| Addyman Annexe 
27 Castle Street
HAY-ON-WYE Powys HR3 5AJ map
tel: 01497 821600
It is sheer pleasure browsing in the lovely Annexe and the main Addyman store on Lion Street - good quality specialist stock, polite helpful staff, and fair prices. All considered probably the best shops in Hay. - George Marshall 03.11.09.
Contains books not found in main Addyman shop. Well worth a visit, very good topography and travel selection. - Norman Davies 16.03.11.
Well worth a visit. Better items behind glass but the lady in the shop (Marian) was very pleasant and helpful. - Corso 11.09.12.
Addyman Books
39 Lion Street
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tel: 01497 821136 fax: 01497 821732 web
A large stock of second hand books. Specialising in modern first editions, literature, eighteenth and nineteenth century and antiquarian. We also have two other shops in Hay, The Addyman Annexe and Murder and Mayhem - specialising in mystery, detective fiction and true crime.
Most interesting shop which has had a recent facelift after twenty-five years of trading. A specialised ground-floor children's room was full of young ankle-biters and their mothers. Upstairs had sections on transport, the performing arts and literature. I had a wonderful time searching for my wants and left staggering under the weight of two boxloads. Many shops in Hay are pretentious: this, thank goodness, is not one of them. - Chris Harte 18.08.10.
Very good shop with much to interest all readers and buyers. good railway selection. - Norman Davies 16.03.11.
Andrew Morton
11 Lion Street
BRECON Powys LD3 7BA map
tel: 01874 620022 / 620086
Open: Mon - Sat 9.30 - 5.30 (and Sundays during the holiday season).
Good quality secondhand books and some remainders covering art, children's, gardening, natural history and military.
What a find so very near Hay! Chatty knowledgable proprietor and an excellent selection of books on all subjects at sensible prices. Worth seeking out - in a small road off the main car park allow some time to look round. Worth a detour for all Hay travellers. - Norman Davies 30.07.11.
A bookshop really worth a visit just for the number of titles on the shelves. Much to attract the reader with good categorisation which makes books easy to find. However, nothing whatsoever for the collector. - Chris Harte 26.07.12.
Backfold Books and Bygones
Chapel Cottage
Oxford Road
HAY-ON-WYE Powys HR3 5DG map
tel: 01497 820171
A variable selection of stock which ranged from Children's on the ground floor to an upstairs room of Penguins, Biography, Topography, Cooking and more. Nothing for the collector. The lady owner was charm itself and took time to show me her selection of ephemera. - Chris Harte 27.07.12.
Barnabee Books
The Pavement
HAY-ON-WYE Powys HR3 5BU map
tel: 07855 662220 e-mail web
Open: 7 days
The entrance takes you down to a children's dreamworld. Shelves stacked with Ladybird Books; Observer's; Shire Publications; Penguins and I-Spy books. I was taken back to my childhood. - Chris Harte 26.07.12.
Book Stalls
Machynlleth Market
Maengwyn Street
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Open: Wednesday
Three, sometimes four book stalls.
Bookends
Brecon Road
THREE COCKS Powys LD3 0SD map
tel: 01497 847791 e-mail web
Open: Monday - Friday 9.00 - 5.00, Saturday 10.00 - 4.00, Sunday, 10.00 - 3.00.
New, secondhand and even some collectables. Car boot sale in car park every Sunday at 11.00.
One very large industrial building and a huge marquee annexe on an industrial estate going west out of Hay-on-Wye on the A438. Stuffed full to the roof with remainder and second-hand books. - Chris Harte 29.10.12.
Boz Books
13a Castle Street
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tel: 01497 821277 fax: 01497 821277 e-mail web
A small general secondhand bookshop established in 1989. While catering for a wide variety of subjects, my special interest is 19th Century English Literature.
A charming owner who was extremely helpful in showing me the sections of his shop which contained books relating to my interests. His specialist subjects are nineteenth-century authors with a preference for Dickens. Many fine bindings on show. - Chris Harte 18.08.10.
