Books about Bookshops

Evie Woods' stunning new novel The Story Collector is available now. The Echo of Old Books meets The Lost Apothecary in this evocative and charming novel full of mystery and secrets. ‘The thing about books,’ she said ‘is that they help you to imagine a life bigger and better than you could ever dream of.’ On a quiet street in...

An extraordinary story. Shaun Bythell, The Diary of a Bookseller Ruth Shaw weaves together stories of the characters who visit her bookshops, musings about favourite books, and bittersweet stories from her full and varied life. She's sailed through the Pacific for years, been held up by pirates, worked at Sydney's Kings Cross with drug addicts and prostitutes, campaigned on numerous...

Two small-town booksellers (and their cowardly dog) solve a decades-old murder mystery in this witty debut novel, full of literary clues, sparkling dialogue, and comedic insights into the world of bookshops. "When we opened Sherlock Tomes, people warned us that we'd made a terrible mistake. People warned us that e-readers were taking over. People warned us that we'd never compete...

When your life flashes before your eyes, where would you stop? No one can change the past, but the Midnight Train can take you there. The chance to re-live the moments that meant most. To see what kind of person you really were. For Wilbur, his best days were with Maggie, the love of his life. On his honeymoon in...

WATERSTONES BEST FICTION BOOKS OF 2023 PICK WOMAN & HOME NOVEMBER BOOK OF THE MONTH iPaper TOP FICTION PICK Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum is a magical tale of new beginnings and the healing power of books. The novel follows the life of Yeongju, a woman who seemingly had it all—a university degree, a respectable job, and...

Pre-order the charming cozy fantasy romance now, from the author of The Baby Dragon Cafe! Will romance be the plot twist? Emmy has an enemy, and his name is Luke. The good news? She rarely sees him. The bad news? When she does, she (and her pet dragons) are reminded just how handsome he is. Besides, Emmy is too busy...

A tribute to 32 truly independent bookshops throughout Aotearoa New Zealand, from north of Auckland down to Dunedin, and coast to coast. Jane Ussher's photographs show every bookstore in its unique nature - including behind the counter, smoko rooms, the mess which tells the hardworking story behind the joy of matching books with customers. Jemma Moreira's careful editing has crafted...

A joyful, cosy fantasy romance for anyone who's ever wished they could live in a bookshop. One curse, seven princes, and a bookshop that you’ll never want to leave… Princess Tanadelle of the Widdenmar longs to build a life of her own making. During a royal visit to the cosy town of Little Pepperidge, Tandy’s dream comes true when she...

A timely story of queer love and survival set against the backdrop of a climate change apocalypse, this book is Station Eleven and The Last of Us meets All That's Left in the World. The instant New York Times bestseller. A heartbreaking and high-stakes story of queer love and survival set against the backdrop of a climate change apocalypse, this...

Grandpa used to say it all the time: books have tremendous power. But what is that power really? Natsuki Books was a tiny second-hand bookshop on the edge of town. Inside, towering shelves reached the ceiling, every one crammed full of wonderful books. Rintaro Natsuki loved this space that his grandfather had created. He spent many happy hours there, reading...

Every book tells a story. Every heart hides a secret. The Lost Bookshop meets The Lost Apothecary in a beguiling novel full of secrets… In the shadowy aisles of the Lamplighter's Bookshop, secrets lie as thick as the dust… When Evelyn Seaton answers an advertisement for an assistant at a forgotten bookshop in York, she is not the only one...

From the internationally bestselling author of Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop comes a warm and reflective collection of essays about reading, language and life.Why do we read? What is it that we hope to take away from the intimate, personal experience of reading for pleasure?Rarely do we ask these profound, expansive questions of ourselves and of our relationship to the...

From an exciting new voice in WWII historical fiction comes a tale of love, loss and a betrayal that echoes through generations… Paris, 1940: War is closing in on the city of love. With his wife forced into hiding, Jacques must stand by and watch as the Nazis take away everything he holds dear. Everything except his last beacon of...

