Everything Csiewert said, plus they're got a really good selection of travel books and maps and…read morethere is a small selection of English books in the basement. Head down the stairs and go straight on. If you hit the wall, you've gone too far. You'll only find the latest best sellers, or some of the classics, along with a few children's books, but if you, like me, enjoy leafing through a book, rather than buying online, then it's a nice place to go. That said, they often move things around, and that's annoying. They have a good ordering service, and do gift vouchers. They aren't like gift vouchers in the UK, you can only use them in this shop.

Super book store with a huge selection. If you can't find what you are looking for, then there are…read moreplenty of smiling and competent staff people that are glad to help and if they don't have it, that will quickly order it for you. Usually cashiers look dead and bored in the job, but not here. You almost always see them laughing which makes it all the more welcoming.

A great find in Darmstadt, nice big record selection, great CD selection (due to travel space…read morelimits I gravitated to CDs but my search through the LPs would have had me buying a load if I'd had the space). Friendly staff, lots of DVDs & Blu Rays and game stuff. A sizable and enjoyable shop. Strongly recommended.