In terms of selection probably the largest and best bookshop in Brussels. Unfortunately, 99% of the…read morebooks on offer are in French. Both contemporary and classical fiction and non-fiction are on offer, and there is little that you won't be able to find on the stacked shelves.

From the owner: Depuis plus de vingt ans, Tropismes offre à ses lecteurs tous les services qu'une librairie…read moreartisanale formée aux techniques modernes peut offrir : * Mise en place de librairies thématiques pour les colloques et les débats d'auteurs organisés dans la ville. * Commandes à l'unité partout dans le monde. * Contacts privilégiés avec de nombreux auteurs et éditeurs. * Recherches bibliographiques sur banques de données diverses ou bien sûr Internet (mais sans vouloir gâcher toutefois le mythe si délicieux du livre " introuvable " - il en jardin_009_rduit_400_01reste !-) * Service spécial de commandes pour les bibliothèques (communales, universitaires, scolaires), et pour les sociétés. * Livraisons hebdomadaires et envois postaux réguliers dans le monde entier (courriers express, DHL ou Chronopost sur demande).

From the owner: Installée à Laeken depuis 1984, la librairie JAUNE a choisi, Jette, en 2010, pour établir ses…read morenouveaux quartiers et rayons, et en a profité également, jusqu'à alors exclusivement spécialisé BD et produits dérivés, pour agrandir aussi ses horizons aux livres jeunesse, romans, littérature, et mangas, et-ce sur près de 200m. Coups-de-coeur du moments, conseils personnalisés, et animations BD et littéraires sont les maitres de mots de notre librairie. Nous avons accès à tout l'univers du livre, ce qui n'est pas de stock est commandable dans des délais de 3 à 5 jours selon les éditeurs. Depuis avril 2017 et un crowdfunding porté par plus d'une centaine de clients enthousiastes, nous proposons d'excellentes boissons chaudes (café/thé/chocolat chaud) et froides (boissons bruxelloises, vins, et une trentaine de bière spéciales!). D'octobre à juin, tous les vendredis/samedis soir de 18H à 20H, de petites assiettes anti-pasti "maison" sont offertes avec les verres de vins et les bières! Le tout en tentant le plus possible le bio-équitable, et dans un cadre "hors du temps". Au plaisir de vos y retrouver!...

Sterling is small but prolific. I stopped in because I had completed book #45 of the year and…read moreneeded a new paper friend for the next leg of my travels. I obviously chose the right place. They have an awesome collection of English books. Many fiction titles, too! I had to stop myself at two books but I'm me so I could've hauled out with half the store if I had the space and money. When you go to the cashier, you'll note FREE bookmarks made by the staff. It's fantastic and I grabbed one for sure. Much better than a tissue (my go-to bookmark).

Small book shop but you can find an amazing collection of books in English there. Last best sellers…read moreand publications but also indie spirited books. Without a doubt, the best thing about this place is the treatment you get as a client. You can freely browse around without the librarians offering help and discovering that you are just a tourist that shouldn't be there because books are heavy and you haven't payed for an extra piece of luggage and your carry-on is already at its limits. When do you need help, they offer you the best help, as if you were their best client. Anyway, I have also have to confess than while I was browsing around I overthead the librarians trying to find a book for a client. This client had called or came by the day before asking for a book "about *phy" and did not know much more about it, just that it was grey. The thing is, if I were a librarian probably would give up, but they were seriously putting a lot of effort into it. This happened in my towns library once. The librarians just started to laugh at the client when the person left. That is why we shouldn't take this amazing service for granted. Please don't miss the spot.

Great bookstore for those who want to read in English. The place was recently renovated, so it's…read moregot a great feel to it, with lots of light (perfect to read even the smallest fonts while browsing the shelves). The store's pretty big considering it caters to the English-speaking population, with two floors, and plenty of variety in terms of books. The staff is extremely helpful and will help you find any book you want and even recommend you new ones (to that effect they also have a blog which they regularly update with events, such as book signings, and the latest book recommendations they have: http://waterstonesbru.blogspot.com/). They also have a great rewards card system, which I recommend to anyone who's planning on being a regular customer there. In addition, they have a fun selection of additional tchotchkes towards the entrance/exit, such as notebooks, pens, boardgames, etc, which reminds me of the Barnes and Noble bookstores you find in the US. So if you want to read books in English, don't hesitate to check the place out!

If you're British and home sick, it's the best place in Brussels to feel like home. They welcome…read moreyou with a British accent and sell a few British specialities (e.g. they have Marmite). You'll find a big range of books from novels to history books and travel guides. The place is nice and I love those big stairs in the back, so charming. A bit expensive because they have to import all those books but so nice to find them in a place like this!

I'm not reviewing too many shops on this trip because I basically only brought a backpack and I…read moreonly review stores I make purchases from, so you know what that means! Brusel is located right in the heart of the city along with a ton of other shops, but this one....this one hit different. I went into probably five or six different comic book shops in Brussels and this one was my absolute favourite. On the lower level of the shop you have all of the comic trades, the manga, and a bunch of random other things like Smurfs figures and Studio Ghibli stuff along with the cash register to pay. Upstairs is a random shrine to Harry Potter with a ton of his merchandise and even a hanging display of owls, Harry Potter fan or not, it's very very cool. Overall, Brusel is my favourite comic store in the city and the store we each picked up four comics to bring home with us. This store should be on any comic lovers list of places to stop!

This is the comic book shop without the clutter and far more streamlined. Was walking past and had…read moreseen Brusel's a few times prior, their storefront semi-piquing my interest but never enough for me to enter. This time around I walked by and caught a glimpse of a gorgeous framed Blacksad poster/picture and was like holy crap... I think I can finally buy that book. Sure enough they had everything plus an art book. It did cross my mind to just go buy it on Amazon, but it was just so in the moment. Long story short, I splurged a little. This place really will ruin your wallet. I almost ended up buying even more books and a few adorable French zines. Languages for the books vary from French, Flemish to English and a small section in Japanese. Their manga section was also really fun and I love the European publication style to their Manga which is almost 1:1 to Japanese print in size and feel unlike American publications. Almost nabbed a few of those too... They also have an upstairs and downstairs filled with framed artwork which I assume are actual originals, but if not, my mistake. They all looked very nice and well displayed. They require you to leave your bag at the front if you are to look at them and enforce no photo policy of the artwork, since I was semi in a rush, I opted to not look at gorgeous art for hours... sigh. Brusel's also packs lots of other fandom items from Harry Potter, Batman, etc.. the like. Things like wands and themed chest boards. Seriously would have killed my entire wallet here... The damage was only one very expensive and gorgeous graphic novel.

To avoid!!! If they ask you to turn off your phone, it is to…read moreensure that you are not tempted to look up the real price. They are pretentious, arrogant and ignorant thieves.

Veals & Geeks is a nice shop in the center of Brussels. They have an extensive catalog of music…read moreand many items I have not seen in my adventures at American record shops. I'm sure if you are looking for gems this is the place the find it. The attendant was willing to help guide me to find what I was looking for. Again this store was organized by alphabet and popular artist in each letter! This is good if you are looking for let's say Smashing Pumpkins and don't want to sort through all the S's to find them. My only reservation on this fine establishment is that the prices were much higher than any other record store I've visited on this trip. For used records many were priced as if the records were new. This unfortunately resulted in my leaving empty handed, something that I rarely do, as I like to support smaller independent shops. This would be a great place to find your favorite artist's album that other stores around do not have. Recommend checking it out.