UK Book Retailer · Est. Bristol
MCDOWELL LTD offers a wide selection of books for readers of all ages, including new releases, bestselling fiction, non-fiction, children's books, educational titles and everyday reading choices.
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Open catalogueMCDOWELL LTD is a UK-based book retailer offering a broad range of books for customers looking for new releases, popular titles, educational reading, gifts and everyday books. The business focuses on making it easy for customers to browse book categories, view current prices and enquire about availability.
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Sixteen sections covering fiction, non-fiction, children's and study titles.
A rotating selection of recent fiction titles with cover images and prices.
Fiction
Idris Delaney
Fiction · Paperback
Idris Delaney
A warm, observant novel about family, memory and the choices that quietly shape a life. Quiet Letters follows one household across a single unforgettable year, and has become a firm book club favourite. A regular seller with readers and book groups alike.
Fiction
Freya Halloran
Fiction · Paperback
Freya Halloran
A warm, observant novel about family, memory and the choices that quietly shape a life. Half Light follows one household across a single unforgettable year, and has become a firm book club favourite. Ideal for gifting, with a wipe-clean jacket on the hardback edition.
Fiction
Cordelia Loxley
Fiction · Paperback
Cordelia Loxley
A warm, observant novel about family, memory and the choices that quietly shape a life. Long Weather follows one household across a single unforgettable year, and has become a firm book club favourite. One of our most requested titles this season.
Fiction
Niamh Balfour
Fiction · Paperback
Niamh Balfour
A warm, observant novel about family, memory and the choices that quietly shape a life. Late Garden follows one household across a single unforgettable year, and has become a firm book club favourite. Suitable for readers new to the author as well as returning fans.
Fiction
Felix Blackwood
Fiction · Paperback
Felix Blackwood
A warm, observant novel about family, memory and the choices that quietly shape a life. Second Company follows one household across a single unforgettable year, and has become a firm book club favourite. Available to order individually or in multiples for groups and classrooms.
Business, biography, self-development, history and current affairs books.
Biography and Memoir
Joseph Ellery
Biography and Memoir · Hardback
Joseph Ellery
A candid, beautifully written memoir. A Life in the Wings moves between family history and public life with humour and real honesty, and reads as well aloud as it does on the page. A regular seller with readers and book groups alike.
Business and Money
Idris Delaney
Business and Money · Hardback
Idris Delaney
Practical, jargon-free guidance for anyone running or growing a business. The Quiet Made Simple sets out simple frameworks, worked examples and checklists you can apply the same week. A regular seller with readers and book groups alike.
Self-Development
Verity Ryland
Self-Development · Paperback
Verity Ryland
A focused, encouraging guide to changing how you work and live. Start Formula keeps the theory short and the exercises practical, with prompts at the end of each chapter. A regular seller with readers and book groups alike.
History
Oliver Everly
History · Hardback
Oliver Everly
Rigorously researched and told with real narrative pace. The Making of the Industrial North draws on letters, archives and first-hand testimony, and includes maps, plates and further reading. A regular seller with readers and book groups alike.
Biography and Memoir
Rosalind Callaghan
Biography and Memoir · Hardback
Rosalind Callaghan
A candid, beautifully written memoir. My Father's My Younger Self moves between family history and public life with humour and real honesty, and reads as well aloud as it does on the page. Ideal for gifting, with a wipe-clean jacket on the hardback edition.
Colourful books for younger readers, learning, bedtime stories and gifts.
Children's Books
Aiden Okonkwo
Children's Books · Children's Board Book
Aiden Okonkwo
A joyful read-aloud picture book with bright artwork and a gentle rhyming text. Bramble the Little Fox is perfect for bedtime, early readers and gifting to ages 2 to 6. A regular seller with readers and book groups alike.
Children's Books
Harriet Kaur
Children's Books · Children's Board Book
Harriet Kaur
A joyful read-aloud picture book with bright artwork and a gentle rhyming text. Where Is Star Catcher is perfect for bedtime, early readers and gifting to ages 2 to 6. Ideal for gifting, with a wipe-clean jacket on the hardback edition.
