Book Advent Calendar
12 Days of Christmas
12 Days of Books Advent Calendar
A magical countdown for book lovers
Unwrap the joy of reading this festive season with our 12 Days of Books Advent Calendar — a hand-selected collection of titles to make your December extra cosy and special.
Each box includes 12 individually wrapped paperback books, posted directly to you (or the lucky reader you’re gifting it to). Every book is a surprise — ready to be unwrapped and enjoyed one by one in the run-up to Christmas or at your own pace.
Inside, you’ll discover a mix of new, nearly new, and very good condition books, carefully chosen for quality and enjoyment. One of the twelve will also be a recent 2025 release.
- Looking for a children's book advent calendar? Check our separate listing.
- Want some bookish merch along with your advent books? Check out our Countdown to Christmas - 24 Day Bookish Advent Calendar.
Choose your perfect match:
-
Fiction – a blend of contemporary stories, literary gems, and feel-good reads across all of our fiction categories (excluding children's titles)
-
Non-Fiction – fascinating true tales, thought-provoking ideas, and inspiring voices across all of our non-fiction categories
-
Genre Select – if you know what you're into or want to explore a new genre to your usual fare, you can select a specific fiction genre from: Sci-Fi and Fantasy; Romance; Crime, Mystery and Thriller or Historical Fiction
Whether you’re gifting a book lover or treating yourself, this advent calendar is a cosy celebration of reading — sustainable, surprising, and full of festive charm.
✨ Limited availability — each set is individually curated and wrapped by hand.
Please note: This is a pre-order item and will not be shipped immediately. The pre-order window will run until 10th November, at which point all orders will be packed and delivered by Royal Mail ready for the start of December. Any remaining stock after this date will be listed individually.
Delivery
We currently only deliver to the UK. Delivery costs are clearly provided at the checkout at the time of purchase. We offer free delivery when spending over £60 in one transaction.
| Royal Mail First Class (order value below £60) | £2.95 |
| Royal Mail First Class (order value above £60) | FREE |
To qualify for free delivery please expect all your items to be delivered in one package i.e if you have ordered a 'pre-order' item please expect to wait until all your items are available before any are delivered.
We send our packages via Royal Mail. While we endeavour to get your purchase to you as quickly as possible, once it has left our depot it is out of our hands and we cannot be held responsible for any packages arriving later than expected.
Packaging
All our items are packaged in good quality cardboard packaging which should prevent any damage during transit. Please kindly note that any clingfilm or shrink wrap around the item is not considered part of the product.
Returns
If you decide that a product is not suitable within 30 days of delivery, you can return it to us at your own cost for a replacement or refund. Returns must be unused and in their original, undamaged packaging. Return address information will be included with your purchase.
If a product is damaged please get in touch so we can resolve it quickly for you.
Refunds
Refunds will be issues to the card that was used to purchase the item.
Refunds for returned items will be issued once the item has been received and checked.
Undelivered Packages
If a package is returned to us due to an incorrect address being supplied or because it was not collected from a local depot, an additional postage fee will be payable in order to resend. We will contact you to arrange this before anything is resent.