Bookharbour

Bookharbour We sell an extensive range of cruising guides, nautical books, charts and navigation instruments.

We cater for first time boat buyers and owners of Boats of all types and sizes and those who enjoy all types of other water sports. We have products to suit both coastal and ocean racing or cruising and inland waterways. We have a suitable range of products for all participating in RYA courses such as Yachtmaster, Day Skipper, Competent Crew, Motor Boating and Power Boating courses. As well as worldwide pilotage including Imray pilots, our worldwide coverage of nautical charts includes Imray, UK Hydrographic Office charts and Admiralty Leisure charts. Also available are digital charts and software from C-Map, Navionics, Imray and Seapro. We stock marine publications from all the well known marine publishers such as Admiralty Leisure, Imray, Adlard Coles Nautical, Wiley Nautical, McGraw-Hill incorporating International Marine, Seafarer Books, RYA Publications, Amberley DVD and Reeds Nautical Almanac. This includes titles from well known marine authors such as Tom Cunliffe and Sam Llewellyn. Our comprehensive list covers a wide range of subjects including Marine Fiction, Navigation Training Books, Almanacs, Boat Maintenance and repair, Marine Weather, Yacht Racing, Yacht Design, Pilots and Navigation Books, Cruising Companions, Cruising and Seamanship, Dinghy Sailing, Dinghy Racing, Racing Rules, Nautical Calendars, Navigation and Seamanship, Weather and Meteorology, Technical and Electrical Marine Books, Diesel Engines, Outboard Engines, Boat Building, Boat Repair and Renovation, Knots and Rope work, Astro Navigation, Log books, Books and Charts for Inland Waterways, Ocean Cruising, Power Boating and Motor Boating, Kayaking and Windsurfing.

New titles now available!Bunkside reading:Endurance by Alfred Lansing, published by W&N The Coastal Almanac by Jess Lea-...
18/09/2026

New titles now available!

Bunkside reading:
Endurance by Alfred Lansing, published by W&N
The Coastal Almanac by Jess Lea-Wilson, published by Headline Books

Children's Books:
Attack of the Sea Dogs by M.G. Leonard, published by Macmillan Children's Books
Spooky Rivers by Geo Rutherford, published by Abrams

Encyclopedia of Warships, edited by Chris McNab, published by Amber Books is published today!From the dawn of civilizati...
15/09/2026

Encyclopedia of Warships, edited by Chris McNab, published by Amber Books is published today!

From the dawn of civilization man has held a fascination with the sea, and over the centuries has built myriad ships and sailing craft for an equally diverse range of purposes. Encyclopedia of Warships provides a fascinating at-a-glance guide to more than 400 of the most important ships from ancient times to the present day. The book provides compact coverage of some of the most famous sailing ships, including San Martin, the flagship of the Spanish Armada; the steam frigate USS Powhatan, aboard which Commodore Matthew Perry negotiated the United States’ first trade treaty with Japan in 1854; the Japanese World War II I-400-class carrier submarine, which was uniquely equipped with floatplanes; and the nuclear-powered supercarriers USS Enterprise and USS Nimitz, that dominated the world’s oceans during the Cold War era.

Each ship is illustrated with one or two accurate artworks – some of them cutaways – a photograph, an authoritative history on its development, production and service history and a box panel of essential specifications. Featuring more than 400 entries, from the Viking longship through the 16th-century galleon to the supercarriers and nuclear submarines of the 21st century, Encyclopedia of Warships includes every conceivable type of warship.

New editions and new titles now available...🌪 Reeds Storm Handbook by Martin Thomas published by Bloomsbury Nautical 🌙 N...
10/09/2026

New editions and new titles now available...

🌪 Reeds Storm Handbook by Martin Thomas published by Bloomsbury Nautical
🌙 Night Sky Almanac 2027 by Radmila Topalovic & Dominic Ford, published by Collins
🌦 Weather Almanac 2027 by Zoe Johnson, published by Collins
☠ The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon, published by Swift Press
🪙 Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, published by HarperCollins
🐟 Every Last Fish by Rose George published by Granta Books Books
⛴ Secrets of RMS Niagara by Jeff Maynard, puiblished by The History Press Ltd

The Story of The America's Cup 1851-2024 by Ranulf Rayner is published today by ACC Art Books. The America’s Cup has bee...
08/09/2026

The Story of The America's Cup 1851-2024 by Ranulf Rayner is published today by ACC Art Books.

The America’s Cup has been the world’s most prestigious yacht race for over 170 years. This beautifully illustrated and fully updated new edition tells the story of the cup from its inception through to the most recent race, held in 2024. Named in 1851 in honour of the first winner (New York pilot, ‘America’), the Cup was dominated by American yachts for well over a century.

