We've been voted Gauteng's Greatest Book Shop 2026 — thank you!

Independent books, carefully chosen.

Fiction, non-fiction, Afrikaans reads, children’s books, travel guides, classics and school books — new titles only, shipped across South Africa.

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Award winner 2026

Voted Gauteng's Greatest Book Shop

Our customers voted us Gauteng's Greatest Book Shop in 702 Gauteng's Greatest 2026, powered by Yoco. Thank you to everyone who nominated and voted for us.

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Bestsellers — based on last month's sales

Top 10 - Monthly

Theo Of Golden 1
Theo Of Golden
R 395.00
 King Of Beasts 2
King Of Beasts
R 370.00
 Correspondent The 3
Correspondent The
R 275.00
4 We Solve Murders 02: We Chase Shadows R 430.00 5 Meet Me In Paris R 395.00 6 African Classic: The Story Of An African Farm R 295.00 7 Sonja Kurtz 05: The Pride R 280.00 8 Song For Another Home R 435.00 9 Spy & The Snake R 465.00 10 Land R 450.00
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Inkommers 1
Inkommers
R 320.00
 Blinde Kol 2
Blinde Kol
R 360.00
 Griet Skryf 'n Sprokie (2026 weergawe) 3
Griet Skryf 'n Sprokie (2026 weergawe)
R 350.00
4 Dinge Van 'n Kind, Die R 350.00 5 Van Man Tot Man R 380.00 6 Grensloos R 350.00 7 Kanniedood R 350.00 8 Kassie Kasselman 14: Enigma R 365.00 9 Knippie Moord, 'n R 290.00 10 Duifeling R 355.00
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Oscar Pistorius - The Big Lie and the Right to a Fair Trial 1
Oscar Pistorius - The Big Lie and the Right to a Fair Trial
R 350.00
 Cost Of Discipleship 2
Cost Of Discipleship
R 455.00
 Seeking Allah Finding Jesus 3
Seeking Allah Finding Jesus
R 380.00
4 Hidden Pretoria R 550.00 5 Protocols: Operating Manual Human Body R 495.00 6 Elijah mandate, The R 280.00 7 Bella's Kitchen R 450.00 8 Lonely Planet: Africa 15 R 710.00 9 My Year Of Fear And Freedom R 350.00 10 Kitsie: Memoir Of A Bomb-Squad Bok R 360.00
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My Jaar Van Vrees En Vryheid 1
My Jaar Van Vrees En Vryheid
R 350.00
 Bethulie - My Lewe In Die Kamp 2
Bethulie - My Lewe In Die Kamp
R 360.00
 Portchie: Van Tweeling Tot Trafalgar Squ 3
Portchie: Van Tweeling Tot Trafalgar Squ
R 310.00
4 Die Bom: Suid-Afrika Se Kernwapenprogram R 710.00 5 Waar Die Teerpad Ophou R 340.00 6 Sakgids Tot Voels Van Suider-Afrika R 195.00 7 Meer As Jou Seerkry R 340.00 8 Deur Die Sterre Gelei R 495.00 9 Goed Genoeg R 270.00 10 Historiese Almanak R 420.00
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Is This A Plum? 1
Is This A Plum?
R 200.00
 Velveteen Rabbit Press & Play Storybook 2
Velveteen Rabbit Press & Play Storybook
R 620.00
 Ultimate Rugby Superstars 3
Ultimate Rugby Superstars
R 275.00
4 Baby's Very 1st Nursery Rhymes Play Book R 495.00 5 Oi Dinosaurs! R 220.00 6 Phantom Stallion 08: Golden Ghost R 220.00 7 My First Book Of Southern African Animal Poop R 180.00 8 Keeper Of The Lost Cities 08: Legacy R 315.00 9 Darling Devils 01: Rival Darling R 315.00 10 Snow Girl, The R 300.00
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Twee Halwes Maak 'n Hele 1
Twee Halwes Maak 'n Hele
R 280.00
 Aandstories Vir Kleuters 2
Aandstories Vir Kleuters
R 320.00
 Bobbob Die Robo-meerkat & Die Rebelse Rugbybal 3
Bobbob Die Robo-meerkat & Die Rebelse Rugbybal
R 185.00
4 Hondman 06: Wild En Woes R 275.00 5 Opwipsprokie: Aspoestertjie R 265.00 6 Storie Van Noag Se Ark R 250.00 7 Avonture Van Wilde Willemientjie: Die Bundel R 250.00 8 Helde Van Die Bybel R 250.00 9 Bobbob Die Robo-meerkat & Die Kalahari-kloutjie R 185.00 10 Klein Boekie van Safari-Dieregeluide R 320.00
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This book-shop is absolutely lovely and inviting. Very peaceful. The owner is extremely helpful in sourcing books, even Maths books.

Carla K.

High standard shop with professional assistance

Karin V.

Such a lovely shop. Help always on hand with advice and recommendations.

Trish E.

Meet the Bookkeeper

Rachelle is the founder and owner of The Book Keeper Shop. She was born and raised in Springs, a town East of Johannesburg.

After earning her B.Com. Accounting degree, she completed her three years of audit articles as well as her honnours degree in Accounting.


Books, literature and languages have always been her passion. Owning a little independent book shop has been a dream ever since she had set foot in a "real big book store" in London in 1997.

She is married to her best friend and is mother to a pigeon pair.

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The Book Keeper Shop
Shop 2C, In-Shere Lifestyle Centre,
4 Graham Road, Shere,
Pretoria, South Africa, 0081

Mon - Sat, 9am - 5pm
sales@thebookkeepershop.co.za

Whatsapp: 065 575 1125

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