialized book shops, permanent outdoor booths like those on the banks of the Siena River. Madrid holds the largest book fair in Spain every year with hundreds of book shops exhibiting their gems, and authors signing their last books.

What's On

Pepita Jimenez

Pepita Jimenez

19 May - 25 May
Concerts

Madrid Foto

Madrid Foto

23 May - 26 May
Exhibition

Madrid Foto

Madrid Foto

23 May - 26 May
Exhibition

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

31 May - 2 Jun
Others

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