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Welcome to The Book Shop
Where Every Book Tells a Story
Explore a treasure trove of literature that inspires, educates, and entertains. Our carefully curated collection spans all genres, inviting readers to embark on their next great adventure.
Can't find what you are looking for? We will order it in for you.
About The Book Shop
The Book Shop is an independent bookshop established in 1928, dedicated to fostering community connections through the love of reading. We pride ourselves on our extensive selection of books and our commitment to hosting engaging events that celebrate literature.
About us – We are an award-winning independent book shop on the South Coast of England in Hampshire, with Dickens to the East, Alice Liddell and Mary Shelley to the West and Jane Austen just a little to North – want to know more? just ask. We host annual Book Festivals, have a You-tube channel called Bookshop TV and are the founders of the Positivity Box. We want everyone to enjoy reading as much as we do and strive to provide our community with the skills they need to embrace reading through The Literacy Project, We stock an eclectic mixture of books, cards, stationery, maps, toys, and gifts in store, as well as Manga, Graphic Novels, Harry Potter merchandise, Funko’s and board games. A friendly team of booklovers, all with different reading habits and choices, we look forward to welcoming you. If we don’t have it on the shelf then we are more than happy to order it in for you.
With easy parking in the High Street and on the seafront we are open Monday – Saturday from 9.30 -4.30pm. Closed Sundays and bank holidays
Miles Book Shop, Gosport. In 2028 we will be celebrating 100 years trading as a book shop, in the same building as when it was first opened by Mr Leonard Miles. Yes… he was the gentleman that opened Miles Book Shop in Gosport High Street , later known as The Gosport Book Shop and I bet you didn’t know our Lee-on-the-Solent shop was the first shop he opened? This was closely followed by a second book shop in Stubbington, before opening the well known Gosport High Street one? Well, we are the last of his shops and we need your support.
What Our Customers Say
Gabrielle
"An amazing shop, beautiful things, well organised and has so many options for presents or a treat for yourself"
Amber
"I love attending the events at The Book Shop. From author signings to literary festivals, there's always something exciting happening. It's a wonderful way to connect with fellow book lovers!"
Emily
"Being a small local shop in a time when everything is online they have managed to keep something so special alive!
Thank you for creating an amazing Book Club that I could never imagine my life without. The Book Shop is one of my favourite places in the world and that is mainly because of you two beautiful humans"
Connect with Us
Contact Information
We'd love to hear from you! Whether you have questions about our books, want to collaborate on an event, or simply wish to share your thoughts, please reach out. Together, let's celebrate the joy of reading!
