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Book Shops

There is a great selection of book shops in Bath ranging from well known high street stores such as Waterstones to small independent book retailers tucked away down quiet streets.

The famous novelist Jane Austen lived in Bath and used the city in two of her famous novels. Fans of the novelist can purchase her books from the Jane Austen Centre. The many green areas around the city offer the perfect reading environment. View our listing of Book Shops in Bath.

Author Signings
BooksTopping & Company in the Upper Town offers reading enthusiasts unique opportunities to meet their favourite authors at book signing events each week.


Literature FestivalsFestival
Each year Bath plays hosts to the Bath Literature Festival and the Bath Festival of Children's Literature. These events offer the perfect opportunity for reading enthusiasts of all ages to meet their favourite authors and purchase signed copies of their new books.

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