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Cracked and Spineless New and Used Books

A mixed secondhand and new bookstore, best known for once finding a lost Napoleonic-era diary in the back room,. They feature an extremely eclectic range of books and have been Hobart's premier secondhand bookstore for 30 years. Their social media is extremely popular in Hobart for its off-colour jokes.

Address
Imperial Arcade, 138 Collins St
Getting there
inside the arcade and up a set of stairs at the back of the building
Hours
Mon-Fri 9AM-5:30PM, Sat 9:30AM-4PM

Listing from Wikivoyage: Hobart, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Location and details from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

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Updated 27 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.