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

Fiction

Under the Eye of the Big Bird

The Four Spent the Day Together

Big Kiss, Bye-Bye

The Midnight Timetable

Super-Frog Saves Tokyo

Shy Trans Banshee

The Proof of My Innocence

Cursed Daughters

Will There Ever Be Another You

What We Can Know

The City and Its Uncertain Walls

No Friend to This House

House of Day, House of Night

The Two Roberts

Picture Imperfect

Browse Fiction

Non-Fiction

The Ultimate Hidden Truth of the World

The Big Payback

Death of an Ordinary Man

Always Remember

A Short History of Queer Parenting

Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave

The Hidden Seasons

The Republic of Parenthood

The Position of Spoons

Browse Non-Fiction

Upcoming Events

ALL THE RAGE WITH JOSH COHEN | THURSDAY, 13 NOVEMBER

Author and psychoanalyst Josh Cohen discusses his acclaimed latest book All the Rage, a fascinating anatomy of anger, why we feel it and how we can better handle it
BOOKSHOP BOOKCLUB | WEDNESDAY, 26 NOVEMBER

Our next Bookclub pick is Vaim by Jon Fosse! We meet every last Wednesday of the month at Fort Road Bar

Art, Photography & Music

A Complicated Woman

The Future of Truth

Life in Progress

Feeding the Monster

Utterly Lazy and Inattentive

The Haunted Wood

Lessons for Young Artists

The Creative Act

Uncommon People

It Used to be Witches

Browse Art, Photography & Music

Shop Gifts & Cards

Margate & Seaside

All the Devils are Here

The Shell Spotter’s Guide

Lost to the Sea

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

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!