Have yourself a bookish little Christmas! Our 2022 Gift Guide will help you gift the perfect story.
Books to Set Their Imagination Soaring
Give your kiddos the gift of imagination and enchantment with the fantastical worlds and empowering characters in these stories.
These gorgeously gifty hardbacks and sparkling new children's releases are our picks for a magical Christmas. See more.
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Books to Get Them Thinking
This Christmas, give the gift of award-winning literary stories from our acclaimed authors.
Dive into our star-studded Christmas collection, which features Pulitzer Prize winning authors Geraldine Brooks and Andrew Sean Greer. See more.
Books to Inspire Them
Celebrity actor, storytelling legend, trusted doctor – gifts for the people in your life who love to learn and be inspired.
Whether it's discovering how simple changes can transform your life with Dr Michael Mosley, or learning about hope and persistence with Friends actor Matthew Perry, these books will motivate and stimulate. See more.
Books to Let Them Escape and Relax
What better gift is there than the permission to put your feet up?
These immersive reads will help your loved ones unwind - from a heartwarming and joyous memoir by Myf Warhurst, to Natasha Lester's latest lavish story The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre. See more.
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Books to Keep Them Up At Night
These crime and thriller writers have released gripping and breath-taking stories - just in time for Christmas.
Our picks include the TikTok word-of-mouth hit Verity and a haunting literary crime thriller, The Wrong Woman. See more.
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