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We are an independent Australian bookshop, servicing the UNSW campus and the wider community.

We are dedicated to providing UNSW students with all their textbook requirements at an affordable price. As a not-for-profit company all of our proceeds go back into the UNSW community; from supporting the UNSW Press publishing program to the sponsorship of student initiatives and staff and faculty events.

15/10/2023

Our men's and women's UNSW track shorts were made for comfort. Whether you're getting some sunshine or you're going goblin mode finishing up the assignment that's due tomorrow, you'll feel better doing it in these shorts!

12/10/2023

NEW RELEASE: Experience Revolutionary France like never before in 'The Glutton.' This absorbing novel, by the acclaimed author of The Manningtree Witches, invites you to explore a world of desire and transformation during a pivotal moment in history. 📚🇫🇷

02/10/2023

NEW RELEASE: Delve into the surreal 'Mirror World' by international bestseller Naomi Klein. Join her quest to understand the distorted realities of polarized culture, conspiracy theories, and the strange bedfellows of our digital age📖🔍

01/10/2023

In need of a wardrobe refresh for the sunny days ahead? Check out the spectrum of spring colours on our UNSW tees ☀️🌈👕

28/09/2023

We love to see book clubs meet in our reading room! Thanks for coming ! 📚

25/09/2023

NEW RELEASE: Step into Victorian England's gripping tale of truth and deception with 'The Fraud' by acclaimed author Zadie Smith. Explore a world where stories define destinies, as two unique voices challenge the boundaries of reality. 📚🕵️‍♂️

24/09/2023

Heading to the beach after class? Come pick up one of our vibrant beach towels!

21/09/2023

STAFF PICK: A provocative debut exploring s*x and s*xuality as a twentysomething New Yorker pursues her own freedom. At once juicy and intellectually challenging, sacred and profane, it might be the most thought-provoking book you read all year.

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04/09/2023

NEW RELEASE: Discover "The Bee Sting", a 2023 Booker Prize longlisted gem from the author of "Skippy Dies". Join the Barnes family's poignant struggle for survival in a world teetering on the edge of disaster. 📚🐝

01/09/2023

Our large UNSW tote bags will help you carry all your study essentials from class to class, and they're so tote-ally in style! 💅

31/08/2023

STAFF PICK: Bestselling historian Ben Macintyre gives a fly-on-the-wall view into the most infamous prison in history, and tells the stories of the prisoners within, desperate to escape. A thrilling, life changing account of an impossible to imagine past, perfect for Father's Day and any fans of history! 📚

30/08/2023

Our top non-fiction and fiction picks for Father's Day! Don't forget to ask for free gift wrapping 🎁

29/08/2023

We had the fantastic opportunity to hear Chris Masters speak last night at 's talk on the media coverage of the Ben Roberts-Smith case, and were able to support by offering special Father's Day gift wrapping for a donation. Keep an eye on our website to see all the great upcoming events we'll be at!

28/08/2023

NEW RELEASE: If you were one of the millions of Australians who found themselves cheering on the during their atmospheric rise to fame in the recent FIFA Women's World Cup, Chloe Dalton's new book "Girls Don't Play Sport" is a must-read. It will fill you in on the long, hard road women's sport has travelled - and what else still needs to be done.

27/08/2023

Class of twenty-twenty-aww! 🧸🧸🧸🦘

24/08/2023

STAFF PICK: Clemens Meyer's debut novel, translated into English by Katy Derbyshire, is sharp, raw, and full of the passions and rages 1990's Germany. Longlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize, the coming-of-age story is both thrilling and heart-wrenching 📚

14/08/2023

NEW RELEASE: A tender collection of fierce poems that explores the various hostilities of living with individual desires in a hegemonic state.

