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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  • Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler
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  • Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz
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  • The Book of the New Sun: Shadow and Claw by Gene Wolfe (Gollancz SF 50 Edition)
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  • Worlds of Exile and Illusion (Three Hainish Novels) by Ursula K. le Guin
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  • The Art of Propaganda by Toby Clark
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  • The Simulacra by Philip K Dick
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  • Now Wait for Last Year by Philip K Dick
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  • A Handful of Darkness by Philip K Dick
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Science Fiction

  • The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin (Special 1975 Paperback Edition)
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  • Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
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  • The Jewels of Aptor by Samuel R. Delany
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  • The Machineries of Joy by Ray Bradbury
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  • Odd John by Olaf Stapledon
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  • God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert
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  • The English Assassin by Michael Moorcock
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  • The Eyes of the Heisenberg by Frank Herbert
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Classic Literature

  • Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
    Book titled 'Les Miserables' by Victor Hugo on a shelf.
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  • One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
    Book titled 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' by Gabriel Garcia Marquez on a wooden surface with a plant in the background.
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  • Animal Farm by George Orwell
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  • The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights by John Steinbeck
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  • The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
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  • The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell
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  • Crome Yellow by Aldous Huxley
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  • The Norton Anthology of American Literature, 1820-1865, Sixth Edition, Volume B Edited by Nina Baym
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Learn something new

  • The Faithful Executioner: Life and Death in the Sixteenth Century by Joel F Harrington
    Book titled 'The Faithful Executioner' on a wooden surface
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  • Art and Revolution: Writings on Literature, Politics and Culture by Leon Trotsky
    Book cover of 'Art & Revolution' on a wooden surface with a white wall background
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  • The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing Edited by Richard Dawkins
    Book titled 'The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing' by Richard Dawkins on a surface.
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  • Please Miss: A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Penis by Grace Lavery
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  • A Short History of the European Working Class by Wolfgang Abendroth
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  • Wilding by Isabella Tree
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  • Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism by Rachel Maddow
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  • Miami by Joan Didion
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  • Science Fiction Film: A Critical Introduction by Keith M Johnston
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  • Dylan on Dylan: The Essential Interviews Edited by Jonathan Cott (First UK 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!

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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