Book Sources

Frequently, parents and students inquire about sources for German literature and textbooks. The following list may help you find stores, publishers and importers. It is not meant as an endorsement of particular companies, and if you would like us to add others to the list, please let us know, by sending mail to <>.

Local sources include many of the larger or specialty bookstores, especially those near the UC Berkeley campus (e.g. Cody's). Also, newspapers and magazines can be found at these bookstores and specialty newsstands (e.g. Dave's International News, 2444 Durant Ave., Berkeley). 

Textbooks can be found at the websites of the major publishers: 

<Hueber>
<Klett>  (local contact: Christiane Frederickson, E-Mail: <cfklett@aol.com>) 
<Langenscheidt> (US-Office: toll-free (800) 432-6277 or (718) 784-0055) 

You can search the complete German book market at 
<Buch + Medien online> 


Local Store

European Books -
<http://www.europeanbook.com>

E-mail: <info@europeanbook.com>

Address: 925 Larkin Street 
San Francisco CA 94109 
(877) 746-3666 
(415) 474-0626 
(415) 474-0630 fax 
Hours: Mon 11am-4pm 
Thu, Fri, Sat 11am-5pm 

Closed to the public: 
Tuesday, Wednesday, & Sunday


Distributors and Import Services 

Alphabet Garten -
Books and Music for German speaking children  
<http://www.alphabet-garten.com/>

i.B.d LTD.- 
Good in stock selection of German and other dictionaries 
<http://www.ibdltd.com>

Sprachhexen -
Excellent resource for books, games, videos, and magazines 
<http://www.sprachhexen.com>

International Book Import Service -
Links to German publishers; has some books in stock, will import others
<http://www.ibiservice.com>