Nomad Books first opened its doors in 1990 and has evolved with the changing needs of our customers ever since. We invite you to explore our website to discover all that we have to offer. Better still, come in and spend time in our lovely shop.
The beautiful main room is full of recommendations to inspire you and our children’s section is spacious and comfortable. Our staff love to talk about books and are here to help you find the perfect one.
January 23, 2020 – January 23, 2020
The teen book club returns in January with ‘A Winter’s Promise’, the first in the Mirror Visitor quartet. 4.45 – 5.45pm. No …
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January 30, 2020 4:00 pm
Embrace freedom this storytime with Natalie Ramm, the author of Man in The Mountain. This beautiful picture book is a rhymi …
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February 1, 2020 11:00 am
Join us at Nomad for a storytelling event with Fiona Barker to hear her read from Danny and the Dream Dog, an adorable sto …
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February 3, 2020 7:30 pm
The Binding, by Bridget Collins. No need to book, all welcome!
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February 29, 2020 11:00 am
Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mabel. A girl who didn’t like books. Then one day, the books decided that e …
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March 7, 2020 11:00 am
Join us for a special storytime and workshop with Charlotte Milner, author of The Bat Book. This charming celebration of ba …
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by Hugo Vickers
£25.00
Gladys was Born in 1881 to immensely wealthy but dissolute American parents.Like other American heiresses, she married into the British aristocracy, The Duke of Malborough, And Blenheim Palace Became her home. It was an unhappy marriage, and As an outsider with skeletons in her family’s cupboard, she was not accepted by the British establishment in The 1920s . 100 years on, there are Obvious parallels - So Is her gilded cage any different from today’s World of the entitled? Over to you dear reader...
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by Mick Herron
£9.99
If you haven't read Mick Herron yet, try this novella. Dark, funny, smart - a perfect introduction to his work.
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by Kiley Reid
£12.99
This is a debut you will not want to miss. Kiley Reid's writing is simple and to the point. Her characters are subtle and realistic, and the strong topics she tackles, she tackles with panache. All qualities that make for an enjoyable read!
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by Sayaka Murata
£8.99
Keiko has removed herself from society, instead immersing herself in the fluorescent routine of the convenience store she works in. Eerie, deadpan and wonderfully bizarre, Convenience Store Woman questions what normality is, and how far we would go to attain it.
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by Nina Stibbe
£8.99
The third in a series about the eccentric but loveable Vogel family, Reasons to be Cheerful is as heartwarming and hilarious as the previous two. It's 1980 and our heroine, Lizzie, is now working in Leicester as an assistant to a dentist with some very strange ideas. Bizarre and brilliantly funny encounters with the public ensue. Reading Nina Stibbe's books should be recommended on the NHS as relief from the dreadful times we're living in!
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by Elif Shafak
£14.99
Taking place in the liminal moments after death, this is a deeply humane look at prejudice, brutality and the ways in which the human spirit endures - even thrives - under adversity. Despite the bleak premise, there are moments of real humour and hope interwoven, and the characters will stay with you long after you close the book.
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by Zadie Smith
£20.00
Zadie Smith has done it again. She uses the most exquisite language to tell stories of love, war, rage and life.
There is nothing like her writing, and no writer quite like her.
by Dawn O’Porter
£14.99
This is a very enjoyable book. Of course, other authors have done this before, and perhaps better... but it is very good indeed to read about sisterhood and female empowerment, and the ending is rather satisfying!
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by Anthony Horowitz
£8.99
This is the second book (the first being 'The Word is Murder'), featuring disgraced Detective Daniel Hawthorne - and it is yet another excellent read! The murder victim is a celebrity divorce lawyer with many enemies; but which one did the deed? Many layers of mystery have to be revealed before the truth is uncovered. Great stuff!
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by Diane Setterfield
£8.99
A badly injured stranger arrives at the door of an inn on the banks of the Thames, carrying the corpse of a child. Hours later the dead girl stirs. Is it a miracle or magic? A book full of folklore, suspense and romance, Once Upon a River is as richly atmospheric as Setterfeld's bestseller, The Thirteenth Tale. Thoroughly enjoyable.
