Independent Bookstores in Edinburgh, Scotland

Discover 5 independent bookstores in Edinburgh, Scotland on BookQuest. Browse hours, upcoming author events, and check in to earn points as you explore.

Upcoming book events in Edinburgh, Scotland

The next 16 upcoming author events, readings, and signings.

• The 2026 Kids & Teen Summer Book Club ends!Sun, Aug 9, 9:00 AMat The Portobello Bookshop
• Luke Healy - Dogs on DatesMon, Aug 24, 6:00 PMat The Portobello Bookshop
• Anne Pia: A Month o MuinsTue, Aug 25, 6:00 PMat The Edinburgh Bookshop
• Max Porter - Public Signing for Dogs and BearsFri, Aug 28, 1:30 PMat The Portobello Bookshop
• Fiction Book Club - September 2026: My Friends by Hisham MatarTue, Sep 1, 6:00 PMat The Portobello Bookshop
• James Fox - CraftlandThu, Sep 3, 6:00 PMat The Portobello Bookshop
• Hollow's Hauntology Event with Evelyn HollowThu, Sep 10, 5:30 PMat Golden Hare Books
• An Evening with Sebastian Barry: The Newer World Publication Day LaunchThu, Sep 10, 6:30 PMat The Portobello Bookshop
• An Evening with Rebecca F. KuangTue, Sep 15, 6:30 PMat The Portobello Bookshop
• An Evening with Marlon JamesMon, Sep 21, 6:30 PMat The Portobello Bookshop
• Shiver Event with Brigid LoweThu, Sep 24, 5:30 PMat Golden Hare Books
• Roshni Gallagher & Clementine Ewokolo BurnleyThu, Sep 24, 6:00 PMat The Portobello Bookshop
• An Evening with Marina Hyde: What a Time to Be Alive!Wed, Sep 30, 6:30 PMat The Portobello Bookshop
• Ibtisam Azem - The Sleep ThiefWed, Oct 7, 6:00 PMat The Portobello Bookshop
• Sir Ian Rankin: The HeightsWed, Oct 14, 7:30 PMat The Edinburgh Bookshop
• Hernan Diaz - PlyTue, Oct 27, 7:00 PMat The Portobello Bookshop

Bookstores in Edinburgh, Scotland

• Golden Hare BooksGolden Hare Books is an award-winning independent bookshop, stocking fine books for adults and children, in the heart o…2 upcoming events
• The Edinburgh BookshopFounded in 2007, The Edinburgh Bookshop is an award-winning independent bookshop in the heart of Bruntsfield, Edinburgh…2 upcoming events
• The Portobello BookshopWe're an independent bookshop based in Edinburgh's seaside community of Portobello. We're a general bookshop so stock a…12 upcoming events
• Argonaut BooksFounded in 2021 and tucked inside the old Leith Central Train Station at the foot of Leith Walk, Argonaut Books is a li…
• Lighthouse - Edinburgh's Radical BookshopLighthouse is a queer-owned and woman led independent community bookshop. We are an unapologetically activist, intersec…