Stockholm

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PLACES TO WANDER · CITY 18

Three independent bookshops worth finding in person. If you're looking for the best independent bookshops in Stockholm, Places to Wander's edited guide includes The English Bookshop in Södermalm, Hedengrens in Sturegallerian and Papercut in Södermalm. Explore the selected shops below, with neighborhood context, drawings and links to each shop's own website. The guide is edited, not numerically ranked.

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The illustrated issue

Browse the drawings. Open a shop for visiting details.

01 · Södermalm

The English Bookshop

English-language literature · Fiction · Conversation

In Södermalm since 2008, with six reading groups that meet at the shop.

A room full of English-language books, well away from your usual tabs. The English Bookshop’s Stockholm home is on Södermannagatan. Start with the shelves that catch your eye; ask for another direction when you find yourself reaching for the familiar.

A room of English books on Södermannagatan. When you reach for the familiar, ask for another direction.

Södermannagatan 22, 116 23 Stockholm, Sweden

02 · Sturegallerian

Hedengrens

Literature · Languages · Ideas

Reading has more than one language here. Hedengrens brings a broad literary selection to Sturegallerian. Try an author from outside your usual circuit. Translation is one of the quieter ways a book can make your world larger.

An author from outside your usual reading can change the conversation.

Worth a special trip forA broad literary selection in more than one language in Sturegallerian.

Grev Turegatan 13A, 114 46 Stockholm, Sweden

03 · Södermalm · THE DETOUR

Papercut

Independent magazines · Design · Culture

Since 2008 in Södermalm, next door to Nitty Gritty records.

There is a lot of thinking in a well-made magazine. Papercut gives independent publishing and visual culture room to show it. Our detour favors a little browsing without an assignment: let an unfamiliar cover earn the next ten minutes.

Krukmakargatan 24, 118 51 Stockholm, Sweden

Questions about Stockholm’s bookshops

What are some of the best independent bookshops in Stockholm?

Places to Wander's edited selection includes The English Bookshop, Hedengrens and Papercut. The guide is not numerically ranked. Each entry explains why the shop is included and links to the shop's own website.

What is The Detour in the Stockholm issue?

Papercut in Södermalm. Since 2008 in Södermalm, next door to Nitty Gritty records. The Detour is an editorial designation, not a ranking.

Which featured bookshops specialize in art and design books?

Papercut in Södermalm. Follow each shop's official link for its current selection.

Where can I find zines and small-press publishing in Stockholm?

Papercut in Södermalm. These are selections from the issue, not a complete directory.

Is there a map of the featured bookshops?

Yes. The Stockholm issue includes a map and shop index. Select a shop to open its entry, then use the shop's official link for visiting details. The illustrated map is an orientation aid, not a turn-by-turn route.

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