An independent bookshop founded in 1973 as a left-wing shop, now known for politics, film, art, subcultures, crime and a queer section, with one of the city's best comics departments in the basement. Allen Ginsberg called it 'the coolest book store in the world'.
- Address
- Universitetsgata 12, 0164 Oslo
- Hours
- Mon-Wed 09:00-17:00; Thu-Fri 09:00-18:00; Sat 10:00-16:00; closed Sun (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 45 min
- Price
- Price not verified
- Price level
- kr kr
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Go down to the comics basement (Natt&Dag, Wikipedia).
- Good English-language fiction selection too (Natt&Dag).