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

Fiction

A Sunny Place for Shady People

My Sister and Other Lovers

The Benefactors

Tell Me Everything

I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Toward Darkness

Vanishing World

The Heart in Winter

The Book of Guilt

Browse Fiction

Non-Fiction

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

I Want to Die but I Still Want to Eat Tteokbokki

Browse Non-Fiction

Upcoming Events

ALTER EGO WITH HELEN HECKETY | THURSDAY, 17 JULY

Magnificent Margate writer/poet/legend Helen Heckety celebrates the paperback release of her debut novel Alter Ego, a story of fresh starts, fake personas and the long road to self-acceptance
BOOKSHOP BOOKCLUB | WEDNESDAY, 30 JULY

Our next Bookclub pick is Land of Hope by Cate Baum! We meet every last Wednesday of the month at Fort Road Bar
SEND FLOWERS WITH EMILY BUCHANAN | THURSDAY, 31 JULY

Author Emily Buchanan discusses her debut novel Send Flowers, a witty and original story of love, hope, protest and... houseplant boyfriends
LETTERS TO MY YOUNGER QUEER SELF WITH DANIEL HARDING | THURSDAY, 7 AUGUST

Daniel Harding celebrates his new book Letters to My Younger Queer Self, a collection of inspiring, influential LGBTQIA+ voices

Art, Photography & Music

Lessons for Young Artists

The Creative Act

Uncommon People

Annah, Infinite

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!