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About us

The Cobham Bookshop is a cherished independent bookshop in Cobham, Surrey. We have been proudly serving the local community for over 30 years and offer a friendly, welcoming space for readers of all ages.

An Evening with Benjamin Wood

Wednesday 23rd July 2025 at 6:30pm

Tickets are £5 and include drinks and nibbles. Available by calling 01932 862903 or email info@cobhambooks.com

Join us for an evening with Benjamin discussing his sublime novel 'Seascraper'. If you enjoy atmospheric literary fiction with rich descriptions and strong character development then you are sure to enjoy this! Thomas lives a slow, deliberate life with his mother in Longferry, working his grandpa’s trade as a shanker. He rises early to take his horse and cart to the grey, gloomy beach to scrape for shrimp; spending the rest of the day selling his wares, trying to wash away the salt and scum, pining for Joan Wyeth down the street and rehearsing songs on his guitar. At heart, he is a folk musician, but it remains a private dream. When a striking visitor turns up, bringing the promise of Hollywood glamour, Thomas is shaken from the drudgery of his days and begins to see a different future. But how much of what the American claims is true, and how far can his inspiration carry Thomas? Haunting and timeless, this is the story of a young man hemmed in by his circumstances, striving to achieve fulfilment far beyond the world he knows.

Tree Hunting by Paul Wood

September 13th 2pm

Tickets available from The Garden Design Collective

Join author Paul Wood for a tree hunt walk around Cobham! Starting at 2pm at The Garden Design Collective you will finish at The Cobham Bookshop for tea and book signing.

Past Events Gallery

Staff Picks

The Wedding People : The hilarious and moving million-copy bestseller

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The Coast Road : ‘A perfect book club read’ Sunday Times

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Karla's Choice : A John le Carre Novel

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Come and Get It : One of 2024's hottest reads – chosen for Fearne Cotton's Happy Place Book Club

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The Tower

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The Horse : 'Extraordinary.' Ann Patchett

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The Heart in Winter

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What Our Customers Say

What a wonderful local bookshop! I have been calling on this shop, selling books, for over ten years. Their range of new titles and backlist books is superb, the staff are friendly and knowledgeable and it is always a joy to visit them. And they love dogs…
Dave, Penguin

Having worked with The Cobham Bookshop as a school librarian for over twenty years, I can attest to the wide range of interesting nonfiction and fiction books for both children and adults. The staff are second to none with reading recommendations and can usually order books in within a couple days from their wholesale supplier. The new events are well thought out, relevant to current publishing and are a great addition to the community spirit in Cobham! A well-loved part of Cobham High Street
Anne Moore, Librarian

Stepping in to The Cobham Bookshop is a delight. My first stop is always ‘staff picks’. Here you will find lots of inspiration. Then I usually find myself browsing through the greetings cards and looking for birthday gifts. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Be warned, rarely do you leave with just one book! A gem of a shop, and it’s independent too - what’s not to like!
ANON

We are happy to have a great working relationship with our wonderful, local independent Cobham Bookshop. We receive excellent customer service on regular book orders with updates on new releases. We are delighted to collaborate on initiatives to encourage and support children to read.
Librarian, Parkside School

My favourite bookshop in the country! Never fails to provide unique presents and fabulous recommended reads from the excellent team.
ANON

I love to browse and chat with the friendly staff in Cobham Bookshop about books they have recently enjoyed and recommendations for all ages. It is my go-to shop in Cobham for gifts (for others and myself) and I always receive excellent customer service. Cobham Bookshop is in the heart of Cobham and I value their presence on our High Street enormously.
Felicity G, Cobham Resident

I love your bookshop. I love it so much that I want to go in every day. I’m a bookworm.
Milly age 7

Cobham Books has given us excellent friendly service for many years. The staff are welcoming, enthusiastic, always keen to discuss and help with reading requirements. Bryony, the manager, is particularly knowledgeable and can always recommend books to give as gifts to family and friends. There is a wide ranging stock of books on the shelves and even when a book needs to be ordered it arrives within a day. Cobham Books has been a lifeline for us when sheltering for health reasons. We cannot recommend this wonderful asset to our village too highly.
ANON

We are on Bookshop.org

In addition to buying from our shelves on this website, you can shop and support us via Bookshop.org.

Of course we’d still rather you visited the real shop if you can!

Come and say hello

Opening times

Monday – Friday 09:00 - 17:30
Saturday 09:00 - 17:30
Sunday – 10:00 - 16:00
Bank Holidays – 10:00 - 16:00

12A Anyards Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2JZ
Phone: 01932 862903
Email: info@cobhambooks.com

We welcome dogs so please do bring them in with you.