Children's Books
Jonathan Grantham
Children's Books · Children's Board Book
Jonathan Grantham
A joyful read-aloud picture book with bright artwork and a gentle rhyming text. Goodnight, Rockpools is perfect for bedtime, early readers and gifting to ages 2 to 6. One of our most requested titles this season.
Children's Books
Helena Nakamura
Children's Books · Children's Board Book
Helena Nakamura
A joyful read-aloud picture book with bright artwork and a gentle rhyming text. The Dinosaur Who Giant Puddle is perfect for bedtime, early readers and gifting to ages 2 to 6. Suitable for readers new to the author as well as returning fans.
Children's Books
Ruth Mensah
Children's Books · Children's Board Book
Ruth Mensah
A joyful read-aloud picture book with bright artwork and a gentle rhyming text. The Very Brave Owl is perfect for bedtime, early readers and gifting to ages 2 to 6. Available to order individually or in multiples for groups and classrooms.
Attractive books suitable for birthdays, Christmas, thank-you gifts and presents.
Gift Books
Joseph Ellery
Gift Books · Illustrated Hardback
Joseph Ellery
A handsome keepsake edition with foiled boards and a ribbon marker. A Little Book of Britain makes an easy, thoughtful present for birthdays, Christmas and thank-yous. A regular seller with readers and book groups alike.
Gift Books
Rosalind Callaghan
Gift Books · Illustrated Hardback
Rosalind Callaghan
A handsome keepsake edition with foiled boards and a ribbon marker. A Year of Thank You makes an easy, thoughtful present for birthdays, Christmas and thank-yous. Ideal for gifting, with a wipe-clean jacket on the hardback edition.
Gift Books
Samuel Nowak
Gift Books · Illustrated Hardback
Samuel Nowak
A handsome keepsake edition with foiled boards and a ribbon marker. The Illustrated Every Occasion makes an easy, thoughtful present for birthdays, Christmas and thank-yous. One of our most requested titles this season.
Gift Books
Ethan Osei
Gift Books · Illustrated Hardback
Ethan Osei
A handsome keepsake edition with foiled boards and a ribbon marker. The Beauty of Modern Poetry makes an easy, thoughtful present for birthdays, Christmas and thank-yous. Suitable for readers new to the author as well as returning fans.
Gift Books
Clara Rosenthal
Gift Books · Illustrated Hardback
Clara Rosenthal
A handsome keepsake edition with foiled boards and a ribbon marker. Letters of Quiet Mornings makes an easy, thoughtful present for birthdays, Christmas and thank-yous. Available to order individually or in multiples for groups and classrooms.
Books for learning, revision, study and general knowledge.
Education and Study
Verity Ryland
Education and Study · Paperback
Verity Ryland
A clear, curriculum-aligned study companion with worked examples, practice questions and full answers. GCSE Biology Study Guide suits classroom use, revision at home and independent study. A regular seller with readers and book groups alike.
Education and Study
Lorna Chadwick
Education and Study · Paperback
Lorna Chadwick
A clear, curriculum-aligned study companion with worked examples, practice questions and full answers. KS2 English Explained Step by Step suits classroom use, revision at home and independent study. Ideal for gifting, with a wipe-clean jacket on the hardback edition.
Education and Study
Rowan Amara
Education and Study · Paperback
Rowan Amara
A clear, curriculum-aligned study companion with worked examples, practice questions and full answers. A-Level and Punctuation Practice suits classroom use, revision at home and independent study. One of our most requested titles this season.
Education and Study
Nadia Sørensen
Education and Study · Paperback
Nadia Sørensen
A clear, curriculum-aligned study companion with worked examples, practice questions and full answers. Study Skills for Understanding suits classroom use, revision at home and independent study. Suitable for readers new to the author as well as returning fans.
Education and Study
Gregory Sinclair
Education and Study · Paperback
Gregory Sinclair
A clear, curriculum-aligned study companion with worked examples, practice questions and full answers. Revision Writing Made Clear suits classroom use, revision at home and independent study. Available to order individually or in multiples for groups and classrooms.
Hundreds of titles across sixteen categories.
New titles added as publishers release them.
From board books to adult non-fiction.
Format, publisher and price on every listing.
Registered in England and Wales, based in Bristol.
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