We've scoured our shelves to find the books we've most enjoyed selling this year and which we think would make excellent Christmas presents. Whether you're looking for the perfect gift for a gardener, a cook, an amateur historian (or a real one, for that matter) a popular science buff, a newshound, a lover of literature, a child, or almost anyone, we have hand-picked the top five (sometimes more, when we couldn't resist it) titles in a whole range of categories.
And if nothing here suits, there are loads more books available in the shop. We look forward to seeing you here.

To see what we've selected, scroll through the categories below (more to come as we load the titles) and click on individual categories. This will take you to a list of titles: click on each title to find out more about it and it's current price. If you'd like us to reserve a copy for you, simply fill in the Order a book form and submit it to us.

• African studies & Journalism
• Architecture, Art, Design & Photography
• Biographies & Memoirs
• Children
• Essays
• Fiction
• Food
• History
• Humour & Stocking Fillers
• Interiors & Gardens
• Poetry
• Politics & Current Affairs
• Science & Nature