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by Erin Morgenstern
£16.99
The threads of this epic tale are so beautifully woven, so deeply breathtaking that I had to keep putting it down, but then I couldn't wait to get back, to get lost, in this amazing and imaginative story. It really is thoroughly absorbing to travel under a starless sea. Great ending, too!
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by Margaret Atwood
£20.00
I never expected to return to Gilead, but with its echoes of our own contemporary society, you can see the impetus for Atwood to delve back in. There is horror and brutality, and it often hits too close to home, but more importantly, there is hope and surprising humour. The Testaments answers all the questions left open in The Handmaid's Tale with a rapid agenda, and leaves you breathless and exhilarated. Fans won't be disappointed!
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by Dana Czapnik
£8.99
This book is pure joy from start to finish. The heroine, Lucy, is a wonderful companion in this coming-of-age tale and love letter to New York. The writing is lyrical, rhythmic and wise. It's a quick read, so go slowly, immerse yourself in Lucy's world and enjoy.
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by Benjamin Markovitz
£8.99
I very rarely read books written by men... but Benjamin Markovitz had me at the first page! His sensibility, prose and humour are engrossing. I can't wait to read the next chapter in the life of the Essingers.
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by Lizzie Stewart
£10.99
This is the perfect present for the women in your life. Women who like walking, women who like coats women who are sisters, mothers; women who tend to worry about the world... All kinds of women. One perfect book.
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by Tracy Chevalier
£14.99
Warm, vivid and beautifully orchestrated. This tale is a gentle reminder of how far women, and society in general have come since the period between the two world wars - with the social conventions and prejudices of the day. Still horrified by the term 'surplus women', but this read is well worth the brief involvement with one of them...
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by Ann Patchett
£18.99
A powerful story about siblings Maeve and Danny, whose father's surprise purchase of a remarkable house outside Philadelphia will have an extraordinary effect upon their entire lives. I am a great admirer of Ann Patchett and very happily, she is a great Nomad fan too. Do read her works!
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by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
£18.99
There has been a lot of hype for this book, and having just finished it I can happily say that it definitely lives up to it. I absolutely loved it. Laugh out loud funny, brilliantly observed and surprising. How exciting to have a new novelist to admire and look forward to her next book.
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by Andrew Miller
£8.99
Historical fiction at its best - transporting, stunningly written and full of fascinating detail. The grit and grime of Georgian Britain and the brutality of the battlefield come alive in this story told through the eyes of a cast of convincingly drawn characters. Choose this book and you shall be entirely satisfied!
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by Salman Rushdie
£20.00
Salman Rushdie's new book offers us a modern satire on trump's America in the guise of a retelling of Cervante's famous novel. The plot involves two intertwined stories, both real and unreal, one concerning a spy fiction novelist trying to reconnect with his estranged sister, the other, a mentally fragile former salesman (who invents his own Sancho Panza) intent on a cross-country quest to court the woman of his dreams - a former Bollywood star he has never met. This is a tour de force of imaginative writing and is already long-listed for the Booker Prize.
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by Max Porter
£12.99
In a small village outside London, Dead Papa Toothwart presides over a chorus of locals, narrating their everyday gossip with intrusive glee. At their centre is Lanny, a curious, ethereal young boy, beloved for his sweet strangeness. Darkly humorous, emotionally gripping and poetically rich, I absolutely loved this!
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by Margaret Drabble
£9.99
Even if you are not a keen swimmer (and even if you have never been to the Hampstead Ladies' Pond), you will be moved by this poetic book and its many voices, telling tales of nature and sharing stories of female friendship and solidarity.
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by Lawrence Osborne
£8.99
Fans of Raymond Chandler will not be disappointed by this modern day Philip Marlowe story. Detecting and nostalgia at its best (the Margarita was sadly not named for Rita Heyworth but Margarita Henkel, the daughter of the German ambassador, in October 1941!).
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by Felicity Cloake
£14.99
If you love food and France, you will love this! Felicity Cloake is an author and food writer for The Guardian and New Statesman Magazine. Her other passion is cycling, so this all came together in a 3,500km ride around France eating her way through the country's wonderful food. The resulting melange is a delightfully funny mix of travel and food writing, complete with her versions of French classic recipes - scrumptious!
