Summer Reading Guide — Readings Books

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We can't guarantee delivery by Christmas, but there's still time to get a great gift! Visit one of our shops or buy a digital gift card.

Discover this season's best books, selected by your favourite independent bookseller! As well as a curated range of great new books, our Summer Reading Guide also features exclusive content including a recipe extract from Linger by Hetty Lui McKinnon, Q&As with Chris Kraus and Bob Brown, and fabulous insights from authors about their latest books.

You can pick up a free print copy of the Summer Reading Guide from one of our shops or view a PDF version here.

Please note, our Christmas shipping deadline has passed, but there's still plenty of time to visit our shops or buy a personalised digital gift card!


Summer Reading Guide cover illustration by Ilya Milstein.

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