Stockholm Shopping

  1. Hallongrottan

    Adding weight to Hornstull's counter-culture rep, this queer-centric bookshop boasts an eclectic mix of gay and feminist titles, queer-friendly kids books, trashy zombie flicks and free hallongrottan (raspberry tartlets). In-store cultural gigs range from screenings of Pink Flamingos to readings by scribes like Sarah Waters and Dennis Cooper - check the website for details.

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  2. Junibacken

    The bookshop at Astrid Lindgren's theme park is a treasure trove of must-have children's books, from Pippi Longstocking in Arabic to The Brothers Lionheart in English. Pick up cheeky Karlsson dolls, DVDs and cute little art cards with storybook themes.

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  3. Konst-Ig

    Designed by Mats Theselius and artist Anreas Roth, this is Stockholm's coolest shop for books on design, fashion, art, architecture and photography. Pick up art and design magazines or a Moleskine notebook if you're feeling inspired.

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  4. New York Stories

    Craving a bite of the Big Apple? This tiny bookshop boasts a number of New York titles (there's even miniature yellow cabs for sale) as well as a capably chosen general collection, including new fiction by Vasastaden authors like Mikael Fuchs. Owner Margaret Patane is a real New Yorker and hosts regular literary soirees in her apartment nextdoor.

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  5. Pet Sounds Records

    No cute puppies here, just kick-ass music. Please your ears with everything from indie and alt-rock to pop, techno, rock and kitsch Latin pop. Pick up cult art books, concert tickets and flyers, or simply pick the staff's brains over espresso at the tiny in-house bar. For late-night tunes, hit sister venue Pet Sounds Bar across the street.

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  7. Rönnells Antikvariat

    From vintage Astrid Lindgren picture books to dusty 19th-century travel guides, the 100,000-strong collection of books here - many in English - make this one of the meatiest second-hand bookshops in town. Make sure to forage through the sales rack for a new dog-eared friend.

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  8. Sweden Bookshop

    If you're after books on Sweden and Swedish culture, it's hard to beat this place. Part of the Swedish Institute, you'll find everything from luscious Bruno Mathsson design books to gripping crime fiction by Henning Mankell. Books come in all major languages.

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