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Discover… monthly newsletters packed with book recommendations for every kind of reader, brought to you by guest authors, booksellers, and our book-loving team.
Discover… competitions and prize draws to win signed copies of the latest books and exciting prizes, including National Book Tokens to spend on even more books.
Discover… trivia quizzes to test your literary knowledge, and personality quizzes to discover what kind of book lover you are.
Discover… more about other readers with our community polls.
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Competitions
Discover our competitions and prize draws to win signed books and exciting prizes, including National Book Tokens to spend in your favourite bookshop.
Celebrate 2 years of National Book Tokens Discover!
Win a 12-month cake subscription and a £100/€120 National Book Token to stock up on new books.
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Tell him that you love him to the moon – and back!
Win a special Father's Day edition of Guess How Much I Love You, a £50/€60 National Book Token, and more.
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Celebrating 20 years of Independent Bookshop Week
We're giving away two sets of each Indie Book Awards 2026 shortlist.
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Discover book recommendations for every kind of reader, brought to you by guest authors, booksellers, and our book-loving team.
40 of the best new books in 2026
The best fiction and non-fiction you can discover in bookshops this year.
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40 of the best new children's books in 2026
The most exciting fiction and non-fiction young readers can discover in bookshops throughout the National Year of Reading.
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7 great books about pop music
Sathnam Sanghera, author of Tonight the Music Seems So Loud, recommends books about pop.
Read nowDiscover First
Discover the next big book before it hits bookshops – we have 100 copies to give away every month! Plus, start reading the first chapter straight away.
Discover First: The Girl with the Seven Lives
Get one of 100 copies of Vikas Swarup's extraordinary page-turner before it's out in August.
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Discover First: White Smoke
Get one of 100 copies of Nick Brucker's heist thriller before it's out in 2027.
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Discover First: Everything to the Sea
Get one of 100 copies of Alicia Upano's literary romance before it's out in July.
Get your copyAsk a Bookseller
Discover booksellers' favourite picks – because bookshops are the best place to go for book recommendations! Submit a question and if it's answered, we'll send you a £15/€20 National Book Token to spend in your local bookshop.
Polls
Discover more about yourself and other readers with our community polls.
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In our last poll, we asked what kind of historical fiction you enjoy. 37% said they love ALL historical fiction, and 14% enjoy war stories in particular.
Quizzes
Discover what kind of book lover you are with our fun personality quizzes, and test your literary knowledge with our tricky trivia quizzes, including our fun and fiendish Hidden Books Game.
Dispelling common myths about autism: facts and fallacies
Gina Rippon, author of The Lost Girls of Autism, tests you knowledge!
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Which Jacqueline Wilson character are you?
Are you Ellie, Nadine, and Magda from the Girls series?
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How well do you know the life and works of Shakespeare?
Nydia Hetherington, author of Sycorax, tests your knowledge of the Bard.
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Discover our longer articles about books and reading, designed to empower you to choose the books you want to read from the bookshops you love. Plus, read exclusive features from Booktime magazine, the essential guide to the most anticipated books of the season.
River of Dreams: Interview with Jessie Burton, author of Hidden Treasure
Bestselling author of The Miniaturist and The Restless Girls.
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Booktime: Interview with Dr Punam Krishan, author of You and Your Body
A bright, interactive book for young children.
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Right Hand Men: Interview with Gareth Rubin, author of Holmes & Moriarty
A reimagining of Arthur Conan Doyle's classic characters.
Read moreBook Doctor
Discover just the right book for any mood or occasion with reading prescriptions from our guest Book Doctors.
Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney has joined us to prescribe the best reads for young book lovers.
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Ruth Ozeki, author of A Tale for the Time Being
Ruth Ozeki has joined us to prescribe some fantastic books and reading advice.
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Jasbinder Bilan, author of Asha & the Spirit Bird
Jasbinder Bilan has joined us to prescribe the best reads for young book lovers.
Read nowWinners
Discover the winners of our biggest giveaways, competitions, and children's activities.
This year's World Book Day winners!
We invited children to get creative and share how they Go All In on reading by designing their own fabulous National Book Tokens.
The winners are...
Who are this year's Spend and Win winners?
We gave you the chance to win £500/€500 in cash to spend on anything you desired – just for spending your book tokens!
The two winners are...
And the Hidden Books Game answers are...
We're delighted to announce the answers and which player has won a £500/€500 National Book Token!
Did you win?We're proud to support the National Year of Reading
If you're into it... read into it! In 2026, every adult, young person and child are invited to Go All In – to discover how reading can make the things you already love even richer.
Gift cards
Give a gift beyond words
Give recipients of all ages the excitement of choosing a book as well as the joy of reading it.
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Buy and spend in bookshops everywhere
Visit one of the hundreds of bookshops in the UK & Ireland that accept National Book Tokens.
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Discover brilliant books for children
Browse book recommendations, activities and quizzes for young readers, plus win exciting prizes!
