Page one a chainstore in hong kong, has one in malls like festival walk, harbor city, times square, and one in central district. It offers a diverse selection of special interest books, covering art, design, business and travel. One of the oldest booksellers on the block, swindon book co has been helping hong kongers happily flip through the pages since 1918. Pick up your kiddos next bedtime story at one of these top picks from central to kowloon and enjoy. Recently relocated to san po kong, its a great destination for some gift shopping for yourself or loved ones. Feb 10, 2019 the eslite bookstore is currently the biggest bookstore in hong kong. As one of hong kongs oldest and trusted booksellers, as well as tsim sha. As one of hong kongs oldest and trusted booksellers, as well as tsim sha tsuis englishlanguage bookstore, swindon has got. From storytelling magic to the best deals on used books for kids to online stores too, little steps has put together the top list for exploring kidfriendly bookstores in hong kong. This interesting concept has worked well in taiwan so perhaps it will do fine here in hong kong. The retail outlets are strategically located in prime business and residential districts. The best bookstores in hong kong sassy hong kong the girl.
Bookseller dymocks to close flagship ifc mall store and. Customers love browsing individual rooms and relaxing in one our. Swindon is a treasure trove of reads spanning travel, art, literature, politics and beyond. The best book stores in hong kong tatler hong kong. Escape the hustle and bustle of tst at swindon book company. When it comes to book shopping, you cant go wrong with swindon. Lonely planet hong kong travel guide by lonely planet, lorna parkes, et al. In 1949, popular set up world publishing company in hong kong to retail and publish magazines and chinese books for the local and southeast asian markets the following year 1950, educational publishing house eph was established in hong kong to publish chinese textbooks. Shatin book plaza new town plaza shatin book plaza hilton plaza passage, hong kong heritage museum branch tseung kwan o branch tai po branch sheung shui branch tuen mun branch trend plaza tin shui wai branch cp plus, tai wai university bookstore, the chinese university of hong kong. Mar 21, 2018 hong kongs latest independent english book store, its uniqueness lies in its selection of vintage paperbacks and first editions, as well as comics, sheet music and classics that should be on your reading list. Whatever roared by like this along the road was not part of the landscape. Customers love browsing individual rooms and relaxing in one our comfy chairs in a calm atmosphere. Books are also available in the following book stores.
Trying to remain on the cutting edge of trends, hong kong just added a 24hour bookshop, called eslite bookstore, in the recently opened hysan place shopping mall in causeway bay. Eslite the taiwan megabookstore has 3 stores in hong kong. Swindon book co ltd 15 lock road, tsim sha tsui rated 3. Swindon book co ltd 2,498 likes 8 talking about this 390 were here. Our lovely twostorey shop is located in the brunel shopping centre at the heart of the town centre. Alternative book stores to visit in hong kong the loop hk. Millions of products at discount prices its shopping made easy. In other book news, these book stores have started carrying gwulos books. Aug 28, 20 eslite the taiwan megabookstore has 3 stores in hong kong. The eslite bookstore is currently the biggest bookstore in hong kong. Online book store buy books online in hong kong fishpond. These are the best book stores in hong kong to get lost in for hours. Bookseller dymocks to close flagship ifc mall store and hong.
Welcome to the largest online bookstore in hong kong. Besides retail, the company acts as distributor for. We have over 3 million books available for you to buy online, in thousands of categories and deliver to both hong kong and macau. The second floor is dedicated to kids stuff and academic textbooks, but theres also a sizeable section dedicated to hong kongrelated history downstairs.
So they probably had two stores, one on nathan road, and the other on lock road. Jan 11, 2015 hong kong s largest english language bookseller, dymocks, is to end its 15year local presence in an industry battered by high rents and shifting reading habits. A good bookstore is a destination for the imagination. You can also find the latest best sellers here, and the little ones will enjoy the kids section. Biggest bookstore in hong kong eslite bookstore, hong kong. Nestled in the heart of tsim sha tsui, swindon book co.
In addition to our retail stores, we actively service academic institutions. Monfri 9am6pm, sat 9am1pm closed on sunday and public holidays. Today, it is one of the market leaders of preschool and primary textbooks. My name is heather, and i am posting this question because i was looking for bookstores and secondhand book stores in hong kong that are selling english books in social science political science, sociology, etc. Book shops swindon welcome to the directory of swindon book shops and recommended bookshops in swindon. As well as housing an expansive selection of reads ranging from fiction to art and lifestyle, the online store also offers academic textbooks, childrens. We are especially proud of our great range of local history titles. Where to get books delivered to your home in hong kong. Hong kong bookstore online bookstore serving hong kong. Top 10 bookstores in hong kong and online bookstores. Its unclear when swindon opened this store, its visible on a photo attributed to 1973. Hong kong shop g107 cd the repulse bay 109 repulse bay road hong kong page one shop 922, 9f times square 1 matheson street causeway bay hong kong shop 3002, level 3 zone a harbour city canton road tsim sha tsui kowloon hong kong shop lg festival walk 80 tat chee avenue kowloon tong kowloon hong kong swindon book co.
The store boasts two easyaccess floors that open out onto both levels of the shopping centre and is a great venue for book events and magic. Their expansive collection includes a great range of travel guides including our fave luxe city guides and the ohsouseful lonely planet books. Biggest bookstore in hong kong eslite bookstore, hong. As one of hong kong s oldest and trusted booksellers, as well as tsim sha tsuis englishlanguage bookstore, swindon has got everything you want spreading across two floors. There was a big mess in the first few weeks after opening as there were too many visitors. Come here for your dose of coffee table books and niche magazines too. Swindon book co ltd 2,497 likes 7 talking about this 390 were here. Approachable staff will help you find the more obscure titles, and if they cant get it off the shelf, you can order online. A local favourite among booklovers in hong kong, its become a community hub for literary events and readings. Hong kong bookstore online bookstore serving hong kong and. Cars drove past along with the trucks and trams, but by now maigret had realized that they were not important. Hello, the marker on the map gives the location of swindon book store on the western side of nathan road. Blue lotus gallery the gift shop at the hk maritime museum swindon book co. Located at 15 lock road, tst in anson house date of first occupation 09121963.
Hong kong book centre swindon book company an old bookstore in tst district, also has shops in other areas. Search for department stores and other retailers near. Posts on the tripadvisor forums may be edited for a short period of time. Critics say the closure of several hong kong airport bookstores known for carrying titles critical of beijing is the latest sign of eroding freedoms. Is there a barnes and nobles bookstore in hong kong. I have visited eslite few days ago and i would say it is much better now, much less people and much enjoyable, this bookstore contains millions of books and it never fail to impress me. The website doesnt have much information about the products they carry. The retail outlets are strategically located in prime business and.
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