Postscript Books Ltd

Postscript Books: an independent online bookseller built on publisher overstock

Postscript Books Ltd operates an online bookshop from the United Kingdom, trading through psbooks.co.uk. The company presents itself as independent and eco-friendly, and its central commercial proposition is price: the catalogue is sold at discounts of up to 75% off publishers' prices, with new titles added regularly. The shop also publishes a monthly 80-page catalogue that customers can read online or receive by signing up.

A catalogue organised across five main divisions

The range is structured into Academic, History, Fiction, Non-Fiction and Children's sections, each with its own subcategories and curated highlights.

• Academic: archaeology, arts, biography, history, languages and reference, literature, music and performing arts, philosophy and religion, science and nature, social and cultural history, and social sciences, plus period-based browsing from ancient to twentieth-century history.
• History: ancient, medieval, modern and twentieth-century history alongside cultural, general, industrial, local and family, short and social history, with an extensive military history branch covering air, land and naval forces, special and elite forces, campaigns, espionage, memoirs and transport, and conflicts from the Napoleonic Wars through both World Wars to the Cold War and Vietnam.
• Fiction: adventure, audiobooks, classic and contemporary fiction, cosy crime, crime and thrillers, dark academia, dystopian, gothic, graphic novels, historical fiction, horror and ghost stories, literary fiction, modern classics, romance and family sagas, sci-fi and fantasy, short stories, translated fiction, war fiction and young adult.
• Non-Fiction: architecture, art, biography and memoirs, British Isles, crafts and collectables, design and illustration, fashion, folklore and mythology, food and drink, gardening, health and fitness, humour, literature and poetry, mind body and spirit, music, parenting, performing arts, pets, photography, politics and economics, puzzles, reference and languages, religion, science and nature, self help, social sciences, sport, transport, travel and outdoors, and true crime.
• Children's: shop by age bands from 0–2 up to young adult, with activities, audiobooks, board books, early learning, education, fiction, non-fiction, picture books, reluctant readers and sensory books.

Curated collections and themed selections

Beyond standard categories, the shop groups titles into editorial collections and themed lists. These include Postscript Collections across fiction, non-fiction and children's, an "Almost Gone" section, prize-winning fiction, spy fiction, banned books, book adaptations, boxsets and slipcases, and fiction from The British Library. Regional and subject lists feature prominently, such as books about Cornwall and Scotland, British and Irish history, the History of London, maritime history, Russian history, and a Devon & Cornwall Record Society line. Other recurring selections cover Cicerone Press walking guides, Wild Things Publishing, Handheld Press, Robert Ingpen illustrated classics, Little People Big Dreams, and books similar to Harry Potter.

Promotions and multi-buy offers

The catalogue includes several price-led promotions: a 3 for 2 offer on Wordsworth Classics, a parallel 3 for 2 on Wordsworth Children's Classics, and a Books for 99p section. Sale browsing is split into academic, children's and education, fiction, non-fiction, and stationery and gifts. A refer-a-friend scheme offers 20% off.

Buying, delivery and returns

Orders can be placed through the website, and the company also provides an Easy Order Form and an order line. Delivery is free within the UK on orders over £25. The shop states that it uses sustainable packaging, dispatches quickly and accepts free returns. Payment options shown include Apple Pay. A separate area addresses schools, libraries and institutions, and there is an affiliate programme.

Beyond books

Alongside books, the site lists stationery and gifts, eGift vouchers, and a blog called Footnotes. A Books of the Month selection highlights recommended titles.