Ministry of Books

For book lovers who enjoy the thrill of a good rummage, Ministry of Books in Sanson is well worth a stop. Housed in a large, unassuming building on Dundas Road, this wonderfully sprawling second-hand bookshop is packed with thousands of books waiting to be discovered. Shelves are filled with everything from fiction and New Zealand titles to history, cookbooks, art, military books and more unusual and collectible finds, including rare and out-of-print books. Part of the charm is simply wandering through the seemingly endless collection and seeing what turns up. Ministry of Books is the sort of old-fashioned second-hand bookshop where browsing is very much part of the experience - a little chaotic, full of character and ideal for anyone who loves discovering a book they weren't actually looking for.