Muirs Bookshop

About Muirs Bookshop

Muirs Bookshop is an independent bookshop in Gisborne Central, stocking a wide range of titles across fiction, non-fiction, children's books, cooking, gardening, history, travel and more. The shop offers dedicated sections for Staff Recommendations, Māori Books, Gisborne Books celebrating local interest titles, and Specials, alongside stationery, puzzles and games.

Customers can browse and purchase online with Click & Collect available, or pick up a bookshop voucher and bookseller tokens for gift-giving.

Muirs Bookshop: Independent Books in Gisborne Central

Muirs Bookshop is an independent bookshop based in Gisborne Central, offering a wide-ranging selection of books across genres for readers of all interests.

A Broad Range of Categories

Muirs stocks titles across art and fashion, biographies, business, children's books, cooking, crafts and hobbies, current events, fiction, gardening, gift books, health and nutrition, history, interior design, literature, Matariki, mind/body/spirit, parenting, philosophy, puzzles and games, religion, science, self-help, sport, transport and travel — giving readers a genuinely broad selection under one roof.

Local and Cultural Focus

Beyond the general range, Muirs runs dedicated sections for Gisborne Books, celebrating titles connected to the local region, and Māori Books, offering a curated selection of Māori interest titles. A Staff Recommendations section, including titles like Maggie O'Farrell's Land, gives readers a starting point drawn from the booksellers' own picks.

Fiction and Current Affairs

Among the fiction highlights are titles such as Big Little Truths, The Correspondent, We Chase Shadows, and The Bookshop Detectives 3: Murder and Mojitos, alongside newer releases like Dirtpickers and The Extraordinary Florence Stoker. For readers interested in current affairs, the shop stocks titles covering global politics and history, including Betrayal: Trump, Putin and The New Age of Conquest, Stolen Revolution: Betrayal and Hope in Modern Iran, and Never Again: How the West Betrayed the Jews and Itself.

Shopping Made Easy

Customers can browse and purchase titles online, with Click & Collect available for convenient in-store pickup. For gift-giving, Muirs also offers bookshop vouchers and bookseller tokens.

Visiting Muirs Bookshop

Muirs Bookshop is located at 136B Gladstone Road, Gisborne Central, Gisborne.

Signature items

• Staff Recommendations
• Gisborne Books
• Māori Books
• Click & Collect
• Bookshop Vouchers

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Current Events

• Biological War: A Scenario — A current affairs title
• Stolen Revolution: Betrayal and Hope in Modern Iran — A current affairs title
• Betrayal: Trump, Putin and The New Age of Conquest — A current affairs title
• The Challenge of the Future — Exploring what to keep from the past as we move into the future
• Never Again: How the West Betrayed the Jews and Itself — A current affairs title
• Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind — A current affairs title

General Fiction

• Big Little Truths — A fiction title
• The Correspondent — A fiction title
• The Barman of the Ritz — A fiction title
• We Chase Shadows — Book two in the We Solve Murders series
• The Extraordinary Florence Stoker — A novel from the bestselling author of The Good Wife of Bath
• Alan Opts Out — A fiction title
• Girl with the Seven Lives — A fiction title
• Agrippa — A fiction title
• Dirtpickers — A debut novel about survival, loyalty and the bonds that turn strangers into family
• Intelligence — A fiction title
• Yesteryear — A fiction title
• Death Writ Large — Book two in the Linguistic Mysteries series
• Nothing to My Name — A fiction title
• The Homemade God — A fiction title
• The Bookshop Detectives 3: Murder and Mojitos — Book three in the Bookshop Detectives series

Staff Recommendations

• Land — By Maggie O'Farrell, author of Hamnet, inspired by the mapping of 19th-century Ireland

Frequently asked questions

What does Muirs Bookshop sell?

A wide range of books across fiction, non-fiction, children's books, cooking, history, travel and more.

Do they have staff recommendations?

Yes, a dedicated Staff Recommendations section featuring booksellers' own picks.

Do they carry Māori and NZ interest books?

Yes, including dedicated Māori Books and Gisborne Books sections.

Is Click & Collect available?

Yes, orders can be placed online and collected in-store.

Can I buy a bookshop voucher?

Yes, bookshop vouchers and bookseller tokens are available.

Where is Muirs Bookshop located?

136B Gladstone Road, Gisborne Central, Gisborne.

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