A good book can have more than one beginning.
Second Chapter brings pre-loved books back into readers’ hands. The shelves change as books arrive, with room for a familiar author, an unexpected subject or the title you have been meaning to find.
Second Chapter Books
Secondhand bookshop
The next good book is waiting.
Pre-loved books, reading-group picks and help tracking down the title you have been meaning to find.
A CLOSER LOOK
Find your next chapter
Find your next chapter
A small guide to the shelves and bookshop services.
Fiction to return to
Novels, short stories and familiar writers in changing secondhand editions.
Curiosity on the shelf
History, art, travel and other subjects for the interested browser.
Looking for a title
Ask us to check a particular author, edition or book against current stock.
Every copy has its own details
24 Market Street, Bellhaven. Tuesday–Saturday 10 am–5 pm; Sunday 11 am–3 pm. Come in to browse, or ask us to look for a particular title.
The edition
Title, author, publisher or ISBN help identify the copy you want.
The condition
Ask about wear, inscriptions and any marks before buying.
Collection
A hold or collection arrangement is confirmed personally by the shop.
Another life on the shelf
A visual study of books, paper and the independent bookshop.
Customer experiences
Feedback from customers in their own words.
What stood out: a changing collection with condition and edition details.
Which book are you hoping to find?
Stock searches, condition and reading-group enquiries.
Book search
Send the title, author and edition details if they matter to your search.
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