Curated collection · Solo afternoon
Bookshops Worth the Trip
Four independent shops that survive on knowing one thing well — Islamic and Malay-world titles, art and design, picture books, and the general second-hand trade of a building given over to books.
Assembled and reviewed by Global City Intelligence on 2026-09-08. The order below is a suggested route, not a ranking.
The route
Wardah Books
Rochor and Kampong Glam
On Bussorah Street facing Sultan Mosque, specialising in the Malay world.
Basheer Graphic Books
Downtown Core
In Bras Basah Complex, the building Singapore calls its book centre.
Cat Socrates Yong Siak Street
Bukit Merah
On Yong Siak Street, part of the row that made Tiong Bahru a retail destination.
4 of 4 places shown on the map. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.