Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops

Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops

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Created by The Guardian • Updated On: April 9, 2012

We’re giving away a loyalty card with Weekend Magazine on 1st October to give you 20% off at selected independent bookshops & a free book after 10 purchases.

Nantwich Bookshop & Coffee Lounge is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

1. Nantwich Bookshop & Coffee Lounge

7.6
44-46 High St, Nantwich, Cheshire
Bookstore · 12 tips and reviews

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2. Simply Books

228 Moss Ln, Bramhall, Stockport
Bookstore · 2 tips and reviews

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Bookends is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

3. Bookends

56 Castle St., Carlisle, Cumbria
Bookstore · 1 tip

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The New Bookshop is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

4. The New Bookshop

42-44 Main St., Cockermouth, Cumbria
Bookstore · 2 tips and reviews

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Sam Read Bookshop is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

5. Sam Read Bookshop

Lakes, Cumbria
Bookstore · 1 tip

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6. Plackitt & Booth Booksellers

Blackpool, Blackpool
Bookstore · 1 tip

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Cornerhouse is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

7. Cornerhouse

70 Oxford St, Manchester
Movie Theater · City Centre · 100 tips and reviews

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8. Urmston bookshop

72 Flixton Road, Urmston, Greater Manchester
Bookstore · 5 tips and reviews

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News From Nowhere is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

9. News From Nowhere

7.5
96 Bold St, Liverpool
Bookstore · 3 tips and reviews

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10. Rhyme & Reason

Ossett
Home (private) · 1 tip

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

11. Books & More

135 Bradford Road, Shipley
Bookstore · Shipley · 1 tip

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The Grove Bookshop is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

12. The Grove Bookshop

10 The Grove, Ilkley
Bookstore · Ilkley · 5 tips and reviews

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Bookmark is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

13. Bookmark

6.3
18-20 The Crescent (Priory Road), Spalding, Lincolnshire
Bookstore · 6 tips and reviews

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Booka Bookshop is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

14. Booka Bookshop

7.4
26-28 Church St, Oswestry, Shropshire
Bookstore · 4 tips and reviews

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15. Wenlock Books

High Street, Much Wenlock, Shropshire
Bookstore · 2 tips and reviews

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Warwick Books is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

16. Warwick Books

Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Bookstore · 1 tip

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Topping & Company Booksellers is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

17. Topping & Company Booksellers

7.5
9 High St, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Bookstore · 9 tips and reviews

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Red Lion Books is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

18. Red Lion Books

125 High Street, Colchester, Essex
Bookstore · 4 tips and reviews

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Davids Books and Music is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

19. Davids Books and Music

8.4
Eastcheap, Letchworth, Hertfordshire
Record Store · 6 tips and reviews

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The Book Hive is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

20. The Book Hive

London Street, Norwich, Norfolk
Bookstore · Norwich Lanes · 2 tips and reviews

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Jarrolds is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

21. Jarrolds

7.0
1-11 London St, Norwich, Norfolk
Department Store · Norwich Lanes · 10 tips and reviews

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Clerkenwell Tales Bookshop is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

22. Clerkenwell Tales Bookshop

30 Exmouth Market (Farringdon Rd), Clerkenwell, Greater London
Bookstore · 7 tips and reviews

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Foyles is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

23. Foyles

9.4
107 Charing Cross Rd, Soho, Greater London
Bookstore · Soho, London, Greater London · 189 tips and reviews

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24. Foyles

One New Change, London, Greater London
Bookstore · City of London · 3 tips and reviews

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Foyles is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

25. Foyles

St Pancras International Station (Unit 8a The Arcade), London, Greater London
Bookstore · 5 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

Muswell Hill Bookshop is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

26. Muswell Hill Bookshop

72 Fortis Green Rd, Muswell Hill, Greater London
Bookstore · 2 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

Stoke Newington Bookshop is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

27. Stoke Newington Bookshop

5.9
159 Stoke Newington High St, London, Greater London
Bookstore · Stoke Newington Central · 6 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

28. Englands Lane Books

Bookstore · Belsize · 5 tips and reviews

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Primrose Hill Books is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

29. Primrose Hill Books

7.4
134 Regent's Park Rd, London, Greater London
Bookstore · Primrose Hill · 3 tips and reviews

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Queen's Park Books is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

30. Queen's Park Books

6.9
87 Salusbury Rd, London, Greater London
Bookstore · 2 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

West End Lane Books is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

31. West End Lane Books

7.4
277 West End Ln, London, Greater London
Bookstore · West Hampstead · 5 tips and reviews

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The Bookseller Crow on the Hill is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

32. The Bookseller Crow on the Hill

7.8
50 Westow St, Crystal Palace, Greater London
Bookstore · 5 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

Dulwich Books is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

33. Dulwich Books

6 Croxted Rd, Dulwich, Greater London
Bookstore · 2 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

Foyles is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

34. Foyles

8.8
Southbank Centre, South Bank, Greater London
Bookstore · 12 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

Herne Hill Books is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

35. Herne Hill Books

6.3
289 Railton Rd, London, Greater London
Bookstore · Herne Hill · 3 tips and reviews

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Woolfson & Tay is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

