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Feminism is for everybody

by Pleun Ready to dive into the world of feminism? We've got some must-reads for you in our Gender section! From bodily autonomy to employment equality, feminism covers a wide range of issues. It's about challenging inequality and empowering women. It's about making the world understand women don't want to take [...]

ABC Bestsellers – August 2024

by Lília Here at ABC our experts always strive to bring the best to our customers and let you know what we love. We also get an inkling at what books you love through our monthly(ish) Bestseller lists, compiled from the lists of our three stores. We love to share this [...]

Reading classics with BookTok

by Lauren At ABC, we love anything that gets people reading, including introducing the next generation of booklovers to the classics. And as a mother of young adults, I can attest it’s not always easy. This is where BookTok comes in. It is a dedicated community of readers and reviewers whose [...]

2026-08-15T14:44:54+02:00Tags: , , |

Back to the future: Swap the social posts for nonfiction books!

by Isabelle I think in this age of ample misinformation and short-form content that limits in-depth learning, it’s important to pick up an extensively researched nonfiction book once in a while rather than forming opinions based on click bait and shocking headlines. My personal interest lies in social science, particularly books [...]

Interesting books on Autism

by Lília As the mother of a neurodivergent child, who discovered her neurodiversity in her late teens, I suddenly saw myself with this big hot potato in my hand: how to help my kid navigate life better without having to drown herself in the demands of daily life? How to help [...]

2026-08-24T22:28:54+02:00Tags: , , , |

ABC Bestsellers – July 2024

by Lília Here at ABC our experts always strive to bring the best to our customers and let you know what we love. We also get an inkling at what books you love through our monthly(ish) Bestseller lists, compiled from the lists of our three stores. We love to share this [...]

Summery Cookbooks for Your Delight

Summer is finally here, and we hope it will last for more than two weeks. To provide you with an even more summery atmosphere, we’ve asked Tom, our The Hague and Leidschendam expert in cookbooks—and also our expert in travel books and almost everything about the Netherlands!—to give us a short [...]

2026-09-07T15:37:36+02:00Tags: , , |

ABC Bestsellers – May 2024

by Lília Here at ABC our experts always strive to bring the best to our customers and let you know what we love. We also get an inkling at what books you love through our monthly(ish) Bestseller lists, compiled from the lists of our three stores. We love to share this [...]

ABC Staff Picks: April 2024

by Lília Continuing with the celebration of our 52 years of existence, our Iris and Luke asked colleagues for their book recommendations for the occasion. Most of them revolved around the lives of normal people in somewhat exceptional settings (reminiscent of ABC!), with overcoming adversity a prominent theme. No one chose [...]

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