Books
Otherwise English-language bookshop in Rome
Rome's newest independent English-language bookshop stocks North American editions of novels, non-fiction titles, essay collections, and literary journals in English. Located in the Piazza Navona area...
Historic centre area
Books in Historic centre area
British Council Library
The British Council builds mutually beneficial relationships between people in the UK and other countries and increases appreciation of the UK's creative ideas and achievements. It provides classes an...
Popolo - Spagna
Books in Popolo - Spagna
The Open Door Bookshop
The Open Door Bookshop is a small shop that specialises in buying and selling quality second-hand and antique books in English, Italian, French, German, and Spanish, but also carries some new books....
Trastevere neighbourhood
Books in Trastevere neighbourhood
Libreria Feltrinelli International
Feltrinelli is a large Italian chain that also carries a selection of books (mostly fiction) in English.
The selection is focused mainly on popular and famous international authors.
Outlets in R...
Esquilino neighbourhood
Books in Esquilino neighbourhood
The Anglo American Bookshop
Centrally located near the Spanish steps, the Anglo American Bookshop carries exclusively books in English, but upon request can order books in other languages.
Popolo - Spagna
Books in Popolo - Spagna
The Almost Corner Bookshop
The Almost Corner Bookshop has a wide selection of fiction works and also carries books on Roman history, art, archaeology, and many other subjects.
Trastevere neighbourhood
Books in Trastevere neighbourhood
S. Susanna Lending Library
The S. Susanna Lending Library offers memberships for 3-month, 6-month or yearly periods and provides a wide selection of quality books in all genres. It also offers a quarterly used book sale.
Historic centre area
Books in Historic centre area
Libreria Spagnola Sorgente
Focused primarily on Spanish books, Libreria Spagnola Sorgente also carries a small selection of English titles.
Historic centre area
Books in Historic centre area
Libreria IV Fontane
Wide selection of books in both English and Italian.
Veneto
Books in Veneto
La Librairie Francaise de Rome
French bookshop stocking a selection of titles on subjects including history, religion, cookery and Rome, as well as books for children.
Pantheon - Campo Marzio
Books in Pantheon - Campo Marzio
Herder Bookshop
Libreria Herder is a primarily German-language theological and philosophical bookshop. It also carries a small selection of Penguin books in English.
Pantheon - Campo Marzio
Books in Pantheon - Campo Marzio
Biblioteca Angelica
The library is home to over 200,000 Reformation-era manuscripts, as well as bibles and valuable Latin, Greek and Oriental documents.
Historic centre area
Books in Historic centre area
Accademia Nazionale di S. Luca
With its origins dating back to 1577, the prestigious Accademia Nazionale di S. Luca is home to thousands of ancient books on art.
Entry to the libraries is free but there are strict rules of acces...
Historic centre area
Books in Historic centre area
Library of the National Institute of Archaeology and the History of Art
The library of art and archaeology is the largest of its kind in the world, and contains many works in English.
Visitors must be over 19 (or 18 if already enrolled in a university) and ID is requir...
Historic centre area
Books in Historic centre area
Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei is the oldest scientific academy in the world and its library includes works in subjects including architecture, mathematics, philosophy, geography and ancient and moder...
Trastevere neighbourhood
Books in Trastevere neighbourhood
Bibliotheca Hertziana
This prestigious library houses primarily books about art from around the world and is accessible with a valid ID card, Mon-Fri 09.30-20.00.
Popolo - Spagna
Books in Popolo - Spagna
Libreria Giufà
Libreria Giufà is a bookstore and café that specialises in foreign novels, comics, photography and art, with a large section of English books.
San Lorenzo district
Books in San Lorenzo district
Minimum Fax
Minimum Fax carries a good selection of foreign language books – particularly in English – of all genres.
Trastevere neighbourhood
Books in Trastevere neighbourhood
IBS
IBS is a chain of bookshops that carryies books in English in numerous subjects.
Esquilino neighbourhood
Books in Esquilino neighbourhood
Libreria del Viaggiatore
This prestigious shop is focused on travelling and offers guidebooks for all around the world, as well as travel maps, literature, journals, history and cookbooks (only some in English).
Campo de' Fiori neighbourhood
Books in Campo de' Fiori neighbourhood
