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Topping & Company Booksellers

Independent bookshop chain with locations in Bath, Edinburgh, Ely, St Andrews, and York, offering signed first editions and author events.

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Independent bookshop chain with locations in Bath, Edinburgh, Ely, St Andrews, and York, offering signed first editions and author events.

About Topping & Company Booksellers

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Topping & Company Booksellers is an independent, family-run bookshop chain established in 2002. The company operates locations in Bath, Edinburgh, Ely, St Andrews, and York, with a commitment to individual bookselling and community engagement.

The company was founded by Robert and Louise Topping in the cathedral city of Ely and has since expanded across the UK. Their approach emphasizes breadth of titles including long-term and slow-selling books, unique relationships with local communities, and support for authors through year-round sales. Their booksellers have the freedom to recommend books they believe readers will love.

Services include signed first editions, author events, book subscriptions across genres including literary fiction, literary non-fiction, detective fiction, fantasy fiction, queer literature, and cookery. They also offer book vouchers, a "Coffee with a Bookseller" consultation service, and rare and collectible editions.

What we found

  • Signed first editions
  • Author events
  • Book subscriptions
  • Book vouchers
  • Coffee with a Bookseller consultation

Common questions

What subscription clubs does Topping & Company offer?
Topping & Company offers subscription clubs in literary fiction, literary non-fiction, detective fiction, fantasy fiction, queer literature, and cookery. Each month they find the most exciting new books and arrange for the author to sign copies for their subscribers.
What is Coffee with a Bookseller?
Coffee with a Bookseller is an in-depth book consultation service that takes place over tea or coffee in the bookshop with one of their expert booksellers.
Do Topping & Company book vouchers have an expiry date?
No, Topping & Company book vouchers have no expiry and can be used both in the bookshop and online.
What makes a good bookshop according to Topping & Company?
According to Topping & Company, a good bookshop lies in the breadth of titles including long-term and slow-selling books as well as books of the moment, the unique relationship booksellers have within their communities, supporting authors through year-round sales, ensuring booksellers have freedom to back books they feel readers will love, and a fundamental belief in books.
When did Topping & Company open its York location?
Topping & Company opened its newest bookshop in York on 5th June 2026.

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