Sunday Book Bazar's current king

A practical guide to Delhi's great book market

- Mayank Austen Soofi

Here's a citizen's frank verdict on X about Delhi's iconic Sunday Book Bazar-"This place is more of a hype... you see heaps of random books without any indexation done by the seller. If you have to buy real classics then you need to go to a reputed bookstore.

Indeed, what will Delhi be without its reputed bookstores; the reputation earned after years of hard work and sustained excellence. And let's face it, the open-air Sunday Book Bazar is messy, loaded with tens of thousands of used books that you might refuse to accept even if offered for free. Even so, the market held every week in Mahila Haat exhibition ground (near Delhi Gate metro station) offers a massive variety of used books, suiting all tastes. We help you by disclosing the market's notable stalls. Starting with the following three. (Next volume in the series will showcase stalls stocking books in Hindi).