It has a flagship store in Wellington, and a location in Auckland with separate adult and children's bookshops.
[2] In 2012, the Wellington store celebrated its 45 anniversary, although it has only been at its current location for 16 years.
[4] Unity Books Wellington is part of the "Culture Vulture" scheme, whereby customers can buy vouchers and redeem them at any of Unity Books, Slow Boat Records, or Aro Video.
In October 2013, Eleanor Catton's Man Booker prize-winning The Luminaries was launched at the store.
[6] In August 2014, Nicky Hager's book Dirty Politics was launched at the store with a media pack and crowd of approximately 250.