The home of books in Norwich
What an independent bookshop can offer is discovery: the chance to be introduced, via a personally curated selection, to words or pictures you may very well fall in love with. The Book Hive does this magnificently.
GABY WOOD, THE TELEGRAPH
Situated in the heart of Norwich, in the Lanes area of the city, The Book Hive is a multi-award-winning independent bookshop. It celebrates the beauty of printed material — as well as the pleasures of alternative curation.
Foregoing traditional sections, the shop offers a unique browsing experience and the kind of serendipitous discovery that more traditional layouts — or algorithms — cannot replicate.
Fiction | Non-Fiction | Poetry | Small Press | Children’s | Cookery | Art
The kind of place I dreamt of existing when I was growing up
Stephen Fry
Eclectic, thoughtful, and tempting — a must for book lovers visiting Norwich
Margaret Atwood
A wonder, both for books and the soul — everyone should go there, often
Eimear McBride
Our festival is back for 2026!
A rollicking weekend of unforgettable events with world-class writers.
The Mannington Book Bash has quickly become one of the UK’s most cherished literary gatherings — famous for its relaxed, intimate, inspiring atmosphere.
This year’s line up includes ROSE TREMAIN, DELIA SMITH, JACKIE MORRIS, GREG DORAN, SATHNAM SANGHERA, JACQUELINE SPRINGER, GUS CASELY-HAYFORD, NICHOLAS CRANE, RORY CLEMENTS, NORMAN LAMB, JO BARING, LOUISA YOUNG & PIERS BLOFELD.
Big names.
Great ideas.
Beautiful surroundings.
And a moat.
From the shop…
Our latest signed edition
The latest from our publishing imprint
Our monthly book subscription
Upcoming event: Mark Cocker — The Nature of Seeing
6th October 2026, Aylsham Town Hall
What does it mean to truly see the natural world? Join us for a celebration of the art and practice of paying close attention. Whether it’s the sight of moonlight across a bedroom floor, or an owl as it hunts, or waxcap fungi that erupt across the fields overnight, we can reclaim our innate gift for wonder.
The author of Crow Country joins us in Aylsham and invites us to view the living world in all its infinite detail and mystery.