Chennai has a wide selection of rare books and maps in the many second-hand book stalls.
Alwar's Roadside bookshop opposite Kamadhenu theatre in Mylapore.
Bookfield, Opposite the LIC building on Anna Salai (Mount Road)
Vendors near the Central Station
Vendors on Mount Road outside Devi Theatre and the GPO (General Post Office) Higginbothams, Anna Salai.
Kennedys Book House, Anna Salai.
For more current publications
Landmark, Spencers Plaza, Anna Salai (Mount Road) - Books, Toys, CD's etc. Three locations:
Spencer Plaza, Anna Salai (Mount Road) - 37,000 sq. ft.
Apex Plaza, Nungambakkam High Road - 12,000 sq. ft. - The original store.
Chennai Citi Centre, Radhakrishnan Salai - Newest location, opened March 2006
Odyssey, Behind Gandhi Nagar Bus Stand, Adyar
Giggles, Connemara Hotel Binny Road - General books from a friendly shop keeper.
Books on or set in Chennai include:
Madras Discovered, Tales of Old and New Madras, Madras (1992) by S. Muthiah
Madras – its Past and its Present (1995) by S. Muthiah
Madras – its Yesterdays and Todays and Tomorrows by S. Muthiah
At Home in Madras (1989) by S. Muthiah
The Spirit of Chepauk (1998) by S. Muthiah
Kalyani’s Husband by S. Y. Krishnaswamy
The Story Of Fort St. George (1945) by Col. D.M. Reid
Chasing Rainbows in Chennai, (2003) by Colin Todhunter
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