A Shop Full Of Character

The Book Castle is housed in one of Dunstable's most historic buildings, dating from 1872 and used as a drill hall by volunteer soldiers for many years. This background, plus the unusual architectural design of the frontage, makes the choice of name very apt.

However the interior has been adapted and improved over the last two decades. Non-fiction holds pride of place at the front of the ground floor, while the rear has been expanded and re-developed to become predominantly an impressive children's department.

Several years ago the premises' long-disused and sealed basement was re-opened and converted into an excellent fiction, music and spoken-word section.

Proud To Be Independent & Different

We will always strive to offer you the ultimate in personal service across a range of books that includes:

Over 20,000 new book titles in stock - from the latest hyped bestseller, through all the standard fiction authors, to non-fiction of every category, plus a children's section to suit all tastes and ages.
An ever-changing stock of thousands of secondhand books of all types, that make a trip to the Book Castle a unique experience and a potential big money saver too. Browsing to find the unexpected is one of life's little pleasures!
A specialist music department, covering every type of book including tutors, sheet music, biography, reference etc., plus an excellent choice of classical CD's from all leading labels.
A range of gift stationery, greetings cards, filofax, spoken word cassettes and video's

All Your Requirements Met

Because service is our prime aim, everything is backed up by special order facilities of every type:

Over a million in-print titles, 90% of orders arriving within a day or two.
Out of print booksearch across the U.K.
Music, video and spoken word special requirements too.

If it's available we can obtain it

Plus specialist advice from very friendly and knowledgeable staff, if you need it.

Local Interest Books

Further evidence of our dedication to serving both our immediate and wider area can be seen in the impressive range of local books that we stock - many (over 100) published by The Book Castle. It is another way in which we are unique! Look elsewhere on this site for our titles covering Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire and the Chilterns. Any queries on local books can be directed to Sally who takes a special interest in this field.