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Scorpio Books is an independent bookstore with the best range of carefully curated books in Ĺtautahi 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 canât find what youâre looking for, let us know and if it’s still in print we will order it in for you especially.
Scorpio Books is an independent bookstore with the best range of carefully curated books in Ĺtautahi Christchurch.
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If We Knew How to We Would
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Books of Mana: 180 Maori-Authored Books of Significance
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Raukura Turei: Takoto Ai Te Marino
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Collector: Thomas Frederick Cheeseman and the making of a museum
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Joss: A History
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Different Kind of Power
$40.00 Add to cart
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Polar War: Submarines, Spies and the Struggle for Power in a Melting Arctic
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Chokepoints: How Economic Warfare is Changing the World
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Going On and On: Why Our Longevity Threatens the Future
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Let it be Tough: Train your mind to perform under pressure
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Land Rover Named Lucy
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To the Edge of the World
$39.99 Add to cart
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Hotel Exile: Paris in the Shadow of War
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To Be Young, Gifted and Black
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Nation of Strangers: Rebuilding Home in the 21st Century
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Ask Me How It Works: Love in an Open Marriage
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Daughters of the Bamboo Grove: From China to America, a True Story of Abduction, Adoption, and Separated Twins
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Death of an Ordinary Man
$40.00 Add to cart
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Coastal Garden
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BBQ
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Around the Table: Tables and Traditions for Gathering
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Istanbul: Delicious Recipes from the Heart of the City
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High Fibre Heroes
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Seafood Restaurant Cookbook
$74.99 Add to cart
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My Heart is This: Tracey Emin on Painting
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Contrapposto
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Eames Houses: Charles and Ray Eames Residential Architecture
$90.00 Add to cart -
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Stakes
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Polar War: Submarines, Spies and the Struggle for Power in a Melting Arctic
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Green City Wars
$38.00 Add to cart
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Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the Wind
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He Puawai: A Natural History of New Zealand Flowers
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Genius Myth: The Dangerous Allure of Rebels, Monsters and Rule-Breakers
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Clown Town: Slough House v9
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Schott’s Significa: An Unexpectedly Essential Guide to Language
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Perspectives
$38.00 Add to cart
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Book Review: Cast Away
This is a mewling and meandering story of self-actualisation from the perspective of someone desperate to avoid reckoning with themself.

Book Review: The Thornbacks
This novel glides on Wilson’s playful prose, perfectly chosen details, and quirky characters. I thoroughly enjoyed the ride.



