Reyna and Kianthe dream of opening a friendly book shop together, serving the very best tea and cakes. Worn wooden floors, plants on every table, firelight drifting between the rafters - all complemented by love and good company. But Reyna is an elite bodyguard to a vengeful queen, and Kianthe is the most powerful mage in existence. Leaving their lives...

The Bookshop Woman is a love story, a love story about books... A Waterstones Non-Fiction Memoir of the Year "Beautiful, very honest, and very good. I can't recommend it highly enough. Please give this book a read. If you like books you will love this one." – James, Waterstones Canterbury "An irresistible treat for all bibliophiles" – Waterstones Nanako Hanada's...

The Bookseller of Kabul by Åsne Seierstad offers a compelling and intimate portrait of life in Afghanistan during the early 2000s. Set against the backdrop of a nation struggling to rebuild itself after years of conflict and repression, the book dives deep into the life of Sultan Khan, a devoted bookseller who has risked it all to keep literature alive...

For fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, What You Are Looking for Is In the Library, and Days at the Morisaki Bookshop comes an enchanting novel that will linger in your heart long after the last page is turned. 🌸🌸🌸🌸 This deluxe hardback edition features: Pink foil dust jacket Exclusively designed full-colour interior illustration of the Cherry Blossom Bookshop...

Sarah Clutton has written an engaging treat of a novel. An emotive mystery involving complex relationships, heartbreaking loss and deep love all expertly woven through the shelves and pages of an enchanting bookshop. – Tricia Stringer, author of The Road Trip Phyllida Banks is adored in the tiny village of Brookbank, nestled in the Southern Highlands outside Sydney. Admired for...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2022 PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE NIGHT WATCHMAN ----------------------------------------------------- In this stunning and timely novel, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich creates a wickedly funny ghost story, a tale of passion, of a complex marriage and of a woman's relentless errors. Louise Erdrich's latest novel, The Sentence, asks what we...

Can two very different women put aside their differences to save the bookstore they love? The Japanese bestseller that kicked off a seven-book series - adapted for TV and 200,000 copies sold Bookstore Girls follows the story of Riko Nishioka, the assistant manager of the flagship Pegasus bookstore in Kichijoji. After working her way up from a part-time position, she...

Welcome to Sotheran's, the oldest, most bonkers bookshop in the country, with its bizarre clientele, suspicious cupboards, unlabelled keys, poisoned books, some things that aren't even books, and deeply eccentric staff. Think Diary of a Bookseller but with quite a lot more Bernard Black. Some years ago, Oliver Darkshire stepped into the hushed interior of Henry Sotheran Ltd on Sackville...

‘What a page turner!’ Daisy Wood, author of The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris 'A delicious Art Deco novel with a delightfully acerbic heroine.' Marius Gabriel, author of The German Daughter 'Original and immersive.' Eva Glyn, author of An Island of Secrets In a bookshop nestled in the sprawling streets of Lisbon, a shopkeeper leads a double life… Looking for a...

What if you could turn the pages of your own life, like the pages of your favourite book? Somewhere along the ordinary alleys you pass by every day, a mysterious shop appears between all the other familiar buildings. Surely, you didn't see it yesterday or the day before. A large sign reads The Moon Glow Bookshop but it seems to...

The SWOONY summer rom-com for fans of Lynn Painter and book lovers everywhere! Sometimes real life is sweeter than fiction… Seventeen-year-old Anna is not having a good summer. She’s pretty sure she’s flunked her exams and, to make matters worse, her boyfriend, Max, has unceremoniously dumped her. So when her aunt invites her to stay at her bookshop by the...

The poignant story of a man who finds he can reach out to his younger, troubled self through a very familiar bookshop in his hometown. ‘Underhill’s tender, innovative debut is the smartest take on this trope I’ve ever read’ - Jodi Picoult, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author ‘Underhill skillfully employs a clever set-up and a queer lens to explore the...

The much-anticipated publication of John le Carré's last complete novel is now available in paperback. Julian Lawndsley has renounced his high-flying job in the City for a simpler life running a bookshop in a small English seaside town. But after only a couple of months into his new career, Edward, a Polish emigré, shows up at his door with a...

