Finding books and bookstores in Berlin
Germans don’t read as much they used to. According to a recent study, only about 6 percent of the German population picks up a book on a regular basis. This is all the more surprising to anyone who has ever spent any time exploring the streets of Berlin. Bookstores are everywhere. Certain streets, like Knesebeckstraße in Charlottenburg, are literally loaded with literature. And many a foreign visitor will be even more surprised (pleasantly, of course) to discover a huge selection of bookstores offering and even specializing in English language books. Many museums offer a very good selection, as well. So English speaking bookworms now have yet another reason to visit Berlin. Anyone can rummage through great literature here, new or used. The following list offers you some of the best addresses to find that book you may, or may not, need.
Bauhaus-Archiv / Museum für Gestaltung (museum, architecture)
Klingelhöferstraße 14
10785 Berlin (Tiergarten)
U-Bahn and S-Bahn Potsdamer Platz
Tel. +49 030 25 40 02 0
Berlin Story (everything about Berlin)
Unter den Linden 40
10117 Berlin (Mitte)
U-Bahn and S-Bahn Friedrichstraße
Tel. +49 030 20 45 38 42
Books in Berlin (new and quality used books)
Goethestraße 69
10625 Berlin (Charlottenburg)
S-Bahn Savignyplatz
Tel. +49 030 313 1233
Bücherbogen am Savignyplatz (art and film)
Stadtbahnbogen 593
10623 Berlin (Charlottenburt)
S-Bahn Savignyplatz
Tel. +49 030 31 86 95 11
Deutsches Historisches Museum (museum, history)
Unter den Linden 2
10117 Berlin (Mitte)
U-Bahn and S-Bahn Friedrichstraße
Tel. +49 030 20 30 40
Dussmann das KulturKaufhaus (the „cultural“ department store)
Friedrichstraße 90
10117 Berlin (Mitte)
S-Bahn Friedrichstraße
Tel. +49 030 20 25 11 11
East of Eden International Bookshop (second hand books)
Schreinerstraße 10
10247 Berlin (Mitte)
U-Bahn Samariterstraße
Tel. +49 030 423 93 62
Hugendubel Berlin Friedrichstraße (a popular chain, huge selection)
Friedrichstraße 83
10117 Berlin (Mitte)
U-Bahn and S-Bahn Friedrichstraße
Tel. +49 01801 484 484
Jewish Museum Berlin (museum, history)
Lindenstraße 9-14
10969 Berlin (Kreuzberg)
U-Bahn Hallisches Tor
Tel. +49 030 25 99 33 00
New National Gallery (state museum, art)
Stauffenbergstraße 41
10785 Berlin (Tiergarten)
U-Bahn and S-Bahn Potsdamer Platz
Tel. +49 030 266 2987
Marga Schöller (a very large selection, also film)
Knesebeckstraße 33
10623 Berlin (Charlottenburg)
S-Bahn Savignyplatz
Tel. +49 030 88 62 93 20
