Many more people spend their time at home nowadays amidst the pandemic crisis and work from the home groove. So, in such a scenario once the leisurely hours kick in, nothing beats the duo of iced tea and a good book. The book lovers in Hong Kong chime a surprising trend based on a survey ― Therefore we explored the online books rendezvous and listed the most reliable and fastest online bookstores to boost the Hongkongers reading spree. So if you are finding a book out there or developing a passion to read, scroll down and find the best online bookstores in Hongkong to fulfil your bookish desires.
1. First Thing First – Book Depository
A leading global bookstore Book Depository that offers one of the biggest collections of books online― in a variety of languages and delivers freely at your doorstep.
- Book Depository offers an amazing collection of over 20 million books to the book readers, online. Pick, choose and get free delivery worldwide (with no minimum spend).
- It’s surely a books heaven for all age groups. Parents love to help themselves in finding very interesting and informative books for their young ones.
- The book store specializes in a wide variety of books ranging from Kids Collection, fiction, YA titles to hardcore philosophy, art, sciences, and history. The books are categorized into more than 30 titles. One can easily find a book using an on-site search box.
- The Book Depository fulfillment centers are located in Gloucester, United Kingdom, and Melbourne, Australia. Thousands of books are delivered daily from these centers to 130 countries across the world, including Hong Kong. Generally, the orders do not take longer than 10-15 working days to reach their destination.
- The bookstore does not charge for the delivery of books, while the book prices are displayed in local currencies that is Honk Kong dollars as well. Payments accepted on a wide variety of cards.
- Titles such as The Last Kings of Shanghai, Today Hong Kong Tomorrow the World, The Wizard of Oz (Graphic Novel) and others such as Letters to You, Heaven Official’s Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel), and The Kiss Quotient can easily be ordered.
- Shop now via the Book Depository website.
2. Kubrick Bookshop Cafe
It is a Hong Kong, based online bookstore located in Yau Ma Tei next to Hong Kong’s only famous art cinema, Broadway Cinematheque
- The book store offers an in-store coffee shop. Indeed, a classic match if you are visiting the store.
- Most people drop by the bookstore to buy books, however, people can access their website to purchase books online as well (the English version of the website was not found though).
- Visit their assorted book categories, and browse for your favorite fiction and non-fiction books, the Kubrick maintains a good stock of poetry books and indie magazines.
- The locally available books are promised to be delivered in a week.
- Visit their website to know more.
3. Swindon Book Co
Located here in Tsim Sha Tsui, this Honk Kong based Bookstore is one of the oldest and leading English Langauge booksellers in Hong Kong.
- Book collectors can pick selected titles from fiction to nonfiction genre.
- The online bookstore offers instant membership for the online purchase of books worth $500 or more, entitling a 10% discount (on selected books).
- Some of their top seller categories include fiction, non-fiction, academic books, travel books, magazines, and Chinese books by famous authors such as Roald Dahl, Judy Blume, John Green, and E.L. Konigsburg.
- Visit the full collection at the Swindon
4. Book Wise
It’s a passionate and very personalized book store for the kids. Parents find it a very useful store to find reading materials for their kids.
- The family-run bookstore offers carefully handpicked books for the kids.
- The collection ranges from fiction storybooks, encyclopedias, to board books, and cookbooks
- They sell dollhouses, wooden toys, puzzles, and lots of other stuff on the site. The sellers respond to messages and requests on-site as well.
- Find your kids’ next book to read here.
5. Books Mart
It is a small book store located in Kwan Fong and helping people find their books for the last 10 years.
- The bookstore claims a collection of nearly 10,000 books, offered at a great price.
- Books are delivered all across Hong Kong on Cash on a Delivery basis (only). Buyers can examine books before paying.
- Visit the online store to review the Book prices and collection.
Click, Order, Read and Grow Wise…
Book lovers in Hong Kong can access any of these stores to find interesting titles. Surely Book Depository offers a wider choice and greater variety of genres in multiple languages. Visit now to find your favorite read.