The staff was incredibly helpful and knowledgeable as I tried to decide which Spanish novels (in…read moreEnglish translation) to buy. They didn't have the authors I was looking for but suggested others. The place is a bit hard to find (they recently moved and the online map I used has not been updated). But keep trying, you'll get there!

Great bookstore, desperate literature based in Madrid sponsor a prize in short story fiction and…read moreoffer broad visibility, limited publication. Advancing literature in multiple languages (french, Spanish, English). Definitely support them and stop by

From the owner: Esa librería de Madrid en la que tú decides lo que pagas por los libros.read more

This bookshop, turned brunch spot (on the weekends) should get more credit! They have 1€ mimosas on…read morethe weekends after 12!;) I know some people come here to study or read during the week, but I wouldn't suggest this Friday-Sunday. What I ordered: I got the goat cheese and tomato bagel with cream cheese and a mint tea for 5€. The bagel was good, not the best I've ever had, but good. They had many other flavor options as well. The bagel came with a small portion of chips, but took a decent amount of time to actually come out. This seems like a nice place to hang out. They also had a HUGE selection of books at decent prices! In my opinion, I would always rather buy used books over new!

A nice place to relax and have a cup of coffee and a snack after browsing through the stacks of…read morebooks. J & J's is owned by a ex-pat from the States, but he's been in Madrid long enough to be one of them. It was obvious from the short time I spent sitting at the counter that he has loyal regulars that love to come in and chat with him. I had 2 cappuccino's and also went downstairs to browse around. The books are well organized by type and author and the prices are very reasonable. My cappuccino's were delicious, the environment was great, and the owner couldn't have been nicer. Stop in if you're in the area shopping or if you're looking for a book in English.

I wanted to go to this place long ago because of their used book selection and also because the…read morename attracted me. Books start at 1 euro and they have a really good selection. I finally found a book I' ve been looking for ever!!! 2666 by Roberto Bolaño so excited!!! This bookstore is super close to Plaza Dos de Mayo. The also have a website were they show you their inventory or almost everything so you can order from there too. However the experience is in going to that place. just go

It is the largest bookstore in Madrid. In particular shop here is the No. 1 big shops there are…read morethe second floor and the underground. There are affiliated stores throughout the city of Madrid. I have the interesting thing of how to acquire a second language, so I went to the section of teaching language. There were various kinds of books to acquire language, especially I was charmed by a book of how to teach English. Yeah, in Spain, it is the same method of how to teach English as Japan's method too. In short, Oxfords press books are very popular books

Pide libros por Internet en casa del libro porque la fecha de entrega fue la más rápida, y aunque…read moreel precio estaba más alto. La entrega estaba prevista en 3-5 días. Me lo confirmaron 2 veces. Espere semanas, nunca llegaron los libros . Nos engañan con fechas de entrega cortas que después no respectan. Comprar en Amazon!!!!!!

I went to this wonderful shop on Monday the 29th of December. Even though my spanish is very bad, I…read morehave been received with joy by a man and a woman. They advised me with precision ans helped me finding what I wanted. The shop is beautiful and we can perceive the passion of the owner. Thanks for helping me discovering the Spanish litterature.

From the owner: Compra-venta de libros antiguos, grabados, exlibris, fotos y postales antiguas. Bibliofilia, libros…read morede regalo

I walked by this bookstore last week and noticed that they buy and sell used books. It seemed…read moregood. Since I have a few books to sell, I called them this morning. Wow, I received one of the worst customer service experiences I have ever had. I called for information on selling and the man on the phone was extremely rude to me. Don't buy books here. Hace una semana, vi esta liberia cuando yo estaba andando en el barrio y note que venden y compran libros. Parecia bien. Debido a que tenga algunos libros que quiero vender, les llame esta mañana. Puff!! Recibi uno de los tratamientos peores de servicio de atención al cliente de mi vida. Les llame por recibir informacion sobre la libreria y el hombre con quien hable era muy muy maleducado. Mejor que no compres libros aqui.

Child had soccer tickets gifted and his phone died Child had…read moresoccer tickets gifted by family to Real Madrid game. He needed his e-tickets for tonight or no access to the game. His phone connector stopped working and he took responsibilty to go the Plaza Rio2 with his S8+ in tow to get an adult here to help him. He came home with his new charger tried to charge and it didn't work. Walked back immediately another 30 mins to the all in 35°C weather determined to fix his problem and exchange. He was told for a refund he needed an adult. Now he needed an adult? I guess profit has no age, only refund. I left work to go with him, manager refused provide her name and Mario handled her proxy refusing to provide her name or any reference for the staff we dealt with. Though she signed the consumer complaint report, after stating the law in Spain does not protect customers if they opened box. HOW DOES ONE KNOW IF THEIR PRODUCT WORKS AFTER BEING SOLD SOMETHING INAPPROPRIATE ANYWAY? When I asked what she'd feel like if this was her child she agreed she'd doesn't care she's there to get paid!

It's probably not cool to say this: but Fnac isn't brilliant. I understand that it's a massive…read moremulti-national and it's probably contributing to the demise of small retailers across Europe. But...there's just so much stuff, and it's all in one place. Spread across multiple floors of books, DVDs, comics, music, stationary and electronics, this place was a paradise for me. I could have lived in the little reading area between the books and music section quite happily. Prices are decent enough, roughly in line with the high street. But it's really just a joy to wander around. Located in the bustling Sol shopping district, it's a great spot for gifts for the discerning nerd in your life.