This deluxe hardback edition features: Character art dust jacket Exclusively designed full-color Dream Harbor location endpapers Foil-stamped cinnamon bun case Exclusive animal stenciled digital edge design Every book in the Dream Harbor series can be read as a standalone. When a secret message turns up hidden in a book in the Cinnamon Bun Bookstore, Hazel can't understand it. As more secret codes...

Pre-order this gorgeous, escapist romance now! Can a bookshop bring two hearts together? Beth loves everything about living in Venice. The meandering canals and the cobbled street have captured her heart, so when she loses her job and fears she’ll have to return to England, she’s devastated. Until she stumbles upon a book barge for sale, it seems like fate....

John Tottenham writes with a rare comic intensity — Colm Tóibín My favourite nihilistic romantic — Rachel Kushner In his late forties, John, a failed journalist and failing novelist, finds himself working at a bookstore in a rapidly gentrifying Los Angeles neighbourhood, where he is thrown into the company of a younger generation with whom he has little in common....

“A super cozy mystery… The perfect pick up for a weekend read by the fire. It has everything… Hijinks, who-dun-its, loveable characters, and a wonderful setting. And a main character who is FIERCE.” NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ She can write the perfect murder mystery… But can she solve one in real life? Meet Jen Dawson, mystery writer, coffee lover, and amateur...

Glorious - Ben Aaronovitch, author of the Rivers of London series Set in the world of BookTok sensation Legends & Lattes, Travis Baldree's Bookshops & Bonedust is a cosy fantasy about the power of good bookshops, great friends, and the unexpected choices along the way. First loves. Second-hand books. Epic adventures. Viv's career with the renowned mercenary company Rackam's Ravens...

A struggling bookstore, a budding new romance, and a mischievous coven of dragons, what could possibly go wrong? Find out in this sugary sweet debut graphic novel from USA Today bestselling author and your favourite cozy witch, Amanda Lovelace! Welcome to Sea Witch Cove! Lucinda (call her Luci!) is the owner of Little Lighthouse Books, an adorable bookstore in a...

‘A tender story about grief and a wonderful love letter to bookstores and booksellers. This book will touch your heart!’ Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop ‘Enchanting and comforting all at once, this is a hug of a book.’ Jamie Pacton, author of Homegrown Magic * There’s magic in a book … Max always felt...

Hollywood romance comes to a cosy small town in this picture-perfect rivals-to-lovers romcom, perfect for fans of Lynn Painter, Jenny Han and Gilmore Girls. They are never, ever getting together… Mia is a true hopeless romantic. She obsesses over her favourite romcoms, so it feels like all her dreams are coming true when Hollywood comes to film in her godmother’s...

This summer, the town's juiciest secrets are revealed in New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery's joyful and sparkling new novel Jax has a slight issue with control-as in, she needs it. Always. Too bad she has power only over the Painted Lady Bookstore, the Victorian mansion turned bookshop she inherited. No one else listens to a word she says....

Fans of Lisa Kleypas and Julia Quinn will adore this opposites-attract romance featuring a dashing duke, a shy bookshop owner, and a wager that will change their lives forever. Evie Harlow runs a quaint little bookshop in London, which is the biggest adventure an unmarried woman with no prospects could hope for. Until Maximillian Shaw, Duke of Westbourne, saunters into...

The international bestseller, translated from the German by Simon Pare. On a beautifully restored barge on the Seine, Jean Perdu runs a bookshop; or rather a 'literary apothecary', for this bookseller possesses a rare gift for sensing which books will soothe the troubled souls of his customers. The only person he is unable to cure, it seems, is himself. He...

Previously published as THE LITTLE SHOP OF HAPPY EVER AFTER 'Nobody does cosy, get-away-from-it-all romance like Jenny Colgan' Sunday Express In the Scottish Highlands, a little bus packed with books brings joy to the road . . . 'A total joy' Sophie Kinsella 'An evocative, sweet treat' Jojo Moyes 'Gorgeous, glorious, uplifting' Marian Keyes 'Irresistible' Jill Mansell 'Just lovely' Katie...

