The Long Room Books

What we offer

• New fiction and non-fiction

  A tight, opinionated selection rather than everything in print.

• Second-hand and rare

  Two rooms upstairs, restocked from house clearances most weeks.

• Special orders

  If we don't have it, we'll usually have it in your hands within a week.

• Gift wrapping

  Free at the counter, and we'll write the card if your handwriting is bad.

Take a look

What our customers say

• ★★★★★

  “I asked for something like Penelope Fitzgerald and left with three books I would never have found on my own. All three were right.”

• ★★★★★

  “The used section upstairs is dangerous. I have lost entire afternoons in it and regret none of them.”

• ★★★★★

  “Lovely, calm shop with proper staff recommendations on the shelf cards. Narrow aisles if you have a stroller.”