Independent bookshop in the heart of the Old Town, a stone’s throw from the sea

Fiction

The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa

Manny and the Baby

The Misadventures of Margaret Finch

A House for Alice

Romantic Comedy

Ordinary Human Failings

Honeybees and Distant Thunder

Because I don't know what you mean and what you don't

The Sleep Watcher

Wandering Stars

Bright Young Women

The Extinction of Irena Rey

Family Politics

Forbidden Notebook

A Different Sound

Browse Fiction

Non-Fiction

The Earth Transformed

A Body Made of Glass

Under the Henfluence

The Myth of Normal

The Observant Walker

Humanly Possible

Who's Afraid of Gender

Patricia Highsmith: The New York Years, 1941–1950

Arrangements in Blue

Maurice and Maralyn

Browse Non-Fiction

Upcoming Events

BOOKSHOP BOOKCLUB | WEDNESDAY, 24 APRIL 2024

Our next book is Shy by Max Porter!
The Bookshop Bookclub meets every last Wednesday of the month at Fort Road Bar - click the link for details.
ENCHANTMENT WITH KATHERINE MAY | CANCELLED - NEW DATE TBC

The internationally bestselling author of Wintering discusses her beautiful new book, Enchantment

Art, Photography & Music

Poverty Creek Journal

The Lost Carving

The Long-Winded Lady

Where We Come From

Kubrick: An Odyssey

All Sorts of Lives

The Vast Extent

World Within a Song

Style and Substance

God and the Devil

Cold War Steve Annual 2024

William Eggleston: Mystery of the Ordinary

Marina Abramovic: Nomadic Journey and Spirit of Places

Goth: A History

Browse Art, Photography & Music

Shop Gifts & Cards

Margate & Seaside

What to Look For by the Shore

An Opinionated Guide to Margate

Illustrated Tales of Kent

The Draw of the Sea

The Seaweed Collector's Handbook

Shell Life on the Seashore

England's South Coast

The Book of Tides

What a Shell Can Tell

Under the Sea-Wind

Turner's Apprentice

The Way to the Sea

The Story of Swimming

The Ship Asunder

Seaside-themed highlights

Free Books for Schools

Free Books for Schools

Thanks to our customers The Margate Bookshop has raised over £5000 to buy books for local primary schools!