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).

Lovely bookstore, great collection, very friendly owner. If…read moreyou're a book lover, you will not leave without a pile of them.

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I was like, you know what I want to read today? - no what…read more Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus but you know, in German - yeah why not (you pretentious douchebag) So I went out, browsing here and there, Ludwig nowhere to be found. Until I stepped into Nijinski, and I swear to god, an old German edition of Tractatus was the first book I found. (well no, I lied, the first book I saw is some B. Easton Ellis novel but only because you can't miss it, it's so freaking huge and pink and craving for attention.) I also got a cuppa tea, and some other books obviously. I was quite pleased. I guess the only 'bad' thing about this shop is that my school is like, one minute away. Or fifteen seconds if I'm running. I had to run yesterday 'cause I was late for class. Thanks Nijinski!

From the owner: Librairie d'occasion spécialisée en général, et multilingue. Ordonnée et vivante (donc border…read morebordélique). Second-hand bookshop with a large selection of books in English and French ( + Español, Greek, Italiano, German, Portuguese, Russian, Dutch et altrii ).

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.

I decided to come and have a look through here, but as it turns out, this isn't an English language…read morebook store. That probably shouldn't surprise anybody considering that it happens to be in the heart of Brussels. Anyway, yeah, it's basically books that are mostly in French. Still, I do like the feel of wandering through bookshops, even if they happen to be Foreign language bookshops. Still, as it turns out, there are better places for Belgium books.

My brother and I found this place while looking for Veals and Geeks. It was a please surprise to…read morefind a predominantly French bookstore with a decent collection of English vinyl records. Particularly if you like 70s/80s rock/pop music (genesis, carnes, Alabama, Phil Collins, etc). The store was nicely laid out with both French and English signs so that you knew where to go to find things. It was brightly lite and well organized. I initially started with about 6 records and only purchased two since I do have to fly back home with them. The service was standard, was warmly greeted by the attendant that spoke good English. The records were all between 3 to 15 Euros, which I would to be a good value. I only wish I had more time to explore all the bins for records. While the product was sorted by genre it was not in any other my artist so it was like looking for buried treasured. Please check it out if you are ever in the area!

This is like the snooty rich cousin of the Marolles flea market. There are stalls set up, and…read moreeverything is quite expensive and has more of a sterile feel it it. Granted, everything is of much, much better quality. It's definitely worth stopping by if you have a large budget, but for me, it was a little boring, and there wasn't much in my price range.

What's there not to love about overcast days and beautiful antique markets. My mother's friend…read moredecided to show us around Grand Sablon and we accidentally found this antique market. Only open on weekends and full of amazing treasures. It was rather spur of the moment so we opted to just look around, and sadly did not purchase anything despite being very tempted. A number of old books and objects-- silverware and oddities. Had hoped to find something striking amongst the booths/vendors but eventually declined the idea. However, it is a lovely antique pop-up and well worth a look if wandering through the area. There are also plenty of shops and eateries in vicinity.