Whether, like the author, you love collecting second-hand books with anecdotes written on their margins or sparkly cloth-bound classics doused in pastel, we have you covered. From independent neighborhood shops to national chains, these bookstores in Mumbai stock everything from rare collectibles, and famous paperbacks to academic hardbounds!
1. Leaping Windows, Andheri
Located in the heart of Versova, Leaping Windows is among the busiest bookstores in Mumbai. This quaint little bookstore has a great repository of comics and is saturated with manga and graphic novels. The adjacent café, with its lamp-lit rooms and book-bound walls, offers the perfect premise to nurse a cup of hot chocolate. For a minimal fee of INR 100, visitors can access the comic library and find a comfy nook for the evening.
🕗Mon to Fri – 12 PM–12 AM | Sat & Sun – 10 AM–12 AM
📍Corner View, 3, Dr.Ashok Chopra Marg, Opp. Bianca Towers, Amit Nagar, Versova, Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra–400061
2. Title Waves, Bandra
Nestled amidst the quaint lanes of Pali Hill, Title Waves is purported to be Mumbai’s first large-format bookstore. Spread over 8,000 square feet, this bookshop offers a wide range of books, articles, décor, and stationery, catering to all tastes and genres. If you walk further in, you can find a listening lounge among its shelves where you can relax while listening to your favorite music.
🕗10:00 AM–08:45 PM
📍St. Paul Media Complex, Rd Number 24, opp. Duruelo Convent School, Bandra West, Mumbai, Maharashtra–400050
3. Crossword, Tardeo
Crossword continues to be one of the country’s favourite bookstore chains. Offering everything from bestsellers to independent authors, the shop holds new releases with old favourites covering every genre in the fiction and non-fiction category. Further, Crossword also holds regular book readings with well-known authors.
🕗10:00 AM–10:00 PM
📍Ground Floor, Crossroad signal, Kemps Corner Flyover, Babulnath, Kemps Corner, Tardeo, Mumbai, Maharashtra–400026
4. Bargain Book Hut, Kalaghoda
With ten outlets across the country, this store in Bandra West is purposely a treasure hut. It offers an excellent range of books at bargain prices with further discounts offered almost every week. We are talking 25% to 50% off! Be it health, fiction, art, history, or photography titles that you are looking out for, there lies a huge collection for everyone.
🕗11:00 AM–07:00 PM (Closed on Sundays)
📍ITTS House, Ground Floor, 33 Shri Sai Baba Marg, Kalaghoda, Mumbai, Maharashtra–400001
5. Granth Bookstore, Santacruz
Tucked away in the bustling suburb of Juhu, this bookshop in Mumbai is sprawled across two floors. From new arrivals, poetry, and Indian fiction to the Fantasy genre and a saturated classic section with editions from Penguin is nothing if not an alluring treat. You can further settle down in its in-store cafe for a steaming cappuccino and your newly bought read.
🕗09:30 AM–08:30 PM
📍Plot No 30/A, H M House, Juhu Tara Rd near Maneckji Cooper School, Santacruz (West), Mumbai, Maharashtra–400049
6. Vasundhara Bookstore, Powai
An independent bookshop in Mumbai, Vasundhara Bookstore sells books stemming from various vernacular languages. The store features a selection of both Indian and international authors, spanning genres including cinema, arts, philosophy, and travel. It is also a fantastic destination for readers who enjoy local-language literature.
🕗10:00 AM–08:00 PM
📍602, Gateway Plaza, Hiranandani Garden, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra–400076
7. The Book House, Matunga
One of the oldest second-hand bookstores in Mumbai, the Book House sanctions nostalgic obsessions with editions of authors such as J.K Rowling, Khaled Hosseini, and Ruskin Bond stacked on top of the other. Established in 1958, the shop is considered a long-standing requisite of this city that has played a significant role in aligning children and love for reading.
🕗09:00 AM–08:00 PM (Closed on Mondays)
📍Maheshwari Udhyan, Circle House, Telang Cross Rd Number 3, Brahmanwada, Matunga East, Mumbai, Maharashtra–400019
8. Kitab Khana, Fort
The famous Kitab Khana in the Fort area is one of the oldest and most iconic bookstores in the city. The shop mainly sells academic books but also carries a fine selection of fiction and nonfiction. Nestled in a beautiful heritage building, Kitab Khana offers an experience that goes beyond just browsing for books—it’s a literary landmark in its own right.
🕗10:30 AM–07:30 PM
📍45, Ground Floor, Flora Fountain Somaiya Bhavan, 47, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra–400001