Welcome to the Owl Bookshop

Customer notice:

Great news! The Owl is now fully open. We have safety measures in place and restrictions on numbers permitted in the shop so please do bear with us as we all get used to the new set-up. We will be operating our usual hours and look forward to hearing what you have all been up to over the past few months.

Owl Bookshop

Children’s Books

Bob Dylan by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara |

Bob Dylan

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

£9.99

Perdu by Richard Jones |

Perdu

Richard Jones

£6.99

The Deathless Girls by Kiran Millwood Hargrave |

The Deathless Girls

Kiran Millwood Hargrave

£7.99

Don’t Worry, Little Crab by Chris Haughton |

Don’t Worry, Little Crab

Chris Haughton

£7.99

Local Interest

Camden Changing by Richard Lansdown & Gillian Tindall |

Camden Changing

Richard Lansdown & Gillian Tindall

£7.50

Brutal London by Simon Phipps |

Brutal London

Simon Phipps

£15.99

Cook’s Camden by Mark Swenarton |

Cook’s Camden

Mark Swenarton

£45.00

London Born by Sidney Day |

London Born

Sidney Day

£10.99

The Fields Beneath by Gillian Tindall |

The Fields Beneath

Gillian Tindall

£12.99

The Grass Arena by John Healy |

The Grass Arena

John Healy

£9.99

New Releases

The Ungrateful Refugee by Dina Nayeri |

The Ungrateful Refugee

Dina Nayeri

£10.99

Upheaval by Jared Diamond |

Upheaval

Jared Diamond

£10.99

Girl by Edna O’Brien |

Girl

Edna O’Brien

£8.99

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead |

The Nickel Boys

Colson Whitehead

£8.99

Staff Picks

David Copperfield by Charles Dickens |

David Copperfield

Charles Dickens

£18.99

The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton |

The Luminaries

Eleanor Catton

£9.99

Another Country by James Baldwin |

Another Country

James Baldwin

£9.99

Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo |

Girl, Woman, Other

Bernardine Evaristo

£8.99

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#OwlRecommends Women Don't Owe You Pretty is the

#OwlRecommends

Women Don't Owe You Pretty is the ultimate book for anyone who wants to challenge the out-dated narratives supplied to us by the patriarchy. Through Florence's story you will learn how to protect your energy, discover that you are the love of your own life, and realise that today is a wonderful day to dump them. Florence Given is here to remind you that you owe men nothing, least of all pretty.

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Message us to reserve a copy or telephone 020 7485 7793 or email owlbookshop@gmail.com

#OwlRecommends The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

#OwlRecommends
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

The Vignes twin sisters will always be identical.

But after growing up together in a small, southern black community and running away at age sixteen, it's not just the shape of their daily lives that is different as adults, it's everything: their families, their communities, their racial identities. Ten years later, one sister lives with her black daughter in the same southern town she once tried to escape. The other secretly passes for white, and her white husband knows nothing of her past.

Still, even separated by so many miles and just as many lies, the fates of the twins remain intertwined. What will happen to the next generation, when their own daughters' story lines intersect?

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Message us to reserve a copy or telephone 020 7485 7793 or email owlbookshop@gmail.com

#OwlRecommends Such a lovely day to be out on the

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Such a lovely day to be out on the Heath or further afield...

#OwlRecommends Siberia's story is traditionally

#OwlRecommends

Siberia's story is traditionally one of exiles, penal colonies and unmarked graves. Yet there is another tale to tell. Dotted throughout this remote land are pianos - grand instruments created during the boom years of the nineteenth century, and humble, Soviet-made uprights that found their way into equally modest homes.

They tell the story of how, ever since entering Russian culture under the influence of Catherine the Great, piano music has run through the country like blood. How these pianos travelled into this snow-bound wilderness in the first place is testament to noble acts of fortitude by governors, adventurers and exiles. That stately instruments might still exist in such a hostile landscape is remarkable.

That they are still capable of making music in far-flung villages is nothing less than a miracle. But this is Siberia, where people can endure the worst of the world - and where music reveals a deep humanity in the last place on earth you would expect to find it.

#owlrecommends When you leave Ireland aged 22 to

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When you leave Ireland aged 22 to spend your parents' money, it's called a gap year. When Ava leaves Ireland aged 22 to make her own money, she's not sure what to call it, but it involves: - a badly-paid job in Hong Kong, teaching English grammar to rich children; - Julian, who likes to spend money on Ava and lets her move into his guest room; - Edith, who Ava meets while Julian is out of town and actually listens to her when she talks; - money, love, cynicism, unspoken feelings and unlikely connections. Exciting times ensue.

#owlrecommends 'When did you last read a novel ab

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'When did you last read a novel about a young, black, gay, Jehovah Witness man from Wolverhampton who flees his community to make his way in London as a prostitute? This might be a debut, but Mendez is an exciting, accomplished and daring storyteller with a great ear for dialogue. Graphic Erotica Alert! Don't read this book if you like your fiction cosy and middle-of-the-road' Bernardine Evaristo

Message us to reserve a copy or telephone 02074857793 or email owlbookshop@gmail.com

Find Us

Owl Bookshop

207-209 Kentish Town Road
London
NW5 2JU

Opening times

Monday – Friday 09:00 - 18:00
Saturday – 09:00 - 18:00
Sunday 11:00 - 18:00
Bank holidays – 11:00 - 18:00