The Green Bookshop, as the name suggests, specializes in books on ecology, environment, forestry, wildlife and related subjects. Tucked away in the foothills of the Himalayas, in the picturesque valley of Dehra Dun, the Green Bookshop is a hub for conservationists, ecologists and wildlife enthusiasts and specialists from across the world.

The aim of the bookstore has been to spread environmental awareness and promote literature on ecological conservation. “The essence of our bookstore”, as Upendra Arora, the founder and owner of the bookshop states, “has been to provide a platform for experts and specialists, bring in those who are interested and also enlighten those who may not be aware of the issues at stake.”

I. Allan Sealy at a book-signing event at the bookshop.

As a conscientious bookstore, every effort is made to promote the reading habit among the citizens of the city. The Green Bookshop organises regular book readings, meetings and launches to bring booklovers together. Inaugurated by well-known animal activist, Maneka Gandhi, the bookstore has had various luminaries browse its shelves. Some of the names include Indira Gandhi, Salim Ali, Nani Palkiwala, Khushwant Singh, Peter Hopkirk, Ramachandra Guha, T.N.Seshan, T.N. Chaturvedi. All leaders in their fields and - no coincidence - avid readers.

Ramachandra Guha talks to readers at the bookshop about cricket and the environment

“A favourite, of course,” the staff confesses, “is renowned author Ruskin Bond.” The bookshop has hosted book readings and signing sessions with the author and even celebrated his 50th birthday at the bookshop, with scores of his fans.

World renowned author, Ruskin Bond celebrates his birthday at Natraj

The Green Bookshop stocks books on the following subjects published in India and outside:

Forestry, Ecology, Environment, Entomology, Fauna, Flora, Hunting, Fishing, Fisheries, Sustainable Development, Herpetology, Joint forest management, Water, Remote Sensing and GIS, Biotechnology, Patents, Medicinal Plants and Herbs, Nature Writing, Natural History, Field Guides, Wildlife, Conservation, Organic Farming, Bird Watching, Community Forest Management, Soil, Gardening, Horticulture, Himalayan Studies and related subjects.

The bookshop also stocks books on a range of other subjects that include:

Advertising, Art/Architecture, Anthropology, Astrology, Autobiography, Ayurveda, Baby/Child Care, Biography, Buddhism, Careers/Jobs/Education, Cartoons, Children’s books, Classics, cookery, Craft/hobbies, Crime fiction, Culture, Current Affairs, Dictionaries, Defence/international relations, Drama/theatre/plays, Economics, Fiction (Indian), Fiction (Foreign),Film, Gardening, Health/Yoga, History, Horror, Humour, Law, Library Science, management, Marketing, Martial Arts, Parenting, Philosophy, Photography, Politics, Psychology, Religion, Science, Self-help, Short Stories, Sociology, Sports, Travel and Women’s Studies