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

Fiction

Marigold Mind Laundry

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

Browse Fiction

Non-Fiction

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

England: A Natural History

Browse Non-Fiction

Upcoming Events

BOOKSHOP BOOKCLUB | WEDNESDAY, 29 OCTOBER

Our next Bookclub pick is Reservoir Bitches by Dahlia de la Cerda! We meet every last Wednesday of the month at Fort Road Bar
FEEDING THE MONSTER WITH ANNA BOGUTSKAYA | THURSDAY, 30 OCTOBER

Come get spooky with film critic Anna Bogutskaya as she discusses her latest book Feeding the Monster, which examines how the horror genre fuels and fascinates us
UP IN THE AIR WITH HOLLY SMITH | THURSDAY, 6 NOVEMBER

Historian Holly Smith discusses her new book Up in the Air, a panoramic human history of high-rise council housing in Britain

Art, Photography & Music

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!