A Sceptic's
Bookshelf
Welcome to A Sceptic's Bookshelf—your destination for radical books and thought-provoking perspectives. Explore our carefully curated selection of new and preloved titles, from fiction and poetry to politics and philosophy. Whether you're searching for bold ideas, alternative narratives, or simply a great read, you'll find something to challenge and inspire you here.
Pop Up Event
We are hosting our 2nd pop up event for 2025, this time at Netil Market in London fields, Hackney.
We're looking forward to 2 weeks of books, accessories and good conversations (and hopefully some good weather!). Find out all you need to know about the event, how to get there and where to find us below.
Browse our ever-expanding collection and discover books that break away from the mainstream.
Social Issues and Justice
A Sceptics' Recommends
A searing blend of memoir, nature writing and pathography, Some of Us Just Fall traces a remarkable journey through illness. From misdiagnoses to wild swimming in the Lake District, Polly examines her genetic inheritance, her place in the natural world and her future in her body.
This book shows in-depth, for the first time, how Palestine has become the perfect laboratory for the Israeli military-techno complex: surveillance, home demolitions, indefinite incarceration and brutality to the hi-tech tools that drive the 'Start-up Nation'.
Feminist Writings
LGBTQIA+ Books and Authors
Books under £10
Reading should be affordable. We have plenty of books under £10 to make sure your next radical read is an affordable one.
Our preloved books have been carefully selected to align with our core values. We buy back books from customers and readers to not only promote sustainability, but also to give back to people. We are living in incredibly expensive times so every little does help more than we think sometimes!
Do you have books you would like to sell? Find out more information here.
Accessories
Radical books are more fun with radical accessories to go with them. Browse the full collection below.
On The Blog
We put all of our opinions, events, and good-to-know stuff on our blog. If there is something not covered in our blog, get in touch on the message button!
