This British chain is new to Amsterdam, and they’ve arrived in style with a huge 4-level bookstore that is jammed with everything you would expect to find at a similar store in London. They’ve also got all the most popular magazines, so this is a good place to look for light reading for your next train ride. They’ve also got a huge selection of travel guidebooks so if you don’t find what you want at the American Book Center, you’ll probably find it here.
Location: Kalverstraat 152, on the corner of Spui, so this place is also overlooking the outdoor book market and across from the American Book Center.
Hours: 9:30am to 6:30pm most days
There’s another small bookstore that specializes mostly in discount books along Kalverstraat 223, so if you’ve got time and you are hunting for a bargain this might be a good place to look. The selection is much smaller than the others mentioned above, but at least it’s just a couple blocks away, down Kalverstraat toward Centraal Station.
