*Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of bookshops. All photos sourced from each individual shop’s online presence. If you have any concerns regarding the photos, or concern regarding the text, please get in touch.
The Little Green Book Shop, Herne Bay, Kent
Opened in 2022, The Little Green Book Shop stock a wide range of fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books, along with local artwork, cards, and homeware. They also offer a book subscription – 3, 6 or 12 months – where the booksellers will handpick, wrap and deliver 1 book a month.
The Folkestone Bookshop, Folkestone, Kent
The Folkestone Bookshop is a radical, indie store and community hub by the sea, offering a reading room, crafts room, and events space. They sell everything from prize winners, new and classic books, fiction and non-fiction, LGBTQ+ titles, education books, and a children’s selection.
Sevenoaks Bookshop, Sevenoaks, Kent
Sevenoaks Bookshop is run by a team of experienced, enthusiastic, and welcoming booksellers. Stocking the finest books for all ages, they sell new and bestselling books, classics, indie publishers, children’s books, and special signed copies. They also have a range of gifts, cards, wrapping paper, and stationery. Guest authors include Clare Chambers, and Kate Atkinson.
Sarah Key: The Haunted Bookshop, Cambridge
Sarah Key Books has specialised in children’s and illustrated books since 1987, and has occupied the Haunted Bookshop since 1993. They also buy good quality children’s and illustrated titles, first editions, antiquarian, poetry, academic, cookery, and theology books as well as manuscripts.
The Eagle Bookshop, Bedford
Established in 1991, The Eagle Bookshop is one of the biggest rare and second-hand bookshop. Their collection include rare and antiquarian books, dedicated art, history, travel, and literature rooms, as well as a book-buying service.
Red Lion Books, Colchester
Proudly independent since 1978, when the Donaldsons first ‘set up shop’. Red Lion Books sits in the heart of Colchester. There is a wide-ranging stock, an overnight order service, author events, signings and book clubs. Service comes mostly with knowledge and always with a smile.
Hungerford Bookshop, Hungerford
Hungerford Bookshop is an award-winning indie bookshop, stocking a range of books recommended by the booksellers themselves. They stock everything from new and classic fiction, non-fiction, and second-hand and collectable books. Guest authors include Alex Hay, Lucy Barker, Adele Parks, Lucy Foley, Shari Lapena, Claire Douglas, and A.J West.
Fourbears Bookshop, Reading
Opened in 2020, Fourbears stock a wide range of titles, including new and classic fiction, memoirs, general non-fiction, children’s books, local interest titles, poetry, kids picture books, as well as gift books, and stationery. Guest authors include Louise Candlish, and Elly Griffiths.
Lionsheart Bookshop, Woking
Lionsheart is an indie bookshop and café based in Woking Town Centre. Selling everything from new fiction, classics, general non-fiction, memoirs, fantasy, contemporary fiction, and young adult books, Lionsheart also hold author signings and poetry readings.
*Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of bookshops. All photos sourced from each individual shop’s online presence. If you have any concerns regarding the photos, or concern regarding the text, please get in touch.
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