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

Fiction

The City and Its Uncertain Walls

The Two Roberts

Picture Imperfect

Good and Evil and Other Stories

The Expansion Project

TonyInterruptor

A Sunny Place for Shady People

My Sister and Other Lovers

The Benefactors

Browse Fiction

Non-Fiction

The Republic of Parenthood

The Position of Spoons

England: A Natural History

Didion & Babitz

Avoidance, Drugs, Heartbreak and Dogs

The City and the World

Meditations for Mortals

Saltwater Mansions

The Secret Public

Browse Non-Fiction

Upcoming Events

BOOKSHOP BOOKCLUB | WEDNESDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER

Our next Bookclub pick is Orlanda by Jacqueline Harpman! We meet every last Wednesday of the month at Fort Road Bar

Art, Photography & Music

Utterly Lazy and Inattentive

The Haunted Wood

Lessons for Young Artists

The Creative Act

Uncommon People

It Used to be Witches

A Thousand Threads

Where We Come From

The Secret Painter

Volcanic Tongue

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!