Hardcore readers and dreamy spirits will find an oasis of tranquility crossing the threshold of the best bookstores in Seville. In recent years, we have seen the emergence of lively spaces devoted to books in Seville, which, far from reducing their work to the sale of manuscripts, offer a wide range of leisure activities for all ages.
Some of them circumscribe the concept of the modern bookstore that has been established in other parts of the world. They may follow in the footsteps of “Shakespeare & Co” in Paris, “Atlantis Books” in Santorini or the “Lello bookstore” in Porto for its beauty. But they are fully committed to culture from the neighborhoods as beacons of resistance and debate.
These are our favorites, the best bookstores in Seville that bring together literature, theater, cafes and even pieces of art that the customer can purchase.
1. Casa tomada
In this fateful context that bookstores in Seville are going through, it is to be thankful that Casa tomada is still a refuge for readers. Puerta Osario houses this treasure dedicated to books that offers a rich catalog of cultural events.
Literary workshops of various kinds, initial creative writing and courses for the most seasoned writers or its next express proposal from the hand of Greta Garcia (May 8) to free writing clubs. Nothing to envy to the centers of the big cities, a literary satellite to keep in the city.
📍 c/ Muro de los Navarros, 66
2. La Fuga bookstores
A few steps away from the Alameda de Hércules, La Fuga librerías is a declaration of intentions. Poetry, narrative, comics and a space open to conversation capable of recovering the noble profession of the bookseller.
Beyond the sale of copies, here the conversational eagerness is evident in the presentations, book clubs and meetings that take place within its walls and in other iconic spaces of the city.
📍 c/ Conde de Torrejón, 4
3. Rayuela Infancia
This children’s bookstore, which also has the peculiarity of also being a toy store arouses passions among young and old.
Experience is a degree and that’s what they know in this space, one of the best bookstores in Seville for boys and girls. A paradise full of books that will delight any digital native.
📍 c/ José Luis Luque, 6
4. El perro Art & books
The name of this bookstore announces the obvious. In this refurbished little corner next to the Colón Gran Meliá hotel art and books go hand in hand to enliven culture in the center of Seville. Second-hand books by weight, illustrations, handmade writing notebooks, prints,…
The writer Pablo Gonz runs this space named after the dog of San Roque, the street where the shop is located. Visiting it is an experience, from the attention of the bookseller to the jewels that one can find on the shelves.
📍 c/ San Roque, 1
5. Delfos Bookstore
Where Luis Montoto and Recaredo converge, one of the most picturesque second-hand bookstores in Seville nests. The Delfos bookstore has the ability to offer unpublished volumes at quite affordable prices.
The treatment is one of its many virtues, close advice, plates, discs and dozens of copies among which to lose oneself for hours.
📍 c/ Luis Montoto, 13
6. Palas
The original Palas bookstore opened in 1980 with the aim of offering a literary, historical and informative reference collection. They are specialists in narrative, essays, philosophy, history and science, although they also have poetry, comics or children’s literature, not only in Spanish.
📍 c/ Asunción, 51
In addition to the beauty of this Seville bookstore, there is also a cultural program:reading clubs, story contests and children’s book presentations, among other events.
7. La Escondía
One of the great advantages of second-hand bookstores is that the reader knows beforehand that he or she comes to them to lose himself or herself among the volumes. Copies that are repeated incessantly and many gems yet to be discovered.
Another of its virtues is the price. In La Escondía, which responds to this name because it is difficult to find, books are crammed together and sold from 1 to 10 €.
A thematic paradise in front of the Nervión shopping center where you are sure to find some treasure.
📍 c/ Marínez de Medina, 3