10/08/2023

STAFF PICK: Lamisse Hamouda's true story of her father's wrongful imprisonment, and of the way Australia treats its citizens, both at home and abroad. Catch her on campus next month in conversation with UNSW lecturer Lana Tatour, hosted by the wonderful

09/08/2023

Introducing our fresh UNSW long sleeve rugby jerseys! Such a comfy way to rep your favourite uni 💛

26/07/2023

Thanks to all who came along to the first +Justice Festival book club at UNSW Bookshop! If you missed this session, keep your eyes peeled for the next meeting where we’ll discuss sci-fi thriller Hummingbird Salamander 📚

24/07/2023

NEW RELEASE: UNSW professor Deborah Lupton explores the ways in which the internet has shaped and reshaped the ways in which we relate to the living creatures we share our environments with, for better or for worse. A work of sociology, cultural geography, environmental humanities, critical animal studies and internet studies, "The Internet of Animals" is a fascinating read! 🐙🐜🦩🐫

19/07/2023

Did you know about our new UNSW phone card holders? For those who want to rep their uni AND their Opal card 🪪🚋💚💛💙🧡

18/07/2023

STAFF PICK: For fans of a haunted house story, Jason Rekulak's second novel is a creepy thriller, a huge departure from his award-winning first "The Impossible Fortress". When a child's crayon drawings become more and more disturbing, his new babysitter Mallory suspects something supernatural is taking place... We're hooked! 📖🏚

11/07/2023

NEW RELEASE: It's like "Taxi Driver" but if it was called "Disgruntled, Underpaid Rideshare App Driver Who Finally Snaps And Unleashes Chaos". Full of satirical social commentary and unbridled female rage, you won't want to miss Guns' debut novel 🚕📖

06/07/2023

A cold flex week calls for some cosy UNSW beanies and scarves - how lucky that your favourite campus bookshop has them in stock!

05/07/2023

Such a pleasure to have Professor Rosalind Dixon in store last week to launch her book Responsive Judicial Review: Democracy and Dysfunction in the Modern Age. What a great turnout! Congrats Rosalind 👏📖

29/06/2023

STAFF PICK: Time management is something we all struggle with, and of course we do! It's a finite resource when you're not immortal! Free yourself from all the things taking up your time by spending just a little of it reading this book 📖

25/06/2023

STAFF PICK: You may have seen the movie, but have you read the book? Set in an alternate, dystopian version of England, this is a tale of a group of schoolchildren coming to terms with their grim reality.

22/06/2023

STAFF PICK: a radical re-writing of the history and politics of black metal music, uncovering the genre’s anticapitalist potential. From Darkthrone and Liturgy to Marx and Nietzsche, we think you’re gonna love this one!

16/06/2023

Our pop-up stall at the UNSW Law & Justice Building as Jordan Silverstein speaks on her new book “Cruel Care: A History of Children at our Borders” 📖

07/06/2023

NEW RELEASE: A story of survival inspired by true events, author Peta Miller’s debut novel is both heart breaking and warming. A must-read for fans of historical fiction.

01/06/2023

STAFF PICK: If you haven’t read this instant classic yet, we highly recommend Madeline Miller’s heart-wrenching version of the life of the ancient Greek demigod Achilles. Find it in our new Q***r Reads section 📚

15/05/2023

Ahhhh… exams are over 😮‍💨 Time to get cosy with a classic novel to distract yourself from T2 starting in a couple of weeks 😭 (Unless you’re studying Classical Literature, in which case we’d recommend literally any other section as a distraction)

12/05/2023

This just in: Stan Grant's newest book "The Queen is Dead", with a 20%! Pick up or order a copy now in time for his appearances at Sydney Writers' Festival 📖

11/05/2023

Mother’s Day gift ideas 🎁💕📚 don’t forget to ask for gift wrapping - it’s free!

08/05/2023

UNSW Bookshop’s pop up stall at event the “Case for a Republic” 📚

05/05/2023

Come down to Io Myers studio at 6pm to catch the launch of Nalina Wait’s book “Improvised Dance: (In)Corporeal Knowledges”, featuring guest speaker Sanja Andus L’Hotellier, an improvised performance, and the UNSW Bookshop pop-up stall!

