Magazines. Packed.Top to bottom. Shelves stuffed…read more Titles from around the globe. Things seen and unseen. Titles feeding intellectual buzz. Thoughts to flow. Thumb a little. Find a lot. Bending towards current events, and design. With a peppering of zines. Your feasting eyes will convince your mind to shell out a few euros to feather your mental nest.

They don't have your favorite magazine at the moment? Ask for it and they will manage to have it…read morewithin 2 days!

Wonderful bookstore in the center of Amsterdam. They've recently combined forces with a store that…read morefocuses on travel maps and guides, especially those for biking and hiking. The best in the world that I've seen so far. Planning a bike trip in Germany? They've got the maps and guides. Ditto for France Spain Netherlands and many many other countries. Very friendly staff too.

Be aware cheater and swindler! A certain Coen Borgman has been stringing me along for 3 full months…read morefor a book that has still not been delivered. He always promises to send a track & trace code, but I do not receive that, nor do I receive the book. I paid it 3 months ago. Please don't buy here! Dozens of emails later you realize that you have been scammed! I can only post it with a star, but there are 0. After 2 months and 3 weeks he even asked for my address again, but the book never arrives. For 3 months I have been asking every week where my package is. Please stay away from from this bad place!

What comes to mind when I think of the American Book Center a pretty average bookshop that does not…read morestand out from the rest, despite them speaking English. I always try to stop in here every once in a blue moon to see if a book will stand out for me to purchase. Once in a while, I get lucky to find a book that strikes my interest. However, most of the time I try to check out other bookstores that have that warm, cozy, and friendly feeling because half of the time I feel they definitely don't got it.

This will be the best selection of English and American books in Amsterdam. It's very sterile, but…read morehas a wide selection. Especially in a city that really celebrates Dutch book shops, if you need an English book this place will have it.