Schools are invited to join us for a free online event with Liz Pichon, bestselling creator of the Tom Gates series, as she presents the latest in her hilarious new graphic novel series, The Mubbles: When Berry Met Terry. Recommended for years 1 to 4: waterstones.com/events/virtual…

Piers Torday's gloriously gothic Midnight Treasure is a richly imagined quest novel featuring werwolves, vampirs & many other monstrous creations. In this parent's guide, you can find out all about the book, themes & subject matter. Read here on the blog: waterstones.com/blog/our-octob…

It's a day we have been waiting several years for; The Rose Field, the third volume of The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman is published today!

Coming soon! Detective Nicola Bridge returns to investigate a shocking murder at a hectic holiday camp in THE PARKWOOD MURDERS, Chris Chibnall's gripping sequel to Death At the White Hart. Signed Edition: waterstones.com/book/the-parkw…

We're absolutely thrilled to announce our incredible 2025 #BookoftheYear shortlist! 🥳 From deranged donuts and pickled bats to slow-burn romances and journeys to the underworld, discover the nominees here: waterstones.com/category/cultu…

Our Waterstones Book of The Year Shortlist is here! From deranged donuts to pickled bats and returning to Wonderland, our shortlist is full of rediscovered gems, future classics, and there is something for everyone. Discover the shortlist: waterstones.com/category/cultu…

ICYMI, this morning we announced our 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist! 🥳 From a fiendishly clever interactive mystery and a memoir like no other to a masterful fantasy and the ultimate guide to pasta, discover the nominees here: waterstones.com/category/cultu… #BookoftheYear

Loved by booksellers and readers from day one, THE ARTIST by Lucy Steeds is our #BookOfTheYear 2025 & THE CAFE AT THE EDGE OF THE WOODS by Mikey Please is our Children's #BookOfTheYear! 🎉 & Gift of the Year is Tim Siadatan's PADELLA! 🎁 Find them here: waterstones.com/category/cultu…

Imbued with the hazy atmosphere of a 1920s Provençal, our 2025 #BookOfTheYear THE ARTIST is Lucy Steeds’ intoxicating story of a reclusive painter, his seemingly unworldly niece and the ambitious journalist who enters their world 🎨 Exclusive Edition: waterstones.com/book/the-artis…

'One of the best pieces of writing advice I received was ‘don’t write characters, write people’' On the blog, Lucy Steeds discusses sensations, synaesthesia, reader reactions and the inspiration behind THE ARTIST, our 2025 #BookOfTheYear: waterstones.com/blog/an-exclus…

Told in witty rhyming text with vivid illustrations, our Children’s #BookOfTheYear THE CAFE AT THE EDGE OF THE WOODS is Mikey Please's irresistible story of a café owner and her trusty waiter’s attempts to serve a picky customer 🎉 Exclusive Edition: waterstones.com/book/the-cafe-…

'This stunning, ludicrous, brilliant eco fable, rendered through the lens of 70s Yellow Submarine-esq, psychedelic watercolour, is an absolute treasure' Children's #BookOfTheYear winner Mikey Please reveals one of his favourite picture books: waterstones.com/blog/mikey-ple…

It is our day of days, we are beyond thrilled to reveal our Waterstones Books of the year! #WBOTY

ICYMI, this morning we announced the winners of the 2025 #BookOfTheYear, THE ARTIST by Lucy Steeds, THE CAFE AT THE EDGE OF THE WOODS by Mikey Please, and PADELLA by Tim Siadatan! 🎉 Find them here: waterstones.com/category/cultu…

Time to move that wish list into your basket because DOUBLE (TRIPLE WHEN YOU SPEND OVER £100!) PLUS STAMPS are back until midnight Monday!!! 🤪 Not a Plus member? Sign up here for free: waterstones.com/plus 📚

ICYMI, the winner of the 2025 William Hill Sports Book of the Year is THE ESCAPE by Pippa York and David Walsh! 🥳 Filled with the iconic landmarks of the Tour de France and fascinating insights into sports psychology, find it here: waterstones.com/category/cultu…

The moment we've all been waiting for has arrived... Get DOUBLE or TRIPLE plus stamps with our #BlackFriday offer until midnight on Monday 😎 Not a Plus member? Sign up here for free: waterstones.com/plus

The story of a reclusive painter, his seemingly unworldly niece and the ambitious journalist who enters their world, our 2025 #BookOfTheYear is THE ARTIST, Lucy Steeds’ atmospheric study in art, secrets and the legacy of monstrous egos: waterstones.com/category/cultu… 🎨

If you're a fan of DOUBLE Plus stamps *and* old school memes it's your lucky weekend!

Our dear friends Waterstones Oxford are back in their shiny new shop! Find them on Queen Street, next to Marks & Spencer.