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12 Bookstores In Basel 🇨🇭

These are 12 of the best bookstores in Basel. The best bookstore is Orell Füssli. Here is the list of Basel bookstores.

Last update: January 11, 2024

1. Orell Füssli

"A great place, especially on a rainy day. Lot's of books variety. German and English. A coffee shop on the second floor with delicious drinks and snacks. Great staff and friendly. You can charge your device if you need. I like that cacao comes with cinnamon, personal preference, and big size glass with a piece of Gottieber chocolate"

  • ⭐️ 4.4 Rating
  • 📰 1,168 Reviews
  • 📍 Freie Str. 17, 4001 Basel, Switzerland

2. Bider & Tanner

"When I first walked into this marvelous book store back in 1961, as a teenager, thousands of miles from home, I discovered that I had finally found my place. When I was out of school and working every pay day would find me here, lost in the wonderful world of books. The owners, the Biders back then, were very nice people. I'm very glad that this book store has weathered the years and still exists!!!"

  • ⭐️ 4.7 Rating
  • 📰 1,037 Reviews
  • 📍 Aeschenvorstadt 2, 4051 Basel, Switzerland

3. Comix Shop

"A paradise. Great up to date collection of American comics. A huge number of manga's. But the best was the advice I got about original Swiss graphic novels. I bought a few and will certainly come back to Bazel."

  • ⭐️ 4.9 Rating
  • 📰 257 Reviews
  • 📍 Theaterstrasse 7, 4051 Basel, Switzerland

4. Weltbild Filiale

"I always enjoy coming to this branch. Very nice and competent advice.😊"

  • ⭐️ 4.2 Rating
  • 📰 224 Reviews
  • 📍 Freie Strasse 45 StadtBonBasel bei uns einlösbar, Freie Str. 45, 4001 Basel, Switzerland

5. Ex Libris Buchhandlung

"This is the last of the Exlibris shop in Basel. All the other shops in around the city have already closed down due to online shopping.The have a huge sortiment of gifts for all occasions both for young and old. Very similiar to Weltbild."

  • ⭐️ 3.9 Rating
  • 📰 212 Reviews
  • 📍 Centralbahnpl. 12, 4051 Basel, Switzerland

6. Bücher Brocky

"One if my favourite "Bücherbrockis" (2nd hand book shops) in Switzerland.Over 100,000 books on a myriad of subjects at home unbeatable prices."

  • ⭐️ 4.7 Rating
  • 📰 204 Reviews
  • 📍 Güterstrasse 137, 4053 Basel, Switzerland

7. Orell Füssli

"The staff helped me select books for my friend. Courteous and helpful service."

  • ⭐️ 4.4 Rating
  • 📰 62 Reviews
  • 📍 Centralbahnstrasse 12, 4051 Basel, Switzerland

8. Olymp & Hades Buchhandlung

"Small book store with big heart and service 👏👍😊"

  • ⭐️ 4.6 Rating
  • 📰 30 Reviews
  • 📍 Neubadstrasse 140, 4054 Basel, Switzerland

9. Buchhandlung Labyrinth

"Lovely secret bookshop. Fantastic collection and great staff"

  • ⭐️ 4.8 Rating
  • 📰 25 Reviews
  • 📍 Nadelberg 17, 4051 Basel, Switzerland

10. Buchhandlung Ganzoni

"Cute store and very friendly staff."

  • ⭐️ 4.8 Rating
  • 📰 21 Reviews
  • 📍 Spalenvorstadt 45, 4051 Basel, Switzerland

11. Buchantiquariat Libelle

"Lovely shop. The shopkeeper was very helpful. She gave me a discount on a print that I liked very much."

  • ⭐️ 3.7 Rating
  • 📰 13 Reviews
  • 📍 Schnabelgasse 6, 4051 Basel, Switzerland

12. Johann Peter Hebel Antiquariat

"A small but unusual antiquarian bookshop. People like to come here.Very well-read, friendly and sympathetic owner, who lets the visitors browse or is also happy to give expert advice.You will always find something extraordinary hereAlways my pleasure"

  • ⭐️ 4.6 Rating
  • 📰 11 Reviews
  • 📍 Oetlingerstrasse 146, 4057 Basel, Switzerland