Bookshops In Stockholm, Sweden

This May bank holiday weekend, I flew to the capital and the largest city of Sweden, Stockholm, for a long awaited visit.  What a beautiful city.  I love everything about it.  Fortunately, the weather was kind to me - sunny and pleasantly cool.  The city is clean.  The people are helpful and friendly.  The special hotdog is delicious.  The sights are breathtaking.  There is water everywhere I look.  The colours of nature are, what can I say, exquisite.  If I could, I would sit and stare at the trees, sky, birds and the strikingly blue open water forever.  The imposing and grandiose architecture literally gave me an open-mouth look!  My camera never stopped clicking.  Because of that, I did not have much time to scour all the bookshops in Stockholm but managed to come across three on my jaunts.  They are:

1)  Drottninggatans Bok & Bild, Drottninggatan 6 (translates as "Queen Street Book & Video")

This bookshop was shut when I chanced upon it as it was already late evening on a Sunday and from the outside, it looks like a bargain bookstore or even a small independent bookstore.  There is a good selection of adult and children's books and they also stock games, puzzles, stationery and office supplies.  More information can be found on the website (click the above link).

2)  Pocket Shop

This small and compact bookshop with two entrances/exits is found in the main hall at the central station in the district of Norrmalm, Vasagatan, and apparently, there is another one downstairs by the commuter trains.  Their vision is to give everyone the opportunity to own and enjoy good books so if you are at the train station and need to get a book (crime, fiction, romance) to fill up your travelling time or for any number of reasons, this is the shop for you.  There were a number of people in the shop when I walked in.  Loved the vibe.

3)  Akademibokhandeln

Akademibokhandeln is the largest bookstore chain in Sweden, this one situated right in the heart of the city centre on Drottninggatan 25.  This store stocks the usual books as well as textbooks and stationery much like Blackwell's of the UK.  If you feel like a cuppa and a read, you can pop into their in-store coffee shop - Wayne's Coffee - for a moment of euphoria when food and book connect.  You can also join their book club or reading circle and meet people who share the same interests.  Generally, prices of books start from SEK99 (roughly £10, EUR11, USD16, AUD15) in Stockholm.

Other bookshops I wish I had the time to visit:

4)  Sweden Bookshop, Slottsbacken 10, Gamla Stan - specializing in books about Sweden and translated Swedish literature.

5)  The English Bookshop, Lilla Nygatan 11, Gamla Stan

Have you been to any of the bookstores mentioned?