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Buy a gift beyond words online or in-store. National Book Tokens gift cards make the perfect gift for booklovers and readers of all ages.
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Buy and spend our gift cards in hundreds of bookshops across the UK and Ireland, including independents, Waterstones, WHSmith, Blackwell's and Easons.
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Don't miss our free prize draws to win signed copies of the latest books and exciting prizes, including National Book Tokens to spend on even more books.
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Choose a new book to read with our recommendations for every kind of reader, brought to you by guest authors, booksellers, and our book-loving team.
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See what kind of booklover 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.
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Whether you're a parent, carer, or teacher, browse recommendations for young readers, activities and quizzes that spark engagement and learning, and competitions to win signed children's books and fun prizes.
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National Book Tokens: a gift beyond words since 1932
Beloved by generations, National Book Tokens are the only gift cards you can spend in bookshops across the UK and Ireland, as well as online. Available in a range of brilliantly booky designs, with physical and e-Gift cards, personalised gift cards and monthly subscriptions, there's a book token for every reader. What's more, National Book Tokens gift cards don't expire for 8 years from last use. And even if you don't use your card for 8 years, we'll replace it.
Find out how we support reading for everyone, and discover what has made National Book Tokens the best gift for booklovers for more than nine decades.
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Supporting reading for everyone
World Book Day
We're sponsors of the charity that changes lives through a love of books and reading for almost 30 years, helping millions of children choose a book for free – often the first book of their own.
How our sponsorship helps
Read for Good
We support Read for Good, a national charity with the mission to encourage all children in the UK to read for fun – because reading for pleasure is nothing short of life-changing.
Motivating reading
Book Aid International
Every purchase of our Book Aid International gift card helps the charity share the power of books with people around the world who would otherwise have few books, or even no books at all.
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