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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.

Browse our ever-expanding collection and discover books that break away from the mainstream.

Social Issues and Justice

A Sceptics' Recommends

A lyrical descent into heartbreak, longing, and the fevered heart of New Lagos.
In Little Rot, Akwaeke Emezi traces the unraveling of Kalu and Aima with unflinching beauty, as their grief and desire lead them into the city’s opulent, decaying underworld.

Book cover of Some of us just fall
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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'. 

Book cover of The Palestine Laboratory
Book cover of The Palestine Laboratory

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.

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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.

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2025
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We are breaking out of the internet and are coming out to a lot of physical locations in 2025.

Find out below where we are going and when to join us!

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!

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