Other places to look are in the book section
of El Corte
Inglés and VIPS
, a shop that frequently has excellent sales
on interesting end of print books. For art
books, the major museums
are a good place to look, particularly the
Reina
Sofía.
La
Casa del Libro
Gran Vía 29
Metro:
Gran Vía
Zone : Gran
Vía
Map: G7 |
The
biggest, and most complete book store
in the city. Quite a pleasant place to
browse, limited English section.
Open: Mon. to Sat.: 10.00- 21.00
|
FNAC
Preciados 28
Metro:
Callao/Sol
Zone : Sol
Map: F8 |
Well
organized and wide variety of books. On
the second floor there is a room where
you can read the books (without buying
them) while listening to a selection of
music. Limited English collection.
Open: Mon. to Sat.: 10.00-21.30.
Sundays: 10.00-19.00
|
AGLI
Barquillo 21
Tel: 91 532 53
61
Metro:
Chueca/Banco de España
Zone: Chueca
Map: K-5 |
One
of the best selections of computer books
in the city, in English and Spanish. The
name above the shop says Padrino Libreria.
|
Antonio
Machado
Fernando VI, 17
Tel: 91 319
05 94
Metro:
Alonso Martínez
Zone: Alonso
Martínez
Map: K3 |
A
well known shop. Exclusively Spanish.
Open: 10.00-14.00 / 17.00-20.15
|
Altaïr
Gaztambide 31
Metro:
Argüelles
Zone : Moncloa |
Entirely
devoted to travel, books in Spanish and
English, maps etc.
|
Alphaville
Martín de los Heros 14
Metro:
Plaza de España
Zone
: Argüelles
Map: B3
|
A
bookstore inside this cinema.
Includes books, posters and cinema merchandising.
|
8
y Medio
Martín de los Heros 23
Metro:
Plaza de España
Zone
: Argüelles
Map: A2
|
A
bookstore that specialises in cinema,
television and AV. They also sell script-books
in original languages or translated.
Open: 9.30-13.30 / 17.00-20.30
|
Crisis
Comic
Luna 28
Tel: 91 532 78
85
Metro:
Noviciado
Zone: Gran
Vía
Map: F5 |
Comics
and related goods. A good spot for collectors.
Open: 10.00-14.00 / 17.00-20.30
|
Paradox
Luna 28
Tel: 91 532 78
85
Metro:
Alonso Martínez
Zone: Alonso
Martínez
Map: J2 |
Devoted
to social sciences.
Open: 10.00-13.30 / 16.30-20.00
|
Happy
Books
Goya 55
Tel: 91 575 17
81
Metro:
Velázquez
Zone : Salamanca
Map: P2 |
Books
from 1 euro mostly from the Taschen publishers.
Open: 9.30- 21.30
|
La
Tienda Verde
Maudes 23 y 38
Tel: 91
535 38 10
Metro:
Cuatro Caminos
Zone : Cuatro
Caminos
|
Another
book store devoted to travel, includes
topographical maps and guides to Spain's
ranges and national parks.
Open: 9.30- 14.00 / 16.30-20.30
|
Crisol
Several addresses:
Juan Bravo 38
Paseo Castellana 154
Goya 18
López de Hoyos 141
Serrano 24
|
A
chain of bookstores with quite a reputation.
Mainly Spanish novel and mainnstreasm
literature. |
Booksellers
José Abascal 48
Tel:
91 442 79 59
Metro:
Ríos Rosas
Zone : Ríos
Rosas
|
An
English language bookstore. Has books
iin other languages. Specialises in texts
books for teaching and English fiction.
Open: 10.00- 13.30 / 17.00-20.00
|
Libros
Madrid
Campomanes 5
Tel: 91 547
87 36
Metro:
Opera
Zone : Opera
Map: D8
|
The
largest antique/used bookstore in Madrid.
Open: 10.00- 13.30 / 17.00-20.00
|
Apart
from the list below, don't forget to visit
the book stalls on the Cuesta de Moyano
(