About Moonraker

Moonraker Books Limited is a remainder book wholesaler with over 40 years of experience in the remainder book trade. The business was founded in 1994 by Des Longhurst after working in the remainder trade since 1981, and is run by Des and his eldest son, Adam, who joined the business in 2006.

Moonraker Books specializes in end of lines/overstocks from UK Publishers including Harper Collins, Priddy Books, Michael O’Mara and many more. We have over 1000 titles available to order, over a wide range of genres and this list is constantly being updated with new titles on a regular basis.

We supply independent bookshops, garden centres, small retail chains and other wholesalers based here in the United Kingdom and abroad.

We exhibit at four remainder book fairs each year:  in January, The Remainder Books & Overstocks Trade Show at the Hilton Hotel London Olympia and again in April prior to London Book Fair and CIANA in September at the Business Design Centre. We are excited to announce we will be exhibiting at fourth show the T-Rex show in Dallas Texas in May 2024.

We also send comprehensive book lists out to customers to place orders and can also arrange to visit our customers in person.

We are always looking for new contacts, so if you don’t already deal with us and would like to know our trading terms, please visit our contact page.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!