An excellent bookshop with a wide ranging stock including quirky off the wall subjects. They specialise in 19th century literature and feature many very collectable first edtions - including Charles Dickens. Peter, the owner, is a charming man with an in depth knowledge of books and a fantastic sense of humour. The prices are very reasonable and stock turns over quickly and therefore regular visits pay dividends. - KS 06.10.11.
Broad Street Book Centre
6 Broad Street
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tel: 01497 821919
Open: 7 days 10.00 - 5.00.
Sixteen book sellers under one roof. Specialities include music, military, maritime, sport, antiquarian, geology, Observer, Ladybird and Shire books, history, children's, railways, cookery, modern firsts, Churchill, and women writers. Be part of the "Town of Books". Fully serviced units available to specialist book dealers, including internet listing of your stock.
Contains several sellers including in my view one of the best railway book shops in England/Wales: Superb selection at reasonable prices. Sadly missed by many as at north end of Hay. WAD. - Norman Davies 16.03.11.
Castle Bookshop
The Old Rectory
LLANDYSSIL Powys SY15 6LQ map
tel: 01686 668484 fax: 01686 668842 e-mail web
Coch-y-Bonddu Books
Papyrus
Pentrehedyn Street
MACHYNLLETH Powys SY20 8DJ map
tel: 0870 300 2004 fax: 01654 702857 e-mail web
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.00 - 5.00.
Very large stock of second-hand books on fishing & field-sports, countryside & natural history. 7000 sporting books listed on website. Also new books. Machynlleth also has the Dyfi Valley Bookshop in Doll Street
This is probably the best place (other than private dealers) that I have come across for hunting and field sports books. The quality on the shelves was quite remarkable. Not only that but the Welsh section was, I was told by my Welsh speaking wife, worthy of considerable perusal. What I also liked was the knowledge displayed by the most helpful young man who was filing some new titles. I was also given a copy of their latest catalogue: it was top rate. - Chris Harte 09.05.11.
Dyfi Valley Bookshop
6 Doll Street
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tel: 01654 703849 e-mail web
We have a large general stock but specialise in archery, firearms/shooting, military books and arms and armour.
Interesting shop crammed with books at very variable prices. Well worth a look if passing. - Norman Davies 24.04.10.
General stock spread over a good sized ground floor. Various groupings. Worth a visit. - Chris Harte 09.05.11.
Greenways Corner Bookshop
Backfold
Oxford Road
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tel: 01497 820443
Small friendly and good prices - it makes a nice first stop in the alley from the carpark to the main drag and then the "Shop without a Name" two doors down. - George Marshall 03.11.09.
I always enjoy chatting with an owner who can tell a decent tale. Added to which his shop contained a number of titles which interested me. This is a place where both a reader and a collector can find books of interest. There is no real speciality in a wide range of available subjects. - Chris Harte 18.08.10.
Always worth a look as limited stock but good quality. Also has for once a genuinely friendly owner! - Norman Davies 16.03.11.
What a great little shop. Science fiction and Fantasy, a large sellection. Always find some great bargains. Customer friendly. - George the bookman 30.11.12.
Hancock and Monks
6 Broad Street
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tel: 01591 610555 fax: 01591 610555 e-mail web
Open: 7 days 10.00 - 5.00.
Specialising in books on music, sheet music & scores.
Hay Cinema Bookshop Ltd
Castle Street
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tel: 01497 820071 fax: 01497 821900 web
Excellent holdings all of which were well arranged. Prices average. Most courteous and helpful people. Will always be on my visiting list. - Chris Harte 01.04.09.
No daylight or fresh air enters this vast sepulchre of 200,000 old books. Prices and quality are variable and some sections seem to have a lot of fading unsold remainders (anyone familiar with their Charing Cross Road Quinto store will know what to expect) but its a fine place to get lost or buried. Not recommended for claustrophobes. - George Marshall 03.11.09.
