Reading is a great way to enter to a new world. Place where your imagination and creativity will meet the story you are reading. Reading will keep you calm. Reduce stress and build up your vocabulary. Written world will be always more valuable than anything else. Bookstores in Belgrade can be found in the Downtown and Belgrade Shopping Malls. Belgrade is still kinda old school. People prefer reading from a real paper book. And what is better than a book as a souvenir from Belgrade? You can choose several topics of books written in Serbian language. You can go for the best sellers by Serbian famous writers – translated in English. Whichever option you choose, you want regret it.
Find the right book for yourself. Check out Bookstores in Belgrade.
Interesting Facts about Bookstores in Belgrade
Check out where to find hardcopy books. Here are some interesting facts.
- There are Bookstores that offer New Books and Bookstores that offer Secondhand
- You can find Street Booksellers in Belgrade
- Secondhand Books with random titles can be bought from less then 1 Euro
- You can get books in different Languages
- There are authors and book titles from all over the world
- Some of Serbian Criminals published books while they were in prison. Their books can be found at most of the big Bookstores chains
Bookstores in Belgrade are divided into those who sells New Books and those that sells second hand ones. There are small cozy shops and big stores out there. There are several chain bookstores, but on the other hand, there are also independent and quality bookstores as well. Check out our list of the most interesting books by Serbian authors. This books are classic: Top 10 Serbian Books.
A guide to Belgrade Best Bookstores.
Interesting Information about Bookstores
Vulkan
Vulkan bookstore chain was created in June 2010 under the slogan “Eruption of Ideas”. Launched by two prominent Belgrade publisher “Mono i Manjana ” & ” Laguna “, who later joined the Vulcan Publishing.
In Belgrade there are 11 of total 23 Vulkan Stores (Locations: Belgrade Cultural Center, Shopping Center Delta City, TC Merkator, SC Stadium Vozdovac, RK Zvezda Zemun, Sremska 2, Bulevar Tašmajdan, Bulevar City Store, SC Big Fashion, Beteks Centar) . The remaining twelve bookstores are located across Serbia. In Nis, Novi Sad, Zrenjanin, Cacak, Kragujevac, Sabac, Uzice and Pancevo.
The basic offer are books of local publishers. Their idea is that readers can find everything in one place, and to offer them a quality selection. You can choose fiction, literature, popular science, art, encyclopedic editions, children’s books, science fiction and epic fiction, anything you want to read depending on your affinities.
What makes Vulkan different is a great selection of books in foreign languages in the field of architecture, design, art, graphic design. It allows you to find a large number of world hits that have not yet been translated into Serbian.
In Vulkan you can find a rich gift program, as well as paper accessories, a wide selection of office supplies, and music publications.
Laguna
Laguna publishing house was founded in April 1998. From humble beginnings with several published titles, over the years they become leader in publishing, with the production of over three hundred titles published annually and is one of the largest publishing houses not only in the country but in the entire region.
They launched an edition “Meridian” in which they publish the most important contemporary local authors. In this edition can be found some of the biggest names in contemporary Serbian literature: Filip David, Igor Marojevic, Ljubica Arsic Nikola Malovic, Dejan Stojiljkovic, Dusan Velickovic, Mirjana Djurdjevic, Zvonko Karanovic and many other great authors.
Laguna has been operating successfully for more than 15 years and its reputation as a leader in publishing is build on proven values, which is consistent since its inception. During long-term business interests of the publishing house are inextricably intertwined with the interests of the people and the communities.
Delfi
Bookstore chain, Delphi has thirty nine bookstores, as well as the largest online shop in the region.
Offers an alternative to existing domestic standards, allowing to all book lovers to reach latest headlines, world hits and copies that are currently only in the Delphi bookstore chains in no time. Delfi offers more than 50,000 titles of domestic and foreign publishers, gift program, multimedia and games.
Delphi is built on the foundations of social responsibility, and their business is focused in that direction. In addition to numerous cultural events in Delphi bookstores often you can meet those who create books. In this way they allow fans to talk with writers and share experiences.
In their online store you can see and buy tens of thousands of different types of items: books, movies, games, music CDs … News section will show you firsthand the latest news from the culture of the country and the world.
Plato
Plato was established in 1989 as an academic bookstore and publishing house. During the turbulent historical and political times in our country, Plato, its existence – the concept and operation – managed to establish itself as the only refuge of culture, intellect, art and science. In addition to the bookstore with its jazz club became the most important cultural center of the city. Plato, in the early years of beginning developed publishing activities. It was, at that time primarily focused on the philosophical literature. Thus, philosophical edition “on the trail” has become the most renowned and the most complete edition in philosophical area, unsurpassed to this day.
Second hand book stores in Belgrade
Consider checking Second Hand Bookstores in Belgrade. One of those is Magellan Bookshop is second-hand bookshop based in centre of the city. It is probably the only second-hand bookshop selling titles in English language continuously in this part of the world. It has great selection of books, in Serbian and English, especially in areas of: biography, travel & exploration, classics fiction, literary criticism, art, religion, philosophy, psychology and history. We encourage you that beside Big Bookstores visit Street Booksellers. Support locals with buying a book. Very often you can find books condition like they have never been used before. Prices go from less than 1 euro per book.
Street Booksellers in Belgrade. We encourage you to support street sellers.