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Currently unable to post to Austria - 4th Sep 2026

Currently unable to post to Austria NZ Post have now resumed shipping to all EU countries EXCEPT Austria. We will endeavour to keep you updated if anything changes as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Can't find what you're looking for? - 11th Jun 2026

Can't find what you're looking for? Our mysterious top floor (Dunedin premises) isn't pretty, but gosh, there are a lot of books up here - a couple of hundred thousand is the estimate! All of these (pictured - and others) are waiting to be processed so if you can't find what you're looking for either on our website or in store then please email us at either our Dunedin or Auckland locations and let us know what you're after and we can search our mystery floor for a copy. Don't be fooled - it's a lot more organised than it looks! 

Follow us on social media - 12th May 2026

Follow us on social media Please feel free to follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Both our Auckland and Dunedin stores are active and share numerous items daily for you to enjoy

Hard to Find Books Auckland HAS MOVED - 26th Feb 2026

Hard to Find Books Auckland HAS MOVED HARD TO FIND AUCKLAND IS DEAD, LONG LIVE HARD TO FIND AUCKLAND

Dearest Friends: The St. Benedicts Street shop is now CLOSED. We are now officially located at 4 GLENSIDE CRESCENT, just a leisurely stroll from our old location. We are not yet open to the public, but available BY APPOINTMENT for you to collect online orders and for us to look at books you're interested in selling. Official opening date TBA, but we promise it will be ASAP! 

Until we get phones set up, you can contact the Auckland team via email at books2@hardtofind.co.nz 

Thank you all for your continued support!
-Hard to Find Books

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USA CUSTOMERS READ ME! (updated) - 22nd Aug 2025

USA CUSTOMERS READ ME! (updated) TRUMP TARIFFS: New Zealand Post (NZP) has resumed sending to the USA, hooray. However, your books will be a little more expensive, as we shall be passing on the cost of both the tariffs and costs associated with paying said tariffs onto you, the customer (SAD!). But the good news is, once you have paid for your book/s and shipping, you will NOT have to pay any extra duties or fees to receive your package (unlike the situation recently, when we did not have a DDP ("delivery duties paid") service available)

Random note: if you are in ALASKA or HAWAI'I, we have no idea why, but it costs an extra NZ$25 PER BOOK in some circumstances to send a package to you! If you have an alternative address in another US state, that is your best bet. 

Malazan 1st Editions - 18th Aug 2025

Steven Erikson Malazan Book of the Fallen first editions, held at our Dunedin branch, see here for details

Rare Frank Ocean printed memorabilia - 17th Aug 2025

New to the website: 2019 edition of Frank Ocean's BOYS DON'T CRY magazine, depicted here. But also, some rarer, early magazine appearances eg Fader: Fall Fashion 75 (Aug/Sept 2011), Garagisme Issue No 3 April 2013, The Advocate, October 2012.

Have a look here

DOCTOR WHO - 4th Feb 2025

Usually have plenty of DOCTOR WHO novelisation paperbacks, recently have had an additional influx

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