28/04/2023

Some recent releases of translated fiction that we love! Just an idea for the upcoming term break… 📚

24/04/2023

We're closed tomorrow, but back again on Wednesday! Hope you're all surviving Study Week 📖

18/04/2023

STAFF PICK: ‘Gods of Want’ by K-Ming Chang. A surreal collection of short stories filled with seductive myths, the ghosts of family, and the hidden desires of the body.

Address

Gate 2 High Street, Lower Quadrangle Building, UNSW
Sydney, NSW
2052

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61293856622

Website

http://www.bookshop.unsw.edu.au/

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Videos

Story Time with Emily

Our Emily got so carried away with the Smeds and the Smoos on Thursday that she forgot to share her story time with all of you! Better late than never? 🤷🏼‍♀️ A couple of special bed time stories for your Saturday evening...

Story Time with Emily

We found Emily! 😃 Today Emily read; I Love Me by Sally Morgan & Ambelin Kwaymullina published by Fremantle Press https://www.bookshop.unsw.edu.au/details.cgi?ITEMNO=9781925591637 Ruby’s Worry by Tom Percival publishes by Bloomsbury https://www.bookshop.unsw.edu.au/details.cgi?ITEMNO=9781408892152 Sulwe by Lupita Ngong’o publishes by Puffin Books https://www.bookshop.unsw.edu.au/details.cgi?ITEMNO=9780241394328

Story Time with Emily at UNSW Bookshop

Emily is back for her second instalment of Story Time with Emily at UNSW Bookshop! Emily’s stories today; Lion Lessons by Jon Agee published by Scallywag Press - https://www.bookshop.unsw.edu.au/details.cgi?ITEMNO=9781912650200 The Book with No Pictures by B.J Novak published by Puffin Books - https://www.bookshop.unsw.edu.au/details.cgi?ITEMNO=9780141361796

Emily’s Story Time at UNSW Bookshop

Hi Everyone! We’ve missed our UNSW Early Learning Centre kids coming for story time at our bookshop soooooo much so we have put together a story time video for you with stories read by our Kids Book Buyer, Emily! Tune in next Thursday at 3:30pm for more great stories! 📚 🏴‍☠️ 🧚🏼‍♀️ Today Emily Read; I Don't Want to be Quiet by Laura Ellen Anderson and published by Allen & Unwin https://www.bookshop.unsw.edu.au/details.cgi?ITEMNO=9781526602442&15441481 The Astronaut's Cat by Toby Riddle and published by Bloomsbury https://www.bookshop.unsw.edu.au/details.cgi?ITEMNO=9781760524944&15482401

Moleskine 2019 Diaries in stock now! Here’s what it feels like to unbox your brand new Moleskine with Emma (and her crazy pronunciation of the brand).

GIVEAWAY! Perhaps there’s someone in your life who needs to learn their GAYBCs? Maybe you’d just like to frolic in the full alphabet spectrum? We have 5 copies of @raecongdon ‘s playful and educational GAYBCs to give to the first 5 people to visit us and show this post. Level 3 UNSW Library. A, B, C, D, E, F, GO!! #GAYBCs

Didn’t make it to the Bookshop yesterday for Love Your Bookshop Day? Fear not. We’ve only just begun... LOVE YOUR BOOKSHOP WEEK continues til 17 August. 50% off the RRP of sale books and 30% off ALL GENERAL BOOKS 😵📚*. You might have to pick up a tote as well to carry them all. They’re 30% off too!! *Excludes textbooks, course notes and calculators.

We rearranged our kids section this week. How big is it now? A. Decently large B. Really big C. Fantastically giant? #loveyourbookshopday

Good Morning! Happy Love Your Bookshop Day! We have a few fun Bookshop related questions today. If you're going to be on campus today, keep an eye on us! Question 1! What are our opening hours on the weekend? (We're open 7 days a week including Saturday and Sunday!)