A quiet shelf of new and secondhand books
A compact bookshop beside the Ranga Shankara theatre in JP Nagar, with English and Kannada titles, used books and a place to sit and read.
Kannada plays, poems, fiction and non-fiction sit alongside English books on the shelves.
Alongside new books there is a used section, where visitors have found titles at lower prices.
The store is calm, and customers can sit and read without being rushed.
The shop is next to Ranga Shankara, so it is an easy stop before or after a play.
Paperback Bookshop sits in the Ranga Shankara complex on 8th Cross Road, R K Colony, in JP Nagar, Bengaluru. It stocks new and secondhand English-language books, with plays, poems, fiction and non-fiction, along with a good number of Kannada titles.
Many visitors come in after a performance at the theatre next door. Customers are welcome to browse slowly, sit and read for as long as they like, and ask the shopkeeper for a recommendation based on the kinds of books they enjoy.
A wide range of new titles in English across fiction, non-fiction, plays and poetry.
Used books for resale, with a separate used section for readers looking for older or cheaper copies.
Kannada plays, poems, fiction and non-fiction for readers who prefer to read in Kannada.
A children's collection for younger readers, both new and used.
A selection of discounted titles that visitors can browse for something new to read.
The shopkeeper asks about the genres you like and suggests books you might not have picked up yourself.
“My first time staying in Bangalore while exploring the neighborhood I was searching for place to buy milk but instead I found this bookstore I was ecstatic and quite enjoying the store to browse books and just the environment is peaceful.”
“Loved this cute little book store in rangshankara. They had a lovely fiction collection of authors I love and the books I've read and would love to read.”
“Stumbled into the shop after a play at Ranga Shankara. Chatted a bit with the shopkeeper and asked him for a recommendation. He asked some questions on genres and recommended Shelf Aware by V.R. Ferose. Abosultely loved the book.”
Paperback Bookshop Rangashankara is at Ranga Shankara, Post Office, 36/2, 8th Cross Rd, near JP Nagar, R K Colony, 2nd Phase, J. P. Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560078. Use the map on this page for directions.
Paperback Bookshop Rangashankara is open 10 am–9:30 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Closed on Monday.
Yes, Paperback Bookshop Rangashankara is open on Saturday, 10 am–9:30 pm.
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Paperback Bookshop Rangashankara has a 4.3 out of 5 rating from 260 Google reviews.
Paperback Bookshop Rangashankara lists: New English-language books, Secondhand books, Kannada books, Children's books, Deals section, Personal recommendations. See the full list above.
Yes. Paperback Bookshop Rangashankara is a book store in JP Nagar, Bengaluru.
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