About us
Helicon Books is the new home of two old-hand booksellers with years of experience around the world.
We sell wide yet carefully curated selections of literary fiction, short stories, poetry, essay collections, history books, travel and nature writing, belles lettres, and coffee-table tomes - we value literary merit and beautiful production.
Our services include (but are not limited to) book-club hosting and recommendations, bespoke library-building, gift subscriptions, and wedding registries. Something else in mind? Just drop us a line - we’re happy to help.
Mount Helicon
We take our name from the home of the Nine Muses of Greek mythology - the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. This sacred mountain in ancient Greece was also the location of the Hippocrene Spring, the waters of which were said to bring forth poetic inspiration. We hope to help spark a little creativity in our own North Shore mountains.