The Bookshop
4 Hawarden Road
COLWYN BAY  Conwy  LL29 8NA
tel: 01492 530110  e-mail  map
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00
A large selection of philosophy, literature, archaeology, psychology, history, art, poetry, travel, military, fishing, natural history, biography, science fiction, children's and antiquarian. Out of print collectable. All books reasonably priced and we are always looking for new stock and keep the place rotating. Always worth a visit.
    I've been to Colwyn Bay twice in the past year, and the shop has been shut both times. A bit irritating if you are making a buying trip! - Robert Brown 02.04.09.
    Overpriced tat for the most part, many of the books with creasing, split spines, and way overpriced compared to all the other bookshops in the area. Just not worth the effort. - The Wanderer. 31.03.09
    Managed to get in this time. A bit untidy, and the stock is generally low key. Didn't manage to buy anything, however, would go in again if it was open, as you never know. - Robert Brown (Bookdealer) 29.06.09.
    Vastly improved, in the middle of refurbishing. New shelves, stock has been weeded and is now far better quality than previously. Prices were reasonable and owner was friendly. - The Wanderer 27.11.09

Cader Idris Books
2 Maldwyn House  Finsbury Square  Cader Road  
DOLGELLAU  Gwynedd  LL40 1TR
tel: 01341 421288  e-mail  website  map
    Small shop, one room, tidy and well organised - shame about the books. Same firm runs Dyfi Valley Bookshop in Machynlleth.!! - Corso 14.09.09.

Cafe and Books LLangollen
17 Castle Street  
LLANGOLLEN  Denbighshire  LL20 8NY
tel: 01978 860334 or 861963  e-mail  website  map
Open 7 days 10.00 - 4.00.
We are one of the largest second hand book shops in wales with over 100,000 in stock. Dr Who, art, antiquies/collectables, crafts/hobbies, DIY, fishing, fiction, gardening, health, history, horror, lit-crit, music, plays, poetry, religion, royalty, shakespeare, sport, transport, theatre, war/military, westerns. Trade welcome.
    You have to enter though a cafe smelling of chips and go up the stairs to find the entire first floor including a vast cavernous upstair hall - presumably an old chapel - filled top to bottom with books. High prices and a rather tired old stock are helped hugely by the apparently permanent half price sale. Worth a visit. - George Marshall 06.02.09.
    Even with a 50% discount some of the stock strikes me as being overpriced - e.g. an early Penguin papreback, not particularly rare and lacking a paper jacket, at £40 (£20)! - Henry Middleton 15.10.09.

Colwyn Books
66 Abergele Road  
COLWYN BAY  Clwyd  LL29 7PP
tel: 01492 530683  e-mail  map

The Junction Bookshop
73 Conway Road
LLANDUDNO JUNCTION  Conwy  LL31 9LT
Tel: 01492 581103 / 07717 471813  map
Open: Wednesday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00, otherwise, phone first.
Good, clean collectible and antiquarian non-fiction. Particularly travel and decorative bindings.
    Small shop and small well chosen stock.Modern collectable fiction and fine bindings.(one or two gems).Friendly welcoming owner.Reserve stock in back room.Combine with a visit to Bay Bookshop and Madoc Antiquarian Books. - Corso 26.10.09.

Madoc Books
5 Madoc Street
LLANDUDNO  Conwy  LL30 2TL
tel & fax: 01492 871 590
Open: Wednesday - Friday 8.30 - 2.00 & Saturday 10.00 - 4.00.
     Excellent shop, good mixed stock, realistic prices. Friendly, helpful, & negotiable proprietor. Well worth a visit. - Tony H 19.05.09.
    A serious assortment of antiquarian books in many subject areas. Prices on high side, but an exceptional stock. - Trefor Thomas 12.11.09.

