Brighton Bookshop: Welcome to Goldsboro Books
Looking to find your next captivating read or collectible book? You’re in the right place. Find our independent Brighton bookshop on 22b Ship Street. Step inside and enter literary heaven, where our friendly and book-passionate team will help you discover your next favourite read.
The best independent bookstore in Brighton? Our customers think so!
A small but mighty team, with a global fan base, we are proud to be the only bookshop in the world that specialises in signed, hardback first editions (as well as rare and collectibles). Browse our Brighton bookshop shelves and you’ll find an exciting, hand-picked selection of non-fiction and fiction books, including our LGBTQ+ shelves and a local author section.
Goldsboro Books is also home of the legendary PREM1ER book club (the original book subscription box!) which gives readers early access to incredible special edition page-turners - plus exclusive author content, giveaways and discounts they can use instore and online.
Brighton Team
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Phil
Brighton Bookseller
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Jasper
Brighton Bookseller
What our Brighton bookstore customers say:
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Where to find us:
22b Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AD
Opening hours:
Mon-Sat 10.00am – 6.00pm
Sun: 11.00am - 5.00pm
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Contact our brighton bookshop:
Tel: +44 (0) 127 377 0606
Email: brighton@goldsborobooks.com
Brighton Store
22b Ship St, Brighton, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1AD
Discover Local Brighton Authors
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A Violent Heart
David Fennell
Regular price £24.99Regular priceUnit price per -
Original Sins
Erin Young
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The Last Word
Elly Griffiths
Regular price £22.00Regular priceUnit price per -
See No Evil
David Fennell
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City on Fire
Graham Bartlett
Regular price £19.99Regular priceUnit price per
Current popular books in our Brighton store
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Strange Beasts - GSFF Edition
Susan J. Morris
Regular price £49.99Regular priceUnit price per -
The Examiner
Janice Hallett
Regular price £18.99Regular priceUnit price per -
Friends of Dorothy
Sandi Toksvig
Regular price £22.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Holmes & Moriarty - October 2024 PREM1ER Edition
Gareth Rubin
Regular price £24.99Regular priceUnit price per
FAQs
What genres do you sell at your Brighton bookstore?
On our bookshelves you’ll find an array of both nonfiction and fiction books. Our fiction specialities include: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Crime & Thriller, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction and much more.
Do you have any collectibles?
Absolutely! We specialise in rare and collectible books. Visit our shop and you’re sure to find something special, from Agatha Christie to Ian Fleming and much more. We’re always adding rare books to our shelves (not all of which feature on the website) so do come visit us as you never know what literary treasures you might uncover…
Are all your books signed?
The majority of our books are hand-signed by the author in-store or they are special editions which have been signed by the author at the printer’s warehouse or publisher offices.
Journal & Events
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Recent Acquisitions at Goldsboro Books (Volume ...
Goldsboro BooksOur second recent acquisitions catalogue continues with a strong emphasis on collectible twentieth-century fiction, Golden Age crime, children’s literature, and mystery. This latest selection includes several increasingly scarce editions by...
Goldsboro BooksRecent Acquisitions at Goldsboro Books (Volume ...
Our second recent acquisitions catalogue continues with a strong emphasis on collectible twentieth-century fiction, Golden Age crime, children’s literature, and mystery. This latest selection includes several increasingly scarce editions by...
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The Strange Emotional Life of Collectors
David H HeadleyI’m not sure there was ever a single moment when I became a book collector. It would be neater if there were. A clean beginning. A first book placed carefully...
David H HeadleyThe Strange Emotional Life of Collectors
I’m not sure there was ever a single moment when I became a book collector. It would be neater if there were. A clean beginning. A first book placed carefully...
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Crime Collective: July 2026 Revealed
Rebecca McDonnellWhy We Chose The Night Stairs for July 2026 There are some thrillers that simply entertain, and then there are the books that completely consume you. The kind that pull...
Rebecca McDonnellCrime Collective: July 2026 Revealed
Why We Chose The Night Stairs for July 2026 There are some thrillers that simply entertain, and then there are the books that completely consume you. The kind that pull...
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Fresh Ink: July 2026 Revealed
Rebecca McDonnell“Written with exquisite tenderness, wisdom and heart, this is a truly impressive debut. A rhapsody and requiem for adolescent innocence, told with sharp intelligence and a compassionate Irish wit. The...
Rebecca McDonnellFresh Ink: July 2026 Revealed
“Written with exquisite tenderness, wisdom and heart, this is a truly impressive debut. A rhapsody and requiem for adolescent innocence, told with sharp intelligence and a compassionate Irish wit. The...
