British Museum Tours

Are you a book lover eagerly awaiting the arrival of a new sequel of a novel? London might be the right place for you. The city has all kinds of bookstores that a book lover would expect to go exploring various genres of books. From uncommon books at attractive costs to shops of used books, scholarly bookshops and much more, London has it all. London even flaunts Europe’s biggest bookshop, Waterstone’s Piccadilly. Read on to discover some of the top bookstores of London that you can visit after your British Museum Tours.

Foyles

Find your way along 6.5km of book racks, containing 200,000 titles at the well-known London bookshop, Foyles. This huge bookshop has four stories packed with all kinds of books possible. Note that it is the UK’s biggest collection of books. Further, this lead store has a bistro, assembly hall, and gallery. They also host artistic and musical occasions.

Daunt Books

Daunt Books is an Edwardian bookshop located on Marylebone High Street. It is superb, with long oak displays and windows matching the ambiance. Books are sorted by nation, as opposed to alphabetic order. You may find maps, guides, non-fiction, and fiction all sit close by each other. Overall, it ensures a unique bookish experience.

Lutyens and Rubinstein Bookshop

This place in west London’s Notting Hill area offers a huge scope of titles in poetry, art, and kids’ books. Lutyens and Rubinstein is likewise the spot to search for art prints. Pay special attention to the sliding cabinets in the basement to add a touch of drama to your reading habits.

Goldsboro Books

Concealed in a side road in the West End of London, Goldsboro Books is the bookshop for collectors who love uncommon first editions. Note that this includes the signed versions. For instance, this was the only bookshop on the planet to have signed duplicates of The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith.

Hatchards

No avid reader’s excursion to London is fulfilled without visiting Hatchards on Piccadilly. This is the oldest bookshop in the whole of the UK. Set up in 1797 on the same premises where it rests today, Hatchards stocks a huge scope of fiction and genuine non-fiction productions. They also have a fair share of signed and rare versions. Remember that there is likewise a devoted area on religious books.

Remember to visit the above places if you are looking for bookstores with excellent collections in London.