Aardvark Books Ltd
Oxford Barn  Brampton Bryan
BUCKNELL  Shropshire  SY7 0DH
tel: 01547 530888  e-mail  map
Open: Monday - Friday 9.00 - 5.00.
20,000 titles covering all subjects. Books are a mixture of secondhand, new, remainders and a small section of rare and antiquarian. Particularly strong for art and related areas. Interested in purchasing libraries.
    Two floors of a converted barn stuffed with many remainders obtained from Llangollen. On arrival presented with a 'route-guide' of the bookshelves which was not really needed. Quite a number of used books but only one very small side piece of shelving which contained the 'rare' (!) section. My wife called the place "sterile" while I found the rushing around of the self important staff quite amusing. Yes, there were a lot of books but bulk does not equal substance. There will not be a return visit. - Chris Harte 17.08.10.

M & M Baldwin
24 High Street
CLEOBURY MORTIMER  Shropshire  DY14 8BY
Tel: 01299 270110  map

Barn Books
Pear Tree Farm  Norbury
WHITCHURCH  Shropshire  SY13 4HZ
tel: 01948 663742 fax: 01948 663742  e-mail  website  map
Open: Friday - Sunday and bank holidays 10.00 - 5.00.
With three rooms of books - local history, gardening, countryside interest are the main topics - with books on many other subjects as well. The Bookshop is situated in a Barn in the Countryside with ample parking space.It is on the Cheshire/Shropshire Border with a Shropshire address but is just in Cheshire.

Simon Baynes – Books & Music
9-10 Milk Street
SHREWSBURY  Shropshire  SY1 1SZ
tel: 01743 244833  e-mail  website  map
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00.
We have about 10,000 general second-hand books, together with new classical CDs, greetings cards and old postcards. We are also keen to buy books and will visit to look at books for sale. For that hard-to-find title why not try our Book Search Service? Further details are on our website.
    Only opened in these premises in April, three newly decorated floors, good range of well organised stock at sensible prices, free tea, coffee and mints, plus a toilet, together with a very pleasant owner ! - John Woods 07.07.10.

Black 5 Books
54 High Street
WEM  Shropshire  SY4 5DW
tel: 01939 233993  e-mail  website  map
Open: By chance or prior appointment.
I have a stock of over 20,000 books, specialising in railways and road transport, with good selections in history, art, biography, cricket and other sport.

BooksIsell
85 High Street
NEWPORT  Shropshire  TF10 7AY
tel: 01952 81168
    I asked the owner when he was open and his reply was 'when I'm here, which is most of the time'. ( This obviously isn't quite true as I'd phoned at different times over four days before catching him on the fifth attempt - so be warned.) I asked about his stock and he said that he 'didn't have any books people would want to buy'. - TBG 20.05.10.

Bridgnorth Books
Central Court
BRIDGNORTH  Shropshire  WV16 4DT
tel: 01746 761490
Open: Tuesday & Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 9.30 - 5.00, Sunday 11.00 - 4.00.
Opened in January 2010 with a general stock of mainly modern secondhand books.
    Directly opposite Thai Arts restaurant, which is in St Mary's Street. A small and friendly shop, with reasonable stock - John Hale 24.02.10.

Candle Lane Books
28 Princess Street
SHREWSBURY  Shropshire  SY1 1LW
tel: 01743 365301  map
Open: Monday & Tuesday 9.30 - 1.00, Tuesday, Wednesday & Saturday 9.30 - 4.00.
Rare books, first editions, bindings, literature and local topography.
    An amazing find, tucked away behind The Square in the centre of Shrewsbury, and spread over four floors (though the attic one is quite small). Strong on antiquarian, and of course Shropshire topography and local history, also children's books. A higher proportion of the stock than is usual in bookshops these days seems to be from the first half of the last century (and before) - though hopefully this is not a sign of low turnover! I only made one purchase, but I'm sure if I'd had more time I should have been able to find more. - Henry Middleton 15.10.09.

Craven Arms Bookshop
Unit 2  Drovers House  The Old Auction Yard
CRAVEN ARMS  Shropshire  SY7 9BZ
tel: 01588 673902  map
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.00 - 5.00.
Donated books sold in support of the Severn Hospice.

Oswestry Indoor Market Books (OIMB)
Oswestry Indoor Market  Bailey Head
OSWESTRY  Shropshire
tel: 01938 500844  e-mail  map
Open: Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 9.00 - 4.00.
You will find us upstairs, near the cafe. Good quality secondhand general stock and antiquarian books, which are also listed on Alibris. Books bought - good prices paid; will collect.
    Two lock-up market units packed with stock and spreading out onto the adjacent balcony. As good as many conventional shops and better than some - well worth a visit if you can co-incide with market days. I left with three good purchases. - Henry Middleton 15.10.09.

Oxfam Bookshop
45 The Bullring
LUDLOW  Shropshire  SY8 1AB
tel: 01584 876951  map

Much More Books Ltd
6 High St
MUCH WENLOCK  Shropshire  TF13 6AA
tel: 01952 727992  e-mail  website  map
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.30 - 5.00, Sundays (Easter - Christmas) 1.00 - 5.00.
Our family run shop is a treasure trove of utter delight for all book lovers. We have over 50,000 secondhand books in stock covering all genres. Free booksearch available. Come and have a look, browsers welcome.
    Nicely laid out, great selection of books. My only problem was prices, way over what I expect to pay, and indeed do pay elsewhere. I doubt I will bother returning. - The Wanderer 21.12.09.

Newport Book Shop
16 Upper Bar
NEWPORT  Shropshire  TF10 7EJ
tel: 01952 813900  e-mail  map
Open: Thursday - Sunday 11.00 - 5.30.
Secondhand and antiquarian books, maps and prints. Books Purchased. Bookbinding and book finding service.

Oxfam Bookshop
10 Dogpole
SHREWSBURY  Shropshire  SY1 1EN
tel: 01743 363380  map

Wenlock Books
12 High Street
MUCH WENLOCK  Shropshire  TF13 6AA
tel: 01952 727877  map
Open: Open: Monday - Saturday 9.00 - 5.30, Sundays (Easter - Christmas) 11.00 - 5.00. 
A new bookshop with a wide range of secondhand books on the first floor. UK Independent Bookseller of the Year 2006. Browsers very welcome: if we're not too busy we'll even serve you tea and cake!
    Recieved 14 separate nominations in 2005 for inclusion in the Guardian's Shoptalk database of "the UK's finest independent bookshops." TBG.

Yarborough House
The Square
BISHOP'S CASTLE  Shropshire  SY9 5BN
tel: 01588 638318  map
Open:Tuesday & Thursday - Sunday 10.00 - 5.30.
We have a large selection of secondhand books covering all topics and we are major specialists in secondhand classical records. Our coffee shop serves tea and coffee throughout the day, and we also have a range of selected gifts and cards.
    Well-stocked, pleasant, with refreshments and located in one of Shropshire's more interesting little towns. - Paul Lister.
    Very nice indeed with an excellent little cafe and a massive selection of classical CD's & LP's to complement a good selection of general books. - Steve Archer 17.09.09.
    I agree with Steve Archer - I didn't have time to sample the cafe but made three excellent book purchases (one a volume I'd even failed to locate on the internet) and was only deterred from making more by the prospect of domestic disharmony! - Henry Middleton 15.10.09.