2026 Global Book Crawl 20 – 26 April

We’re very excited to be part of this year’s crawl, alongside a145 other Australian bookshops and thousands more the world over. Meet fellow readers, chat with local independent booksellers and have your passport stamped.

Think pub crawl… but for bookshops.Wander your way through 16 beautiful local bookstores, collecting stamps in your @global.bookcrawl.australia passport as you go.
– Discover hidden gems
– Meet fellow readers (and maybe an author or two)
– Enjoy special events along the way

Pick up your passport in-store and plot the route for your crawl. Visit at least 15 stores for the chance to win the ultimate book lover’s prize – a $750 voucher to spend on books!

Other Sydney stores involved in this year’s crawl:

@abbeysbookshop; @arielbooks

@betterreadbookshop; @bookoccino; @burnsbaybookery

@constantreaderbookshop; @kinokuniya_sydney

@gertrudeandalice; @glebooks; @gleebooks_dulwich

@hillofcontentbalmain; @pottspointbookshop; @roaring_stories

@threesparrowsbooks; @thewoollahrabookshop