The NHE Festive Gift Shop
Welcome to the NHE Festive Gift Shop, where the team have handpicked their favourite giftable titles to help you find the perfect present, whoever you are shopping for. From the Armchair Traveller to the History Buff and the Christmas Curmudgeon; for lovers of classic literature to fashion or film books, we have something for every reader.
Explore our suggestions below and don’t forget, you get £5 off any three hardbacks, a discount exclusively available through our website. Happy browsing!
‘There seems a magic in the very name of Christmas.’
Charles Dickens
Top festive picks to gift from Notting Hill Editions
On Christmas: A Seasonal Anthology
Curl up with a cup of mulled wine and a mince pie, and immerse yourself in some of the world’s greatest festive literary pieces, from Dickens, Dostoevsky, P.G. Wodehouse, Kathy Lette, Ali Smith, Will Self and Queen Victoria. Introduced by none other than national treasure Gyles Brandreth.
The Penalty Kick: The Story of a Gamechanger
A brand new book from Notting Hill Editions by Robert McCrum. A tale of chance, risk, obsession, social history, psychology and sport, this is a football book that’s not about football.
Lewis Carroll’s Guide for Insomniacs
Ranging from puzzles, rhymes and limericks to simple number problems, calming calculations and planning dreams, this book is perfect for puzzle lovers, literature fans or those in search of the elusive rabbit-hole of a good night’s sleep. Introduced by Gyles Brandreth.
Cary Grant’s Suit: Nine Movies That Made Me the Wreck I Am Today
In Todd McEwen’s digressive, surprising and delightful essays, some of the world’s most classic films are brought into the spotlight: from Chinatown to Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, White Christmas and, of course, North by Northwest. The perfect gift for any film buff, and a hugely entertaining read for anyone.
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Anthologies
We find anthologies to be a wonderful way to work with, and give voice to, a diverse range of writers – and they make brilliant gifts, too. We carefully curate each anthology we publish, and each one features a wide range of beautiful pieces and surprising inclusions: from Queen Victoria or Charles Darwin to Tracey Ullman and Robert Macfarlane. Choose between books about dogs, cats, parenting, ghost stories, travel and more.
Whichever anthology you choose, you are guaranteed a real treasure-trove of discovery.
Signed copies: the ultimate gift for collectors
No collection is complete without signed copies, and our beautiful editions take on special value in your library through that personal touch.
Browse our signed titles – extremely limited in numbers – by, among others, Gyles Brandreth, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, A. J. Lees, Robert McCrum or Lauren Child.
Still not sure? Visit our Gift Helper and browse suggestions for the hard-to-buy-for.
Festive gift sets
Why pick just one book when you could pick three? Our themed gift sets were hand-selected by the team, with each containing three NHE titles. For a festive gift, we recommend The Three Wise Russians or, for the Scrooges, Escape the Family.
NHE notebooks for the writer in your life
Our notebooks are linen-bound, come with satin markers and contain quotations from the best writers and thinkers from the NHE list. They are irresistible literary gifts for the curious reader or writer. Choose between the themes of Epiphany, Voyage or Nostalgia.
Profits from the purchase of these notebooks are donated to The Reader, a national charity that creates lively, connected, warm communities in care homes, prisons and local services around the UK.
Let us help you choose: NHE team favourites
For your reading pleasure, the NHE team have also shared their favourite NHE titles: the ones they keep revisiting. Click below to find more.
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