The American Book Center

Ámsterdam, Países Bajos

4.3

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12 opiniones

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Teléfono:
+31 20 625 5537
Sitio web:
www.abc.nl
Dirección:
Spui 12, Ámsterdam, Noord-Holland, 1012 XA
Centrum
Paradas y estaciones de transporte público cercanas:
50 mSpui
220 mKoningsplein
300 mMuntplein
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Hoy

Hoy 10:00 – 20:00
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Horario local (Ámsterdam) 15:26 miércoles, 28 de mayo de 2025

Horario de apertura

lunes 12:00 – 20:00
martes 10:00 – 20:00
miércoles 10:00 – 20:00
jueves 10:00 – 21:00
viernes 10:00 – 20:00
sábado 10:00 – 20:00
domingo 11:00 – 18:30

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12 opiniones sobre The American Book Center

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Tu valoración: 4
Noord, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
This place is really great. It’s several floors, with a good selection and helpful staff. They even have a printer and option for self-​published books. I always leave with something special.
Tu valoración: 4
Oakland, CA
Nice but incredibly expensive. I found the book I wanted very easily and the staff was nice. I thought it has a nice atmosphere. We found a bench easily to sit and read. No one disturbed us. There are several floors and lots of space.
I quite liked it for browsing but I would not go back and purchase something if I could find my book elsewhere.
Tu valoración: 5
Belmont, CA
The American Book Center is Amsterdam’s answer to Barnes & Noble, and is a great resource for English language books and periodicals from the U.S. and U.K. for the American tourist in Amsterdam.
Tu valoración: 5
The Hague, The Netherlands
Oh holy heaven of glorious books. This is like a breath of fresh air for me. As a book fiend and living in a place with few small English bookstores, coming here is like arriving in the Promised Land. I am sure staff members and other patrons think something is wrong with me as I wander through the stacks, running my fingers over the spines, and sighing with content.
They have a great selection of all sorts of wonderful topics, including music biographies (something lacking in many English bookstores in Europe) and arts and crafts. Don’t even get me started on the cookbook section.
The staff is lovely and helpful. Always willing to answer questions and laugh at my jokes. It is a nice way for me to spend a few days.
Tu valoración: 5
Wellesley, MA
This has the style and feel of a bookstore in London or Oxford; it’s hard to find new bookstores this size in the U.S. The stuff on the first floor is oriented toward non-​English speakers (lots of architecture and photography books), while the history and politics stuff that’s really interesting to me is on the third floor (second floor in the European numbering system). Some of the sections that stand out in terms of breadth include graphic novels, environmental studies («Ecology»), and religion.
Not necessarily cheap even with the weak Euro, but there are also extensive «bargain» shelves that correspond to most of the sections.
Tu valoración: 5
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
This is one of my favorite book stores, and the tightly packed space reminds me of the Strand in NYC.
There isn’t a ton of seating so it isn’t great for loitering, but the staff is super friendly and helpful. They also have a great section for expats regarding Dutch culture/​life, and other useful guides to adjusting. If you follow them on FB, you can find out about authors and other cool events.
They also markdown their books every now and then, so you never know what kind of hidden gems you might discover.
Tu valoración: 3
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Just a busy bookstore in a busy area. It gets crazy full of people! Space is at a premium in Amsterdam and there are so many books — there has to be a trade off somewhere. At ABC, that’s with the amount of space you have to navigate and hence the layout.
I always feel that the arrangement is very chaotic and haphazard. While there are sections, they’re not very easy to discover. Correspondingly, the selection is somewhat limited, unless you’re looking for the latest best seller. For example, try the dictionaries section. Very limited.
They do have a huge magazine catalogue at the ground floor. You can also sometimes see people getting some reading done on the staircases or just on the floor.
All in all, ABC is my spot to seldom check out what’s the latest in literature and to spend some time before a movie or shopping.
Tu valoración: 5
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
My all time favorite bookstore. Love the collection! A lot of cool books. Great art/​design sections. Also quite a lot of manga and other comics. Cool people work here. Love the vibe. Students get 10% off.
Tu valoración: 3
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
what can i say… if you need an english book, come here. nothing special outside of that. i wish there were more chairs to hang out on. the variety seemed ok but i found what i was looking for.
Tu valoración: 3
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
I thought this bookstore was just alright to be honest. It was nothing significantly special to me about this bookstore. I have been here twice and past by it so many times. Maybe it’s ideal if you are a tourist but as a local and American then I am thinking it’s just ok. I found a few better options in other places within close proximity of the American Book Store when it comes to variety and better prices. I would suggest checking out other bookstores across the street and around the corner from this one if this book store does not meet your needs.
Tu valoración: 5
Berlin, Germany
Second only to Powell’s in a long list of bookstore favorites. Convivial atmosphere, alluring and extensive selection of books and a fabulous conch shell arrangement that takes up and around to discover more of this excellent bookstore. I would move to Amsterdam for this and the ollibollen alone.
Tu valoración: 5
Austin, TX
This is a very, very good English language bookstore (far better than the English Book Store in the vicinity). Two floors of new books on a wide variety of topics. Also, English-​language books on Dutch history and culture. The staff is very knowledgable and can help make recommendations. It’s located in the center of Amsterdam. Wonderful place to browse the stock on hand.