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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Isabel
Brighton Bookseller
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Phil
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.pro
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
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Original Sins
Erin Young
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The Last Word
Elly Griffiths
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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
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The Examiner
Janice Hallett
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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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Glass Bell Award - SHORTLIST 2026
Rebecca McDonnellGoldsboro Books is delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2026 Glass Bell Award, celebrating six exceptional novels chosen from a long list of twelve outstanding books. This year's shortlist...
Rebecca McDonnellGlass Bell Award - SHORTLIST 2026
Goldsboro Books is delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2026 Glass Bell Award, celebrating six exceptional novels chosen from a long list of twelve outstanding books. This year's shortlist...
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Fresh Ink: November 2026 Revealed
Rebecca McDonnellWhy We Chose Hope House by Joe Bond for Fresh Ink, November 2026 “A rare, brilliant, generous, bighearted book that mines hope from the darkest and most difficult human experiences.”—...
Rebecca McDonnellFresh Ink: November 2026 Revealed
Why We Chose Hope House by Joe Bond for Fresh Ink, November 2026 “A rare, brilliant, generous, bighearted book that mines hope from the darkest and most difficult human experiences.”—...
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PREM1ER: November 2026 Revealed
Rebecca McDonnellFor November 2026, we wanted to choose a novel that would bring something completely different to the PREM1ER collection: witty, original, wonderfully eccentric and utterly absorbing. Peck & Peck by...
Rebecca McDonnellPREM1ER: November 2026 Revealed
For November 2026, we wanted to choose a novel that would bring something completely different to the PREM1ER collection: witty, original, wonderfully eccentric and utterly absorbing. Peck & Peck by...
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New Doors, New Readers, the Same Goldsboro
David H HeadleyOn 27 August, I will be in Kuala Lumpur with Daniel to officially open Goldsboro Books’ first international shop. Even now, writing those words feels extraordinary. Goldsboro has travelled a...
David H HeadleyNew Doors, New Readers, the Same Goldsboro
On 27 August, I will be in Kuala Lumpur with Daniel to officially open Goldsboro Books’ first international shop. Even now, writing those words feels extraordinary. Goldsboro has travelled a...
