Discover the best bookstores in Montreal. Browse profiles, photos, and details for each location.
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Showing 24 of 35 places in Montreal
De Stiil Books is a testament to how personal passion can transform a space. Opened in 2020 by author and former fashion...
On Wellington Street in Verdun, Les Bons Débarras has carved out a quietly essential role: it's the kind of shop that re...
Un livre à soi is an independent bookstore on avenue Laurier Est in the Plateau, opened in 2022 by Léo, Frédérique Saint...
Founded in Montreal in 1998 by Frédéric Gauthier and Martin Brault, Les Éditions de la Pastèque grew from a deliberate a...
Born out of WINO Import, one of Montreal's most respected wine agencies, La Librairie WINO occupies a slim storefront on...
Multimags operates Montreal's largest network of magazine retailers, with locations across the city including the Platea...
Encore Books & Records is a treasure trove of vintage finds and community spirit in NDG. Established over two decades ag...
Argo Bookshop has been a fixture in Montreal’s literary scene in Shaughnessy Village since 1966, earning its title as th...
This is where Montreal’s comic and gaming fans come to connect, play, and geek out: Crossover Comics has been Saint-Henr...
N’était-ce pas l’été grew out of Mélanie Guillemette’s long-held plan to spend her days surrounded by books, and the sho...
La Librairie de Verdun is celebrated for its thoughtful curation of French-language titles. This independent operation c...
Appetite for Books is a culinary haven where cookbooks meet hands-on experience. Set in Westmount, this boutique combine...
The Word Bookstore is a timeless literary enclave tucked into a 19th-century brick building on Milton Street, just steps...
La Peuplade’s storefront on Saint-Hubert is an extension of its publishing ethos: unhurried, thoughtful, and quietly con...
Found near Berri-UQAM metro station, Volume has been a hub for second-hand media enthusiasts since 2004. Specializing in...
Capitaine Québec is a comic lover’s paradise and a mainstay in Montreal’s collectible scene, offering one of the city’s...
Founded by sisters Sylvie and Claire Trottier alongside a team rooted in bookselling and hospitality, Joie de Livres is...
Opened in 2021, Librairie Résonance blends the worlds of music and literature with a distinct passion. This Petite-Patri...
Le Port de tête has been a cornerstone of Plateau Mont-Royal’s cultural life since 2007, offering a meticulously curated...
Librairie Paragraphe has been a go-to destination for English-language books in downtown Montreal for over four decades....
Librairie Saint-Henri Books is where literary passion meets community spirit. Since its opening in 2018, this Saint-Henr...
MAKTABA is less a store, more a cultural heartbeat in the city, bringing a fresh perspective to Old Montreal, combining...
What began in a Mile End apartment over three decades ago has grown into one of the most celebrated names in independent...
The CCA Bookstore is less about impulse buys and more about slow, curious browsing. It brings together the Canadian Cent...
Showing 24 of 35 places in Montreal
De Stiil Books is a testament to how personal passion can transform a space. Opened in 2020 by author and former fashion...
On Wellington Street in Verdun, Les Bons Débarras has carved out a quietly essential role: it's the kind of shop that re...
Un livre à soi is an independent bookstore on avenue Laurier Est in the Plateau, opened in 2022 by Léo, Frédérique Saint...
Founded in Montreal in 1998 by Frédéric Gauthier and Martin Brault, Les Éditions de la Pastèque grew from a deliberate a...
Born out of WINO Import, one of Montreal's most respected wine agencies, La Librairie WINO occupies a slim storefront on...
Multimags operates Montreal's largest network of magazine retailers, with locations across the city including the Platea...
Encore Books & Records is a treasure trove of vintage finds and community spirit in NDG. Established over two decades ag...
Argo Bookshop has been a fixture in Montreal’s literary scene in Shaughnessy Village since 1966, earning its title as th...
This is where Montreal’s comic and gaming fans come to connect, play, and geek out: Crossover Comics has been Saint-Henr...
N’était-ce pas l’été grew out of Mélanie Guillemette’s long-held plan to spend her days surrounded by books, and the sho...
La Librairie de Verdun is celebrated for its thoughtful curation of French-language titles. This independent operation c...
Appetite for Books is a culinary haven where cookbooks meet hands-on experience. Set in Westmount, this boutique combine...
The Word Bookstore is a timeless literary enclave tucked into a 19th-century brick building on Milton Street, just steps...
La Peuplade’s storefront on Saint-Hubert is an extension of its publishing ethos: unhurried, thoughtful, and quietly con...
Found near Berri-UQAM metro station, Volume has been a hub for second-hand media enthusiasts since 2004. Specializing in...
Capitaine Québec is a comic lover’s paradise and a mainstay in Montreal’s collectible scene, offering one of the city’s...
Founded by sisters Sylvie and Claire Trottier alongside a team rooted in bookselling and hospitality, Joie de Livres is...
Opened in 2021, Librairie Résonance blends the worlds of music and literature with a distinct passion. This Petite-Patri...
Le Port de tête has been a cornerstone of Plateau Mont-Royal’s cultural life since 2007, offering a meticulously curated...
Librairie Paragraphe has been a go-to destination for English-language books in downtown Montreal for over four decades....
Librairie Saint-Henri Books is where literary passion meets community spirit. Since its opening in 2018, this Saint-Henr...
MAKTABA is less a store, more a cultural heartbeat in the city, bringing a fresh perspective to Old Montreal, combining...
What began in a Mile End apartment over three decades ago has grown into one of the most celebrated names in independent...
The CCA Bookstore is less about impulse buys and more about slow, curious browsing. It brings together the Canadian Cent...
