WIN $100 GIFT VOUCHERS: PROMOTIONS
Abbey's Bookshop at 131 York Street in the heart of Sydney (right next to the Queen Victoria Building) is an iconic Sydney independent bookstore known for its specialisations in history, science and crime fiction - but of course we cover the full range of categories. Since 1968 we've been curating a distinctive collection sourced from publishers large and small, and academic presses from around the world - where ideas grow.
Our long-standing customers express our place in their lives with comments like this one, "Yours is the best shop of its kind in the country so please keep going." So hopefully that gives you an idea of what we do and the passion we bring to it. Our customers are life-long learners and knowledge-seekers and if that sounds like you, then please say hello and come on in to our Aladdin's cave for readers.
• Browse online below - click books to see more info or use the slider to zoom up to an easy-to-read size.
• Pick up a copy in-store - 131 York Street (across from QVB).
• Download the PDF version: Click the download arrow button (see buttons at bottom right). You can then zoom the view in Adobe Acrobat Reader, to read the book descriptions at a comfortable size.
• Use 'Order Notes' to ask for a catalogue and we'll put one in with your order.
* Cover image: Darren Tierney (The Pass at Byron Bay) appears on the cover of DR RIP’S ESSENTIAL BEACH BOOK by Rob Brander
Ten $100 Gift Vouchers to be won! FREE to enter.
14 clues are spread throughout our Summer Reading Catalogue...
We're getting LOTS of entries (with everyone enjoying the puzzle). Have you got your entry in yet?
ASTERIX AND THE WHITE IRIS is the 40th album in this phenomenal series and to celebrate Hachette Australia is offering a massive prize pack for one lucky Abbey's customer. You might win the entire 40 book series and a selection of Asterix stationery - valued at $900!
• You can view ASTERIX AND THE WHITE IRIS and a whole lot more of the series in stock - also in languages other than English - via the link below (or click the image). PRO-TIP: Use the language filter to show only the language you want.
• We also have a fun range of Asterix stationery - Notebooks, Journals and Bookmarks for you, the Asterix super-fan!
TERRY HAYES had a blockbuster success with I AM PILGRIM way back in 2013 and now returns with his eagerly awaited new novel. This is THE action thriller novel over Summer 2023 and you can win a signed copy - read on...
While he is yet to stand atop the Authors at Abbey's Star at our shop, Terry Hayes has signed two copies of THE YEAR OF THE LOCUST for us to giveaway.
FREMANTLE PRESS have three new crime mystery novels out and you can get a free bonus Fremantle Press crime novel when you buy any of the three - Or buy all three and get three bonus books!
Dave Warner, Karen Herbert and David Whish-Wilson came into Abbey's to sign our copies and tell a little about their books. Click through to see and hear more...
We have two ways you can make someone feel special - an Abbey's Gift Voucher or Abbey's Gift Card. Gift Vouchers are redeemable online or in-store and have no expiry date.
OUR ONLINE GIFT VOUCHERS are a fast and simple way to email your gift - either directly or send later on. Or perhaps you want to print it yourself and pop into a card. Try it out - just enter the amount and type in the recipient's name, and your name and message.
OUR GIFT CARDS remain popular with customers who like to give something tangible. Gift Cards are credit card-sized and fit easily into your purse or wallet and come enclosed within an attractive presentation slip. They are redeemable online or in-store. Gift Cards have no expiry date and are mailed out Express Post. View the range of gift values we have online, or if you want any other value, please phone 02 9264 3111 or ask in-store.
Find more info about redeeming vouchers and cards in our FAQ: REDEEMING VOUCHERS
Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens
2023 Miles Franklin Literary Award...
Paperback
$24.99
In Stock 😊
The Bookseller's Apprentice
#2 Grandest Bookshop in the World...
Paperback
$17.99
Not in-store but you can order this
A Brilliant Life
My Mother's Inspiring Story of Surviving...
Paperback
$34.99
In Stock 😊
The Lucky Country
Amazing Australian Tales of Pure...
Paperback
$32.99
In Stock 😊
The Good, the Bad and the Unlikely
Australia's Prime Ministers from...
Paperback
$34.99
In Stock 😊
Saving Lieutenant Kennedy
The Heroic Story of the Australian...
Paperback
$34.99
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Australia's Most Infamous Jail
Inside the Walls of Pentridge Prison...
Paperback
$34.99
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Operation Postern
The Battle to Recapture Lae from...
Paperback
$32.99
In Stock 😊
The Intelligent Mr Kinghorne
A Biography of Alexander Kinghorne...
Hardback
$44.95
In Stock 😊
The New Makers of Modern Strategy
From the Ancient World to the Digital...
Hardback
$79.99
In Stock 😊
Hot Molecules, Cold Electrons
From the Mathematics of Heat to...
Paperback
$29.99 $10
In Stock 😊
Getting to Know the Birds in Your Neighbourhood
A Field Guide
Paperback
$34.99
Not in-store but you can order this
Dr Rip’s Essential Beach Book
Everything you need to know about...
Paperback
$34.99
In Stock 😊
A Book of Noises
Notes on the Auraculous
Hardback
$36.99
Forthcoming
You can preorder this
Around the World in 80 Games
A Mathematician Unlocks the Secrets...
Paperback
$34.99
In Stock 😊
The Milky Way Smells of Rum and Raspberries
... and Other Amazing Cosmic Facts...
Paperback
$24.99
Not in-store but you can order this
The Science of Spin
The Force Behind Everything from...
Hardback
$39.99
Not in-store but you can order this
2023 - A Year of Consequence
Essays that Got the World Talking...
Paperback
$29.99
In Stock 😊
Quarterly Essay #92
The Great Divide: Australia's Housing...
Paperback
$27.99
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Reading the Rooms
Behind the Paintings of the State...
Hardback
$89.99
In Stock 😊
The New Modernist House
Mid-Century Homes Renewed for Contemporary...
Hardback
$79.99
In Stock 😊
Always Take Notes
Advice from Some of the World's...
Hardback
$39.99
In Stock 😊
How to Do the Right Thing
An Ancient Guide to Treating People...
Hardback
$29.99
Forthcoming
You can preorder this
How to Flourish
An Ancient Guide to Living Well...
Hardback
$29.99
Not in-store but you can order this
A Date with Language
Fascinating Facts, Events and Stories...
Hardback
$49.99
Not in-store but you can order this
Dinner with Joseph Johnson
Books and Friendship in a Revolutionary...
Paperback
$29.99
Not in-store but you can order this
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Britain and the American Dream
Hardback
$75.95
In Stock 😊
Harry Potter
Official Christmas Cookbook
Hardback
$45 $39.95
Not in-store but you can order this
Harry Potter
Official Christmas Cookbook (Book...
Hardback
$85 $79.95
Not in-store but you can order this
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Official Baking Cookbook (Gift...
Hardback
$85 $79.95
Not in-store but you can order this
Damnation Games