Enormous number and range of stock within most subjects. Prices variable though. Some bargains some definitley not. Worth a vary lengthy browse. - Norman Davies 16.03.11.
As previous correspondent "worth a lengthy browse". Again knee pads required as most browsers miss the bottom shelves and bargains are known. - Corso 11.09.12.
I wish this bookshop was not so far away from my home in Middle Earth! Always worth a couple of hours looking at the mixture of second hand and remaindered books. Never come away empty handed. - Rosie Gamgee 10.11.12.
Hay-On-Wye Booksellers
13-14 High Town
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tel: 01497 820875
Went in: Asked if they had any of my specialist holdings: Told "No." I then found loads on shelves on the stairs. When the assistant bothered to get off her mobile phone customers were then served. Shop needs a lot of staff training. - Chris Harte 01.04.09.
Mostly remainders at Central London prices managed by grumpy staff. - George Marshall 03.11.09.
Came away with a bagful at very reasonable prices, but yes, staff are not exactly active and helpful. - The Wanderer 27.11.09.
Overall worth a look but quite high prices considering condition. But persevere and you will find some goodies. - Norman Davies 16.03.11.
The member of staff I spoke to was pleasant enough. Perhaps the management have read Chris Hartes reviews and taken action. - Peter Galloway 28.12.11.Worth a look, better Antiquarian stock by till, very pleasant staff.Unfortunately many of the items are stored flat on the ground and knee pads and torch required. Still one of the must visit shops!! - Corso 11.09.12.
Haystacks Music and Books
Backfold
Oxford Road
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tel: ?
Appearing on no maps and literally without a name (the owner, Anthony Thomas, has still not decided what to call it) this is a one room shopfront with floor to ceiling shelves of hardbacks for ?1, paperbacks for 50p and an honesty box for payment. Last time I went I picked out three books that I later found elsewhere in Hay for over £7. - George Marshall 03.11.09.
Now taken over by Haystacks Music & Books - mainly music but still a large number of cheap books. - Norman Davies 19.11.11.
Kingshead Books
45 High Street
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tel: 01547 560100
Murder and Mayhem
5 Lion Street
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tel: 01497 821613 fax: 01497 821732 e-mail web
Another part of the Addyman empire and situated opposite the main shop. A really fascinating collection of books about subjects noted in the shop's name. Although not part of my interests the stock was very varied and I enjoyed browsing. - Chris Harte 27.07.12.
Outcast Books
15a Broad Street
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tel: 01497 821292
Open: Monday - Friday 10.30 - 5.00, Saturday 11.30 - 5.00 and Sunday 12.00 - 2.00.
Small general stock, with emphasis on applied social studies, humanistic psychology, psychotherapy, counselling and human relations.
Set back from the road (which must save a small fortune in business rates) this small shop has an emphasis on social studies and other similar works. Not for the collector. However, it must be noted that prices were rather on the steep side. - Chris Harte 27.07.12.
Oxford House Books
21 Broad Street
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tel: 01497 820191 e-mail web
Open: Tuesday - Sunday (Easter to October) Tuesday to Saturday in winter. 10.30 - 4.30 and often beyond.
Predominantly non-fiction, emphasis on humanities. Will buy collections of history, literature, philosophy, art, theology, politics, fine leather bindings, complete sets, antiquarian. Will travel to buy, all enquiries welcome.
A dealer who knew his stuff and was willing to impart it to a stranger. Good quality stock. - Chis Harte 01.04.09.
Never seems to be open on my (admittedly infrequent) visits to Hay - so recommend an advance phone call to confirm. - Norman Davis 19.11.11.
Richard Booth's Bookshop
44 Lion Street
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tel: 01497 820322 fax: 01497 821150 e-mail
A very large general stock.
Has seen better days. Huge stock but little in the way of antiquarian. Front counter person was already bored by lunchtime and fobbed off any queries. - Chris Harte 01.04.09.
