20 books to buy with your book tokens
We know that you love books (just like us!) – fantastic stories, loveable characters, gorgeous book covers, and the unbeatable experience of browsing a bookshop.
There are thousands of brilliant books out there for you to choose from. Whether you're a fan of Alice Oseman or Charlotte Brontë, love to browse TikTok or are feeling a bit blue, check out our recommendations for what you can pick up with your National Book Tokens.
If you liked We Were Liars…
You'll love Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
Buried secrets come to light when two students are targeted by an anonymous bully with an explosive agenda.
If you liked Northern Lights by Philip Pullman...
You'll love Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang
Can a student stand against an empire? Set in 1800s Oxford, this dark academia-fantasy story is about the power of language, the violence of colonialism, and the sacrifices of resistance.
If you liked The Love Hypothesis…
You'll love Book Lovers by Emily Henry
Brimming with witty banter, characters you can't help but fall for and off-the-charts chemistry, this is a book for book lovers!
If you liked They Both Die at the End…
You'll love Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
An LGBTQIA+ ghost story about magic, acceptance and what it means to be your true self.
If you liked A Court of Thorns and Roses…
You'll love Furyborn by Claire Legrand
An epic fantasy about two fiercely independent young women, centuries apart, who hold the power to save their world...or doom it.
Burn After Writing by Sharon Jones
This journal helps you discover who you are away from social media through incisive questions and through experiments. And once you’ve finished… toss it, hide it, or burn after writing.
Politics for Beginners
This may look like it's for children, but hear us out… politics can be baffling and this guide is for everyone who wants to understand everything from fake news and voting to human rights and feminism.
Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before by Dr Julie Smith
This is a must-have handbook for optimising your mental health to help you stay resilient no matter what life throws at you. Plus, we love her TikTok videos!
Sex Education: A Guide to Life
This honest, fully fleshed out and thoroughly entertaining guide to sex and relationships will answer all the questions you're too afraid to ask.
A Different Sort of Normal by Abigail Balfe
If you've ever felt different, out of place, like you don't fit in... this book is for you. The true story of one girl's journey growing up autistic.
Penguin Clothbound Classics designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith
These stunning clothbound classics will look beautiful on your bookshelves and will make you happy. Which one will you choose: Frankenstein, Wuthering Heights, Pride and Prejudice, or another classic you've always wanted to read?
Radio Silence by Alice Oseman
When Frances meets Aled, the shy genius behind her favourite podcast, she discovers a new freedom. Alice Oseman's book tackles issues of identity, the pressure to succeed, diversity and freedom to choose.
You're the One That I Want by Simon James Green
Freddie finds himself auditioning for the school musical (Grease), actually going to parties, and flirting with hot new boy Zach! He's becoming a whole new Freddie…
Twin Crowns by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber
Twin sisters separated at birth and raised into entirely different worlds are about to get to know each other's lives a whole lot better...
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
Tomi Adeyemi conjures a stunning world of dark magic and danger in her West African-inspired fantasy series.
The Heartstopper Yearbook by Alice Oseman
If you've watched the Netflix series and are already bffs with Charlie Spring, you need to check out Alice's comics – an LGBTQ+ story about life, love, and everything that happens in between.
Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar
Will you be besties with Hani or Ishu? They couldn't be less alike – and they definitely don't like each other. But when fates collide and they pretend to date each other, things start to get messy...
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
For all the gamers... Two kids meet in a hospital in 1987 and when they spot each other eight years later, they get together on what they love – creating virtual worlds to delight, challenge and immerse. You'll fall in love with Sadie and Sam.
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston
A month before graduating from Willowgrove Christian Academy, the principal’s perfect daughter, prom queen Shara Wheeler, kisses Chloe Green and vanishes. Smith, Rory and Chloe are ready to track her down and you’ll be rooting for them all the way.
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
If you've not yet read Tolkien’s classic story, befriend Bilbo Baggins and discover the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End.
