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Book shopping in Austria

  1. A

    Shakespeare & Co

    This beautifully cluttered bookshop in a charming area just off Judengasse stocks Vienna’s best collection of literary and hard-to-find titles in English – history, culture, classic and modern fiction – with a wide range of titles about Austria and by Austrian writers displayed separately. The personalised and friendly service makes this the best place in town to come for your train and plane reading needs.

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  2. B

    Buchhandlung Walther König

    A must for coffee-table connoisseurs, this lofty 250-sq-metre space, with zinc shelves (to reflect light) and baroque touches, hosts a serious collection of books on art, photography, fashion and design theory, including a great range on the history of Austrian and Viennese art and design.

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  3. C

    Freytag & Berndt

    There is no better place for maps and travel guides than Freytag & Berndt. There’s an exhaustive collection of guides and maps to Vienna and Austria (including some superbly detailed walking maps) and guides to Europe and the world (many in English).

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  4. D

    Thalia

    Vienna’s biggest bookshop, spread over four floors including a cafe, Thalia has an ‘International Bookshop’ at the back of the ground floor, with lots of bestsellers in English and a small selection of books in Spanish, French, Italian and Russian.

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  5. E

    British Bookshop

    The British Bookshop has the largest selection of English reference and teaching books in Vienna. There’s also a well-ordered, extensive fiction section, children’s books and DVDs.

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  6. F

    British Bookshop II

    British Bookshop II has a selection of English reference and teaching books in Vienna. There's also a well-ordered and extensive fiction section, children's books and a few DVDs.

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  7. G

    Thalia

    A large bookshop with guidebooks, hiking maps and some English-language books.

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  8. H

    Tyrolia

    Stocks travel guidebooks and a decent selection of English literature.

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  9. Thalia

    Local bookshop with a small selection of English-language books.

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  10. I

    Wagnerische Buchhandlung

    University bookshop with a sizeable collection of English books.

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  12. J

    Motzko Reise

    Across the road from Motzko; sells maps and guidebooks.

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  13. K

    Freytag & Berndt

    Excellent source for maps and travel books.

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  14. L

    News & Books

    International newspapers and magazines.

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  15. M

    English Bookshop

    Lots of English books, but at a price.

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  16. N

    Motzko

    Stocks English-language books.

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