36. Woolfson & Tay

Bermondsey Sq., Camberwell, Greater London
Bookstore · 9 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

Clapham Books is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

37. Clapham Books

6.9
26 The Pavement, London, Greater London
Bookstore · Clapham Town · 3 tips and reviews

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Slightly Foxed Books is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

38. Slightly Foxed Books

123 Gloucester Rd, Kensington, Greater London
Bookstore · 1 tip

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Under The Greenwood Tree is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

39. Under The Greenwood Tree

11. The Polygon, London, Greater London
Bookstore · Clapham Town · 3 tips and reviews

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40. Village Books

6 Bellevue Road, Wandsworth, Greater London
Uncategorized · 1 tip

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Wimbledon Books is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

41. Wimbledon Books

7.8
40 High St, Wimbledon, Greater London
Bookstore · 2 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

Newham Bookshop is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

42. Newham Bookshop

745-747 Barking Rd, London, Greater London
Bookstore · Upton Park · 3 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

Pages of Hackney is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

43. Pages of Hackney

8.7
70 Lower Clapton Rd, Hackney, Greater London
Bookstore · 5 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

44. Victoria Park Books

174 Victoria Park Rd, London, Greater London
Bookstore · Hackney · 3 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

Foyles is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

45. Foyles

Westfield London (Ariel Way), London, Greater London
Bookstore · Shepherd's Bush · 6 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

The Kew Bookshop is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

46. The Kew Bookshop

7.6
1-2 Station App, Kew, Greater London
Bookstore · 2 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

Lion And Unicorn Books is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

47. Lion And Unicorn Books

Bookstore · South Richmond · 2 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

The Open Book is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

48. The Open Book

10 King Street, Richmond, Greater London
Bookstore · 1 tip

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

49. Regency Bookshop

Kingston, Greater London
Bookstore · 1 tip

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

50. W & A Houben

2 Church Ct, Richmond, Greater London
Bookstore · 1 tip

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

51. Thatcham Family Bookshop

58 The Broadway, Thatcham
Bookstore · 1 tip

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

52. Hungerford Bookshop

Hungerford, West Berkshire
Bookstore · 1 tip

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October Books is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

53. October Books

243 Portswood Road, Southampton, Hampshire
Bookstore · 2 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

P & G Wells (College Street) is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

54. P & G Wells (College Street)

Winchester, Hampshire
Bookstore · 3 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

Sevenoaks Bookshop is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

55. Sevenoaks Bookshop

145-159 High St, Sevenoaks, Kent
Bookstore · 3 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

56. The Bell Bookshop

52 Bell Street, Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire
Bookstore · 1 tip

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

Jaffe & Neale Bookshop & Cafe is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

57. Jaffe & Neale Bookshop & Cafe

8.6
1 Market Place, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
Bookstore · 11 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

58. The Cobham Bookshop

12A Anyards Rd, Cobham, Surrey
Bookstore · 2 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

City Books is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

59. City Books

7.4
23 Western Rd, Brighton, East Sussex
Bookstore · Brunswick and Adelaide · 3 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

Much Ado Books is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

60. Much Ado Books

5 West St., Polegate, East Sussex
Bookstore · 2 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

61. Steyning Bookshop

68-116 High St, Steyning, West Sussex
Bookstore · 2 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

Foyles is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

62. Foyles

7.4
Brigstowe St (Cabot Circus), Bristol, Bristol
Bookstore · Broadmead · 6 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

Falmouth Bookseller is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

63. Falmouth Bookseller

Church St, Falmouth, Cornwall
Bookstore · 3 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

64. St Ives Bookseller

2 Fore St, St Ives, Cornwall
Bookstore · 1 tip

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

65. Dartington Trust Shop

42 High St, Totnes, Devon
Bookstore · 1 tip

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

Forest Bookshop is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

66. Forest Bookshop

Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire
Bookstore · 1 tip

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

67. Brendon Book Store

Staplegrove, Somerset, Somerset
Bookstore · 1 tip

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

Topping & Company Booksellers is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

68. Topping & Company Booksellers

The Paragon, Bath, Bath and North East Somerset
Bookstore · 8 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

White Horse Bookshop is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

69. White Horse Bookshop

Marlborough, Wiltshire
Bookstore · 1 tip

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

Chepstow Bookshop is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

70. Chepstow Bookshop

Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Bookstore · 3 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

The Edinburgh Bookshop is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

71. The Edinburgh Bookshop

7.3
219 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Bookstore · Greenhill · 1 tip

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

Fruitmarket is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

72. Fruitmarket

8.1
45 Market St., Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Art Gallery · Waverley Station · 7 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

Word Power is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

73. Word Power

43-45 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Bookstore · Newington · 2 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

JG Innes is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

74. JG Innes

107 South Street (Bell Street), St Andrews, Fife
Bookstore · 1 tip

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.

The Mainstreet Trading Company is one of Guardian Recommended Independent Bookshops.

75. The Mainstreet Trading Company

8.1
Main Street, Saint Boswells, Scottish Borders
Bookstore · 5 tips and reviews

The GuardianThe Guardian: Free loyalty card with the Guardian on 1st October - 20% off at this independent bookshop & a free book after 10 purchases.