Discover bookshops in Leuven. Nestled within its cobblestone lanes and picturesque squares are hidden gems waiting to be explored: bookshops brimming with best-sellers, pre-loved classics, comic books, and cozy reading corners. There is something for everyone if you just know where to look!
14 books shops in Leuven (from A-Z)
Acco
Acco Bookshop helps students or professionals find all kinds of books. They specialise in psychology, pedagogy and medicine. Their range of specialist medical literature is the most extensive in the country.
Barbóék
Barbóék has more than 300 m² of cupboards and tables full of books. Contemporary and classic novels in Dutch, English, and Italian. Art, travel, and children's books. Non-fiction and poetry. Sit and enjoy your latest purchase with a drink.
Boekarest
Bucharest is an independent bookshop with a quirky selection. Nestled in the heart of Leuven, you’ll find a wide range of books: fiction, nonfiction, art, poetry, children's and young adult books.
Boekhandel Peeters
Peeters Publishers is an academic publishing house founded in Leuven in 1857. They focus on theology, philosophy, ethics, patristics, oriental studies, archaeology, classical studies, medieval studies, art history, linguistics, and literature.
Cyaan & Co
Cyaan & Co is a bookshop with a small range of bestsellers but an extensive range of magazines and a large 'children and youth' department (activity and learning books, tactile books, audiobooks, ...)
De Kleine Johannes
In 2018, De Kleine Johannes was voted one of the five most exquisite children's bookshops in Europe. This independent children's bookshop is first and foremost a cozy place for anyone who loves wonderful children's books.
De Slegte
De Slegte has a wide selection of new books, discount books, second-hand books, and antiquarian books. They pride themselves on their selection of original books that aren’t in the top ten in every bookstore and rare editions.
Fnac
Fnac Leuven offers a wide range of books for curious readers. Novels, thrillers, comics and children's books, but also art books, travel guides, cookery books, human sciences, foreign-language literature... you'll find it all there.
Gobelijn
Gobelijn is a comic book shop where lovers of beautiful images and letters are pampered. A wide range of comics and books complemented with love for the trade and the customer.
Het Besloten Land
Het Besloten Land is a comic book store with all kinds of comics, graphic novels and manga -- from Thorgal to Tardi, from Star Wars to Sandman, from Berserk to Brecht Evens.
Het Goede Boek
“The Good Book” is a Christian book store that emphasizes meeting others over a nice cup of coffee alongside selling Bibles and other Christian literature.
Oxfam Bookshop
Oxfam Bookshop offers a wide range of second-hand books from history, philosophy, young adult, art and so much more. Buying a book here supports Oxfam projects around the globe. You can also donate books to this store.
Ricki Koffie & Boek
Ricki Koffie & Boek combines Scandinavian literature with Swedish hospitality in a mint-green interior. Here you’ll find second-hand Scandinavian books in various languages and be able to enjoy a drink and a sweet treat too.
Standaard Boekhandel
Standaard Boekhandel promises you will find more than you are looking for with all kinds of books and stationery. There are two locations in Leuven, and 140 across Belgium.
Plato
Plato Leuven is a no-nonsense bookshop packed with all kinds of books across 200m² of shop.
Check out Leuven Leest’s handy map to see where all theses bookshops are.
Did you know?
The IHL has a bookcase where you can donate books and pick up something that takes your fancy. The bookcase is in the atrium just outside the door to the IHL, so you can drop off and browse books whenever the building is open.
