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Key facts
Counted staff
17
self-reported 11–50 band
Founded
1967
59 years
Legal entities
None matched
Office countries
2
2 addresses
Funding rounds
None on record
Company type
Privately Held
self-reported
Description
Unity Books began as an antidote to the ordinary. Founded in 1967 by sportsman and philosopher Alan Preston in a space measuring 4 feet at its narrowest in Wellington's Empire Building, Unity Books was filled with titles that reflected a higher ideal: history, classics, philosophy and politics - serious books.
Refusing to be discouraged, either by the lack of prime real estate or the first week's sales (somewhere in the region of $30), Alan forged ahead with his uncompromising vision of a world where books were taken seriously.
Unity relocated four times, ultimately ending up at 57 Willis St, and Alan also opened a branch on Auckland's High St in 1989. Both shops developed a reputation for stocking obscure and interesting books from overseas, for responding positively to customers' part-remembered titles and plot-lines, for supporting literature in New Zealand, and maintaining the status of Unity as anything but ordinary.
Alan's vision has not only survived, it has taken off, with Unity becoming as much an institution as it is a bookshop. Alan's vision lives on in our general chaos, faithful dedication to the notion of good books as being crucial to good lives and of Unity being a world within a world, where you can always find what you are looking for...
Locations
2
Countries with an office address2 addresses on record
New ZealandprimaryUnited States
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Show as table · Offices in 2 countries
| Countries | 2 |
|---|---|
| Primary country | NZ |
All codes: NZ US
Addresses
- NZ57 Willis Street; CBD; Wellington, New Zealand 6011Primary
- US19 High Street; CBD; Auckland, 1011
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People & contacts
4 employee profiles on record · names withheld.
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FAQ
How many people work at Unity Books?
The record holds 17 counted staff profiles at January 2026, inside the self-reported 11–50 band.
Where does Unity Books have offices?
Two addresses on record across 2 countries. Primary: 57 Willis Street, CBD, Wellington, New Zealand 6011.
Has Unity Books raised funding?
None linked to this brand.
Which companies are listed alongside Unity Books?
10 profiles list Unity Books as a peer — 97th percentile in Retail. It lists ten peers of its own. Debate Magazine and Good As Gold list it back.