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The Sunforge by Sascha Stronach
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The Sunforge by Sascha Stronach

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Dinner On Monster Island: Essays by Tania De Rozario
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Dinner On Monster Island: Essays by Tania De Rozario

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Private Rites by Julia Armfield
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Private Rites by Julia Armfield

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Now, Conjurers by Freddie Kölsch
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Now, Conjurers by Freddie Kölsch

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It's Not Just You by Tori Tsui
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It's Not Just You by Tori Tsui

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Dragon Rider by Taran Matharu
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Dragon Rider by Taran Matharu

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Where Peace is Lost by Valerie Valdes
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Where Peace is Lost by Valerie Valdes

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Forged by Blood by Ehigbor Okosun
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Forged by Blood by Ehigbor Okosun

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Rouge by Mona Awad

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The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

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Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong
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Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong

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Babel: Or The Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by R.F. Kuang

Babel: Or The Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by R.F. Kuang

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The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers

The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers

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Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers

Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers

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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

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Parallel is here to inspire curious minds, create community, and change the world.

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Meet our founders

Meet our founders

Meet our founders, the original Pathfinders, Luna and Jess.

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Behind our why

Behind our why

Like other bookstores, at Parallel we love pukapuka (books).  Unlike other bookstores, we’re not just about the books. 

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Hopeful curiosity

What we can imagine, we can create.

Creative expression

Curating beautiful things and joyful experiences.

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Building a place where all belong.