Exclusive Books is a chain of quality, well stocked, book shops catering for a discerning market. The group has over 20 branches concentrated in the urban centres of South Africa and one in Botswana. Branches cater for almost every taste under the sun with sections for fiction, science-fiction, business, computer & electronics, art, history, politics, health, etc., etc. Visitors to South Africa who want to take home photographic "coffee table" books or in-depth books on Southern African personalities, politics, history, socio-economic challenges and many other subjects, should definitely spend some time in one of their branches.

Most of the Exclusive Books branches feature a coffee-shop on site. You may sample a book or read a newspaper or magazine while sipping on a drink or enjoying a light snack, without the obligation to actually buy the publication. It can make for a very enjoyable way to kill an hour or two. Johannesburg International Airport has a small branch for any last minute quality buys, or in-flight reading material, before your departure.