Hartmanns Books

06/08/2026

New in! The long awaited paperback of Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by Victoria “V.E.” Schwab with this stunning cover and gorgeous sprayed edges. If you like vampires, fantasy and dark prints, give this one a try.

01/08/2026

Our monthly newsletter went out this morning with updates on new books in the shop, recommendations for good reads, and news of our book club. If you’re not already signed up, it’s free and you can subscribe via our bookshop website - link in bio!

13/07/2026

Join this Wednesday, when we’ll be delighted to welcome Marcia Hutchinson back to Hartmanns Books - some of our book club members may remember her from when she joined us as one half of Lila Cain to discuss The Blackbirds of St Giles.
This time, Marcia joins us to celebrate her acclaimed novel The Mercy Step.
Winner of the British Book Award – Discover Prize and shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2026, The Mercy Step tells the story of a little girl called Mercy and her connection with her mother.
“From the very first page I knew The Mercy Step was exceptional… it draws you in from the get go.”
— Salma El-Wardany, 2026 Women’s Prize Judge
Join us in store on Wednesday 15 July at 7pm for what promises to be a brilliant author event.

🎟️ Tickets: £6
📚 Book + ticket: £10.99

Reserve your place in store or scan the QR code on the image to book.

Named one of the best New Novelists for 2025 by The Observer. Bradford, December 1962. A precocious Mercy makes her reluctant entrance into the world, torn from the warm embrace of her mother’s womb, to a chaotic household that seems to have no place for her. Her siblings do not understand her, he

20/06/2026

New arrivals in the shop from bestselling authors Valerie Perrin and Maggie O’Farrell.

18/06/2026

Welcome to Hartmanns Books on High Street, where you’re always sure of a great selection of books and games, and guaranteed a warm welcome!

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15/06/2026

🏆 Women's Prize winners? We've got them! 📚

📖 The Correspondent - 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction winner

📖 The Finest Hotel in Kabul - 2026 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction winner

Plus six more shortlisted titles, including The Mercy Step by Marcia Hutchinson, who'll be visiting us for an author event next month!

06/06/2026

We’re delighted to welcome Marcia Hutchinson back to Hartmanns Books - some of our book club members may remember her from when she joined us as one half of Lila Cain to discuss The Blackbirds of St Giles.

This time, Marcia joins us to celebrate her acclaimed novel The Mercy Step.

Winner of the British Book Award – Discover Prize and shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2026, The Mercy Step tells the story of a little girl called Mercy and her connection with her mother.

“From the very first page I knew The Mercy Step was exceptional… it draws you in from the get go.”
— Salma El-Wardany, 2026 Women’s Prize Judge

Join us in store on Wednesday 15 July at 7pm for what promises to be a brilliant author event.

🎟️ Tickets: £6
📚 Book + ticket: £10.99

Reserve your place in store or scan the QR code on the image to book.

Named one of the best New Novelists for 2025 by The Observer. Bradford, December 1962. A precocious Mercy makes her reluctant entrance into the world, torn from the warm embrace of her mother’s womb, to a chaotic household that seems to have no place for her. Her siblings do not understand her, he

21/05/2026

Now out in paperback, the new novel by the best-selling author of Babel and Yellowface. Katabasis is a spellbinding fantasy and unexpected love story of a hero’s descent to the underworld in her bid to be the brightest mind in magick.

21/05/2026

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21/05/2026

today and in store now, the beguiling new novel from the ever popular !