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.

Our Christmas shipping deadline for in-stock items being shipped in Australia is 5pm on Friday 8 December, so make sure you place your order before then to guarantee delivery in time for Christmas.