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Amazon.co.uk - UK branch of the online bookseller features large searchable selection of books.
Bol.com - Online book retailer's UK branch offers books categorised by subject and searchable.
Robert Foyle Books - Independent online bookshop which database holds records of currently available British books in print.
Pickabook - Gloucestershire based bookstore offers a large selection of books.
Bookstore.co.uk - Searchable database of British and American books.
The Book People - Online bookstore offers discount prices for books and free delivery for big orders.
Waterstones - Bookseller's searchable database of books plus reviewed and recommended new titles.
SeekBooks.co.uk - Book retailer offering a selection of popular books categorised by subject and searchable.
FL Memo Ltd - Reference guides on tax, employment law, human resources and financial reporting.
The Good Book Guide - Features author's choices, interviews, bestsellers, weekly newsletter and a free magazine.
Beardsell Books - Selection of books for adult and child both fiction and reference. Information on company and special deals.
Foyles - Online version of the famous London's bookshop with news, features, latest recommended fiction and non-fiction titles.
Poetcity - Poetry portal featuring writers workshop, submit rate and review poems plus independent bookshop.
Ottakar's Books - Chain of book shops offering online shopping for a wide variety of titles. Promises free delivery.
Tesco Bookstore - Searchable online bookstore, part of superstore site.
The Book Place - Bookshop online features secure shopping, special offers, previews and weekly charts.
Bookland - Online ordering for a selection of general, academic and specialist books, sheet music and maps.
Books for Academics - Includes general and academic books at discount prices, and a database of new academic titles published in the UK.
World of Books - Online store selling a variety of books, as well as videos and DVDs. Based in Belfast.
Bookspostfree - Reduced price titles sorted by genre. Free mailing within the UK.
Thames & Hudson - Publishers of illustrated books on art, architecture, graphics, design, fashion, photography, archeology and history. Searchable catalogue and online ordering.
Grevatt & Grevatt - Provides academic, literary and educational books by scholars and poets. Includes ordering by e-mail, details on publications and delivery information.
Powney's Bookshop - Independent book and map shop; specialist areas include Shropshire and Ellis Peters.
Same Day Books - Offers same day free delivery to affiliated and competitive rates for home delivery.
HarperCollins Books - Online bookstore direct from the publisher. With sample chapters, audio clips and signed copies.
Alphabetstreet - Book store with free UK delivery, reviews, e-books and first chapters.
Hammicks - Specialist book retailer provides and extensive range of legal, business, computer, fiction and non-fiction titles.
Sound Stories - Audio bookstore offering childrens and adults books on CD and cassettes. Includes a list of bestsellers and new releases, shopping cart, helpdesk and contact details.
Tuckwell Press Ltd - Publisher of a variety of books related to Scotland. Includes shopping cart, latest news, contact information and mailing list.
Black and White Publishing - Fiction, biography and books on cooking, sport, true crime and humour. With a distinctive Scottish flavour.
Saxon Court Books - Factual books, including unusual titles not readily found on the high street. Includes company profile, indepth descriptions and shopping cart.
Future Ideas - Offering 'best sellers', fiction, reference, computing, art and other books. With shopping cart, help desk and contact e-mail.
Roy Bloom Ltd - Discount book company selling quality remaindered and overstocked books to customers around the world.
Unibooks4u.com - Supplying university text books for students and lecturers. Includes search by title, author or ISBN, contact details and FAQ.
Webbooksuk.com - Offer used and rare books for sale. Includes a comprehensive search function.
Radikal - Offers books relating to electrical wiring. Catalogue and contact information.
UKstate - Online bookstore of the Stationery Office, providing a wide range of reports and publications from public sector organisations.
Coach House Online - Specialises in books from small publishers and self-published authors. Catalogue indexed by subject, author and title with shopping cart.
The Talking Book Shop - A large selection of audio books. Based in central London. Online ordering.
Home Book Shop - Books for home and garden, cooking, crafts, and address books.
ibooknet - A cooperative of independent booksellers.
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