English Books
Buy English books from your favorite local bookstore in The Netherlands.
Order online for delivery all over The Netherlands, or visit one of our stores in Haarlem or The Hague!
Opening hours and overview of our store locations and a history of our bookstores can be found here.
Did you know we have an all-English bookshop in The Hague?
Read more on this super cosy booklover's haven here.
Time to stock up for the season of giving with...
GIfts: Gorgeous (mostly) English Books
Cool finds | Limited Editions | Exquisite Bound Classics | Special Editions | Box sets | Luxury Editions
English award winning stories | Nominations
Use the arrow on the right to see more, or click 'Lees meer' for a full page view
NB: We've included the 'Banned books' selection because in this day and age, it's almost a compliment.
Bestsellers | English fiction and non-fiction
English thrillers, mystery and horror novels
English childrens books | Bestsellers + our dearest darlings
The most popular English childrens' books, followed by our timeless favorites - tried and tested by one of our bilingual booklover babies
Souvenirs and unique gifts for expats and non-dutchies
From Holland with love..!
You can never have too many books. They don't take up a lot of space and yet they contain infinite worlds and timeless wisdom. Choosing a book for someone is always a personal and intentional moment - evergreens dont really exist in bookstores.
Funny books about Dutch quirks; delicious Dutch Cuisine recipe books, travelguides about The Netherlands; coffee-table books on Dutch watermanagement; non-fiction books on the history of Holland; or photography books that capture remarkable landscape of The Low Countries, the Dutch tulipfields and the brilliant skies of The Netherlands brilliantly - these are just some of our gift ideas.
Literature, children's books and non-fiction books by Dutch authors | Unique gift idea and souvenir from The Netherlands:
Dutch books written in, or translated into, English
Lots of Dutchies have family living abroad - mainly in Africa and the North-American continent*. Bringing gifts from The Low Countries needs to be pragmatic (of course):
✔ they should not be too heavy and fit nicely in your suitcase;
✔ they need to be Dutch-specific, but also useful (no clutter please!); and
✔ last (but certainly not least): they shouldn't be too expensive
We've got you!
Books written by Dutch authors and translated into English make for thoughtful and original gifts for family and friends living abroad with (or without) Dutch roots. These stories are a perfect way to stay connected with our pragmatic Dutch heritage - especially if they have been living abroad for more than one generation and the younger ones don't speak Dutch.
*= our website person alone has family in Canada, the United States, Surinam, Curaçao AND New-Zealand, for instance. And that's just one (Dutch) person!
The best books of last year
according to our customers
Top 10 Bestsellers of 2024 in The English Bookstore
DE WEEK VAN HET ENGELSE BOEK
De Week van het Engelse Boek (WvhEB) is een boekenfeest voor iedereen die graag Engelstalige boeken leest. Steeds meer mensen in Nederland lezen graag Engelse boeken en deze groeiende groep lezers zetten we graag van 13 t/m 26 oktober 2025 in het zonnetje, samen met alle deelnemende winkels.
Voor het eerst in de geschiedenis van de WvhEB verschijnt er dit jaar een boekgeschenk dat speciaal voor deze campagne is geschreven – en niet eerder ergens te lezen was. Niemand minder dan bestsellerauteur Laurie Gilmore schreef het unieke verhaal The Apple Pie Ice Cream Parlor, dat alleen tijdens de campagneperiode gratis wordt weggegeven.
Je krijgt bij aankoop van minstens €12,50 aan Engelstalige boeken het exclusieve boekgeschenk cadeau! (op=op)
Let op: in onze winkel in Haarlem zijn alle geschenken inmiddels opgehaald.