9 recommended bookshops in Munich - Rausgegangen

Did you know that a book always costs the same - whether you buy it online or in a store? The legal basis is the Book Price Fixing Act. So why not buy your books in the small bookshop around the corner instead of supporting large corporations that are already profiting from the crisis? To give you a few ideas, we present our favorite Munich bookstores.

Maxvorstadt / Bookstore L. Werner

The location of the L. Werner bookshop, which is situated in the middle of the Kunstareal in a beautiful brick building, already reveals a lot about the selection of books that can be found here. The selection ranges from design and art to a very extensive architectural collection. If you are looking for a classic coffee table book, you will find just as much here as if you are looking for theoretical treatises on current architectural research.

Schwabing: Lehmkuhl

The Lehmkuhl bookshop near Münchner Freiheit is the bookshop of choice for many people in Schwabing - and rightly so in our opinion. On the well-stocked website, you can see directly whether the book you want is available in the store or not. This may save you unnecessary trips, but a visit to Lehmkuhl is never for nothing. The bookshop offers you a wide selection of current non-fiction, novels and international books.

Glockenbach: Choice of words

Wortwahl is a store full of attention to detail. In addition to a wide selection of all kinds of novels and non-fiction books, the bookshop at Gärtnerplatz focuses on gift cards and cookbooks. These greeting cards are anything but run-of-the-mill and you can even buy hand-printed cards from Lake Ammersee. And how about a beautiful cookbook as a gift? You're sure to find the right card here.

Isarvorstadt: Book & Bean

Buch & Bohne on Kapuzinerplatz has a cozy atmosphere that invites you to linger. If you can't decide which book to buy even after one of the detailed and friendly consultations, you can think about your decision over coffee and homemade cake. In addition to a wide selection of novels and non-fiction books, Buch & Bohne also places particular emphasis on its wide selection of children's books.

Old town: Texxt

Don't have a lot of money to spare, but want to stock up on lots of new stories? Then your bookshop is in the city center. At Texxt, somewhat hidden in Sendlinger Straße, you'll find an incredibly large selection of discounted paperbacks, travel guides, Reclam books, art catalogs and hardcovers - most of them at half price! It can easily happen that instead of one or two books, you end up taking home six or seven. The reduced-price books are second-hand copies, but they usually only have a small scratch and are otherwise in perfect condition.

Haidhausen: Bookstore at the Gasteig

The cozy little bookshop at Gasteig is well-stocked and offers you a wide range of language and non-fiction books as well as the latest highlights from the book scene. The staff will be happy to help you with any questions and advise you if you're not sure which book is right for you or your loved ones. Simply a small bookshop with charm and heart.

Glockenbach: Literature Moths

The beautiful bookshop Literatur Moths offers you a carefully hand-picked selection of interesting books of the season, exclusive illustrated literature, classic and original editions, English-language folio classics, audio books, music, films, original graphics and design objects. At Literatur Moths, the eye definitely goes with the purchase.

Sendling: Sendlinger Buchhandlung

Faster than DHL - while you often have to wait 1-2 working days for orders from the Internet, you can pick up items ordered before 5 p.m. from the Sendlinger Buchhandlung from 10 a.m. on the next working day (except Monday). Perfect if you're in a hurry. Once you're in the store, you can take your time to browse the current recommendations of fiction and non-fiction books.

Maxvorstadt: The Munich Readery

The Munich Readery is actually the largest English-language second-hand bookshop in Germany! In the well-stocked store run by John and Lisa, two Munich residents by choice with American and English roots, you will find a large selection of well-preserved paperbacks. With the help of classics, thrillers and poetry, you can improve your own English skills or make English-speaking friends happy.

Schwabing: Rauch & König

The Rauch & König bookshop on Herzogstraße is still very new in Munich's Schwabing district. For us, it was like store love at first sight, as the overall concept invites you to spend a lot of time here. Books of all genres - from fiction and children's books to sophisticated philosophical works - are placed on beautiful shelves. And yes, we deliberately use the word "placed" here, because our eyes also like to linger in this book kingdom. Another big plus point: the owners have thought of stools. You can pull them out from under the shelves and stick your nose in the selected books. In addition to books, Rauch & König also sells (post)cards and excellent coffee. This is served on request and you can always have a nice chat with Jakob, Angie or Olaf.