Wanderlust Books — Alexandra
A secondhand bookshop in Alexandra. Part of the Alexandra, Cromwell & Central Otago secondhand bookshops directory — see also our NZ used-book price guide.
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About
Wanderlust Books has been on Alexandra’s Centennial Avenue since 2008, when Canadian-born owner Tim opened it. Neat Places’ Central Otago guide calls it “no ordinary bookshop”: a few recent releases, but mostly old, rare and collectable titles gathered from local downsizers, travellers swapping paperbacks and the owner’s own scouting.
The layout is part of the charm — exposed schist walls hung with old lanterns, non-fiction on the main floor and an unexpected staircase down to a fiction, classics, poetry and drama room.
It is the only dedicated secondhand bookshop in Central Otago, and a natural stop on the Otago Central Rail Trail or the drive between Queenstown and Dunedin.
Price tip: Everyday paperbacks at secondhand prices; scarce and collectable titles priced individually.
What you’ll find
Biography, New Zealand history, mythology and folklore, travel, children’s books, hunting and fishing, maritime, military, polar and mountaineering history, science and architecture; downstairs, fiction, classics, poetry and drama.
Practical info
- Address
- 55 Centennial Avenue, Alexandra, Alexandra 9320
- Hours
- Usually Tue–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat 10am–3pm; closed Sun–Mon — call ahead
- Phone
- 03 448 7100
- Website
- neatplaces.co.nz/places/central-otago/shops/wanderlust-books
Owner-operated; hours are from the Neat Places guide and directory listings rather than the shop itself, so phone before a special trip. The owner will search for titles on request.