Books for Adults
Books for Younger Readers
Play Texts
Book Recommendations
Harriet Walter’s memoir explores the gendered obstacles of the Shakespearean canon, focusing on the scarcity of roles for ageing women. Rather than sharing personal anecdotes, she analyses her performances—particularly in the Donmar Warehouse’s all-female trilogy—to demonstrate how women can subvert toxic masculinity and challenge traditional power structures on stage.
Hesse Phillips' visceral and inventive debut novel plunges the reader into the raucous and vibrant backdrop of England's early theatre scene and the dark and perilous streets of 16th-century London.
A clever retelling of Shakespeare's Tempest, conveying the brutality of colonialisation and its continuing repercussions today.
A moving story of grief that gives a voice to the exiled wife of King Lear.
Harriet Walter’s memoir explores the gendered obstacles of the Shakespearean canon, focusing on the scarcity of roles for ageing women. Rather than sharing personal anecdotes, she analyses her performances—particularly in the Donmar Warehouse’s all-female trilogy—to demonstrate how women can subvert toxic masculinity and challenge traditional power structures on stage.
Hesse Phillips' visceral and inventive debut novel plunges the reader into the raucous and vibrant backdrop of England's early theatre scene and the dark and perilous streets of 16th-century London.
A clever retelling of Shakespeare's Tempest, conveying the brutality of colonialisation and its continuing repercussions today.
A moving story of grief that gives a voice to the exiled wife of King Lear.
Books, DVDs & Programmes
Books for Adults
From Shakespeare biographies & companions to Shakespeare in theory and new works of fiction and works that reimagine Shakespeare’s Classics. Our selection of books for adults is ever evolving. Everything that you see on our website is available in store too!
Books for Younger Readers
Shakespeare is available for all ages and reading levels with our selection of Shakespeare books for younger readers. Usborne Young Readers series of storybooks are retellings of Shakespeare’s classics in simple language, with engaging illustrations for young readers to enjoy. Classics in Graphics are perfect for reading age 9 and up and feature bold imagery and easy to follow dialogue. Manga Shakespeare features cutting-edge Manga illustrations and abridged text from Shakespeare’s original plays.
Play Scripts
From collector’s editions to academic texts, our selection of play scripts are chosen to appeal to students, actors, and Shakespeare-lovers alike! We keep stock in The Oxford Shakespeare, The Arden Shakespeare, New Cambridge Shakespeare, Chiltern Classics and more, available online and in store.
DVDs
For those who are not able to make it to our productions, or those who want to relive the fun of their last visit, production DVDs are a way for you to take the Globe home with you. Production DVDs are available for a variety of plays and new editions are added as they are made available.
Programmes
Throughout the year we stock programmes for all our current productions, these are available to purchase online and in store for the duration of the plays.
We offer a limited selection of older programmes from past performances at the Globe and the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in our From the Archive collection.
Shakespeare’s Globe Book Box
Our Shakespearean focus book boxes contain a different book and bookmark each month and either a second book or a related goodie from our shop. At the beginning of every month, we package our book boxes and begin sending these out across the globe to all our dedicated readers.
Book boxes are available to be purchased online only and can be bought as a one, three, size of twelve-month subscription.
From the Archive
Programmes, leaflets, original posters and ephemera from our archives that are now available for sale in limited quantities.
