The Best Bookshops / Bookstores in Vienna, Austria to Buy Books

Vienna is known to be a cultural hotspot in Central Europe. Literature is an important part of the city's heritage, especially in the context of the classic 'coffee house culture' from the early decades of the 20th century. If you seek to be engulfed in a great literary work, or just a nice book, why not visiting a nearby bookstore? Or 'Buchladen' or 'Buchhandlung', as it is called in German. We have put together a list of great bookshops of the city, that carry a large selection of books. Check them out below.

Walther König Buchhandlung inside the Museumsquartier

Thalia Buchhandlung (Bookstore) in Mariahilfer Straße

Thalia is a bookstore chain present in Germany, Austria and Switzerland with numerous shops throughout these countries. One of their largest store in Austria is located in the famous shopping street near Westbahnhof (Western Railway Station), called Mariahilfer Straße. This place is a book lover's paradies. The shop takes residence on four floors and has various sections. Their product range isn't limited to books, though. You will find music CDs, DVDs, gift items, school supplies, art / DIY supplies and even toys. In front of the entrance you will usually encounter stacks of books that are on sale. If you have 1 or 2 spare hours, you will spend it very pleasantly here, surrounded by lots of coveted items.
Address: Mariahilfer Straße 99, 1060 Wien
Web: www.thalia.at

Frick Buchhandlung (Bookstore) am Graben

This is another bookshop chain. One of their shops in located in the center of the city near Stephansplatz, in another shopping area called Graben. The shop has several floors and they offer a wide selection of both fiction and non-fiction. Besides German language books they keep foreign language items, as well.
Address: Graben 27, 1010 Wien
Web: www.buchhandlung-frick.at

Morawa Buchhandlung (Bookstore) an der Wollzeile

This is an Austrian bookshop chain with several outlets in the country. Their flagship store in Vienna is located on Wollzeile (another shopping street) in a several-storey building. They keep a large selection of books both in fiction and non-fiction, German language and foreign language books. Check them out if your are nearby.
Address: Wollzeile 11, 1010 Wien
Web: www.morawa.at

Walther König Buchhandlung (Bookshop) at the Museumsquartier

This is an international bookshop chain present in different European cities, but mostly in Germany. The shop in Vienna is situated in the Museumsquartier, a cultural complex in the heart of Vienna, where lots of museums can be found near each other. The bookstore specializes mainly in books about art, architecture, graphics design and photography, but they also have a section on children's books. This is a quiet place in a modern surrounding where you can browse lots of art books.
Address: Museumsplatz 1,1070 Wien
Web: www.buchhandlung-walther-koenig.de

ÖBV Bücher und Medienhaus (bookshop)

If you are looking for a bookshop with a special flair, this one is definitely for you. Situated in the city center near Kärtner Ring, the interior of the building takes you on a journey in time. The wooden bookshelves and the decorations on the walls offer a relaxed ambiance. This shop has an especially strong selection in school books, so if you are looking for material to improve your German knowledge, you will easily come across the right books. They also stock fiction and professional books.
Address: Schwarzenbergstraße 5, 1010 Wien
Web: www.oebv.net

Shakespeare & Company Buchladen (bookstore for English books), Wien

There is a very famous bookshop in Paris with the same name but you will be pleased to learn that Vienna has a shop like that, as well. It specializes in English language books. It's a nice place for chance meetings with other tourists to have an interesting chat with them.
Address: Sterngasse 2, 1010 Wien, Austria
Web: www.shakespeare.co.at

Herder Buchhandlung

Herder is a German bookstore chain and publishing house. They opened their shop in Vienna in the 19th century. The store is quite large and specializes in literature, non-fiction books, religion, spirituality. They also have a strong section for cildren's books and pedagogy. The shop was awarded several times for the high quality and wide selection of children's books that they carry.
Address for shop 1: Wollzeile 33, 1010 Wien, Austria
Web: www.herder.at

Comics Hutterer

This is a relatively well-known store for comics. Local comic fans and international visitors frequent this place alike. The company is serving Viennese comic fans for more than 35 years. You can find old and new releases, merchandise and other stuff.
Address for shop 1: Rotenturmstraße 21, 1010 Wien, Austria
Address for shop 2: Landstraßer Hauptstrße 1261, 1030 Wien, Austria
Web: www.comicshutterer.at

Babette's - Spice and Books for Cooks: bookstore, workshops, spices

Address: Mühlgasse 9, Schleifmühlgasse 17, 1040 Wien
Web: https://babettes.at/

Babette's bookshop, Wien - Vienna

This is a unique shop for food lovers. They specialize in selling cookbooks. It is also a good place for buying different spices for your cooking needs manufactured and packaed by the company (Babette's). This place organizes cooking workshops, as well, so if you are looking for ways to deepen you culinary skills, make a stop here and immerse yourself in all sorts of culinary delights.