Books

Good luck finding your morning paper, despite the millions of flights that land each morning at Okęcie most English language daily’s don’t hit the shops until the afternoon, sometimes not till the next day. The most comprehensive source of foreign press can be found at EMPiK, though Traffic and Relay (main hall of central train station) also stock a smattering of titles. Try, also, the newsagents found in five star hotels. On that score we rate the Sheraton and Marriott as the most likely to stock on-the-day papers. As far as magazines are concerned, EMPiK blows the competition out of the water, though you can expect to pay a hefty mark-up for your mag of choice.
EMPiK also have a small corner reserved for English language trash titles and classics, though when it comes to books most people won’t look beyond the pleasures of the American Bookstore. This place is the final word in expat book buying, with great, up-to-date stock and discount cards for repeat customers. Don’t dare, whatever you do, overlook our discovery of the year, second hand bookstore Redding’s.