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Festive reading from the Booker Prizes

We’ve parcelled up some treats for the holidays ahead – discover the best books and audiobooks to enjoy this season, get gift ideas for book lovers of all ages, then test your knowledge with our Christmas quiz

Published December 1, 2025

The best books and audiobooks to cosy up with

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The best Booker audiobooks to curl up with this winter, chosen by you

’Tis the season to be told a good story. We asked you to tell us which audiobooks of Booker-nominated novels are your all-time-favourite listens, and why

The best wintry reads from the Booker Library, chosen by you

From Dickensian tales to novels that explore the passing of time, these are your favourite Booker-nominated books to return to during the colder, darker months

Perfect presents for book lovers of all ages

Editors’ picks: the Booker team’s Christmas gifting ideas

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Booker authors and judges share their Christmas book recommendations

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The best children’s books written by Booker-nominated authors

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Stocking fillers from the Booker Library: a book for every type of reader

Test your festive knowledge

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Christmas quiz: which Booker book is this festive extract from?

What better way to embrace the festive spirit than by testing your literary prowess in our Yuletide-themed quiz

Treat yourself to a Booker Prize 2025 bundle

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Buy the Booker Prize 2025 shortlist

Save nearly 30% when you buy all six Booker Prize shortlisted books for the special price of £75 from BookKind. Receive fast and free UK shipping; international shipping rates apply. Plus, 10% of the value of your purchase will be donated to the Booker Prize Foundation, helping fund our work to support readers and writers of the future.