It's now December and there can be no getting away from it, presents need to be bought and, of course, books make the perfect present for anyone of any age. So why not take the strain out of what to buy by taking a look at our selections of the best Gift Books and Stocking Fillers. Also, don’t miss out on a treat for yourself with one of our Books of the Year.

So, what are you waiting for? Start choosing your presents today! And please don't forget our last order date, to ensure delivery for Christmas, is 1pm 20 December.

New links to Amazon to help you get the best value

Also there is something new on the site to help you get the best value this Christmas. While Lovereading works hard to get the best price on the books we sell we are also realistic that sometimes bigger online companies, eg Amazon, can't be beaten. So, while we would love you to buy your books from us, we have also made it v v easy to see the price Amazon is offering and then buy with a single click - just visit any book page to see.

Costa Book Awards find out more

The shortlists for one of the biggest literary prizes have just been announced. Split into 5 categories covering General Fiction, Debut Novels, Poetry, Biographies and Children’s books the winner of each category then fight it out for the ultimate prize. You will hear a lot more about this in the New Year but for the minute do have a look at two of the biographies we particularly like. If You Don’t Know Me , FT journalist Sathnam Sanghera writes about his childhood in Wolverhampton dealing with his father's and sister's schizophrenia and Chagall, a sumptuous and beautifully illustrated look at the Russian Jewish artist.