English Books in Denmark

Actually, I love the cold winter evenings and even the cold winter days in Denmark.

It is during those times that I find myself sitting in my favorite chair, with a soft blanket over my shoulders and a steaming cup of coffee/glogg/hot chocolate beside me, reading a good book. (Let's face it - there is never much on TV!)

I can easily spend an afternoon engrossed in a good book. Now, I personally enjoy fiction and find it easier to get into the lives of fictional characters than those of non- fictional. I do enjoy non-fiction, but it seems to take more concentration and sometimes history is just a bit too depressing.

The problem with being an expat is finding English books. I can read Danish, but it is more work than relaxation. I read Danish books when I want to work on my language and reading skills. So when I want to relax, I do so with a book written in English.

English books in Denmark are not cheap -- usually about 100-150 kroner for a new paperback and about 60 kroner for a good used one. That is not to say you can’t find them cheaper – it is just harder. Below are some ideas for finding English books in Denmark without having to pay ridiculous bookstore prices!

So instead of worrying about the rain, snow and cold winds of winter, pick up a good book and wile away the hours. If you are looking for used books in good condition – mostly modern fiction – check out our bookshop . We always have a selection of books ready for sale or trade. Have a Good Read!

Finding English Books For Sale

You can also check out many of the loppemarked, which occur all over Denmark and you can find these listed in local papers and many times on billboards for the big ones that are held in large halls. You will often have to pay to get into these places, but there are others that have free entry

Next try looking at the many auction sites that are both in Denmark and the UK. QXL is a good Danish auction site to find English books. It does not offer an English version, so you may wish to use google translate to make the site easier to understand. You can type the complete page url into google translate and get a english version back.

Another site to use is eBay.co.uk. Since it is in English, it is easy to find what you want and postage rates from the UK are low enough to make it worth buying, especially if you buy several books. You also do not have to pay import duty since it is part of the EU.

Other outlets for obtaining English books is Amazon, eBid and the Bla Avis. The Bal Avis is a free paper that has lots of things to buy. This is a great resource for finding bargains on all sorts of things, including furniture, household goods, electronices, automobiles, clothes, etc.. They do have a section for books. Paper is in Danish, but it is not hard to find the various sections.

Other places to source English books are of course your local library, expat sites and groups, genbrug shops (charity shops), yet their selection is often old and limited.

And of course, we have our own little online bookshop. These are books we have read from our collection and are selling on. We sell them for 15 to 20 kroner each plus postage, which is alot lower than most places. Bookstores charge between 100 and 150 kroner per book or more if in hardback.

We treat our books with care, come from a non-smoking environment, are in good used condition; there may be a few minor flaws, but unless mentioned the books are all in very good condition. So go take a gander at what we have in stock in our bookshop.

Purchasing Books

Thank you for browsing our little bookshop . We will add more books as they become available.

Charlie and LyAnn