Boffins Books

Great bookshop, really helpful staff, Maddie was helpful, happy and very friendly. Found what we were looking for and would recommend highly. They have a great selection of various books.

Absolutely brilliant independent bookshop, loads of interesting technical books on shelves in stock. Best one I've been to in all of Australia.

Such a great selection of books! I always look forward to seeing the unique art books in stock. Very friendly staff too.
I do hope that there are more manga titles in the future though ♥

Ordered online from QLD and my order was posted and received promptly. It was packed very well and they included a bonus notebook which was greatly appreciated. Thank you very much, will definitely be ordering again!

One of my favourite book stores in Perth. Centrally located in Perth CBD. Has everything from technical, special interest, fiction, non fiction, art, cooking, spirituality, religion, history, you name it. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable and are happy to make recommendations, which is a great asset. I never walk out empty handed!

I've never been here before, let alone Australia at all. I came across it on this website, looked around, and was very impressed at the selection they have here. If I ever make it from the US this will be one of my stops.

Wide range of selection
Nice bookstore with nice atmosphere situated in Perth CBD

Absolutely love it. Lots of special interest non fiction and art books.

Great service too. Knowledgeable

Knowledgeable, helpful staff! Great bookstore with interesting books! Thank you!

You know when you just be in a bookstore ad is mesmerized by the layout and it feels home. That's Boffins books for me. I'm glad I discovered you guys.

Best book shop in Perth hands down!
Lots of very specific books of all kind and many technical volumes hard to find around

Tremendous collection of very specialised books. Love the place. Staff great too.

The best book shop in Perth.

Granted, there isn't much competition. Even if there was, Boffins would be up there with the best.

A great selection from many many genres.

Great bookstore! All the staff were very nice, friendly and helpful. I am a huge math and computer science nerd, which are both quite niche things. It’s easy to find fiction books anywhere, or even history books and biographies. However, with Computer science and maths, this is probably the only store I could go to to get these sorts of books.
Don’t get me wrong though, it doesn’t only sell non-fiction books. I did also get a manga book, this specific book of which was quite difficult to find anywhere else.
Overall, though, AMAZING book shop and I would highly recommend it over Dymocks any day.

Absolutely one of the best book shops anywhere. The range of cookbooks alone is tremendous. Knowledgeable staff, and a crowded but welcoming location.

Amazing store, such a wide variety of books. The staff have a wide range of understanding about the books in the store. The recommendations for books we received were spot on.

Lovely bookstore with knowledgeable and incredibly helpful staff. A nice kids’ section and progressive vibes. Randomly walked in and it ended up being a highlight of my time in Perth!

Amazing hidden gem in the city (currently downstairs on William St; was on Hay Street when I was a child).

Excellent customer service - it is accessible as there’s a doorbell if the lift is needed & a staff member will come up and assist. I rely on this service when taking my Grandfather there.

It is quite close to the Perth train station and right near bustops on William St so is quite accessible.

The staff are knowledgable, friendly and helpful and will order in special requests.

The shop already is very well stocked, and has a huge array of technical and textbooks, so this is where I bought many of my law text books.

The stock is very well priced, particularly considering the high calibre of books they sell, the fact they facilitate special orders, and the fact that a lot of their stock is unique to their store (eg not available anywhere else) . I don’t think there is anywhere else like it in Perth & is worth a visit for every trip to Perth.

The OG of Perth bookshops.

I love taking the escalator down and into the smell of so many new books.

A bibliophile's paradise.

Once upon a time, and before they relocated from Hay Street, I'm pretty sure this was a food hall where I discovered Laksa. So a good space !

Friendly and helpful staff or you can browse in reverie. A pit stop each pay day!

Happy 34th Birthday Boffins!

A great selection of fiction and non-fiction books. Particularly in the non-fiction section, which is what I was after. Prices are average $15 + depending on the new book you are after.

Sadly not wheelchair accessible but they do have graphic novels, manga and comics. A smaller selection from the non-fiction section but still great they have some!

Children section quite large with a nice variety and it is pretty easy to find what you need. When I need a new book I will definitely come back here.