A World of Bookish Places

A book lover’s guide to the world’s best literary places: bookshops, libraries, museums, and more

Ever dreamed of following in the footsteps of Jane Austen? Or meandering through a library that could’ve been plucked from the pages of a book? Maybe visiting a bookshop is always top of the list when visiting someplace new?

You need Bookish Travels, a companion to book-themed adventures around the world. From Boston to Edinburgh, this book celebrates the world’s most bookish cities, each offering a bounty of literary sights and experiences.

Bookish Travels will lead you to all manner of literary havens: cosy indie bookstores, majestic libraries, captivating literary museums, historic author homes, and storied cafés and pubs where brilliant minds once gathered.

Whether you’re visiting Sydney, Seoul or San Francisco, Bookish Travels invites you to embark on a truly novel adventure. These are the places where stories were written – it’s now time to write your own.