11 stores · curated ORBIS register
CBD, Nairobi
Attic Books, on the first floor of Pioneer Kimathi Street in Nairobi's CBD, stocks more than 20,000 titles across fiction, non-fiction, children's literature, African literature, comics and reference works, plus computer accessories. It offers same-day delivery within Nairobi for orders placed before 2pm and is open Monday-Saturday 8am-7pm.
Best for New and second-hand books
CBD / Sasa Mall, Moi Avenue, Nairobi
Book Buzz KE is an online bookstore serving Nairobi with hard copies priced from Kshs 450 and PDFs from Kshs 50, delivering within 12-24 hours with in-store pickup available.
Best for Affordable books with fast delivery
Nairobi / Yaya Centre, Kilimani
Kenya's great independent bookshop since 1989 — Chan Bahal's two floors above Kilimani stock everything from Kenyan fiction and East African history to foreign periodicals, and Nairobi's writers treat it as a clubhouse. The place to find the literature of the region at its source.
Best for East African literature from the shop that champions it.
Nairobi
Half Priced Books sells Africana, biographies, fiction, business, cookbooks, children's books and stationery across five Nairobi-area branches including Bihi Towers, Lavington Mall, Village Market Mall, Crossroads Mall Karen and Imaara Mall.
Best for Second-hand and discounted books
Sarit Centre / Westlands, Nairobi
Keswick Bookshop sells Bibles in English, Swahili, Luo, Kisii and Maasai, Christian books, devotionals, church supplies such as clerical shirts and communion trays, journals, planners and gift items, with branches at CBD Bruce House, Sarit Centre and Kilimani in Nairobi and Mombasa Mall in Mwembe Tayari. It offers same-day delivery within Nairobi and worldwide shipping.
Best for Bibles and christian gifts
Nairobi
Kibanga Books, on the 5th floor of Corner House on Kimathi Street, sells Kenyan and African books across fiction, non-fiction, personal development and business categories, plus bookmarks, and runs book clubs and an official vendors program.
Best for Kenyan and african books
Ngong Road, Nairobi
Soma Nami Books, with locations at Greenhouse Mall on Ngong Road and Coricom House on Ngara Road in Nairobi, stocks African literature, fiction, children's books and business titles, and offers a book cafe, book box service and book club. It began as a book review blog and now hosts the African Book Fair and Nairobi Litfest, open Monday-Saturday 9am-6pm.
Best for African literature and book club subscriptions
Nairobi
Telios Bookstore, based in Nairobi and open Monday-Friday 10am-4pm, specializes in Christian books by African authors across fiction, non-fiction and children's genres, sold as paperback and e-books priced KES350 to KES900. It holds a 4.9-star rating from 30 reviews and runs an "Author's Eden" program for self-publishing authors.
Best for Christian books by african authors
Two Rivers / Ruaka, Nairobi
Text Book Centre stocks stationery, toys, books, art supplies, cards and gifts, and technology products. It offers free delivery on orders over KSh 5,000, international delivery, and in-store collection.
Best for Books stationery toys and gifts
Kenyatta Lane, Nakuru
Ereto Bookshop ltd's Facebook page carries the quote: "Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new after all." No further detail about the shop appears in the visible text.
Best for Books and reading
Kikuyu
Mathaga stocks books on African history, Kenyan heritage, biographies and children's literature, alongside carved, painted, stitched and shaped handcrafted items, at its shop opposite Kikuyu Railway Station in Kikuyu Town. The shop is open Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10am to 5pm and offers local and global shipping.
Best for African history books and handcrafted heritage items
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