Adelphi Bookshop
1 Albert Road
SOUTHSEA  Hampshire  PO5 2SE
tel: no telephone  map
Open: Monday - Friday 10.30 - 5.30, Saturday 9.30 - 5.30.
    Medium general stock, with emphasis on early C20th crime fiction and thrillers. Friendly owner. - Richard.
    As I said to the owner, the shop could do with a womans touch, as the bookshop was a mess with books all over the place. Very difficult to find books because of the state of the shop although I did find two. Very friendly and helpful owner. - John Bacon. 24.03.09.

Alton Second Hand Books
43-45 Normandy Street
ALTON  Hampshire  GU34 1DD
tel: 01420 89352  map
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.30 - 5.00.
Medium sized stock of genral secondhand books.

Bookends
7 High Street
EMSWORTH  Hampshire  PO10 7AQ
tel: 01243 372154  map

The Bookroom
Jirah Place
YARMOUTH  Isle of Wight  PO41 0NR
tel: 01983 761756  e-mail  map
Open: 7 days (summer) 10.30 -4.30. Closed Tuesday & Thursday in Winter.
Anything you can think of, we will have some thing on the subject - sailing a particular speciality. Just a few yards from the Lymington Yarmouth ferry terminal a great little town to visit

Cameron House Books
Dimbola Lodge  Terrace Lane
FRESHWATER  Isle of Wight  PO40 9QE
Tel: 01983 754960  map
Open: Tuesday - Saturday 10.00 - 4.00.
Shop within an historic building which was once the home of Julia Margaret Cameron. Stock of fine and rare illustrated books and first editions.

Colin's Bookshop
166 West Street
FAREHAM  Hampshire  PO16 0EH
tel: ?  map
Open: ?
     Effectively the offspring of Night Owls in Portsmouth. Currently a smaller shop/stock than its parent, but with the same pricing regime: hardbacks and good paperbacks £1.00, everything else 50p. As one might expect at those prices, a fair amount of dross: but there are some decent books mixed in. - Richard 28.07.09.

Geddes Books
8 The Precinct  South Street
GOSPORT  Hampshire  PO12 1HA
tel: 023 9260 1666  map
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.00 - 5.00.
General secondhand and remaindered titles.

Hedge End Bookshop
Hedge End Post Office  St.Johns Centre  Hedge End SOUTHAMPTON  Hampshire  SO30 4GB
tel: 01489 785928  e-mail  map
Open: Monday - Friday 9.00 - 4.00.
Military,transport and local interest books. Most of our stock is non-fiction. Easy parking to rear of building. We are situated on the first floor of the building, stairs are found in the post ofice.
    Completely different from the Adelphi. Excellent, well laid out stock with books on all subjects at reasonable prices, and helpful owner. - John Bacon. 24.03.09.

Holybourne Rare Books
7 Market Street
ALTON  Hampshire  GU34 1HA
tel: 01420 82808  e-mail   website  map
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00.
Modern first editions, antiquarian books and fine bindings.
    Nicely laid-out shop on two floors in the centre of Alton. Heavyweight stock (lots and lots of Jane Austen): prices to match. - Richard 30.04.09.

Jade Mountain
17 - 19 Highland Road
SOUTHSEA  Hampshire  PO4 9AH
tel: 023 9263 8778  map
Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday - Saturday 9.30 - 5.30.
    Medium general stock. [Note: Highland Road is the eastward continuation of Albert Road.] - Richard.
    Excellent well laid out stock with books on all subjects at reasonable prices I would suggest that it is a lfairly large bookshop and not medium sized. - John Bacon. 24.03.09.

Kingdom & Ridewood Books (formally Shanklin Bookshop)
4 Yarborough Arcade
High Street
SHANKLIN  Isle of Wight  PO37 6LD
tel: 01983 864114
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.00 - 5.00.
We are a small independent shop selling a wide range of fiction and non fiction. Specialising in old travel. Antiquarian books are to be found along with modern paperbacks, classics, childrens and a expanding range of history and sciences. At the moment the sign above the door still reads "Lucky Wight Rabbit", from its past life.
    Pleased to see that the stock has expanded greatly since it was taken over last year. Now with a great selection of non fiction to go with the masses of p/b fiction. Looks cleaner, and much more organized. Came away with a little bundle and very happy! - Fei 17.04.09.

