1. Daunt Books
The original and largest of six branches has a gorgeous triple-height gallery (pictured right) for browsing in comfort.
- 83 Marylebone High Street, W1U 4QW
- www.dauntbooks.co.uk
2. Hatchards
Begun in 1797, London’s oldest bookshop supplies the royal household. There are
five floors to explore, including plenty of signed copies and rare first editions.
- 187 Piccadilly, W1J 9LE
- www.hatchards.co.uk
3. London Review Bookshop
Run by the prestigious London Review of Books journal, this Bloomsbury store is great for personal recommendations of new titles and there’s an excellent café too.
- 14 Bury Place, WC1A 2JL
- www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk
4. Persephone Books
This publisher-cum-bookshop reprints neglected fiction by female writers in distinctive light-grey book jackets.
- 59 Lamb’s Conduit Street, WC1N 3NB
- www.persephonebooks.co.uk
5. Lutyens & Rubinstein
The Notting Hill shop of a respected literary agency is stocked with carefully curated fiction and non-fiction titles.
- 21 Kensington Park Road, W11 2EU
- www.lutyensrubinstein.co.uk
WORDS: Florence Sheward