Lose yourself in some of Surrey & SW London's finest independent bookshops
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A Novel Idea
When Catalyst and the Welcome Project took over a bookshop in central Godalming as part of their work to improve wellbeing and mental health, they asked local people to come up with a new name and ‘A Novel Idea’ was born.
It provides a high quality bookshop for local people (and further afield).The income generated supports The Welcome Project which offers a range of wellbeing activities to local people of working age.
The bookshop has been and continues to be staffed entirely by a team of dedicated volunteers, some involved for 20 years. There is a range of high quality fiction, non fiction and children’s books all of which have been donated.
A Novel Idea also work closely with local schools and donate excess stock to support their libraries.
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Barton's Books
Run by husband and wife Peter and Josephine, Barton’s Bookshop encourages you to browse at a very, very leisurely pace – with the free coffee, a comfy sofa next to the fireplace and shelves stacked high with books, it’s like a room out of my dream home. The store offers a full calendar of children and adults’ events, from signings to story time and seasonal celebrations. Barton’s also has a book group, where members share their love for books.
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Blacklock's Bookshop
Blacklock's was founded by Graham Dennis in 1988 as a general antiquarian and secondhand Bookshop and has the warm atmosphere of a village shop. In recent years they have specialised in 18th, 19th and 20th Century antique prints with a strong emphasis on hand coloured examples. It has a stock of over 10,000 prints and can cater for most interests.
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Bookcase London
Open since 1993, Bookcase London offers a wide range of books at bargain prices, a scroll through their website will give you an idea of just how comprehensive their stock is. Sat amongst the throng of shops on Chiswick High Road, why not pick up something to read before going for a coffee?
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Dark Star
The only shop I've ever come across to stock Action Figures, Model Kits, New Comics, Back issue Comics, Graphic Novels and Sci-fi Collectibles - it is a truly unique Science Fiction shop. They provide a number of services, from helping you find that hard-to-get back issue or graphic novel, to running a free standing order comics service, which allows you to have your favourite comics ordered and stored for you.
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Fara Books Teddington
Comically named "Mo Fara", due to its close proximity to one of Mo Fara's golden post boxes (part of the legacy of the London 2012 Olympics) the shop provides a wealth of second hand books. Not only do you get more bang for your buck, but its shelves are awash with one of the most varied selection of books you could hope to find in the area. Plus, being a charity shop, once you've browsed the shelves and accumulated a stack of books that you're not even sure you have shelf space for, you can rest easy in the knowledge that your money has gone towards helping Fara support children and families all over the world.
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Foster Books
Housed in the oldest shop on Chiswick High Road and specialising in out of print, rare and used books – Foster Books is cloaked in the stillness that clings to old artifacts. Filled with first editions of classics like Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species and Lewis Caroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, there is no better way to while away an hour, than leafing through pages brittle from use, studying inscriptions on first pages written in fading ink and dated in the 1800s. They also sell a wide range of second hand books for a reasonable price.
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Haslemere Bookshop
Located in the small market town of Haslemere and housed in a grade two listed building, Haslemere Bookshop has ambience aplenty. Whether you're perusing through their selection of new books, in a room filled with the smell of freshly printed pages, or upstairs in their second hand and antiquarian section, finding gems from your childhood that have been out of print for years; you can't help but become ensconced in this shop.
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Oxfam Bookshop, Dorking
176 High Street, Surrey, RH4 1QROxfam is the UK's largest second hand bookseller. The bookshops offer a wider selection of books than most shops, from modern fiction and leisure interest to more specialist subjects, classics, and rare or collectable books. It also sells a good selection of attractive greetings cards and stationery.
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Pemberley Books
Pemberley Natural History Books was established by Ian Johnson in 1989, and is now one of the leading suppliers of new, used and antiquarian books on entomology and related subjects. Its customers include individuals, libraries, museums and research institutes worldwide.
While specialising in entomology, books across the whole range of natural history subjects, including zoology (birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates), botany, geology, palaeontology are also stocked. As well as new books from major publishers, Pemberley can also supply titles from an extensive network of independent and specialist publishers and suppliers, both in the UK and around the world. Many titles are held in stock. A large stock of used and antiquarian books, reprints and periodical runs in its specialist subject areas are maintained. Many scarce books are sold before being listed on the website to customers who have recorded their interest.
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Regency Bookshop
An independent bookshop based in Surbiton, they stock a wide selection of children’s books as well as broad range of general books. Owner Pat, never fails to make book recommendations based on your preferences that will not disappoint.
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South Kensington Books
Sat at the top of Exhibition Road, a stones throw away from London’s museum district, is a bookshop with so much character it seems to live and breath. South Kensington Books specialise in Visual Arts, Architecture, and Photography but also have a plethora of fiction, biographies, cookbooks, poetry, history books and much, much more. Managers Charlotte and Dave source a lot of their stock from remainder warehouses, so you can be sure to find a bargain that will leave you practically salivating. The staff are all cheery individuals who are more than happy to give your browsing some direction, with their worldly wisdom on everything books. It’s a shop you can easily find yourself entering in the middle of the afternoon, and not leaving until the sun is setting.
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The Cobham Bookshop
A thriving independent bookshop situated in the attractive Surrey village of Cobham. There has been a bookshop on the site for over thirty years, and became independent in 2006. Whether you are looking for an enthralling novel, a great movie, a dictionary, a map or a special present, the staff will be happy to help find the perfect books for you. New titles arrive daily and the shop can usually get next-day delivery for customer orders.
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The Open Book
Tucked on a cobbled side road leading on to Richmond Green, the Open Book is run by a lady with an unbelievable knowledge of books and the book-trade. The fact that a Waterstones opened up at the top of the same road, but is failing epically at putting this defiant gem out of business, speaks volumes for the quality of this shop, and its place in local's hearts.
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Weybridge Books
Housed in a building that has barely changed over the past century, Weybridge Books has been selling literature to local readers for 30 years. With two rooms - one dedicated to new books and another filled with antiquarian volumes and modern first editions, you won't be short of choice!
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