A.E Morris
40 High Street  
BETHESDA  Gwynedd  LL57 3AN
tel: 01248 602533  map
     Very small shop but with a very diverse stock, VERY reasonable prices, came away with a few real bargains. - The Wanderer 27.11.09

The Muse (Books And Music)
43 Holyhead Road  
BANGOR  Gwynedd  LL57 2EU
tel: 01248 362072  e-mail  map
    Academic bookshop, mainly NEW stock, mainly non-fiction. Owner says he caters mainly for the local college/university. - The Wanderer 27.11.09

Oxfam Bookshop
6 High Street
WREXHAM  North Wales  LL13 8HP
tel: 01978 355533  map

Rhos Point Books
85 The Promenade  
RHOS-ON-SEA  Conwy  LL28 4PR
tel: 01492 545236  fax: 01492 545236  e-mail  map
    Tiny shop, very small stock. Found nothing, but Rhos is a very nice place for a coffee and cake, so worth the trip anyway! - Robert Brown (Bookdealer) 29.06.09.

Siop Lyfrau Lewis Bookshop (was David Hughes)
21 Madoc Street
LLANDUDNO  Conwy  LL30 2TL
tel: 01492 877700
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.30 - 5.00.
Closed: Thursday
A good selection of antiquarian and second hand books in Welsh and English. Welsh and local history, maritime, military, English literature and theolgy etc particularly well catered for. A popular and well known bookshop, established over 30 years at the same premises.
    Disappointing. Stock on ground floor a mess, and very low key. A bit tidier upstairs, but still low key. If there were any antiquarian books, apart from those in Welsh, I didn't see them. Not worth the rather long detour in MVHO. - Robert Brown 02.04.09.
    Very disappointing. Stock on ground floor is a mess, and very low key, no attempt to keep shelves stocked. A bit tidier upstairs, but very low key. Ideal if you want to buy a Birthday card, piece of cake, or hear what the local choir is doing. The 'real' antiquarian shop is just up the street and is excellent. - Corso 19.09.09.

Siop Y Morfa
109 Stryd Fawr  
RHYL  Denbighshire  LL18 1TR
tel: 01745 339197  e-mail  website  map

Spread Eagle Books
The Spread Eagle  3 Upper Clwyd Street  
RUTHIN  Denbighshire  LL15 1HY
tel: 01824 703840  map
     Main business is new books, but has a very small selection of second hand stuff. Some good antiquarian Welsh topography, if that is your interest. Worth calling if you're passing, but not worth a long detour. Try also Tilly Mint Antiques on Clywd Street, two minutes away, as I found a couple of interesting titles there. (Ice cream parlour upstairs is good too! Ruthin a lovely little town, poised as though it might fade away soon as so many shops are closed ...) - Robert Brown (Bookdealer) 29.06.09.
    The second hand section is small but very highly priced. A lovely little section though nonetheless. The only major downfall was the awful female assistant who virtually chased us out of the shop and therefore lost our custom. It was a shame that we were treated so badly - if she wants to sell books then she must learn common courtesy and people skills! - Mel Beatty 28.7.09.

West End Books
85 Conway Road
COLWYN BAY  Conwy  LL29 7LW
Tel: 01492 535295  map
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.00 - 5.30.
New Welsh interest and large general secondhand stock covering most subjects.

White Spider Books
The Old Indoor Market  Palace Street
CAERNAFFON  Gwynedd  LL55 1RR
tel: 01286 677002
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.30 - 4.30  e-mail  map
Stock is 90% non-fiction. Specialisms are mountaineering & the great outdoors, environmental issues, travel, topography. Also, Wales [General], biographies & autobiographies, sport. Pedestrian Street -- opened to vehicles from 4pm onwards.
    After inhabiting every cafe and shop in Gwynedd, 'White Spider' has settled in the covered market in Caernarfon. Good quality and selection of stock especially the mountaineering books. Some are overpriced but bargains are known. Owner F.A.R.T.S.(follows around recommending the stock) but is easy to get on with. Will haggle. Worth a visit. - Corso 04.09.09.