Bookstores in Chennai ( book stores )

moreqa · Post by **moreqa** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 3:49 am

What are your favorite book stores in chennai?

I am interested in knowing about the ones that let you take your time and look around and browse the books, like Barnes & Noble, but feel free to list any that you like to go to.

Ravi · Post by **Ravi** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:15 am

When I was in Chennai, the two most famous were:
- Landmark (Near Gemini Circle, they also opened one in Spencer's in Mount Road)
- Higginbothams (opposite to LIC)

I think there was also one more opened in Catherdral road, probably its name is Crossroads or something like that.

All these meet your requirements.

bthiruma · Post by **bthiruma** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 7:56 am

The Landmark now has 3 locations- incl. Spencer's Plaza and Citi Centre - the original one still has some charm when it comes to just books, the new ones are good as well.

Odyssey is also very good if you are in the Adyar area. They have an outlet in Anna Nagar also, I think.

The third chain is Crossword w/ 2 locations - Cathedral Road and Kuppu Arcade in T-Nagar. I like their T-Nagar shop better. They have a decent sale on right now.

Try the libraries - Easwari is unbeatable on all counts, Eloor is convenient if you are in T-Nagar.

wish2ri · Post by **wish2ri** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 10:10 am

hi
apart from the ones already listed.....

Seetharaman & Co..,

The karnatic book house for books related to music....near seetharaman itself..

Bookpoint...anna salai...

Ramakrishna mutt book shop...on spiritual and mythological and other works...in mylapore...

National book house...at Triplicane and T.Nagar.

Fountainhead on radhakrishna salai

chentam · Post by **chentam** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 11:01 am

For Tamil books:
Newbooklands.com. T. Nagar (28158171 / 28156006)
anyindian.com, T. Nagar (24329283) - they also carry other books

Library:
Bookworms' library, KK Nagar (24899779 / 42698327 / 9841028327)

poofygoogle · Post by **poofygoogle** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 11:11 am

I have been to odyssey and liked it very much.

Apart from that I have heard the following but have not visited them though:-

Connexions in Anna Nagar
Words and Words Besant Nagar
Fountain Head in RK Salai
Oxford Bookstore

VWbuggy78 · Post by **VWbuggy78** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:05 am

One option for online books is firstandseconds.com. But I usually comparison shop with Amazon before buying there. Sometimes getting it shipped from the US is less expensive.

We have bought a lot of books through Amazon. Most come in excellent shape. Customs guys don't bother with books, apparently.

They usually take 2 - 4 weeks.