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Good Eye Taipei’s recommendations for Taipei’s best places to browse the shelves.
To get a taste of a city’s cultural landscape, the first place many visitors hit is a local bookstore. This is no different in Taipei.
Beyond the well-known Eslite bookstore chain and its 24-hour Dunnan Store, Taipei is home to many independent bookstores, each with their own unique taste and curation of publications.
“Good Eye Taipei,” a new bilingual Taipei city guide, shares six independent bookstores in the city to check out.
Shimokitazawa Generations
Taiwan’s first zine specialty store with a unique taste in books.
Photo Credit: Shimokitazawa Generations (下北沢世代)
pon ding
A bookstore and project space run by designers.
Photo Credit: pon ding (朋丁)
Mangasick
Taiwanese, Japanese and Hong Kongese subculture manga and publications specialty store.
Photo Credit: Good Eye Taipei
Jin Xiang Ju Books
An old-school vintage bookstore well worth the trip.
Photo Credit: Good Eye Taipei
Taiuan-e-tiam
A curation of all Taiwan-related books and merchandise.
Photo Credit: Good Eye Taipei
VVG Thinking
Hidden in a brick warehouse, a secret land of goods and books from all over the world.
Photo Credit: VVG Thinking (好樣思維)
“Good Eye Taipei” can be purchased at all major bookstores in Taiwan. Check out TNL’s interview with the author here.
Editor: Edward White