Chener Books

Charming bookshop, lovely to have on Lordship lane.

My favourite book shop in south london. So cosy and homey, I'll constantly revisit it. While it stocks new books, I love discovering older novels in stock there too :) Staff are lovely too. Will always recommend this spot!

A great selection of books, I always have a lovely experience here

I visited on 29/11/23 and the lady who assisted me was so lovely, patient and helpful. The selection of books is great and everything is displayed so clearly. I spent a long time browsing before buying two books and getting a beautiful book mark.

Lovely independent bookshop with friendly and charming staff. Has a wide range of fiction and non fiction, and a dedicated children's book area at the back. Worth checking out.

The best bookshop in the area. Very knowledgeable staff, the owner is wonderful and they stock a wide variety of genres and small presses. They also organise the occasional reading, which is a huge bonus. I love spending time in there!

We've all become so accustomed to getting the book that we want the day after we want it without moving from home. What's the point of a bookshop?
Well, I'm delighted to say that on this visit I rediscovered the simple pleasure of browsing, which affords you the opportunity to pick up other books related to your search and also plenty that are completely unrelated but just as fascinating.
Curiosity is the only tool you need.
Incidentally, the paperback I was looking for was not in stock, but arrived the following day. It cost me £2 more than the online offer, which I considered a small price for all those discoveries and that distinctive smell of fresh print waiting to be devoured.