Which books will you choose?

Which books will you choose?

To celebrate one year of National Book Tokens Discover, we're giving away £1,000 to spend in bookshops!

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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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Win a signed copy of Amuse Bouche by Carolyn Boyd and a French cheese and charcuterie box

Bon appétit!

Win a signed copy of food writer Carolyn Boyd's Amuse Bouche and the ultimate cheese board.

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The irresistible debut from poet Seán Hewitt

Win a luxury 32-piece picnic set and a signed copy of Open, Heaven.

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Win a Jhalak Prize shortlist of your choice

Discover the best books by writers of colour

We're giving away nine sets of Jhalak Prize shortlists: choose from prose, poetry or children's & YA!

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The purr-fect prize for booklovers

The purr-fect prize for booklovers

Win copies of both books, £200 to spend on kitting out your reading corner, and more!

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Beano

Join Minnie for an epic Viking Voyage!

Win a family stay in a Viking Room at Drayton Manor and a bundle of Beano books.

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Discover First: Get an early copy of Gareth Brown's The Society of Unknowable Objects

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 First: The Last Pebble

Discover First: The Last Pebble by Alex Horne

We're giving 100 people the chance to get a copy before it's out in July.

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National Book Tokens gift cards

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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.

This year's Design a National Book Tokens gift card winners

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.

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Meet the winners of our 'spend and win' competition!

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!

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Put your pet knowledge to the test with Pia's Pet Club

Put your pet knowledge to the test

Take our quiz inspired by Pia's Pet Club and you could win bundle of books and a Jellycat puppy!

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How well do you know the life and works of Shakespeare?

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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Jeremy Vine's 9 favourite whodunnits

Jeremy Vine's 9 favourite whodunnits

The broadcaster-turned-author shares his top recommendations.

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10 exciting Greek myth retellings for children and teens

10 exciting Greek myth retellings for children and teens

Bryony Pearce, author of Aphrodite, shares her top ten myth-inspired reads that reimagine ancient tales.

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9 great revenge thrillers to get stuck into

9 great revenge thrillers to get stuck into

Nilesha Chauvet, author of Her Two Lives, shares her top picks.

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11 awesome children's books featuring characters with disabilities

11 awesome books featuring characters with disabilities

 S.A. Reyhani, author of A Sequence of Cosmic Accidents, recommends books with positive disability representation.

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40 of the best new books in 2025

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

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.

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