Mother Goose Bookshop
Lower Green Road
ST. HELENS  Isle of Wight  PO33 1TS
tel: 01983 873897/874063  e-mail  map
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.30 - 5.00. Closed Tuesday in Winter.
large stock from £3.00 to £3000.00. Subject matter all sorts - strong on military and isle of wight. Situated on delightful village green with buses from ryde every 30mins.

New to You Books
Albert Square Shopping Walk  196-204 Albert Road
SOUTHSEA  Hampshire  PO4 0JX
tel: 023 9287 1942  map
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.30 - 5.00.
New, remaindered and secondhand books. General stock, but particularly military and navel, as well as paperback galore.
    A Fair number of secondhand books at reasonable prices plus numerous remainders in a large shop - John Bacon. 24.03.09.

Richard Martin Gallery
16 Cooperage Green  Royal Clarence Yard  Weevil Lane
GOSPORT  Hampshire  PO12 1AX
tel:023 9252 0642  website  map
Open: Thursday & Friday 10.30 - 5.00. Saturday 10.30 - 1.00.
19th & early 20th century watercolours, oil paintings, etchings and engravings. Antiquarian, rare and out of print books. Albums, autograph letters, manuscript diaries, journals and logs.
    A couple of walls of books, with strong emphasis on maritime. - Richard.
    I visited about 4 years ago. Owner was half-hour late opening after lunch, was distinctly unwelcoming, AWYW [Drif's code for Asks what you want] and to top it all nothing was priced. I left emptyhanded wondering how he hoped to sell anything. - Martin Stallion 10.10.08.
    I feel I must respond to the negative entry - I guess everybody has ' off days' but on the many occasions we have visited the bookshop we have always been met with unfailing courtesy - they have now moved to delightful premises within the old Clarence Dockyard and is now primarily an art gallery with a small though important selection of books with a maritime flavour - excellent parking - marvellous location and coffee and pastries etc can be had within a few footsteps - just the place to go on a sunny day! - Gavin Richardson. 18.11.08.

Night Owls Book Store
123 Albert Road
PORTSMOUTH  Hampshire  PO5 2SQ
tel: 07538 763400  e-mail  map
Open: Monday - Satury 10.00 - 6.00, Sunday 11.00 - 5.00.
Large stock ... way too large for the premises ... Established 1997.
    Currently known only as The Bookshop as the sign outside got blown down. The stock consists of hardbacks at £1.00 and paperbacks at 50p. - Richard.
    Its sign is back up, and it's been considerably tidied up inside since my last visit in July. - Justin 05.02.08
    The shop has moved from 125 Albert Road, to 123. - Geoffrey Thorpe 27.03.08.

Oxfam Books & Music
4 East Street
FARNHAM  Hampshire  GU9 7RX
tel: 01252 821354  map
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.30 - 5.00.
We offer a wider selection of books than most shops, from modern fiction and leisure interest to more specialist subjects, classics, and rare or collectable books.
    Always seems to have interesting and reasonably priced books. - John Bacon 07.05.09.

Oxfam Books & Music
Unit 6 The High Street
Hythe
SOUTHAMPTON  Hampshire  SO45 6AH
tel: 023 80 8495019  e-mail  map
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.00 - 5.00
Specialist sections; railways & transport, sailing, London, local interest and antiquarian/collectable.
    A fairly large shop mainly books. Excellent selection of titles on London plus a bookcase of first editions. Helpful staff. Much on WW1 and local publications. - Chris Harte 11.08.09.

Oxfam Bookshop
112 Station Road
NEW MILTON  Hampshire  BH25 6LR
tel: 01425 613736  map

Oxfam Bookshop
32 The Square
PETERSFIELD  Hampshire  GU32 3HH
tel: 01730 260142  map
    This Oxfam has now become a bookshop only - quite to the annoyance of several locals who tried unsuccessfully to leave clothes like they had been doing for many years. - John Bacon 31.03.09.

Oxfam Bookshop
152 High Street
RYDE  Isle of Wight  PO33 2HT
tel: 01983 812954  e-mail  map

Oxfam Bookshop
5 The Cornmarket
ROMSEY  Hampshire  SO51 3GB
tel: 01794 517855  e-mail  map
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.00 - 5.00.
Collectables, nearly new fiction and non-fiction, large selection of children's books. All of our profits are used to relieve poverty and suffering around the world.

Oxfam Books & Music
24 East Street
SOUTHAMPTON  Hampshire  SO14 3HG
tel: 023 80 22486
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.30
    Well laid out stock all on one floor. A good 5 minutes walk from main City Centre shops - Clive Cheeseman 10.09.07.

