Housmans is London's premier radical bookshop
We are a not-for-profit bookshop, specialising in books, zines, and periodicals of radical interest and progressive politics. We stock the largest range of radical newsletters, newspapers and magazines of any shop in Britain.
Ordering books from Housmans online
Use the button on the right to go straight to our online bookshop - the ethical alternative to Amazon, with over 500,000 titles - or click on one of the buttons below, which relate directly to the stock we hold in the shop.
Booklists at Housmans Housmans Specials
| Helps you browse some of our key areas of interest, showing a selection of the books we have in-store or which are available online. |
Housmans Top 5
1. Restless Cities - Matthew Beaumont
2. Good Man Jesus & The Scoundrel Christ - Philip Pullman
3. One Dimensional Woman - Nina Power
4. Stuffed and Starved - Raj Patel
5. The Spirit Level - Richard Wilkinson
Next In-Store Event
Radical St.Pancras & Somers Town
with Mike Berlin
Saturday 31st July – time TBC
Mike Berlin leads a walk around the streets of St.Pancras and Somers Town and recounts its hidden history and radical past.
Latest Blog Post
Remember Ian Tomlinson and all victims of police brutality
Last year, PC Simon Harwood was caught on video assaulting Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests. Sadly, although Ian later died, the Crown Prosecution Service ruled that PC Harwood would not face criminal charges. This case echoes a pattern of injustice: no policeman has been found responsible for the death of a civilian in Britain [...]
£1 Book Basement
Throughout the shop, and in the Housmans basement, we have a vast, diverse, and ever-changing selection of second-hand books at the truly bargain price of £1.
There are lots of great titles, including plenty of politics and fiction, but also a lot more besides. There's always new stock coming in, so do drop in regularly to get the best of the bunch.
Please donate your old books
Please support one of Britain’s last radical bookshops by donating your books to Housmans. Not only will you be keeping your books alive and in circulation, but also helping to support the shop.
Cash will be paid for uncommon and unusual titles, and we shall endeavour to collect from anywhere in the country.
Please contact Nik on 020 7837 4473 or at nik@housmans.com for more information.Thank you for your support.