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Bookstores in India

Most of India's bookstores are small chains, or single stores. They often have an exciting mix of international titles and local literature. If you have time, you may want to visit several bookstores in your area to learn what each focuses on collecting.

Landmark books, Chennai, India, courtesy The Hindu newspaper

Several online bookstores ship within India :

First and Second calls itself "India's Biggest Online Bookstore." It supplies fiction, nonfiction, and business-related titles, as well as music and movies.

NBC India is a major source for textbooks and educational materials. It also sells other English-language materials related to India , such as books on Indian cooking, yoga, and Hindi literature.

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You can easily find listings of local bookstores in the Yellow Pages. Public and commercial libraries are also listed here.

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