For the Love of Books

It’s that time of year again and we all have someone who’s particularly tricky to buy for – so I’m here to help you out with some bookish recs sure to get you points as being thoughtful, or at least thought-provoking… 

For that grumpy uncle: The new Dan Brown “Secret of Secrets” has been years in the making and is the next instalment of the Robert Langdon series.   

The person who has everything: A Book People book voucher that can be spent at over 200 independent book stores across Australia.  

For the too cool teen: “Best in Travel 2026” Lonely Planets latest list of the 50 best travel destinations in the world. Sure to spark curiosity and hopefully ignite the travel bug! 

For your Mother-In-Law: Time of the Child by Niall Williams. Williams beautiful prose and characters all set in the Irish countryside are always a winning combination. Or perhaps the latest in the Thursday Murder Club series “The Impossible Fortune”. It’s hard not to fall in love with the characters of these books.   

For your book-loving Mum: She’s read it all so go for an accessory instead. Book Besties Darwin stock some very cute hats – my favourites are “Will yap about books” or “I would rather be reading”.  

For other recs check out Better Readings Best 100 books of 2025, or the ABC’s list of the Top 100 books of the 21st Century voted by over 280,000 Australians. Sure to have something for everyone.  

Happy Reading! @sarahsbookchat

Author: Sarah Krause