Whether you’re an avowed Anglophile, a lover of fine bindings or simply want to improve your Shakespearean skills without breaking the bank, Brussels is full of hidden treasures and unusual addresses to feed your library. Here are three second-hand bookshops where literary flair rhymes with bargains, a warm atmosphere and unexpected finds. It’s the perfect time to stock up on second-hand books in English! Are you ready?
Tulibris
Just a stone’s throw from Place Fernand Cocq, Tulibris is an Ali Baba’s cave for lovers of English-language literature. From rare editions to cutting-edge essays and unexpected gems, this second-hand bookshop with its vintage charm invites you to stroll for hours. Here, every shelf is a promise of discovery – and perhaps even literary love at first sight.
📍Address: 25 Rue de la Tulipe, 1050 Ixelles
NiJiNSki bookshop
At NiJiNSKi, you’ll find over 20,000 titles to browse through in a cheerful literary bazaar! English rubs shoulders with French and many other languages. Founded in 1992, this second-hand bookshop in Brussels cultivates a sincere love for texts that are lived-in, dusty and sometimes even a little cheeky. Here, every book has a story, and every reader is invited to write a new one.
📍Address: Chau. d’Ixelles 315, 1050 Ixelles
Pêle-mêle
Pêle-Mêle is Brussels’ second-hand book paradise for curious readers and bargain hunters of all kinds. Novels, essays, comics, vinyl or video games: everything can be bought and sold here, at low, no-frills prices. Whether online or in the store, it’s impossible to leave empty-handed (and so much the better).
📍Address: Chaussée de Waterloo 566, 1050 Ixelles and Bd Maurice Lemonnier 59, 1000 Brussels