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    The Works

    4.0 (2 reviews)
    Closed • 9:00 am - 5:30 pm

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    Paramount Books - Paramount Books in Manchester

    Paramount Books

    (12 reviews)

    £

    City Centre

    I have to give a major shout out to Paramount Books - a fantastic independent bookstore nestled in…read morethe sometimes overlooked and forgotten Shudehill area of town. Ok so there may be a million KFC ripoff takeaways and a few random shops that have seen better days around it but Paramount stands out as a well looked after 2nd hand book store with loads of character! I was pulled in on a wet and windy Monday by their comic book sale - in fact there's a whole area in the back dedicated to rare comics and graphic novels (fantastic selection) - inside there's a fantastic selection covering everything from music and film to politics, history and philosophy - really good to browse and possible pick up a tome to take home (wow that rhymes...) The best part of this place is the owner who basically is exactly what you'd be looking for if casting this place in a Hollywood movie. With glasses dangling from his neck and a scholarly look as he sorts the shelves - the classical music in the background makes you really feel what a unique place this is in the world of chain stores and amazon. Make sure you check out Paramount soon and enjoy a slip back into yesteryear!

    Thank the lord for Paramount Book Exchange…read more One of the few independent bookshops left in Manchester, it's a strictly DIY affair run by a genuine book lover. The sign outside suggests it's only open Fridays and Saturdays but it's usually open Monday to Saturday unless the owner has popped out for something. The lively window displays give a great indicator of what's in store with stacks of new, vintage and secondhand books everywhere. Fans of cult fiction, sci-fi, horror, crime noir, queer fiction, biographies and pop culture will find much to treasure here as the stock leans more towards William Burroughs, Poppy Z Brite and Neil Gaiman than Harry Potter. There's also a small selection of 60s-90s vinyl for crate diggers. All they need is a coffee machine and I'd happily move in!

    Forbidden Planet

    Forbidden Planet

    (30 reviews)

    ££

    Northern Quarter

    When I lived on Oldham Street many moons ago, I used to pop into Forbidden Planet on a weekly basis…read moreto pick up new copies of The Sandman, The Invisibles and other cool comics. These days, I only venture in now and again for something specific, like Reinhard Kleist's awesome graphic novel based on the life of Johnny Cash - I See A Darkness. For me, the layout and interior of Forbidden Planet lacks the ambience and wow factor of somewhere like Dave's Comics in Brighton but their range of comics, manga and graphic novels is faultless. For true fantatics and collectors, they also stock a massive range of cartoon, comic and pop culture memorabilia including tee-shirts, games, videos and toys. Personally, I have my eye on one of Frank Kozak's toy smoking rabbits complete with eye patch.

    I love this shop being one for gaming and super heroes. i…read morewould have a lot of figures if i had the space but my tomb raider collection as taken over the only space i have. popped in here to see if i could order the lastest lara croft pre order statue but was told its only avaliable from their site so will order from there as they have a huge selection on the web but limited in the shop, also went for a thor mug as i had seen it on the web but wasnot in the shop which was dissappointing as it should of been avaliable unless they sold out. They didnot have what i wanted but enjoyed looking at the figures and books and will pop in again to see if stock as changed but it looks like most of there items are only avaliable from there web site which i suppose is ok but some times you would like to see before you buy especially if its going to cost a arm and a leg like mine is.

    The Works - bookstores - Updated September 2026

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