If you are a bookworm, you might already be familiar with the importance of being physically present in a bookshop, to be able to flip through the pages, read the back cover of various books before you settle on some, bargain with shopkeepers, and to be able to check if your book has no damage or anything of that sort.
Now if you are done purchasing your favorite books from Amazon and Flipkart, and want to physically visit some book shops in Delhi to enjoy the intoxicating smell of new books around you. At the same time, you pick out your favorite books in an old-school manner; we got you!
So here are 10 amazing book shops in Delhi you might want to visit if you are looking to buy books that are affordable and in great condition:
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10 Amazing Book Shops In Delhi Every Bookworm
Should Know About
Daryaganj Sunday Book Market
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Located in: Asaf Ali Rd, Chatta Lal Miya, Chandni Mahal, Daryaganj, New Delhi
Opening hours: 9 am – 6 pm (Sundays only)
Nearest metro station: The Delhi Gate Metro Station
Second-Hand Book shop
Located in: Netaji Subhash Marg, Kucha Lal Man, Daryaganj, New Delhi
Opening hours: 10 am – 6 pm (Monday to Sunday)
Nearest metro station: The Delhi Gate Metro Station
Nai Sarak Book market
Located in: 1680, Nai Sarak, Roshanpura, Chandni Chowk, New Delhi
Opening Hours: 10 am – 5 pm (Monday to Saturday)
Nearest metro station: Chandni Chowk Metro Station
Big Book Bazar
Located in: 3531, N.S.Marg, Kucha Lal Man, Daryaganj, New Delhi
Opening hours: 10 am – 9 pm (Monday to Sunday)
Nearest metro station: The Delhi Gate Metro Station
Ram Gopal Sharma & Sons
Located in: 44 Shankar Market, Connaught Circus, Connaught Place, Connaught Place, New Delhi
Opening hours: 10 am – 7 pm (Monday to Saturday)
Nearest metro station: Rajiv Chowk Metro Station
New Book Land
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Located in: Janpath Rd, Janpath, Connaught Place, New Delhi
Opening hours: 10 am – 8 pm (Monday to Sunday)
Nearest metro station: Janpath Metro Station
Midland The Book Shop
Located in: Shop No.20, Aurobindo Palace Market, near Church, Hauz Khas, New Delhi
Opening hours: 11:30 am – 8:30 pm (Monday to Sunday)
Nearest metro station: Green Park Metro Station
Famous Book Store
Located in: Shop No 25, Janpath Bhawan, Janpath Market, New Delhi
Opening hours: 11:30 am – 9:30 pm (Monday to Friday)
2pm – 9:30pm (Saturdays)
Nearest metro station: Janpath Metro Station
Novel Seller
Located in: E48, 6 Number St, Block E, Sangam Vihar, New Delhi
Opening hours: 9 am – 10 pm (Monday to Saturday)
Nearest metro station: Saket Metro Station
The Bookshop
Located in: Market 13/7, Jor Bagh, New Delhi
Opening hours: 11 am – 6 pm (Monday to Saturday)
Nearest metro station: The Lodhi Colony Metro Station
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The opening hours may vary at some of these shops due to the ongoing pandemic restrictions, nevertheless, you’ll undoubtedly be greeted with a large number of books from across a wide range of genres.
The bookshops at Daryaganj even offer you books for a price as cheap as ₹20. They also have classics that are in great condition, starting at ₹100. Most of the shops at Daryaganj also sell books based on weight, ranging from ₹100/Kg to ₹500/Kg.
Truly a bookworm’s happiest dream, right? While you are at it, don’t forget to visit the 2022 New Delhi World Book Fair, which will begin on Saturday, 8 January, and end on Sunday, 16 January, and will be held at New Delhi’s Pragati Maidan.
(Image source: from the Photogallery of the respective book shops)