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
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Housmans Gift Vouchers Housmans Top 10 10. Postcapitalism: A Guide to Our Future - Paul Mason Latest Blog Post On 25th January the volunteers who tirelessly run Haven Distribution’s Books to Prisoners programme came to Housmans to give a talk and celebrate Haven’s 20th anniversary. They were joined by Erwin James, who during his own 20 years in prison became a writer, penning a popular Guardian column from his cell which gave the outside world an insight […]
£1 Book Basement Deep down in the Housmans basement we have a vast, diverse, and ever-changing selection of second-hand books at the truly bargain price of £1. 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.
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9. Syriza: Inside the Labyrinth - Kevin Ovenden
8. The Establishment: And how they get away with it - Owen Jones
7. A Very British Coup - Chris Mullin
6.Here We Stand : Women Changing the World - (eds) Helena Earnshaw and Angharad Penrhyn Jones
5. Rebel Footprints: A Guide to Uncovering London's Radical History - David Rosenberg
4. The Global Minotaur: America, Europe and the Future of the Global Economy - Yanis Varoufakis
3. Inventing the Future: Postcapitalism and a World Without Work - Nick Srnicek and Alex Williams
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2. This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate - Naomi Klein
Shared first place!
1. We Should All Be Feminists – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Communist Manifesto - Marx & Engels
Housmans Peace Diary
Supporting Haven Distribution’s Books to Prisoners work
There are lots of great titles, primarily 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.
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.