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Chain retailer selling books, newspapers, magazines, greeting cards & stationery.
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📚 Independent Dublin guide
Top 10 Bookshops in Dublin (2026)
The best independent and specialist bookshops in Dublin for browsing and buying.
Ranked by reputation (40%), authority (25%), trend (20%), and confidence (15%). How we rank →
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Chain retailer selling books, newspapers, magazines, greeting cards & stationery.
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Iconic 4-level bookseller, founded in 1978, featuring many Ireland-centric books, plus other reads.
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Graphic novel/comic store with merchandise & T-shirts, plus character figures & toys.
📍 5-7 Crampton Quay, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 VX56, Ireland 📞 (01) 671 0688 🌐 www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk→ - 05
Expansive bookshop offering new titles & board games plus secondhand books, CDs & DVDs.
📍 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Rotunda, Dublin 1, D01 P8C2, Ireland 📞 (01) 879 2700 🌐 chaptersbookstore.com→ - 06
Charming bookshop with a variety of titles & a cozy upstairs cafe with a peaceful vibe.
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Irish book chain store offering a selection of books for all ages as well as text books.
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Wholesome Irish restaurant in airy room overlooking the River Liffey with downstairs book shop.
📍 40, Ormond Quay Lower, Dublin 🌐 www.winding-stair.com→ - 09
Cosy, independent bookshop offering a wide selection of new & secondhand titles, plus CDs & vinyl.
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