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"Waterstones mission is to be the leading Bookseller on the High Street and online providing customers the widest choice, great value and expert advice from a team passionate about Bookselling." - Waterstones.com

Now Waterstones Bedford is embracing social networking.

22/08/2026

Saturday Stack!

A small but perfectly formed stack of new books for you today while we eagerly anticipate the flood of Autumn publishing. Our favourites this week are -

- The Castle by Jon Ronson
- Tales of Green Tea by Miyako Watanabe
- The Unknown by Riley Sagar
- The Stray Dogs by Ruth Hogan

20/08/2026

OUT NOW!
A new Ruth Hogan is always a cause for celebration. The Stray Dogs is a heartwarming and delightful story of lost dogs and new beginnings.

They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but Desmond and Leona are about to find out that it's never too late to start living your dreams.

Grab your copy in store now!

18/08/2026

Two for Tuesday!

Two incredible authors who have new books coming our way very soon!!!

Peck & Peck by Bonnie Garmus arrives 13th October. Set in 1982 it's another witty heartwarming story of identity, ambition and the power of the written word.

In One Brief Moment by Elif Shafak arrives 15th October. A dazzling tour de force that explores the prose and life of Gustave Flaubert told through the women who shaped him.

We can't wait for these. We know we're in for two literary treats

15/08/2026

SATURDAY STACK!

A few literary delights to tempt you with this weekend - including two brand new children's hardbacks that are part of our half price offer this week!

Our highlights are
- Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake
- Can Nothing Save Us by Irvine Welsh
- The Restless Coast by Roger Morgan-Grenville
- Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories by Jeff Kinney (half price this week)
- Esme Pepper by Jaqueline Wilson (half price this week)

08/08/2026

Saturday Stack!

Here's our weekly look at some of the new book temptations that have hit the shelves this week.
Do any catch your eye?

Our highlights are:
- The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower
- Plant Lady by Minyoung Kang
- Steelborn by Taylor J. LaRue (sprayed edge alert!!)
- Witchland by Marion Gibson
- Wreck by Catherine Newman
- To Be Young, Gifted and Black by Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason
- The Vanishing Girl of Kabul by Zahra Joya

06/08/2026

Out now!

Wings of Reverie by Anna Bright is the sparkling companion novel to Wings of Starlight. Set several centuries later, a frost fairy discovers a thread of lost magic and begins to have dreams which could prove catastrophic for Pixie Hollow.

04/08/2026

The Booker dozen for 2026 has been announced and you can grab them in store now!

Which ones will you be reading?

(Two titles still yet to be published
Marlon James - The Disappearers - published 17th September
Emma Cline - Switzy - published 10th September)

03/08/2026

Time to talk about our August books of the month!!

FICTION - May We Feed the King by Rebecca Perry. An outstanding historical fiction read that's just won our Debut Fiction Prize.
NON-FICTION (1) - Moonlight Express by Monisha Rajesh. A charming celebration of the sleeper train.
THRILLER - Dead Heat by Sabine Durrant. A sun-soaked island set thriller that sees rivalries and resentments simmer to a peak.
FANTASY - Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by VE Schwab. A spellbinding story of toxic Sapphic vampires.
NON-FICTION (2) - Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams. A must-read gripping exposé of a tech giant's serial abuse of power.
CHILDREN'S - The Wild Ones by Steve Cole. A group of animals find themselves in a post-apocalyptic Britain.
YA - Sunrise of the Reaping by Suzanna Collins. An exciting prequel that places fan favourite, Haymitch Abernathy, centre stage.

25/07/2026

Saturday Stack

Our weekly stack of temptation for you to feast your eyes on.
Our highlights are:

- Meet the Newmans by Jennifer Niven
- The Truth of Us by Sara Cox
- Blood, Sweat and Asparagus Spears by Andrew Turvil
- Collapse by Jonathan Fennell

23/07/2026

There has never been a better time to pick up Homer's The Odyssey. We've sold out of the much sought after Emily Wilson translation but more are due soon and we have alternatives in the mean time.

Will you be watching the film? Or reading the book?

Address

41-43 Midland Road
Bedford
MK401PW

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 5:30pm
Thursday	9am - 5:30pm
Friday	9am - 5:30pm
Saturday	9am - 5:30pm
Sunday	10:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+448432908141

Website

http://www.waterstones.co.uk/

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