Bookshops in India

Keshava · Jan 29th, 2009, 19:48

Also in Delhi - Arayan Books - Pooja Apts. Ansari Road N. Delhi

and there is also a Picadilly Books at 64 Shankar Market - Circle One - They have the absolute motherload of books especially spiritual stuff and sanskrit dictionaries. Actually I've never been to other location

Goodie2Shoes · Mar 9th, 2009, 19:51

My friend Nick and I have become members of www.friendsofbooks.com
It is (according to their tag line), a "library that delivers".So we make lists on their website and they send books home (and to N's office)cheers!

Haylo · May 4th, 2009, 20:58

I've had no luck so far in finding inexpensive second hand book sellers that stock a lot of fiction, pretty much all of the many bookshops I found in Old Delhi seemed to sell text books only.

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Originally Posted by brightspark

For second hand books, the Sunday market behind Daryaganj ..on the outer ring road is interesting, as it is for several other knick knacks.

I've seen several mentions of this second hand book market, but they are all very years old. Is it a good source of western novels - detective fiction, horror, thrillers that sort of thing? If so, what time does it get going in the morning? I'll be visiting in May and while I can't imagine browsing in the heat of the say, it might be possible early in the morning.

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Originally Posted by Goodie2Shoes

My friend Nick and I have become members of www.friendsofbooks.com
It is (according to their tag line), a "library that delivers".

That looks like a great service, I wish I'd know about it before.

one_day_as_a_lion · Jun 30th, 2009, 00:35

any bookstore in Delhi or Hyderabad that specializes in current affairs and politics? it would be interesting to find a bookstore that offers unique and rare books ranging from current president of Paraguay to minority oppression in Myanmar?

lora · Oct 13th, 2009, 15:21

"Crossword" at Elgin ROad in Kolkata.
"Starmark" at South City Shopping Mall in South Kolkata.

Jan 29th, 2009, 19:48	#61
Keshava Pahari-Wallah Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Noo Yawk Posts: 338	Also in Delhi - Arayan Books - Pooja Apts. Ansari Road N. Delhi and there is also a Picadilly Books at 64 Shankar Market - Circle One - They have the absolute motherload of books especially spiritual stuff and sanskrit dictionaries. Actually I've never been to other location Last edited by Keshava : Jan 30th, 2009 at 01:21.

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Goodie2Shoes Account Closed Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 5	friendsofbooks.com My friend Nick and I have become members of www.friendsofbooks.com It is (according to their tag line), a "library that delivers".So we make lists on their website and they send books home (and to N's office)cheers!

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