Sydney Global Book Crawl 2026

Join Sydney book lovers on the 2026 Global Book Crawl! From 20 to 26 April 2026, the GBC will bring together bookstores and book lovers from around in the world, with a simple yet powerful idea: to unite local bookshops in a celebration of local literature, community and culture.

Participants visit multiple shops, connecting with the local book culture, discovering hidden gems, and highlighting the vital role of bookstores. See the participating bookstores below:

• Abbey’s Bookshop, 131 York St, Sydney

• Ariel Booksellers, 326 Oxford St, Paddington

• Better Read Than Dead, 265 King St, Newtown

• Bookoccino, 66 Old Barrenjoey Rd, Avalon Beach

• Books Kinokuniya, Level 2, 500 George St, Sydney

• Burns Bay Bookery, 4/50-64 Burns Bay Road, Lane Cove

• Constant Reader, 27 Willoughby Rd, Crows Nest

• Gertrude and Alice Café Bookstore, 46 Hall St, Bondi Beach

• Gleebooks, 49 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe

• Gleebooks Dulwich Hill, 536 Marrickville Rd, Dulwich Hill

• Hill of Content Bookshop, 245 Darling St, Balmain

• Potts Point Bookshop, 14 Macleay St, Elizabeth Bay

• Roaring Stories, 268 Darling St, Balmain

• Three Sparrows Books, 1/836 Military Rd, Mosman

• Woollahra Bookshop, Spicer St, Woollahra

Participating GBC bookstores strengthen community bonds with book lovers in their area and through collaboration with other local bookshops. Together, they create a united front that celebrates and supports authors, readers, and publishers: the whole local book culture. The Global Book Crawl promises to be a highlight for readers and retailers alike – a chance to rediscover the magic of local bookshops and the communities that keep them thriving.

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