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The Revenant Games by Margie Fuston
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The Revenant Games by Margie Fuston

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Otherworldly by F. T. Lukens
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Otherworldly by F. T. Lukens

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Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White by Amelie Wen Zhao
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Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White by Amelie Wen Zhao

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Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
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Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

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Te Waka Hourua Whītiki, Mātike, Whakatika! by Te Waka Hourua
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Te Waka Hourua Whītiki, Mātike, Whakatika! by Te Waka Hourua

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Sun of Blood and Ruin by Mariely Lares
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Sun of Blood and Ruin by Mariely Lares

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Mimi's Tales of Terror by Hirokatsu Kihara & Ichiro Nakayama
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Mimi's Tales of Terror by Hirokatsu Kihara & Ichiro Nakayama

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A Handheld History: Celebration of Portable Gaming by Lost in Cult
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A Handheld History: Celebration of Portable Gaming by Lost in Cult

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Tauhou by Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall
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Tauhou by Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall

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Rouge by Mona Awad

Rouge by Mona Awad

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The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

$22.99

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

$28.99

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

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Aotearoa New Zealand’s bookstore

for all things alternate, imagined, and in-between

Discover our curated collection of speculative literature featuring the diverse voices of outsiders, innovators, and creators of all kinds.

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Vibrant visions and thought-provoking works from diverse voices

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LGBTQIA+ / Queer

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Emerging Creators

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Neurodivergent

Possible and impossible. Real and imagined.

Take a journey into the world of speculative literature.

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Science Fiction

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Myth, Fairytale, & Folklore

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Philosophy

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Self-Development

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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.

Inclusive community

Building a place where all belong.