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Gifts for Book Lovers

Readers are famously hard to buy for. They already own the book, or they would rather choose it themselves. A book nook gets round that by being about books without being one: a few quiet evenings of making, then a small lit world that stands between the books on their shelf.

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Gifts by budget

Gifts by reader

The one who would live in a library: Ancient Rhyme Library, Left Bank Study or Art Book Store. The first-time maker: choose a Beginner kit; Spire of the Wyrm and the Corner Tavern each take an evening or two. The cosy winter reader: Forest Tea Book Club, a hollow tree stacked with books and a tiny teapot.

Before you order

In-stock kits leave the same day if you order before 3pm on a working day. Pre-order kits are due with us by early November, in good time for Christmas, and each kit's page shows its expected dispatch month. Batteries and glue are not included, so a pack of batteries and a small bottle of PVA make the gift complete on the day. Unopened kits can be returned within 60 days, and UK delivery is free on orders of £25 or more.

Still deciding? Our Christmas gift guide for book lovers matches kits to readers, and gift ideas lets you filter by interest and budget.

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  • byChapters gift card: an ink and brass card with the byChapters wordmark, on warm paper
    byChapters gift card in front of a softly lit book nook
    byChapters Gift Card
    From £10.00
    From £10.00
  • Moss-Lantern Harmony Garden
    Moss-Lantern Harmony Garden DIY book nook kit, garden pavilion – lit on a bookshelf between books
    Pre-order
    Moss-Lantern Harmony Garden
    £29.89
    £29.89

    Dispatches early November 2026

    152 pieces2–3 hrsBeginner
  • Kasuga Grocery Store DIY book nook kit – build and lighting video
    Kasuga Grocery Store DIY book nook kit, lantern-lit corner shop – lit on a bookshelf between books
    Pre-order
    Kasuga Grocery Store
    £34.89
    £34.89

    Dispatches early November 2026

    209 pieces2–3 hrsBeginner
  • Five Arches Library DIY miniature library kit, two-storey room box – angled front view on black with the lights on, showing the pendant lamp, fireplace and gallery lamps glowing amber
    Five Arches Library DIY miniature library kit, two-storey room box – three-quarter front view on white with the lights on, showing both floors, the staircase, the WELCOME sign and the red flower planter
    In stock
    Five Arches Library
    £35.89
    £35.89

    Room box10–20 hrsIntermediate
  • Lamplit Lattice Garden book nook kit – built and lit model, front and three-quarter views, then close-ups of the lit balcony tea table, plant stand and ginger cat
    Lamplit Lattice Garden DIY book nook kit, lattice garden house – lit front view beside a side view showing the ivy brick wall, mint-green Gothic window and clear front panel raised
    In stock
    Lamplit Lattice Garden
    £37.89
    £37.89

    6–10 hrsIntermediate
  • Art Book Store book nook kit – built model with its glowing BOOK STORE sign, the front opening, and close-ups of the lit bookshop interior with chandelier and clock
    Art Book Store DIY book nook kit, vintage bookshop – built and lit, angled view
    In stock
    Art Book Store
    £37.89
    £37.89

    420 pieces5–6 hrsIntermediate
  • Bacchus Bookstore DIY book nook kit, two-storey bookshop – built and lit with warm LED lights, front view
    Bacchus Bookstore DIY book nook kit, two-storey bookshop – built and lit, angled view
    Pre-order
    Bacchus Bookstore
    £38.89
    £38.89

    Dispatches early November 2026

    339 pieces7–8 hrsAdvanced
  • Forest Tea Book Club DIY book nook kit assembled and lit, 410 pieces
    Forest Tea Book Club DIY book nook kit, woodland tree house – angled view on a white background
    Pre-order
    Forest Tea Book Club
    £38.89
    £38.89

    Dispatches early November 2026

    410 pieces6–8 hrsAdvanced
  • Corner Tavern book nook kit – video
    Corner Tavern DIY book nook kit, wooden bar and wine shop – built and lit with warm LED lights, front view
    Pre-order
    Corner Tavern
    £39.89
    £39.89

    Dispatches early November 2026

    327 pieces3–4 hrsBeginner
  • Spire of the Wyrm
    Spire of the Wyrm DIY book nook kit, gothic dragon tower – front view on a white background
    In stock
    Spire of the Wyrm
    £39.89
    £39.89

    142 pieces2–4 hrsBeginner
  • Left Bank Study book nook kit – video
    Left Bank Study DIY book nook kit, wooden library study – built and lit with warm LED lights, front view
    Pre-order
    Left Bank Study
    £40.89
    £40.89

    Dispatches early November 2026

    248 pieces3–4 hrsIntermediate
  • Christmas Shop book nook kit – built model with its warm LEDs switching on, then close-ups of the lit shop window, Christmas tree, snowman balcony and chandelier
    Christmas Shop DIY book nook kit, festive shopfront – built and lit with warm LED lights, front view
    Pre-order
    Christmas Shop
    £42.89
    £42.89

    Dispatches early November 2026

    264 pieces4–6 hrsIntermediate
  • Ancient Rhyme Library DIY book nook kit – build and lighting video
    Ancient Rhyme Library DIY book nook kit, two-storey library – lit on a bookshelf between books
    Pre-order
    Ancient Rhyme Library
    £43.89
    £43.89

    Dispatches early November 2026

    333 pieces5–6 hrsAdvanced
  • Dreamy Book Hall book nook kit – video
    Dreamy Book Hall DIY book nook kit, grand library – built and lit with warm LED lights, front view
    Pre-order
    Dreamy Book Hall
    £49.89
    £49.89

    Dispatches early November 2026

    888 pieces8–10 hrsAdvanced

Free UK delivery from £25

£2.99 under £25. Order an in-stock kit before 3pm on a working day and it leaves the same day.

Royal Mail Tracked 24

Every order is tracked. Royal Mail aims to deliver the next day after dispatch.

60-day returns

Changed your mind? Return any unopened kit within 60 days of delivery for a refund.

Parts replaced free

Missing, faulty or broken while you build? We send a replacement free. How it works

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