Our 2020 Christmas gift guide round-up
In the lead-up to Christmas 2020, we’ll be sharing a host of 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.
Plus – make sure you check out the books featured in our annual Summer Reading Guide to find even more gift-buying (and your own holiday reading!) inspiration.
GIFT IDEAS FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS…
- Gift ideas for friends & family
- Ideas for ethical and sustainable gift-giving
- Book & chocolate pairings to celebrate Jólabókaflóð this year
- 100 great reads from Australian women in 2020
- 50 great reads from First Nations writers & Australian writers of colour in 2020
- 15 great reads from gender diverse authors in 2020
- The best smart summer reads of the year
- The most talked-about books of the year
- 30 literary prize winners to read these holidays
- Literary mysteries for book lovers
- Escapist novels to take a break from the world
- Books to make someone feel happy
- Books to inspire hope
- Books to help reduce, reuse & recycle
- Gift ideas for plant parents
- Gift ides for sport lovers
- Gift ideas for word lovers
- Gift ideas for pop culture nerds
GIFT IDEAS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE…
- Gift ideas for children
- Gift ideas for teens
- Books to keep the kids busy over the summer break
- Non-fiction books to give curious kids
- The best books for cooking with children
- Books to encourage outdoor time with the kids
- Stocking stuffers for kids & teens
- Gift items for kids
- Fantastic box-sets of children’s and YA books
- A selection of recommended audiobooks for kids & teens
- 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
- Books for people who aren’t regular readers
- Non-fiction for lovers of adventure & detective stories
- A selection of literary prize winners from the past year
- Stunning coffee table picture books to gift a whole family
- A selection of games & puzzles
- A selection of stylish book lights for reading in bed
- A selection of recommended audiobooks
SHOPPING TO A BUDGET
- Books to inspire DIY gifting
- 20 gift ideas under $20
- Recommended reads under $20
- DVDs under $20
- CDs under $20
- Stocking stuffers for adults
- Gift ideas for a whole family
- Terrific bargain picks for Christmas gift ideas
THE BEST BOOKS & MUSIC OF THE YEAR
- The best Australian fiction books of 2020
- The best international fiction books of 2020
- The best non-fiction books of 2020
- The best crime books of 2020
- The best cookbooks of 2020
- The best picture books of 2020
- The best children’s books of 2020
- The best young adult books of 2020
- The best pop albums of 2020
- The best classical albums of 2020
CHRISTMAS THEMED GIFT IDEAS
FOR GRINCHES
- Our annual gift guide for the passive aggressive
- Anti-Christmas reads for Grinches
- Literary thrillers to get your heart racing
- Non-Christmassy picture books for Christmas
Please note, our recommended Christmas shipping deadline for online orders has passed, and unfortunately, we cannot guarantee delivery by Christmas. However, our shops are open up to Christmas Eve and you can find all their opening hours here.
And don’t forget – we also offer gift vouchers for use in-store and online.
