Top 10 Gifts for Booklovers for Christmas 2023

by |November 2, 2023

As the holiday season approaches, there’s no better gift than the magic of books! At Booktopia, we’ve curated a collection of captivating titles that are perfect for book lovers this Christmas. From heartwarming memoirs to gripping mysteries, we’ve got something to delight every reading enthusiast.

What should I buy my book-loving friend or family member this Christmas?

There are so many good releases this year which means there is a lot of variety to choose from for the book loving friend or family member in your life. Check out our top picks!

What books do you recommend for book lovers this Christmas?


Bright Shining
by Julia Baird

Julia Baird, an acclaimed journalist and author, comes a beautiful and timely exploration of that most mysterious but necessary of human qualities: grace. In Bright Shining Julia explores what does grace look like in our world, and how do we recognise it, nurture it in ourselves and express it, even in the darkest of times?

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The House That Joy Built
by Holly Ringland

An uplifting, powerful and inspiring book about breaking through fear and finding joy through creativity, from bestselling author, Holly Ringland. It also has such a beautiful bright cover that we can’t stop looking at it!

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Storytellers
by Leigh Sales

Storytellers is a captivating exploration of the art of storytelling. Highly respected ABC anchor, bestselling author and hit podcaster Leigh Sales interviews the cream of Australian journalists about their craft – how (and why) they bring us the stories that inform our lives. Get lost in a world of words and imagination, making it an excellent choice for those who appreciate the craft of storytelling.

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The Seven
by Chris Hammer

Chris Hammer’s The Seven offers a spellbinding blend of crime, corruption, and suspense in the Australian outback. A compelling read for fans of crime fiction and regional mysteries.

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Question 7 by Richard Flanagan

Beginning at a love hotel by Japan’s Inland Sea and ending by a river in Tasmania, Question 7 is about the choices we make about love and the chain reaction that follows.

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Right Story, Wrong Story by Tyson Yunkaporta

The award-winning author of Sand Talk returns with a formidably original yarn with Indigenous thought leaders from around the globe.

Sand Talk, Tyson Yunkaporta’s bestselling debut, cast an Indigenous lens on contemporary society. Right Story, Wrong Story extends Yunkaporta’s explorations of how we can learn from Indigenous thinking.

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Sound Bites
by Ed Le Brocq

Ed Le Brocq invites you to come on a journey with him through a living tradition that spans a millennium – the tradition of Western classical music.

Have you ever wondered where our music comes from? How did we arrive here, a place where we can have a hundred musicians on stage executing the wildest rhythms, a singer performing the most heartbreaking of melodies, or a solitary pianist playing an instrument that weighs half a tonne? How did the melodies and harmonies we listen to today, right now, come about?

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Stone Yard Devotional
by Charlotte Wood

A deeply moving novel about forgiveness, grief, and what it means to be ‘good’, from the award-winning author of The Natural Way of Things and The Weekend.

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A Memoir of My Former Self
by Hilary Mantel

The critically acclaimed author of Wolf Hall presents a deeply personal and evocative memoir. A Memoir Of My Former Self is a beautifully written exploration of identity, memory and the power of storytelling. From her unique childhood to her all-consuming fascination with Thomas Cromwell that grew into the Wolf Hall Trilogy, A Memoir of My Former Self reveals the shape of Hilary Mantel’s life in her own dazzling words, ‘messages from people I used to be.’ Compelling, often very funny, always luminous, it is essential reading from one of our greatest writers.

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Edenglassie
by Melissa Lucashenko

Two extraordinary Indigenous stories set five generations apart.

When Mulanyin meets the beautiful Nita in Edenglassie, their saltwater people still outnumber the British. As colonial unrest peaks, Mulanyin dreams of taking his bride home to Yugambeh Country, but his plans for independence collide with white justice.

Two centuries later, fiery activist Winona meets Dr Johnny. Together they care for obstinate centenarian Grannie Eddie, and sparks fly, but not always in the right direction. What nobody knows is how far the legacies of the past will reach into their modern lives.

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The In-Between
by Christos Tsiolkas

The tender, sensual and moving new novel from the award-winning and bestselling author of The Slap and Seven and a Half. A compelling contemporary love story between two middle-aged men told with grace, heart and wisdom.

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This Christmas, indulge your love for books with our handpicked selection from Booktopia. From heartwarming tales and tantalizing cookbooks to thought-provoking novels and captivating memoirs, we’ve got something for every book lover.

Whether you’re cozying up by the fireplace or escaping into the pages during a snowy day, these books are the perfect companions for a magical holiday season. Happy reading and happy holidays!


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