Search Tips
Our search has the following Google-type functionality:
+ (addition symbol)
If you use '+' at the start of a word, that word will be present in the search results.
eg. Harry +Potter
Search results will contain 'Potter'.
- (minus symbol)
If you use '-' at the start of a word, that word will be absent in the search results.
eg. Harry -Potter
Search results will not contain 'Potter'.
AND
If you use 'AND' between 2 words, then both those words will be present in the search results.
eg. Harry AND Potter
Search results will contain both 'Harry' and 'Potter'.
NOTE: AND will only work with single words not phrases.
OR
If you use 'OR' between 2 single words, then either or both of those words will be present in the search results.
eg. 'Harry OR Potter'
Search results will contain just 'Harry', or just 'Potter', or both 'Harry' and 'Potter'.
NOTE: OR will only work with single words not phrases.
NOT
If you use 'NOT' before a word, that word will be absent in the search results. (This is the same as using the minus symbol).
eg. 'Harry NOT Potter'
Search results will not contain 'Potter'.
NOTE: NOT will only work with single words not phrases.
" " (double quotation marks)
If you use double quotation marks around words, those words will be present in that order.
eg. "Harry Potter"
Search results will contain 'Harry Potter', but not 'Potter Harry'.
NOTE: "" cannot be combined with AND, OR & NOT searches.
* (asterisk)
If you use '*' in a word, it performs a wildcard search, as it signifies any number of characters. (Searches cannot start with a wildcard).
eg. 'Pot*er'
Search results will contain words starting with 'Pot' and ending in 'er', such as 'Potter'.
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50 this year! Abbey's at 131 York Street (next to QVB) is an Aladdin's cave for readers and Sydney's much-loved indie bookshop since 1968 ~ Where ideas grow.
50% OFF A BEAUTIFUL RANGE OF CLASSICS!
CLASSIC BOOKS FROM A CLASSIC BOOKSHOP
As part of celebrations for our 50th year of sharing our love of books with our discerning customers, we are offering you this wonderful range of classic titles from Canterbury Classics - AT HALF PRICE!
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JAMES COMEY REVEALS
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You've heard about it. Here it is. Former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of the highest-stakes situations of his career in the past two decades of American government, exploring what good, ethical leadership looks like, and how it drives sound decisions.
STELLA PRIZE WINNER
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ABBEY’S BOOKSELLER PICK —— A biography can be written in a standard form: subject born, raised, educated, worked and died. And that will be fine for most people. But not Tracker Tilmouth. He was a polarising, intelligent, charismatic ideas man, whose sense of humour was legendary and devastating.
THE READING TRAIL
BUY BOTH FOR $60
This month we hit the reading trail with Abbey’s Bookseller, Christian:
"I read these back-to-back and while individually both books were very good, what really struck me was how neatly they converged on the central theme of globalisation. Rarely have I encountered such a complementary pairing and I would recommend others interested in the area give them a go together as well. In clear, engaging styles that are a pleasure to read, this is a great example of the whole being greater than the parts."
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AUTHORS AT ABBEY'S
A story about the legacies of violence and the possibilities of redemption.
A beautiful couple facing the challenges that life presents.
An essay on the importance of Australian history to our future.
A luminous novel about the journeys, sacrifices, heartache, and longing, of love.
A story of self discovery and the hidden language of Australian flowers.
A transgenerational story of turmoil, heartache,...
...and sewing.
An ambitious family, a fall from grace, and a brave young woman in 1850s Sydney.
From true crime to petty crime.
Exploring the history of the Australian continent.
Flew RAAF Lancaster J for Jig
Seven young men. Achievements, loss and legacy.
Genius. Criminal. Psycopath.
Jack Heath? No. Timothy Blake.
by Stuart Turton
An Agatha Christie type mystery
wrapped in Groundhog Day
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Two very different women find friendship.
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