Second-hand bookshop · 8 Victoria Street
John Kay's
John Kay's is a bookshop on Victoria Street in Edinburgh, open every day of the week. Evangelical Books is 3 minutes away, with Transreal 4 minutes further. It's within the Fruitmarket Bookshop run, 25 shops spread across 57 minutes.
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8 Victoria Street
Edinburgh
EH1 2HG
Edinburgh - Opening hours
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Mon–Sat 11:00–19:00
Sun 11:00–18:00
Check before travelling — volunteer-run shops change hours.
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Within a short walk
Other charity shops and second-hand bookshops nearby, nearest first.
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Evangelical Books~3 min
16 North Bank Street
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Transreal~4 min
46 Candlemaker Row
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Shelter~6 min
39 Forrest Road
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Fruitmarket Bookshop~6 min
45 Market Street
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PDSA~7 min
88-89 South Bridge
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Marie Curie~7 min
7 South Bridge
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Forbidden Planet~7 min
40-41 South Bridge
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Peter Bell Books~9 min
68 West Port
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Armchair Books~9 min
74 West Port
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Edinburgh Books~10 min
145-147 West Port
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Main Point Books~11 min
77 Bread Street
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Lighthouse Bookshop - Edinburgh's Radical Bookshop~11 min
43 West Nicolson Street
What to expect
A dedicated second-hand bookshop. Expect curated stock, sensible shelving by subject, and prices that reflect a bookseller's eye rather than a volunteer's.
This one is stop 7 of 9 on the Fruitmarket Bookshop and 8 more, a walk that takes in the charity shops either side of it.
See all charity shops in Edinburgh, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops before you set out.
Nearby: Charity shops in Stirling· Charity shops in Dundee· Charity shops in Glasgow· Charity shops in Carlisle
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