A unique secondhand book browsing experience.

We love secondhand books. And we love transparency. We provide photos of the actual books for sale, including front and back cover photos, as well as detailed descriptions of their condition.

Based in Fife, Scotland, we ship to anywhere in the UK. We have a selection from almost every genre, with a focus on art, non-fiction, science fiction, and fantasy (and we are always open to requests!).

“We read books to find out who we are. What other people, real or imaginary, do and think and feel... is an essential guide to our understanding of what we ourselves are and may become.”

-Ursula K. Le Guin

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  • The Science Fiction and Fantasy World of Tim White
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  • Odd John by Olaf Stapledon
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  • The Word for World is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin
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  • The Other Wind by Ursula le Guin
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  • Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip Dick
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  • The Dragons of Eden by Carl Sagan
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  • How To Be Both by Ali Smith
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  • Rainbow Milk by Paul Mendez
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Art & Photography

  • The Science Fiction and Fantasy World of Tim White
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  • Henri Matisse at Kunsthaus Zurich 1982-1983 Edited by Felix Baumann
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  • Flat Broke: A Guide to Almost-Free Furnishing by Barbara Chandler
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  • Frida Kahlo: The Gisele Freund Photographs
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  • Nineteenth-Century European Art by Petra ten-Doesschate Chu
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  • Reality and Realism: The Ceramic Art of Ah Leon (Signed)
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  • The Art Instinct by Denis Dutton
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  • Henri Matisse 1869-1954: Master of Colour by Volkmar Essers
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  • Wooden Toys Quarterly 6: Handmade Edition (#497/5000)
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  • The Graphic Work of M.C. Escher
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Science Fiction

  • The Science Fiction and Fantasy World of Tim White
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  • Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip Dick
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  • The Word for World is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin
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  • Richter 10 by Arthur C. Clark, Mike McQuay
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  • Odd John by Olaf Stapledon
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  • The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle
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  • Contact by Carl Sagan
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  • Dune by Frank Herbert (Gollancz SF 50 Edition)
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We also love plants!

We sell a variety of plants at our market stalls, keep an eye on our social media for dates!

Market Details Coming Soon!

Looking for a gift?

  • Laurel Tree Books Gift Card
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  • The Catalogue of Fantastic Inventions by Jacques Carelman (First U.S. Edition)
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  • Dylan on Dylan: The Essential Interviews Edited by Jonathan Cott (First UK Edition)
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  • A Poem for Every Night of the Year by Allie Esiri
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  • Gardens Ancient and Modern: An Epitome of the Literature of the Garden-Art by Albert Forbes Sieveking
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  • The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights by John Steinbeck
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  • Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson
    Book titled 'Astrophysics for People in a Hurry' by Neil deGrasse Tyson on a wooden surface with a plant in the background.
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  • Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
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Kind words from our Customers

Love my Hockney Art Book. Wonderfully and thoughtfully packaged. Impeccable service with an environmentally friendly outlook. I would definitely recommend.

Su

Excellent selection of books and an easily navigable website. Super friendly service and fast reliable shipping with beautiful packaging! So over the moon happy. Highly recommend supporting this small business.

Brittany

Wonderful website! So fun looking through all the categories of great books. I struggled to control myself from having the hugest order of books. The delivery was quick and I loved the note and business card.

Dayle

Great curation of books on the site I struggle to find elsewhere. Fast and communicative service which handles orders with care. Five Stars.

Callum

I ordered a lovely book from this bookshop when I had covid, and it arrived within two days. The selection of books available is absolutely beautiful. Can not recommend highly enough.

Natalie

Sterling collection, super quick delivery and a high quality book in my sticky little fingers! Thank you!

Alli

Books you might not have heard of, but should read

Companion Piece

"A story is never an answer. A story is always a question.

Here we are in extraordinary times. Is this history?

What happens when we cease to trust governments, the media, each other?

What have we lost? What stays with us? What does it take to unlock our future?

Every hello, like every voice, holds its story ready, waiting."

Read more about our nightmarish now

The Ballad of Beta-2 & Empire Star

The Ballad of Beta-2: An epic space mystery first published in 1965, featuring generations-long space travel to distant stars, missing colonists, a ship covered in shimmering green fire and a spooky clue the form of a poem.

Empire Star: The main protagonists name is Comet Jo, so you know this is going to be some sci-fi goodness. Includes a devil-kitten, complex crystalline entities and an urgent message to Empire Star. First published 1966.

A double-feature Delany treat!

Greeting Cards

  • Te Kopara Topa by Shane Hansen - Greeting Card
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  • Toasted Crumpet - Hellebore Greeting Card
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  • East End Prints - Brainbow by Jay Fleck Greeting Card
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  • Wolfkamp & Stone - New Zealand Flora & Bee - Greeting Card
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