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Axminster’s beautiful independent bookshop

Our online store

Every book in our stock at the shop also lives here on our website. It means that you can browse from the comfort of your armchair and order by phone, email or social media message for collection from the shop or delivery by post.

The shop

While we offer a variety of ways to buy your books, we particularly like to see you in the shop. We love to chat about books and are happy to advise and to source those we may not have.

Bookshop.org

Our new storefront at Bookshop.org allows you to source from hundreds of thousands of books and buy through us for postal delivery. It is a wonderful asset to help keep small shops like ours in business.

See our upcoming events

See our upcoming events

Axminster’s own book and gift tokens

Loyalty card

How our loyalty scheme works

New at the Archway

New books we like the look of and think you might too

Pre-orders

There are many books published in a year … but a few stand out. You know you will want them as soon as they arrive, and it makes good sense to pre-order. If you order those books from us you can secure discounts and we will sometimes be able to supply copies signed by the author.

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13 hours ago

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This week on Archway Reviews, Katharine has been reading one of our popular translated novels by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. ...#beforethecoffeegetscold #translatedfiction #translatedfictionreviews #beforeWesayGoodbye #beforeWesayGoodbye #toshikazukawaguchi #beforeyourmemoryfades #JapaneseWriting #japanesewriters #bookreview #bookreviewer #bookreviewers #booker #bookrecommendations #bookrecommendation #bookrecommendationsplease ... See MoreSee Less
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3 days ago

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I didn’t realise we had so many until I started filming this video! 😂 puzzles for all ages...#giftideas #giftideasforkids #giftideas2023 #giftideasforchristmas #giftideasuk #bookshop #bookshopping #christmas #Christmas #shopping #christmasshopping #christmasshopping2023 #worldofpuzzles ... See MoreSee Less
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4 days ago

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7 days ago

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Stocking fillers available at Archway Bookshop! 🎅🏼...#GiftIdeas #giftideas2023 #giftideasforkids #giftideasforchristmas #giftideasuk #bookshop #bookshopping #axminster #axminster #Christmas #christmasshopping #christmasproducts #christmaspresents ... See MoreSee Less
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1 week ago

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This week on Archway Reviews, Megan has been reviewing one from our fantasy/young adult section and it comes highly recommended ...#bookreview #bookreviewer #bookreviewersofinstagram #bookreviewers #bookseller #booksellers #booksellerlife #bookrecommendations #bookrecommendation #bookrecommendationsplease #youngadultbooks #fantasy #book #fantasybooks #fantasybookstagram #fantasybook #fantasybookseries ... See MoreSee Less
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Every year we stock these wonderful charity Christmas cards and every year we sell out! 😍 our customers love them! ...#Christmas #christmasshopping #christmasproducts #christmascard #christmascards #christmascards #charitychristmascards #charitychristmas #bookshop #bookshopping #bookshops ... See MoreSee Less
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