Heffers Bookshop

Heffers Bookshop Heffers stocks an amazing range of books, including secondhand, plus board games, stationery, gifts We also work closely with local schools.

Heffers has been selling books in Cambridge since 1876 and is part of the fabric of the historic city centre. Now part of the Blackwell's family, we pride ourselves on being a proper bookshop, packed with a vast range of titles from all kinds of subject areas, and with knowledgeable and friendly booksellers who are ready to offer advice and recommendations. We have an expansive secondhand departme

nt, crammed with gems just waiting to be discovered. Our children's shop might just be the best in the area, and we welcome much-loved and new authors for signings, storytelling and other activities. Heffers stocks an impressive range of non-book items too, including sheet music, stationery and a fantastic selection of board games - we even run a regular games night called Board Games in the Bookshop. We proudly host a busy and well-regarded schedule of literary events throughout the year, welcoming authors who range from the internationally bestselling to the local debut. Our crime fiction parties are a highlight for many customers - and authors! See heffersbookshop.eventbrite.com for the full list. For more information or to sign up for our newsletter please email [email protected].

Behold: our November events schedule ✨📚Book up for these beauties on eventbrite or in store 🎟️
01/11/2025

Behold: our November events schedule ✨📚

Book up for these beauties on eventbrite or in store 🎟️

Our exciting summer holidays line up in the children’s department! Come along throughout the summer for some free, booki...
18/07/2025

Our exciting summer holidays line up in the children’s department!

Come along throughout the summer for some free, bookish fun 📚

Join us on Wednesday 30th of June to welcome Emily Kasriel for a discussion of her new book, ‘Deep Listening’ 👂📚 She’ll ...
13/06/2025

Join us on Wednesday 30th of June to welcome Emily Kasriel for a discussion of her new book, ‘Deep Listening’ 👂📚

She’ll be taking a look at the barriers that prevent us from deep, transformational listening, and how we can overcome these.

Tickets free - book on eventbrite 🎟️

Get involved with our monthly fiction book club! June 25th sees us discussing ‘No Longer Human’ by Osamu Dazai. Free to ...
13/06/2025

Get involved with our monthly fiction book club! June 25th sees us discussing ‘No Longer Human’ by Osamu Dazai.

Free to attend - just book your tickets on eventbrite 🎟️

We’re delighted to have Fara Dabhoiwala here at Heffers on Tuesday 17th June to discuss his new book, What is Free Speec...
13/06/2025

We’re delighted to have Fara Dabhoiwala here at Heffers on Tuesday 17th June to discuss his new book, What is Free Speech? 🗯️📚

Join us for an exploration of the dangerous idea that is ‘free speech’; this book explains how to think more deeply about free speech as a global as well as local question, tracing how we got into our current predicaments and how we may find a way out of them in the future.

Tickets available on eventbrite 🎟️

🔔 EVENT REMINDER 🔔 In the wake of her amazing article with , book your tickets for our evening with Helen Lewis on Tue...
13/06/2025

🔔 EVENT REMINDER 🔔

In the wake of her amazing article with , book your tickets for our evening with Helen Lewis on Tuesday 24th of June. She’ll be discussing her new book The Genius Myth at the McCrum lecture theatre.

From Leonard’s da Vinci to Elon Musk, this observant and entertaining book from the bestselling author of Difficult Women explores the evolution of the modern concept of genius and how it has warped our understanding of human creativity.

🎟️ EVENT TICKETS: £10, book on eventbrite or ask a bookseller in store.

🗒️ ARTICLE: https://www.thetimes.com/uk/history/article/shakespeare-mozart-musk-why-genius-is-a-word-made-for-men-fr5ttzvcb

Join Nic Wilson at Heffers on Monday 30th June to discuss her new book, Land Beneath the Waves: a moving, honest and rev...
11/05/2025

Join Nic Wilson at Heffers on Monday 30th June to discuss her new book, Land Beneath the Waves: a moving, honest and revealing memoir of living with chronic illness, and an examination of the ways a relationship with the natural world can affect us.

Tickets available from £5 on eventbrite 🎟️

Join us in the children’s department on Sunday 29th of June to celebrate Jim Beckett’s hilarious new book, Buzz Sausage ...
11/05/2025

Join us in the children’s department on Sunday 29th of June to celebrate Jim Beckett’s hilarious new book, Buzz Sausage Wolf, with a reading from the writer and themed activities!

Buzz Sausage Wolf is a delightful new offering for 5-8 year old early readers. We follow one little Sausage dog as he tries his best to impress his new family.

Tickets are free, register interest on eventbrite! 🎟️

Join us at Heffers on the 19th of June for the launch party of an exciting new literary magazine! The Little Review is a...
11/05/2025

Join us at Heffers on the 19th of June for the launch party of an exciting new literary magazine! The Little Review is a pocket essential for all lovers of poetry, writing and gossip. A copy of issue 1 is included with your ticket! 📚

Book now on eventbrite, tickets £5 🎟️

Join us at Heffers on the evening of Wednesday 11th June in welcoming Elaine Sciolino to discuss her new book, Adventure...
11/05/2025

Join us at Heffers on the evening of Wednesday 11th June in welcoming Elaine Sciolino to discuss her new book, Adventures in the Louvre. The perfect evening for art lovers and travel fans.

Tickets available for £5 on eventbrite 🎫

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20 Trinity Street
Cambridge
CB21TY

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 7pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

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+441223463200

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