Lose Yourselfin a GoodBook.
Over 20,000 titles across every genre. Staff who actually read. A monthly book club, author events, and a café where you can sit as long as you like. Come in. Stay a while.
Explore Our Collection
Browse by Genre
Fiction
4,200+ titles
Non-Fiction
3,800+ titles
Children's
2,100+ titles
Poetry
640+ titles
Art & Design
890+ titles
Local Authors
180+ titles
Recommended by the Team
Staff Picks
The Passenger
Cormac McCarthy
“A haunting meditation on grief, physics, and the human condition. McCarthy at his most profound.”
— Harriet, Floor Manager
Yellowface
R.F. Kuang
“Wickedly funny and deeply unsettling. The publishing industry will never look the same.”
— Sam, Events
Orbital
Samantha Harvey
“Man Booker winner. A single day on the International Space Station — utterly gorgeous prose.”
— James, Children's Desk
The Women
Kristin Hannah
“Vietnam. Nurses. Courage. I sobbed throughout the final third. One of her very best.”
— Priya, Buying
What’s On
Upcoming Events
Author Reading: Maggie O'Farrell
The beloved author of Hamnet and The Marriage Portrait reads from her forthcoming novel. Q&A and book signing to follow.
Story Time for Under 7s
Our Saturday morning Story Time with Katie, our children's storyteller. Interactive, imaginative, and always magical. All ages 2–7 welcome.
Book Club: August Selection
Monthly book club meeting to discuss our August pick. All members welcome, newcomers encouraged. Wine and conversation provided.
Join the Community
The Chapter &
Verse Book Club
Meet on the last Thursday of every month. 280 members, 40 years of reading, and a tradition of spirited conversation. Annual membership includes a free book each month, in-store discount, and priority event booking.
The Café
Sit. Read.
Stay a While.
Tucked at the back of the shop, our small café serves excellent coffee, loose-leaf teas, homemade cakes, and light lunches. There is no WiFi password — come to read, not to work.
What Readers Say
Beloved by Readers
for 40 Years
What Our Guests Say
“There is no better bookshop in London. The staff actually read the books they recommend — Harriet's suggestion last month was the best novel I've read in a decade. An irreplaceable cultural institution.”
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