
Each book sold is one tree planted.
An environmentally sustainable independent bookshop (and café) for booklovers committed to reforestation. The Chestnut Tree is honoured to operate on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and the Bunurong of the Kulin Nation (a.k.a. West Footscray, a.k.a. #wefo in the inner west of Melbourne).
Buy any of our wide range of fiction or non-fiction books and plant a native tree in the bushfire-affected areas of Australia.
Buying books has never felt so good.
trees planted so far*
* Number of trees planted is updated monthly.
Chai Time At Cinnamon Gardens Book Review
Chai Time At Cinnamon Gardens demands to be heard, in the beautiful way that literature can; by speaking to the heart.
Atomic Habits Book Review
Practical and insightful, Atomic Habits equips and inspires those ready to tackle their habits, one small change at a time.
Our Favourite books from 2021
As the shop’s doors have opened, we have been thankful for the enduring power of books to comfort, uplift and bring joy to many. As this year comes to an end, we wanted to take a moment to share a couple of our favourite books from 2021.
Browse by some of our most popular genres


The Chestnut Tree Bookshop is committed to protecting our environment. So we’re pledging to plant one tree for every book we sell. Buy a book and help plant millions of trees across Australia to recover forests affected by the 2019-20 Black Summer Bushfires and restore native habitat vital for wildlife.
