Buy a gift card
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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Find out how much is left on your gift card, or add a gift card to your mobile wallet for instant book-buying joy on the go.
Where to spend
Buy and spend our gift cards in hundreds of bookshops across the UK and Ireland, including independents, Waterstones, WHSmith, Blackwell's and Easons.
National Book Tokens Discover: your ultimate destination for all things books
Whether you're a casual reader or your bookshelves are overflowing, you'll discover brilliant book recommendations, fun quizzes and competitions, and more. Plus, sign up to receive our emails and every month you'll be entered to win a £100/€120 National Book Token!
Bookshop Day is 12th October!
Win one of ten limited edition bags, a £20/€25 National Book Token, and a copy of Annie Gray's book.
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Who will you vote for?
You're invited to vote in this year's Books Are My Bag Readers Awards for the chance to win one of ten £100/€120 National Book Tokens.
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Win all 24 books!
We're excited to celebrate this year's Readers Awards by giving away the shortlist to one lucky booklover.
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Tips for children who want to write
We asked our favourite authors to share their writing tips and advice for BBC 500 Words.
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Nominate a young person
Win one of five £250/€250 National Book Tokens for someone aged 16 to 24.
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20 brilliant books to buy with your book token
Whether they love cosy fantasy or literary thrillers, these are the most popular books for young adults.
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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've been proud sponsors of the charity that changes lives through a love of books and reading for more than 25 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 Book Token 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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