Chaucer Bookshop — Local services in Canterbury

Extensive book selection ✓ Book catalogued in the correct way ✓ Competitive prices ✓ Knowledgeable staff ✓

I'm an artist and I often struggle to find the books I need in both history of art and art itself. Waterstones and similar are too commercial and most bookshops simply don't have the right catalogue I look for. The Chaucer bookshop collection is extensive in every subject, here you find books that simply are not available on today's shelves.

All the other sections such as literature and novels are impressive too.

The shop I believe is grade listed and it has a fantastic look, a cornerstone of Canterbury and hopefully it will be a model for...

As someone who's gone around the country to some of the most popular secondhand bookshops, I was blown away by the range of books at the Chaucher Bookshop and it's definitely in my top 5. Located in a quieter lane in the busy and quaint literary town of Canterbury, stepping here enriched my literary experience. I found the upstairs section of literary biographies, poetry, drama amazing. Spent over an hour browsing. Very affordable, rare editions and titles. Very polite proprietor. Wish I could've gotten more but will visit...

An epic secondhand bookstore. Virtually impossible to leave empty handed. They don't have everything but then again who can have everything? It's well curated and very well run with beautifully presented second hand books.

The only slight thing is the books are marginally on the expensive side. Marginally. Very helpful + friendly staff too. I'd love to work here. Will always come back when...