Skip to navigation Skip to content
  • twitter
  • instagram
  • facebook
Shop Now
House of Books & Friends
My Account
  • £0.00 0
House of Books & Friends
  • Home
  • About
    • Our Mission
    • Resources for Connection
    • News
  • Shop
  • Events
    • Events Calendar
    • Create Your Own Love Story
    • Coffee & Connections
  • Our Café
    • Bookish Afternoon Tea
  • Contact
    • Hire Us
    • Accessibility Information
  • Home
  • About
    • Our Mission
    • Resources for Connection
    • News
  • Shop
  • Events
    • Events Calendar
    • Create Your Own Love Story
    • Coffee & Connections
  • Our Café
    • Bookish Afternoon Tea
  • Contact
    • Hire Us
    • Accessibility Information

Cart

Your basket is currently empty.

Return to shop

Shop Now
  • Ancient History
  • Art
  • Biography
  • British History
  • Business
  • Children's
  • Children's - Board Books
  • Children's - Non-Fiction
  • Children's - Older Readers
  • Children's - Picture Books
  • Children's - Young Readers
  • Climate
  • Cookery
  • Crime
  • Economics
  • Events
  • Fantasy
  • Fashion
  • Feminism
  • Fiction
  • Film & TV
  • Finance
  • Football
  • Gardening
  • Gifts
  • Graphic Novels
  • History
  • Hobbies
  • Horror
  • Law
  • Leadership
  • LGBTQ+
  • Lifestyle
  • Manchester
  • Manga
  • Military History
  • Mind, Body & Spirit
  • Music
  • Nature
  • Non-Fiction
  • On Reading
  • Pay It Forward
  • Personal Development
  • Philosophy
  • Photography
  • Poetry & Drama
  • Politics
  • Race
  • Religion
  • Romance
  • Science
  • Science Fiction
  • Signed Editions
  • Social Justice
  • Sport
  • Travel
  • True Crime
  • Uncategorized
  • undefined
  • World History
  • Young Adult

houseofbooksandfriends



View Instagram post by houseofbooksandfriends


Apr 9



Open post by houseofbooksandfriends with ID 18108202030681550


What do these three books have in common? A) All are from local authors and publishers B) All are longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2026 C) All three authors are coming to HOBAF in the next month? D) All of the above ✔️ Still time to hear about these three incredible titles - check the link in our bio 🎟️

houseofbooksandfriends



View Instagram post by houseofbooksandfriends


Apr 8



Open post by houseofbooksandfriends with ID 18080389952417253


House of Books & Friends is overjoyed to welcome Shahnaz Ahsan to discuss her book, ‘The Jackfruit Chronicles: Memories and Recipes from a British-Bangladeshi Kitchen‘. The event will take place on 7th May at 6pm, and will involve a discussion, a Q&A, and a chance for you to get your book signed by Shahnaz. 🎟️ LINK IN THE BIO FOR TICKETS 🎟️ About the book With insight and love, Ahsan guides us through the vibrant flavours and captivating story of Bengali food and its place in Britain. Beginning with the arrival of her grandfather, Habib, in Manchester in the 1950s, this is a spellbinding journey not just through one family story, but also the broader tale of the Bangladeshi diaspora’s quest for a new life in Britain. Ahsan beautifully weaves together this narrative of migration and hope with treasured family recipes, including dishes like sour tomato broth, jackfruit kofta curry, lentil fritters, fish with clementine peels and much more.

houseofbooksandfriends



View Instagram post by houseofbooksandfriends


Apr 7



Open post by houseofbooksandfriends with ID 18099970708779034


Bookseller Brooke (queen of weird girl recs!) is championing two super strange reads in April. 📚 Sky Daddy ✈️❤️ Funny, weird and also lovely, Kate Folk turns classic love stories on their head in this subversive yet heartwarming novel. Blob 🩷🟡 Woman finds blob outside a drag club, blob becomes sentient and chaotic (and also a Zac Efron look-a-like). What more could you want?

houseofbooksandfriends



View Instagram post by houseofbooksandfriends


Apr 5



Open post by houseofbooksandfriends with ID 18259552450291271


Happy Easter from all of us at House of Books and Friends! We look forward to welcoming everyone back in the store on Monday! Hope you have been enjoying some Easter themed books this weekend 🐰💛

houseofbooksandfriends



View Instagram post by houseofbooksandfriends


Apr 3



Open post by houseofbooksandfriends with ID 18087000602255466


In Honour of World Book Night, House of Books and Friends will be hosting an event from 6-8pm on April 23rd! Come along if you want to have some bookish fun, take part in Hobaf’s Big Fat Quiz of the Year, and have the chance to take home a free book! World Book Night takes place every year, with the hope of fostering readership among the public and as a celebration as to how reading enriches one’s life. If you’re interested in joining us for World Book Night, sign up in store or using the link in our bio!✨💜

houseofbooksandfriends



View Instagram post by houseofbooksandfriends


Mar 31



Open post by houseofbooksandfriends with ID 17921453718294729


Bookseller Jessica thinks 'The Frozen River' by Ariel Lawhon should be your next read! "When the Kennebec River freezes over during another brutal winter, Martha Ballard, a local midwife is called upon to identify a corpse trapped within, to determine a cause of death. However, the mystery deepens as Martha realises the dead man had recently been accused of rape by a local woman and Martha had acted as witness during the case. Based on the diaries of Martha Ballard whose family has a historical link to the founder of The Red Cross, Clara Barton."


Follow on Instagram

You're here, so you must like reading.... our newsletter is akin to a literary classic! We have so many projects, events and plans for House of Books & Friends all of which we will pack in to our newsletter so you can be among the first to find out about all the latest news. Don't worry, we promise not to bombard you!

SUBSCRIBE
  • twitter
  • instagram
  • facebook

Get in Touch

We love to hearing from fellow Bookworms!

Please drop us a message, find out where we are or get directions via our contact page.
Contact Us

 

© House of Books and Friends 2026 / Website designed by Bookswarm

The House of Books and Friends CIC is a community interest company registration number 13909633, the registered office of which is 53 King Street, Manchester, M2 4LQ. Trading Address - 81 King Street, Manchester M2 4AH. what3words ///stars.wished.papers

  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy and Cookies
  • My Account
  • Search
  • Basket 0