Welcome to Scorpio Books
A treasure trove for booklovers
Scorpio Books is an independent bookstore with the best range of carefully curated books in Ōtautahi Christchurch. Our staff are friendly, knowledgeable, eclectic readers ready with recommendations. Shop our online store, or come in and browse the shelves where you can settle into a comfy chair, discover our staff favourites, the best new releases in fiction and non-fiction, and all manner of bookish delights.
If you can’t find what you’re looking for, let us know and if it’s still in print we will order it in for you especially.
Welcome to Scorpio Books - a treasure trove for booklovers
Scorpio Books is an independent bookstore with the best range of carefully curated books in Ōtautahi Christchurch.
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Snorkelling the Abyss: One woman, striving to survive, fighting for survivors
$35.00Add to cart -
Flora: Celebrating Our Botanical World
$80.00Add to cart -
Bird Life
$38.00Add to cart -
Big Fat Brown Bitch
$30.00Add to cart -
Pacific Arts Aotearoa
$65.00Add to cart -
Rugby League In New Zealand: A People’s History
$59.99Add to cart
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Cher: The Memoir, Part One
$55.00Add to cart -
Legend of Albert Jacka
$39.99Add to cart -
Women Living Deliciously
$39.99Add to cart -
Innerland: A journey through the everyday landscape of New Zealand
$39.99Add to cart -
Hotel Theresa
$28.00Add to cart -
Noble Fragments: the maverick who broke up the world’s greatest book
$45.00Add to cart
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Cher: The Memoir, Part One
$55.00Add to cart -
Dinner for Vampires
$39.99Add to cart -
Noble Fragments: the maverick who broke up the world’s greatest book
$45.00Add to cart -
Lily, Oh Lily: Searching for a Nazi ghost
$36.99Add to cart -
Rich Woman, Poor Woman: From overwhelm to in control how to plan for your financial security
$37.99Add to cart -
Land of Two Halves: A Hitchhiking Tour of New Zealand
$45.00Add to cart
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Innerland: A journey through the everyday landscape of New Zealand
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Natural Gardener: Advice and inspiration for wildening your garden
$65.00Add to cart -
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Joseph Banks’ Florilegium: Botanical Treasures from Cook’s First Voyage
Original price was: $135.00.$90.00Current price is: $90.00.Add to cart -
Botanists’ Library: The most important botanical books in history
$65.00Add to cart -
Bold Types: Indie Bookshops of Aotearoa New Zealand
$70.00Add to cart -
Kahurangi: The nature of Kahurangi National Park and Northwest Nelson
$79.99Add to cart
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Somewhere Beyond the Sea (Special Edition)
$60.00Add to cart -
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Bookshop Day Tote Bag 2024
$35.00Add to cart -
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Courting of Bristol Keats
$37.99Add to cart -
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Serviceberry: An Economy of Gifts and Abundance
$38.00Add to cart -
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White Ladder: Triumph and Tragedy at the Dawn of Mountaineering
$54.99Add to cart -
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Freedom
$54.99Add to cart
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (Special Hardback Edition)
$45.00Add to cart -
Ron Mueck
$110.00Add to cart -
Unofficial Lord of the Rings Cookbook: From Hobbiton to Mordor, Over 60 Recipes from the World of Middle-Earth
$59.99Add to cart -
Iliad and the Odyssey (Boxed Set)
$94.99Add to cart -
Tekkonkinkreet: Black and White (30th Anniversary Edition 2024)
$67.99Add to cart -
Two Years on a Bike: From Vancouver to Patagonia
$150.00Add to cart
Upcoming Events
Staff Reviews
Book Review: Iron Flame
With a captivating blend of political intrigue, fierce determination, & the unbreakable bond between dragon riders, it’s a phenomenal read.
Book Review: These Violent Delights
A second-chance romance between the teenage leaders of two rival gangs, plus an interesting cast of side characters you’ll fall in love with.
Book Review: How To Win Friends And Influence Fungi
It’s like a collection of newspaper clippings. Each text is short enough to whet your appetite but leaves you hungry for more.
Book Review: Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful
The perfect book to pick up and put down – every time you flip to a new page, you’re sure to learn something new.
Gift Vouchers
The perfect gift for book lovers! Choose from physical vouchers to use in store, or a digital gift card to use in our online store.
Book Review: Iron Flame
With a captivating blend of political intrigue, fierce determination, & the unbreakable bond between dragon riders, it’s a phenomenal read.
Book Review: These Violent Delights
A second-chance romance between the teenage leaders of two rival gangs, plus an interesting cast of side characters you’ll fall in love with.