?? Don't miss Stephanie Butland's wonderful new novel THE SECOND CHANCE BOOK CLUB, out now! ?? The life-affirming and unforgettable novel from the author of Lost for Words 'I read this book in one sitting, it made me smile and made me wipe a tear from my eye too' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'This book had me sitting up...

One of Hasty Booklist's Most Anticipated Historical Fiction Novels! USA Today bestselling author Eliza Knight brings together a brilliant dual-narrative story about Nancy Mitford—one of 1930s London’s hottest socialites, authors, and a member of the scandalous Mitford Sisters—and a modern American desperate for change, connected through time by a little London bookshop. “An absolute must-read!”—Madeline Martin, New York Times bestselling...

The Bookshop in Wigtown is a bookworm's idyll—with thousands of books across nearly a mile of shelves, a real log fire, and Captain, the bookshop cat. You'd think after twenty years, owner Shaun Bythell would be used to the customers by now. Don't get him wrong—there are some good ones among the antiquarian porn-hunters, die-hard Arthurians, people who confuse bookshops...

When her mother became bedridden and her father bailed on the family, Sophie became a second mother to her twin brother, Seth, and younger sister, Jenna. Sophie supported her siblings through college, putting aside her own dream—opening a bookshop in Hideaway Cove, a North Carolina beach town they frequented as children. Now it's finally time for Sophie to bring her...

How can the words of the past help heal the horror of the present? For as long as she can remember, Barbara Spiel has always found solace in books. Born in Germany and having come of age in a tumultuous era, she flees her home country as the Nazis rise to power in the early 1930s. Her destination is Madrid....

This boxset includes the bestseller Days at the Morisaki Bookshop and its sequel More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop. A young woman, lost and heartbroken. Her eccentric, optimist uncle. His wife, with a mysterious secret. Here, in this ramshackle bookshop in the Jimbocho area of Tokyo, these three people will heal their hearts, find connection and overcome loneliness. Hidden away,...

A celebration of international book-loving cats. Bookshop Cats is a beautiful photographic collection of cats who have made the wise decision to live in bookshops across the world. In these pages, you will find moggies curled up amongst the memoirs, tabbies atop the shelves of the travel section, and kittens who can sniff out the next international bestsellers. Head to...

A charming literary-themed novel about a young woman determined to save her great-aunt’s beloved bookshop from extinction by the shiny new competition—which also happens to be run by the handsome son of her family’s rivals. The cute, seaside town of Portneath has been the home of Capelthorne’s Books for nearly a hundred years... The shop, in the heart of a...

Dogs of all shapes and sizes visit Ruth Shaw's three wee bookshops in Manapōuri in the far south of Aotearoa New Zealand. Local dogs, holiday house dogs, travelling dogs: many have great stories, be they funny, sad, strange, bemusing, quirky or sweet. Woven throughout are tales of the very special Hunza, the dog who worked with troubled teens alongside Ruth...

The Bookseller at the End of the World described the first part of Ruth Shaw's tumultuous life, touching readers in powerful ways. It became an international bestseller, translated into eleven languages. Three Wee Bookshops at the End of the World picks up Ruth's story with more charming, heartbreaking, brave and funny tales. Having found the love of her life, Lance,...

Set over one sizzling August, Book Lovers is the new chemistry-filled 'rivals to lovers' romcom from New York Times #1 bestseller Emily Henry. Nora is a cut-throat literary agent at the top of her game. Her whole life is books. Charlie is an editor with a gift for creating bestsellers. And he's Nora's work nemesis. Nora has been through enough...

Emily Henry’s beloved New York Times bestselling novel, now in a gorgeous special hardcover collector’s edition with:· A dazzling revamped cover· Beautifully illustrated endpapers with matching sprayed edges· A unique foil-stamped case, and…· A new letter from Emily and a never-before-seen epilogue from the original draft of the book!One summer. Two rivals. A plot twist they didn’t see coming…Nora Stephens’ life is books—she’s read them all—and...