The Thinking Gifts Christmas Gift Guide: Presents for Readers Under £30
The Thinking Gifts Christmas Gift Guide: Presents for Readers Under £30
Every family has one. The person who reads at the dinner table, falls asleep with a paperback on their face and owns more books than shelves. They are a joy to buy for, until you remember they already have every book you were going to get them.The answer is to give them something that makes the reading itself better. We have been designing reading accessories for 28 years, and these are the gifts we would wrap up for the readers in our own lives. Everything here costs under £30, and UK delivery is free on orders over £15.
Under £5: little extras they will use every day
 | Linemarker, £2.99. A magnetic bookmark with a clever slit that marks the exact line you stopped on, on either page. It grips without slipping and leaves no mark. There are over 20 designs, from Sloth to Bookworm, so there is one for everyone on your list. | |
 | Easymark, £3.99. An automatic bookmark. Slide it onto the corner of the page and it follows you as you read, so there is nothing to move. Perfect for anyone who loses their place every time they doze off. | |
 | PencilMark, £4.99. A bookmark and an everlasting pencil in one. It writes like an HB pencil, never needs sharpening and outlasts 150 ordinary pencils. It was Highly Commended at the Gift of the Year awards 2026, and it is the gift for anyone who scribbles in margins. Prefer ink? Try its sister, the PenMark, also £4.99. |
Under £10: the gift that started a million bedtime stories
.png) | FlexiLight Classic, £8.99. Our bestseller, with over a million sold worldwide. It clips onto the book, bends to put the light exactly on the page and is slim enough to double as a bookmark. Choose from dozens of designs, from Marble and Wood to Penguin and Shark. | |
.png) | FlexiLight Pals, £9.99. All the brains of the Classic, with a character on top: robots, mermaids, dinosaurs and bookworms. A brilliant way to make bedtime reading the best bit of a child's day. |
Under £20: for the serious night-time reader
 | FlexiLight Xtra, £12.99. Twice the brightness of the Classic with two LEDs and a longer neck, so it covers the biggest hardbacks. | |
.png) | FlexiLight Rechargeable, £19.99. The FlexiLight they already love, with no more batteries to buy. A thoughtful upgrade for the reader who gets through a light a year. |
Under £30: the big-impression presents
NekLite, £29.99. A rechargeable reading light that sits around your neck. The light points at the page, not the room, and there is a warm amber setting for late nights. Hands-free, it is just as good for knitting, crosswords or travel. Choose the Classic in Pink, White or Black, or the NekLite Pals in Sloth, Panda or Owl. | ||
.png) | Cuddly Readers, £24.99. Soft characters, from Owliver to Puppy Pete, that hold a book, eReader or tablet at the right angle. Children love them for stories and games; grown-ups secretly want one too. | |
 | Book Couch, £24.99. The grown-up version: a soft, plush cushion that holds books, Kindles and iPads, so they can read in bed without aching wrists. | |
 | Bookchair, from £24.99. Our very first product, shaped like a classic British deckchair. It holds a book or tablet hands-free and looks good on any kitchen table or desk. Read the story of how it began next week. |
Not sure what to choose?
For a quick win, pair a FlexiLight with a LineMarker: a complete reading kit for under £12. For the reader who has everything, the NekLite is the one they will not have thought to buy themselves and is versatile for other tasks beyond reading!Shop all Christmas gifts for readers here.
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