Our 2019 Christmas gift guides
As Christmas draws ever-nearer, we will be sharing a range of carefully curated gift guides featuring hand-picked recommendations from our staff. Keep an eye on this page as we’ll be adding to our list throughout the coming weeks.
Make sure you also check out our annual Summer Reading Guide for even more gift ideas.
GIFT IDEAS FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS…
- Gift ideas for friends & family
- 100 great reads from Australian women & gender diverse authors in 2019
- 30 great reads from First Nations writers & Australian writers of colour
- The best smart summer reads of the year
- The most talked-about books of the year
- Fiction to make you engage (not escape)
- Ideas for ethical and sustainable gift-giving
- Books to help you reduce, reuse & recycle
- Gift ideas based on the zodiac
- A selection of sci-fi & fantasy books from the past year
- A selection of literary prize winners from the past year
- Books for plant parents
- Books for aspiring beekeepers
- Gift ides for sport lovers
- Gift ideas for pop culture nuts
- Gift ideas for word lovers
GIFT IDEAS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE…
- Gift ideas for children
- Gift ideas for teens
- Kids authors share their picks for Christmas gifts
- A selection of graphic novels & comics from the past year
- Gift ideas for Harry Potter fans (that aren’t Harry Potter)
- Books for puzzle-loving, maze-obsessed kids
- Books to keep the kids busy over the summer break
- The best books for cooking with children
- Books to encourage outdoor time with the kids
- Books to read aloud with preschoolers
- Stocking stuffers for kids & teens
- Fantastic box-sets of children’s and YA books
- Australian picture books for gifting friends and family abroad
HARD-TO-BUY-FOR
- What to buy for hard-to-buy-for children
- What to buy for hard-to-buy-for teens
- What to buy for hard-to-buy-for grown-ups
- Emergency last-minute gift ideas
- Books for people who aren’t regular readers
- Gift ideas for a whole family in one
- A selection of recommended audiobooks
- Stunning coffee table picture books to gift a whole family
- A selection of stylish book lights for reading in bed
SHOPPING TO A BUDGET
- Our best bargain picks for Christmas gift ideas
- Gift ideas for a whole family
- 20 gift ideas under $20
- Recommended reads under $20
- DVDs under $20
- CDs under $20
- Stocking stuffers for adults
BEST BOOKS, MUSIC, FILM & TV OF THE YEAR
- The Best Australian Fiction Books of 2019
- The Best International Fiction Books of 2019
- The Best Non-Fiction Books of 2019
- The Best Crime Books of 2019
- The Best Food & Gardening Books of 2019
- The Best Art & Design Books of 2019
- The Best Picture Books of 2019
- The Best Junior Reader Books of 2019
- The Best Middle Reader Books of 2019
- The Best Young Adult Books of 2019
- The Best Pop Albums of 2019
- The Best Classical Albums of 2019
- The Best DVDs of 2019
MORE FAVOURITES FROM THE YEAR
- Our customers’ favourite books, music, film & TV of 2019
- Graphic novels & comics we loved in 2019
- Translated fiction we loved in 2019
- Short story collections we loved in 2019
- Books that made us cry in 2019
- Books that made us laugh in 2019
- Books that made us want to be better people in 2019
- Books that kept us on the edge of our seats in 2019
CHRISTMAS THEMED GIFT IDEAS
FOR GRINCHES
- Anti-Christmas reads for Grinches
- Our annual gift guide for the passive aggressive
- Literary thrillers to get your heart racing
- Non-Christmassy picture books for Christmas
Our Christmas shipping deadline for in-stock items being shipped in Australia is 11.59pm Wednesday 11 December. (Customers living in the Northern Territory and Western Australia will need to get their orders in a little earlier, by 11.59pm Sunday 8 December.)
Please make sure you place your order before then to guarantee delivery in time for Christmas.
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.