At last, in 1983, Australia II wrestled the trophy away from the USA, albeit briefly. At Barcelona in 2024, the Cup produced one of the best contests yet, with the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron winning the race for a fifth time, and a British yacht, Britannia, competing in the finals for the first time in 60 years. With a painting of each race since 1851, by marine artist Tim Thompson, and detailed descriptions of the boats involved, The Story of the America’s Cup 1851-2024 is an elegant, insightful celebration of a storied contest.

New nautical titles published today:🇬🇧 For The Love of Canals by Paul Routledge, published by Mirror Books 👹 The Neverfe...
27/08/2026

New nautical titles published today:

🇬🇧 For The Love of Canals by Paul Routledge, published by Mirror Books
👹 The Neverfear by Katherine Rundell, published by KidsBloomsbury
🐳 Ocean Voyagers by Becca Hall Illustration , published by Hachette Kids
🪨 The Sea Stone Sisters (now in paperback) by Elanor Buchanan, published by Headline Books
🪖Royal Navy Mediterranean Fleet 1793–1805 by Lt Col Casey Baker, published by Osprey Publishing

How to be a Pirate by Sam Taplin, published by Usborne Publishing  is now available!Whizzing cannonballs, howling storms...
17/08/2026

How to be a Pirate by Sam Taplin, published by Usborne Publishing is now available!

Whizzing cannonballs, howling storms, rare diseases... Being a pirate isn't all fun and games. But if you need to brush up on your pirate lingo or learn how to survive a storm at sea, here's the book for you.

Written in a lively, humorous and engaging style and packed with informative historical detail, this handbook is the perfect combination of facts and fun.

New titles published today:➕ First Aid On Board by Nina & Par Olofsson and Olle Landsell, published by Bloomsbury Nautic...
13/08/2026

New titles published today:

➕ First Aid On Board by Nina & Par Olofsson and Olle Landsell, published by Bloomsbury Nautical
☠ How Not To Be a Pirate by Jenny Peason, published by Usborne Publishing
🏖️ The Restless Coast (now in paperback) by Roger Morgan-Grenville, published by Icon Books
🌃 2027 Guide to the Night Sky by Radmila Topalovic and Dominic Ford, published by HarperCollins
🛟Captain's Dinner by Adam Cohen, published by Bedford Square Publishers
🏴‍☠️Terrible True Tales: Pirates by Terry Deary, published by Bloomsbury
🥽 Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson, published by Penguin Books

The new edition of Building Small Boats by Greg Rossel, published by WoodenBoat is now available!For years Greg taught t...
11/08/2026

The new edition of Building Small Boats by Greg Rossel, published by WoodenBoat is now available!

For years Greg taught the fundamentals here at our WoodenBoat School. Greg's talent for relaying this experience into the written word has resulted in a text with a straight-forward friendly approach, including helpful drawings and photographs. The combination will drive-home the lessons.

Building Small Boats is one of our best-selling books as it's the ideal book for the construction of boats under 25 feet in length. It's perfect for folks looking to have some of the mysteries of the building process peeled away, or just boning-up on a good technique or two.

New titles published today:🛌🏻 Bedside Companion to the Sea by Jane McMorland Hunter, published by Batsford Books  🌊 Sea ...
06/08/2026

New titles published today:

🛌🏻 Bedside Companion to the Sea by Jane McMorland Hunter, published by Batsford Books
🌊 Sea of Charms by Sarah Beth Durst, published by Tor Books.
🏴‍☠️ Churchill's Pirates by Will Iredale, published by Ebury Publishing
🐢 Emerald and the Pearly Turtles by Harriet Muncaster, published by Oxford Academic (Oxford University Press)
🐶🚢Spot's Boat by Eric Hill, published by Puffin Books .

Emerald and the Pearly Turtles by Harriet Muncaster, published by Oxford University Press is now available!Meet Isadora ...
02/08/2026

Emerald and the Pearly Turtles by Harriet Muncaster, published by Oxford University Press is now available!

Meet Isadora Moon's mermaid friend, Emerald! Emerald is learning how to be a mermaid princess, but there are just so many rules. She loves having fun with her friends and exploring her underwater world with her pet octopus, Inkibelle, she doesn't want to be stuck in the palace with everyone looking at her and checking that she's doing things the proper, royal way. In Emerald and the Pearly Turtles, the rare pearly turtle migration is due to pass right over Scallop City for the first time in fifty years! Emerald is so excited that she agrees to watch it with her friends, her Mum and Stepdad King Auster, and her Dad and his girlfriend Sirena-all at the same time.

Emerald spends all day whizzing around but being in three places all at once is impossible! Will she make her own wish come true and get close to these magical creatures, or will they pass her by altogether? Illustrated throughout in sea green and black, Emerald is perfect for readers who are looking for a first chapter book with a splash of wildness and wonder.

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