For Books' Sake's Best Independent Bookshops in the UK

For Books' Sake's Best Independent Bookshops in the UK

Books website For Books' Sake's favourite indie bookshops around the UK...

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Mr B's Emporium Of Reading Delights - Bath

5 (2 reviews)

14-15 John Street, Bath BA1 2JL

01225 331155

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Mr B's Emporium Of Reading Delights

Shopping » Book Shops in Bath

jmgj27 wrote on 19-10-2010 “I absolutely love Mr B's - the staff are incredibly friendly (especially Ed!) and the selection of books can't be beaten. Whenever I'm looking for something eclectic or just a lovely mooch I come here. They also have warm, comfortable seating upstairs and are quite happy for you to spend several...” more...

Sandpiper - Brighton

5 (2 reviews)

34 Kensington Gardens, Brighton BN1 4AL

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Sandpiper

Shopping » Book Shops in Brighton

brightnbreezy wrote on 04-06-2012 “This is an unusual discount bookshop in that it has a great choice of specific, technical titles on many subjects, and plenty on art, rather than filling half the shelves with cheap fiction. It is pretty crampt inside as it is a small shop and always busy. Choice-wise you may visit and not find...” more...

Word Power Books - Edinburgh

4 (9 reviews)

43 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, Scotland EH8 9DB

01316 629112

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Word Power Books

Shopping » Book Shops in Edinburgh

arunaandmay wrote on 29-07-2011 “This bookshop is bigger than the Amazon. It only lacks a tribuatory to order second hand books. My real doubt is that books should be free. That's my humble opinion. Light is to be found in the books and staff. Just down the road women don't appear to exist, whereas here you can discover...” more...

News From Nowhere - Liverpool

4 (7 reviews)

96 Bold Street, Liverpool, Merseyside L1 4HY

01517 087270

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News From Nowhere

Shopping » Book Shops in Liverpool

pipsqueak wrote on 30-11-2008 “News From Nowhere is a great radical bookshop situated at the top end of Bold Street. It stocks a wide variety of books with sections including history, fiction (including gay and lesbian fiction), feminism and women, masculinity and men, work and workers rights, politics, philosophy, spirituality,...” more...

Book Case - Hebden Bridge

5 (1 review)

29 Market Street, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire HX7 6EU

01422 843303

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Book Case

Shopping » Book Shops in Hebden Bridge

woodfarm wrote on 14-02-2009 “by far the best selection of new fiction in the area and a fantastic order service” more...

The Albion Beatnik - Oxford

0 (0 reviews)

34 Walton Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX2 6AA

07737 876213

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EJ Morten - Didsbury

0 (0 reviews)

Warburton Street, Didsbury, Manchester, Greater Manchester M20 6WA

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Much Ado Books - Alfriston

0 (0 reviews)

8 West Street, Alfriston, Polegate, East Sussex BN26 5TY

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Bloom and Curll - Bristol

5 (2 reviews)

74 Colston Street, Bristol BS1 5BB

01173 763303

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Bloom and Curll

Shopping » Book Shops in Bristol

A Smith wrote on 20-07-2011 “Truly gobsmacked. I wanted every single book in this bookshop and that's not something I'd often say. The fiction selection was amazing, such high-quality, second-hand (and new, I think) stock complimented with a really good range of non-fiction and poetry. I found that the Penguin Modern...” more...

Scarthin Books - Matlock

5 (1 review)

The Promenade, Scarthin Cromford, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 3QF

01629 823272

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Scarthin Books

Shopping » Book Shops in Matlock

thegaffer-113726 wrote on 28-11-2011 “This is the best bookshop in Derbyshire and simply a pleasure to visit. You can spend hours browsing the shelves on what seems like endless floors off the lovely old staircase. It is quirky and quaint but at the same time has all the books you could need and the staff are exceptionally helpful. ...” more...

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