Oxfam Books Kingston

Pause, remember and learn. Explore memoirs, poetry and histories that preserve the stories of wartime generations. #ArmisticeDay

Celebrate Neil Gaiman with fantasy, myths and graphic novels. Call into the shop and find your next magical read. #NeilGaiman

Share kindness online and offline. Find inspiring books about compassion, community and friendship in store. #SocialMediaKindnessDay

🧛 Happy birthday to Bram Stoker, creator of one of literature’s most enduring monsters. Published in 1897, Dracula helped shape the vampire story as we know it. A perfect excuse to rediscover some Gothic fiction!

We are looking for SCIENCE FICTION BOOKS - so if you have any lying around that you would like to donate, please stop by and drop them off! Our customers are asking for it! #SCI-FI #sciencefiction

Thanks to our wonderful partners over at Big Yellow Storage in Kingston. Their invaluable assistance giving us additional space to store our ever-building stockpile of donations - helps us raise valuable funds for Oxfam to help people around the world. Thanks guys! #BYS

Thanks to our wonderful partners over at Big Yellow Storage in Kingston. Their invaluable assistance giving us additional space to store our ever-building stockpile of donations - helps us raise valuable funds for Oxfam to help people around the world. Thanks guys! #BYS

Remember, remember! Spark your curiosity with books on Guy Fawkes, the Gunpowder Plot and British history. #BonfireNight

🪄 25 Years of Harry Potter on the Big Screen! On this day in 2001, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone had its London premiere. From page to screen, the magic of Hogwarts captured a generation. Have you still got your original copy?

From afternoon tea to global street food, find delicious cookbooks and food histories on our shelves today. #NationalSandwichDay

Take a quiet reading break this week. Discover calming fiction, wellbeing guides and comforting favourites in store. #StressAwarenessWeek

Our Volunteer of the Month for November is Nick Daymond! As part of our online team, Nick has made some exceptional sales over the past year, by picking some amazing donations to put onto the Oxfam Online Shop! Thank you so much Nick – you are awesome!

Check out these spooky short stories in-store! Find more spooky fiction and ghostly classics for Halloween! #Halloween

Celebrate Keats with poetry collections and literary treasures. Did you know that Keats was only 25, when he died of tuberculosis, only four years after publishing his poems. #Poetry

Oxfam Books & InKingston App are holding a special Halloween promotion for a limited time. Follow these instructions to avail yourself of the deal! @inkingstonuk

Did you know Lee Child (turning 72 today) created Jack Reacher after losing his television executive job? The character has since appeared in dozens of bestselling novels and a hit TV series. #LeeChild #JackReacher #CrimeFiction #BookLovers

Evelyn Waugh, author of Brideshead Revisited, served in the British Army during World War II, drawing on many of his experiences for his sharp and satirical writing. Born on this day in 1903 #EvelynWaugh #ClassicBooks #LiteraryFacts

Its our 4th & final week of our Annual Booktoberfest celebrations. This weeks special offers are Buy One, Get One Free (BOGOF) on all Annuals, Humour & Art Books - whilst stock last! #Booktoberfest

Welsh poet Dylan Thomas never attended university, yet his poem Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night became one of the most famous poems of the 20th century. Born today in 1914. #DylanThomas #Poetry #LiteraryGreats

Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky was once sentenced to death, only to receive a last-minute reprieve. The experience profoundly influenced masterpieces such as Crime and Punishment. #Dostoevsky #ClassicLiterature #BookHistory