Books & magazines
Melbourne boasts more bookshops per head than anywhere else in Australia. Visit the Paperback Bookshop in the heart of Melbourne, or suburban shops like Avenue Bookstore at Albert Park and Robinson's Books in Frankston. Still can't find what you're looking for? Then seek out Readings – perhaps the most significant, and certainly the largest independent bookshop in Australia.
For film buffs who can’t get enough of the silver screen, the ACMI shop is better than any multiplex candy bar.
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Visit Australia's only specialist independent cookery book store; run by cooks and lovers of good food for cooks and lovers of good food. A real...
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The ordered chaos of City Basement Books is enthralling to explore. You'll quickly find yourself absorbed into aisle after aisle of pre-loved...
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This bookshop is the domain of Steve, the friendliest guy in the world. Steve has the air of a football legend and a passion for books that knows no...
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12 Nov 2011 - 10 Nov 2012
Love books? Join Melbourne's bibliophiles at the city's largest weekly book market in The Atrium at Fed Square. Held each Saturday from 11am to 5pm...
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Some pundits predict magazines will become extinct. Their reasoning is complex and convincing (Google it). So, whether you're into glossy fashion...
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The hippest periodical dispensary in the city, Mag Nation features great coffee, cool staff, and crazy promotions such as vouchers for pantless...
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A book shop dedicated to culture, Metropolis stocks photography, music, film and design books as well as CDs and vinyl.
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Sticky is Australia's undisputed zine headquarters. Selling a wide selection of lovingly photocopied publications about everything from fashion to...
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