Do you like traveling? Or reading about the countries you have visited or are still going to visit? Then come to this place! Reisboekhandel Evenaar is a travel bookshop with a tremendous collection of books about travel and literature from foreign and often far flung countries, as well as political analysis and anthropological books. The service offered in the shop is very good, as the employees know many of the books that are for sale here by heart. If you don't want service and would rather just browse around for a while, all the books are efficiently organized by region.

Questa libreria potrebbe essere una delle più fornite di libri in inglese nel continente ed è probabilmente il posto più economico dove comprare libri nuovi a Amsterdam. Il servizio clienti è ottimo dato che il personale non è addetto solo a vendere i libri ma anche a comprarli. Dunque per qualsiasi domanda non bisogna esitare a domandare dato che è informatissimo. Fra il seminterrato e il secondo piano si trovano libri rilegati e tascabili e riviste su quasi ogni argomento tanto che ce n'è proprio per tutti i gusti. I libri sono a prezzi fantastici sopratutto se si è studente dato che presentando la carta d'identità si gode di uno sconto di dieci percento.

Waterstoen è una delle catene di librerie più famose d'Inghilterra e si trova in uno delle strade principale dello shopping a Amsterdam. Situata in una meravigliosa casa d'angolo, Waterstoen offre letteralmente migliaia di libri, riviste, video e quant'altro in inglese. Mentre vi trovate li non ci si può perdere la sezione per bambini.

Located in the heart of the city, Athenaeum Bookstore sells wide variety of both Dutch and foreign literature, as well as books on academic topics such as modern and classical languages. You'll also find a very up-to-date American and English literature department. Their Nieuwscentrum is located next door, where you'll find all manner of easy reading, including newspapers from all over the world, travel guides, books on jazz and pop music, magazines, periodicals and more. Prices at Athenaeum are reasonable in comparison to most bookshops in the area.

This is a very good bookshop, located in one of Amsterdam's most famous areas, De Jordaan. It is open throughout the week and houses a good collection of international magazines and newspapers. For almost 30 years now, the shop has been a specialist in Dutch and translated literature and poetry, but it also boasts several other departments. You can come here to browse around the many children's books, travel books, language books, cookbooks or other stock.

Concerto has been around for 50 years and prides itself on its knowledgeable staff and excellent selection of new and used music, ranging from classical to techno, flamenco and blues. Five different shops are linked under one roof: dance, pop, jazz/world music, classical music and second-hand CDs and LPs. Music lovers, collectors and everyone in between will find the relaxed atmosphere the ideal setting in which to browse and listen to music.