This second hand bookshop has a basement area full of academic books, with lots on philosophy and art and architecture. The fiction section upstairs often has interesting works of more recent literature. Its partner shop is Judd Books on Judd Street, round the corner. I noticed that this one often has quite up to date travel books (unusual for a second hand shop) and decent cookery books. They do a student discount.

Judd Books is a great second-hand and antiquarian bookshop located 3 minutes walk from Russell Square underground station. The bookshop specialises is social and political sciences though covers almost all subjects and genres and includes both fiction and non-fiction. The shop has a great atmosphere and is literally rammed with books, in my own experience it is a great place to find a new book and offers a much more diverse selection than any waterstones even though it is a small and independent retailer. The staff are friendly, very knowledgeable and are more than willing help and this allows for the great laid back browsing atmosphere. Books in the outside section are priced at around 50pence which offers unbeaten value.