Oxfam Books & Music
74 Parchment Street
WINCHESTER  Hampshire  SO23 8AT
tel: 01962 841627  map
    Of the numerous Oxfam Bookshops I visit this one seems to have the most uninteresting or over priced books . Unlike the one at nearby Farnham which always seems to have interesting and reasonably priced books. - John Bacon 07.05.09.

Laurence Oxley Bookshop and Gallery
17 Broad Street
ALRESFORD  Hampshire SO24 9AW
tel: 01962 732998  website  map
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.00 - 5.00.
    More of a Shop selling new books and carrying out Picture Framing - never seem to get any new second hand stock. - John Bacon 30.08.07.
    Nothing seems to have changed since the last review - especially the stock ! - Gavin 28.01.09
    Have now visited three times this year and on each occasion have left with a small box full of books. Pricing all over the place and had to decline one wanted title due to high cost. However, still picked up a couple of bargains. Will visit again. - Chris Harte 11.08.09.

The Petersfield Bookshop
16A Chapel Street
PETERSFIELD  Hampshire  GU32 3DS
tel:: 01730 263438  e-mail   website  map
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.00 - 5.30.
The Petersfield Bookshop specialises in buying and selling antiquarian and second-hand books, but also sells antique maps and prints, new books, Ordnance Survey maps, artists’ materials and has an on-site picture framing workshop.
    Initially everyone would find this shop fascinating, but it doesn't bear repeated visits. Prices are somewhat optimistic, stock doesn't shift very quickly and there is a dearth of new things going onto the shelves. - Nicholas Pendower 03.01.09.
    I agree with this review - in addition they have taken out selling space to incorporate a book binding room and crammed the books into two other rooms where browsing because of restricted space is difficult . I sometimes feel that owners forget that it costs money to visit their shops and should do everything to ensure that items can be viewed comfortably. Gavin Richardson. 27.01.09.

Peter Rhodes Books
21 Portswood Road
SOUTHAMPTON  Hampshire  SO17 2ES
tel: 07763 326440  e-mail  map
Open: Monday - Saturday 11.00 - 5.00  closed Thursday.
I maintain a stock of about 25,000 books in Victorian premises with over 1000 sq. ft. of selling space. Most of the stock is acquired from large private collections.
    Now also contains a small cafe. - Richard.
    Good prices throughout this airy shop, which is fairly well stocked with all subjects. The big table in the middle invites one to tarry a while perusing a potential purchase over a coffee. If you're friendly to the staff, they'll let you in the back room where they keep the internet stock. Only semi-categorized, it needs a serious hour out there there to work out what's what. They didn't charge me for the coffee, but nor did they offer me a discount on 7 books totalling £18. - Laurence 28.09.09.

Ryde Book Shop
135 High Street
RYDE  Isle of Wight  PO33 2PS
tel: 01983 565 227  e-mail   website  map
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.00 - 5.00.
Over 30,000 new and secondhand books on all subjects, displayed in ten rooms.
    I think this comment from their website sums the stock up rather well. "Visitors will find specialist books rather than bestsellers. The range of subjects includes Island history, travel, transport, the military, literature and titles on many other themes, plus a range of postcards." - Steve Newman

Ventnor Rare Books
32 Pier Street
VENTNOR  Isle of Wight  PO38 1SX
tel: 01983 853706  fax: 01983 854706  map
Open Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00, closed Wednesday
Antiquarian and Secondhand books on most subjects bought and sold. Specialisms include I.O.W, royalty and transport.

Warsash Nautical Books
6 Dibles Road
WARSASH  Hampshire  SO31 9HZ
tel: 01489 572384  e-mail   website  map
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.30 - 5.00.
New and Secondhand Maritime Books - we have a secondhand and out of print department listing about 2000 titles. If you find a particular book on our website please call us before coming to view as we store some stock off site.

Winchester Cathedral Bookshop
The Close Winchester Cathedral
WINCHESTER  Hampshire  SO23 9LS
tel: 01962 857 200  map
Open: April - October.
Fund-raising bookshop selling donated books on a wide range of subjects.

The Winchester Bookshop
10a St Georges Street
WINCHESTER  Hampshire  SO23 8BG
tel: 01962 855630  map
General books, archaeology, local and British topography.
    Always helpful and interested; worth return visits. Not so much archaeology now that John Barton has retired as a partner. - Richard 02.04.09.
    Things seem to be going well at this shop - nice new sign over the entrance and one of the partners saying trade was good. The first floor seems to have been renovated and th whole shop gives a good impression. - John Bacon 07.05.09.