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An independent and family run bookshop in the CBD of Melbourne. To be found right behind the State Library of Victoria at 197-203 Little Lonsdale Street. We only display a very small percentage of what you'll find in store.

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An independent and family run bookshop in the CBD of Melbourne. To be found right behind the State Library of Victoria at 197-203 Little Lonsdale Street. We only display a very small percentage of what you'll find in store.

Featured Title Collection

We've tried to take the ffort out of choosing through a million titles by only showing a small portion of our instore stock. The Featured Title Collection displays some of the best books to come out in the last couple of years.

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We've tried to take the ffort out of choosing through a million titles by only showing a small portion of our instore stock. The Featured Title Collection displays some of the best books to come out in the last couple of years.

Events

Embiggen Books has hosted lectures and book launches by Nobel Prize winner Professor Peter Doherty, Eminent philosopher and writer AC Grayling, Theoretical physicist Professor Lawrence Krauss, Bioethicist and novelist Leslie Cannold and many others of the highest calibre of speakers, thinkers and writers.

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Embiggen Books has hosted lectures and book launches by Nobel Prize winner Professor Peter Doherty, Eminent philosopher and writer AC Grayling, Theoretical physicist Professor Lawrence Krauss, Bioethicist and novelist Leslie Cannold and many others of the highest calibre of speakers, thinkers and writers.

Top 16: Fiction

Check here for our top fiction selection.

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Welcome

Welcome to Embiggen Books, a small independent bookshop with a distinct art meets science bent. We're located at 197-203 Lt Lonsdale Street in Melbourne.

Featured Title Collection

Our first featured title collection is designed to show you what kind of bookstore we are, with a selection of some of our favorite books in store at the moment. Rather than bombard you with every title we can, we've narrowed down the selec

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News & Events at Embiggen Books

Ending homophobia in Sport

Posted: April 29, 2013 • 0 comments

Jason Ball presents: SPORTS 2020 – Towards the decade of inclusion Wednesday 22nd May 6.30pm by Invitation only.  An essential briefing for education and sporting administrators, health and lifestyle journalists and media professionals. An invitation to be at the forefront of known and emerging research on sexuality and inclusion in Australia...  Read more
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Affairs of the Art with Katrina Strickland

Posted: April 29, 2013 • 2 comments

Love, loss and power in the art world Join us for a compelling evening with Katrina Strickland as we explore the strange world of artists' reputations. Friday May 10th 6.30pm RSVP to events at embiggenbooks dot com or 9662 2062 The reputations of artists are curious things, influenced by factors beyond the quality of the work. Affairs of the Art&...  Read more
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May Bookclub

Posted: April 29, 2013 • 0 comments

Animal Wise - The Thoughts and Emotions of Our Fellow Creatures by Virginia Morell Wednesday, May 29, 2013 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM RSVP events at embiggenbooks dot com or 9662 2062 Did you know that dolphins are self-aware, rats love to be tickled, chimps grieve, killer whales have cultures and octopuses have personalities? Did you know that dogs have extensiv...  Read more