Yes, it’s almost that time again, and to help make your Christmas shopping easier we’ve put together the following suggestions to help you find that perfect gift for your family, friends, co-workers, children, frenemies and more.
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing a whole range of curated gift guides featuring hand-picked recommendations from our staff. Keep an eye on this page as we’ll be adding links to all our recommendations as we share them.
GIFT IDEAS FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS…
- Gift ideas for your parents
- Gift ideas for your significant other
- Gift ideas for your siblings (and other relatives)
- 100 great reads by Australian Women in 2017
- The most talked-about books of the year
- Australian literary blockbuster reads from 2017
- A selection of literary prize winners from the past year
- A selection of sci-fi & fantasy books from the past year
- A selection of television box-sets to binge over summer
- Recommended holiday reading
- Our best picks for word lovers
- Books for people who love to solve puzzles
GIFT IDEAS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE…
- Gift ideas (by ages) for children
- What to buy for hard-to-buy-for children
- Stocking stuffers for kids & teens
- Gift ideas for Minecraft fans
- Gift ideas for Harry Potter fans
- Gift ideas for Pusheen fans
- CDs for listening to with the kids
- The best books for cooking with children
- Books to keep the kids busy over the summer break
- Fantastic box-sets of children’s and YA books
- Australian picture books for gifting friends and family abroad
- Gift ideas suitable for the whole family to enjoy together
HARD-TO-BUY-FOR
- What to buy for hard-to-buy-for adults
- What to buy for hard-to-buy-for children
- Gift ideas for self-confessed anti-consumerists
- Books for people who aren’t regular readers
- The best gifts for when you really have no idea what to get
- A selection of Bolinda audiobooks
- Gift ideas for sophisticated travellers
- Stunning coffee table picture books to gift a whole family
- Ideas for what to buy when you really have no idea what to buy
SHOPPING TO A BUDGET
- 20 gift ideas under $20
- Recommended reads under $20
- DVDs under $20
- CDs under $20
- Stocking stuffers for adults
- Our best bargain picks for Christmas gifts
- A selection of summer bargain books
- Gift ideas suitable for the whole family to enjoy together
- A selection of stylish book lights for reading in bed
BEST BOOKS, MUSIC, FILM & TV OF THE YEAR
- The Best Fiction Books of 2017
- The Best Non-Fiction Books of 2017
- The Best Crime Books of 2017
- The Best Food & Gardening Books of 2017
- The Best Art & Design Books of 2017
- The Best Picture Books of 2017
- The Best Junior Fiction Books of 2017
- The Best Middle Fiction Books of 2017
- The Best Young Adult Books of 2017
- The Best DVDs of 2017
- The Best Pop CDs of 2017
- The Best Classical CDs of 2017
CHRISTMAS THEMED GIFT IDEAS…
- Sweet DIY gift ideas for Christmas
- Christmas albums
- Christmas films
- Christmas cookbooks
- The best picture books to gift at Christmas time
- Cosy crime mysteries to snuggle down with
FOR GRINCHES
- Grisly and disturbing books for avoiding the Christmas spirit
- Our annual passive aggressive gift guide
- The books that kept us awake at night
Make sure you check out our annual Summer Reading Guide for even more gift ideas. You can pick up a free copy in-store, download a PDF version, or browse our online collections.
Or if you’re looking for a one-on-one customer service experience, you can also visit one of our seven shops to speak to a bookseller in person, or you can email us your direct questions at [email protected].
And don’t forget – we also offer gift vouchers for use in-store and online.
