Hobart Book Shop

Amazing how much The Hobart Bookstore can cram into such a small space. Unassuming from the outside (and the inside, really), it actually squeezes in a really good range of books. Specialising mostly in new, not used books (which sets it apart from Salamanca’s other bookstores), it shines in the area of non-​fiction, with plenty of great offerings in science, cooking, gardening, art and history for a starters. The children’s section is surprisingly well-​populated, there is quite a bit of general fiction too, and the store also offers a couple of sale tables and an interesting secondhand section.
The store’s point of interest, especially for visitors from out of state, is a well-​populated section on Tasmania. Filled with guidebooks, history and the work of local authors, it’s well worth a look.
The store sometimes runs signings and events for local authors; these are always well worth checking out. I’m not usually a fan of cramped venues, but in this case it works — you never know who you’ll strike up a conversation with!
Definitely the most hipster-​friendly of Hobart’s bookstores, and just a lovely independent bookstore in general.

One of my favourite bookshops visited while traveling through Australia. I bought a tote from them while visiting :) The cobbled stone footpaths that surround the bookstore give it a feeling of otherworldly.