Plate M-4 · 909 stores · 901–909 of 909 · curated ORBIS register
This plate lists 909 shops in 100 countries. Paris has the most with 27, followed by Tokyo with 15. Among these shops, 5 offer repairs, 63 sell online and 3 work by appointment, going by their own descriptions.
Search by ISBN before you travel: ask the shop to confirm that the exact edition and language you want are on the shelf.
Ask about signed or limited copies: ask how a signed or numbered copy is documented and how it will be packed.
Ask about collection or delivery: an online listing is not proof a title is in the shop, so ask before making the trip.
Check access before you go. The American Book Center says every floor of its Amsterdam shop on the Spui is reached by lift, while only the ground floor of its shop in The Hague is accessible.
Use the city plates when they appear below, or open any store for its official door and related ORBIS city and craft links.
Tübingen / Germany
wenke kunst pairs a contemporary art gallery with a bookbindery and framing workshop that has operated in Tübingen since 1903. The team frames artwork to conservation standards and binds everything from single books to small print runs by hand.
Best for Art Gallery, Bookbinding, Framing
Matafele, Apia
Wesley Bookshop is the Methodist Church in Samoa bookshop.
Best for Books
Andersonville
Opened in 1979 by Ann Christophersen and Linda Bubon, this Andersonville shop grew into one of the country's largest feminist bookstores and has hosted authors from Gloria Steinem to Alison Bechdel. It stocks feminist, LGBTQ+, and children's titles alongside a long-running program of readings and events.
Best for Feminist and LGBTQ+ literature
Provincetown Ma / United States
Lesbian-owned and operated since 1976, Womencrafts is an intersectional feminist book and gift shop at 376 Commercial Street in Provincetown that doubles as a hub for local activism and community events. The store sells books, original artwork, and gifts both in person and through its online shop.
Best for Books, Feminist Bookstore, Gifts
Granada, Cali
Contemporary-art gallery and cultural platform in Cali and Miami led by founder Juliana Rugeles. It presents emerging national and international artists alongside modern and contemporary masters, and includes a cinematheque, bookstore and online art shop.
Best for Galleries
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
WordsWorth Books stocks new fiction, poetry and Arkansas-interest titles from its Hillcrest storefront and is listed among the state's independent bookstores by national directories such as Poets & Writers. The shop relies on staff recommendations and author events rather than a chain's centralized buying list.
Best for New books, staff picks, author events
Vršovice
A collective-run gallery, bookshop and micro-publisher focused on picture books, illustration, comics, zines and prints. Since 2016, Xao has combined retail with exhibitions, readings, launches and workshops on Krymská Street.
Best for Picture books, illustration, comics, zines and prints
Stone Town
Zanzibar Books & Stationery is described as a Stone Town source for local history, culture, wildlife and Swahili learning materials.
Best for Books on Zanzibar's history and wildlife, plus Swahili language materials
Alserkal Avenue
Zerzura Rare Books is a rare and antiquarian book dealer run by Alex Warren from Warehouse 23 at Alserkal Avenue in Al Quoz, Dubai. It stocks first editions and signed copies across modern fiction and Arabian travel as well as children's books. Prints and maps are also sold, and not all stock is listed online. The shop is a member of the PBFA and also buys books from the public.
Best for Rare, collectible, and out-of-print books in Dubai
Zerzura Rare Books trades from a showroom at Warehouse 23, Alserkal Avenue, in the Al Quoz district of Dubai. The dealer is Alex Warren, and the business belongs to the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association in the United Kingdom. Stock is described as a hand-picked selection of rare and unusual books for all budgets, from collectible first editions to gifts. The shelves run from modern fiction and poetry to history and travel with a focus on Arabia. Art and photography share the room with children's books, while business titles and books in Arabic fill other cases. Signed titles have their own section. Recent listings have included a 1902 first edition of Kipling's Just So Stories, a signed 1921 edition of Doughty's Travels in Arabia Deserta and a signed first edition by Ghassan Kanafani. Prints and maps are also sold, along with posters. Not everything is listed online, so the showroom is where the full range appears. The shop also buys books from the public. Contact runs through email and WhatsApp on a single number. The PBFA directory gives the address as A4, Alserkal Avenue, which differs from the merchant's own Warehouse 23.
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