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by Sofka Zinovieff
£8.99
A superb and unflinching book about a shocking and timely subject. Told through the eyes of three characters and spanning forty years, this novel explores the theme of abuse of power by some adults towards children and the damage inflicted, which is not always acknowledged until many years later. Despite the bleak subject matter, this book is an exquisitely written page-turner and a perfect holiday read.
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by Kate Atkinson
£20.00
It's been eight long years since the last Jackson Brodie novel by Kate Atkinson, but the wait has been worth it. Her crime novels skillfully mix very serious topics with wry humour and a very British sense of absurdity. Hugely enjoyable. Welcome back Jackson!
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by Elizabeth Gilbert
£16.99
A perfect holiday book, set in the theatre world of 1940s New York. You'll love these engaging characters, with crackling dialogue and fast-paced lives. There are wonderful set pieces in this very absorbing story.
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by Claire Fuller
£8.99
Frances Jellico is dying and remembering the summer of 1969, when she was commissioned to survey the follies in the garden of a derelict country house. There, living in the attic, she meets Cara and Peter who are staying in the rooms below hers. As Frances falls under her new friends' spell, the house offers up its own secrets, and we begin to enter theirs. Wonderfully atmospheric, a great read, right up to the last page and the final denouement.
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by Sarah Moss
£8.99
This is a fantastic book written by one of the UK's most exciting authors. It is a creepy and deceptively chilling read, which is exceptionally well written and completely gripping. It blends ancient English history with modern life seamlessly. Don't miss out, it's wonderful.
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by Steven Rowley
£8.99
An elegantly crafted and moving story of a young man's journey to the end of his semi-autobiographical first novel, made all the more exciting as his editor is none other than Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, or just Mrs Onassis, as she is known in the office. I laughed out loud and cried at the end. It was great!
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by Sadie Jones
£14.99
A marvellous book. Exceptionally written with the pace of a thriller. Compelling from start to finish. If you're looking for the sort of book that has you staying up to read into the small hours then look no further.
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by Ian McEwan
£18.99
Set in an alternative 1980's London, where Britain has lost the Falklands war, Margaret Thatcher battles Tony Benn for power and Alan Turing is a highly distinguished scientist, our two lovers face a world beyond their understanding. This subversive and entertaining novel asks us to question what makes us human and warns of the power that enables us to invent things that we are unable to control.
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by Isabella Tree
£8.99
This is an extraordinary book. Over the past seventeen years the writer's substantial West Sussex Estate, Knepp, has been turned from an almost bankrupt dairy farm into a natural haven. This enthralling account of their work there, in which large numbers of endangered species now freely roam the land, shows how an ecological breakthrough can be made with imagination and persistence. The writing is excellent, but not written for academics, so it is easily accessible to the lay reader - and an amazing read it is!
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by Zadie Smith
£9.99
This is Zadie Smith's first collection of essays since "Changing My Mind" in 2009 and it is as brilliant and clever as one would expect. Zadie writes about everything: race, gender, art, love, politics, family, Brexit, Trump and life. She does it smoothly, wisely and with tenderness. Feel free when you read this book, to jump from one essay to another, to agree to disagree or to allow this wonderful mind to change yours. She is my favourite writer and this book made me like her even more.
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by Madeline Miller
£8.99
The Greek goddess Circe's story comes magically to life in the lyrical writing of Madeline Miller. Vivid characters and wonderful storytelling combine to make this an un-put-downable celebration of indomitable female strength in a man's world.
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by Tayeri Jones
£8.99
Heart-wrenching, beautiful and wise. An American Marriage is a gripping read about family, race, love and modern America. A book that deserves to be devoured in one sitting if you're lucky enough to be able to.
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by Jonathan Coe
£16.99
Jonathan Coe's new novel is a literary reflection of the times we are unfortunately living in. Despite tackling depressing subjects and being full of anger, this book is also very funny and touching. Highly recommended.
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by Katherine Heiny
£8.99
Meet eccentric Audra, hesitant Graham, wise Matthew, sensible Elspeth and their loved ones, as Katherine Heiny takes you on a journey through their lives, secrets and dysfunctions. Standard Deviation is quite a gem of a read: funny, smart and refreshing.
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by Dolly Alderton
£8.99
A wonderful book. Dolly Alderton is wise beyond her years and hilarious with it. This lovely memoir is a joy from beginning to end.
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