Reviews and Guides on Books and Stationery, Hyderabad

Saptaparni was founded on November 14th (Children’s Day), 2003, by Anuradha Reddy. It is a unique concept to bring art and culture to kids, all under one roof...

With the summer vacations almost over and children crying about school, maybe parents can help them see the brighter side by taking them to shop for new uniforms, books, pens and water bottles. Here’s MetroMela’s guide to help you know more...

There are times when you may want to buy second-hand books. Not just for the discounted rates, but also in expectation of serendipity. Who knows? You may end up finding a classic that you were always looking for...

The store keeps large shelves of Indian authors, religious books, self-development books, health and fitness, literature and reference books. Once you get more familiar with the store, you are bound to find some unusual books that are tucked into some remote corner and possibly a decent discount...

Located at Abids, in Orient Estate, Deccan Pen Store was established in 1928 and has been a distributor and repairing center of British pen brands. This octogenarian store has ever since become a heritage place for most of the Hyderabadis. Much like the management, customers of this store have spanned generations...

The titles that they have are interesting since they span the new and the old. So under fiction you can find George Orwell’s 1984, Arabian Nights, Catch 22 and even the lovely Bridges of Madison County. You can find almost all of William Dalrymple’s books here. Ken Follet’s famed Pillars of the Earth...

In Hyderabad, there is a street in Gowliguda that is famous for wedding cards. Here you can get variety in style and price. Shops of all sizes are lined up on both sides of the lane and for many of these shopkeepers...

One thing you should be aware of is that Deckle Edge specializes in wedding cards and packaging. So you can come here, pick a design, decide on the text and the paper and rest assured. Ujwala Giri, who manages the show here, says that about 100 cards with the printing will be ready within two days...

Loads and loads of books, branded stationery items (you name it and they have it), magazines, small collection of cosmetics, artificial jewelry, accessories, greeting cards for all occasions and gift items are galore at this store...

Now Himalaya is basically popular among the city people for its stock of school books. But apart from that it has quite a wide range of books for higher education...

So you enjoy reading, but don’t want to splurge on books all the time? Or are you into research and wish to get access to a lot of relevant books at one place? Or maybe old books interest you but those are not what you get at book stores in Hyderabad today? Well, not that this is rocket-science...

Tranquil on the weekdays and full of life on the weekends, this store has a lot to offer. From a massive collection of books and imported stationery items to even toys, VCDs and DVDs...

A visit to Odyssey has just made us realize that the store which sells books and more may have been named that way for multiple reasons. Well, to begin with, reaching Odyssey is a journey in itself...