National Book Tokens Discover: the place to be for booklovers
Whether you’re a casual reader or your bookshelves are overflowing, this is your ultimate destination for all things books.
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Discover… monthly newsletters packed with 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 booklover you are.
Discover… more about other readers with our community polls.
Discover… upcoming events, offers and updates from bookshops local to you – delivered straight to your inbox!
Discover... how National Book Tokens support reading for everyone, be the first to hear about new products, and more!
Caboodle is now called National Book Tokens Discover (thank you to everyone who helped us pick the name!). You'll find all the same competitions, book recommendations, and quizzes below, and our newsletter will feature new competitions and updates as usual. Log in with your Caboodle email address and password to view your profile, quickly enter competitions, and view your personalised book recommendations, or browse our website and enter giveaways without logging in. Have a question or any feedback to send?
Competitions
Discover our competitions and prize draws to win signed books and exciting prizes, including National Book Tokens to spend in your favourite bookshop.
Win a delightful Father's Day prize!
We're giving away a signed copy of Fred Sirieix's Seriously British, a £50 National Book Token, and a Fortnum & Mason gift box.
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An extraordinary novel about familial love
Win a signed copy of Ripeness by Sarah Moss and a 3-month pasta subscription.
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Which books will you choose?
To celebrate one year of National Book Tokens Discover, we're giving away £1,000 to spend in bookshops!
Enter 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 Traitors Circle by Jonathan Freedland
We're giving 100 people the chance to get a copy before it's out in September.
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Discover First: The Society of Unknowable Objects
We're giving 100 people the chance to get a copy of Gareth Brown's new book before it's out.
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Discover book recommendations for every kind of reader, brought to you by guest authors, booksellers, and our book-loving team.
6 brilliant books that centre Black women
Sareeta Domingo shares her favourite books with Black female protagonists.
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40 of the best new books in 2025
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 2025
The most exciting fiction and non-fiction young readers can discover in bookshops this year.
Read nowAsk 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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According to our previous poll, 200 to 350-page books are the sweet spot for 51% of you, but 4% prefer doorstoppers with 1,000+ pages!
Quizzes
Discover what kind of booklover you are with our fun personality quizzes, and test your literary knowledge with our tricky trivia quizzes.
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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Dispelling common myths about autism: facts and fallacies
Gina Rippon, author of The Lost Girls of Autism, tests you knowledge!
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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 booklovers.
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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 booklovers.
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Winners
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 their love for books 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...