They use sticky price labels on all the books' back covers - difficult to remove without damaging paperbacks. - George Hale 08.07.10.
Completely refurbished and unrecognisable from previous visits. Decent prices vast general selection particularly good arts subjects. Welcoming cafe en suite. - Norman Davies 16.03.11.
This shop has now changed hands. The interior has been transformed by much needed investment, and there is now a café at the rear of the shop. The stock is not as extensive nor in some ways as interesting as it was under the previous owner - but the facelift has made this shop a pleasure to visit. - Peter Galloway 28.12.11.
Rose's Books
14 Broad Street
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tel: 01497 820013 fax: 01497 820031 e-mail web
Good stock, well laid out but the prices - Wow, just DONT expect any bargains. - The Wanderer 27.11.09.
The Children's Bookshop
Toll Cottage
Pontvaen
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tel: 01497 821083 fax: 01497 821083 e-mail web
For the specialist collector of children's books this is splendid. A bit pricey but such a comprehensive range. Don't forget to ring the bell hard! - Norman Davies 19.11.11.
The Great Oak Bookshop
35 Great Oak Street
LLANIDLOES Powys SY18 6BW map
tel: 01686 412959 fax: 01686 412959
Charming and friendly bookshop selling second hand books along with new titles- better books in the front shop and a large and somewhat chaotic older stock spread over two floors at the rear and in the cellar. - George Marshall 06.02.09.
Worth visiting as looks ordinary but walk through to rear and there is an annexe with very variable quality but browsable stock plus an "interesting" cellar! - Norman Davies 24.04.10.
As previously stated a most pleasant bookshop in which to browse. However, a change of ownership a couple of years ago meant a change in knowledge. Charming as the ladies might be, their knowledge of books is at the very lower edges of the scales. Look around by all means but don't expect too much sense. - Chris Harte 24.10.12.
The King of Hay Bookshop
5a Castle Street
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tel: 01497 820503 e-mail
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 4.00, Sunday 12.00 - 4.00.
General secondhand books, and particularly, Native American Indians, art and photography.
The Poetry Bookshop
Ice House
Brook Street
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tel: 01497 821 812 fax: 01497 821 812 web
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 6.00, Sunday 11.00 - 5.00.
We try to cover every aspect of our speciality from the antiquarian and the scholarly to contemporary work: supplying rare, out of print, new and used poetry books from our shop in Hay-on-Wye and now online.
Magnificent shop for any poetry enthusiast. Able to supply most poetry needs however esoteric. Friendly, knowledgeable owner too. - Norman Davies 16.03.11.
The Strand Bookshop 
Regent Street
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tel: 01874 711195 fax: 01874 711195
Open: Monday & Thursday - Saturday, but phone before travelling.
Basically a large cafe with 000s of good paperbacks, particularly Penguins on ground floor but a large upstairs crammed full of presumably unsaleable education etc books. - Norman Davies 24.04.10.
Treehigh Sales
Town Hall
Broad Street
MONTGOMERY Powys SY15 6PN
tel: 07939-569095
Open: Thursday 9.30 - 4.30.
General selection of antiquarian, rare and old books. A market stall.
Treehigh Sales
Ground Floor
Market Village
WELSHPOOL SY21 7PG
tel: 07939 569095
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.30 - 4.30.
This is a shop within the old market building in the centre of the town. A very strong selection of local and regional titles. Much in the way of religious material which was selling well on my visit. Not too much fiction. Well worthy of a visit, if passing. Free parking outside. - Chris Harte 05.03.13.
Walter Lloyd Jones
High Street
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tel: 01341 281527 e-mail web
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00 during summer.
A family-run saleroom which includes a secondhand book cellar.
This was an unexpected surprise. Noted as being an "Auctioneers & Furniture Saleroom" the left section of the ground floor comprised old titles with antiquarian books locked behind glass. The basement had six rooms all of which were stuffed to the ceiling with books, most of which were in their respective categories. Quite a number of purchases were made. - Chris Harte 09.05.11.
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