Stocking filler ideas guide

Posted on November 12, 2025

From whisky aficionados to those who love the sea; from caring about the planet to the simple joy of picking up pebbles on the beach – there’s a book for everyone in our stocking filler ideas guide!

Looking Down at the Stars, swims through the kaleidoscope of marine life, from starfish to seagrass to the water itself. What shines through is a sense of wonder that is also a call to action. Christina Riley’s lyrical prose is the perfect guide to this unfamiliar underwater world, brimming with surprises, sunlight and sea stars. The book also features some of her own beautiful black and white illustrations.

Get a set of four exclusive postcards for free when you buy a copy of the book!

Peat and Whisky is part travelogue, part popular science, and a love letter to Scotland’s most famous artisan product. Mike Billett’s account brings together landscapes, geology, ecology, history, people and their whisky, whilst also addressing an important current environmental issue: peatlands and their role in climate change.

As our natural resources and landscapes are increasingly contested, this is the essential read for all whisky lovers.

Helen Moat used to hide from winter: she would hunker down inside, yearn for the sun, and wait it out. So when she heard others call it their preferred season, she went on a mission to discover what they saw in the months she found so difficult.

Journeying across Finland, Iceland, Wales and, just once, escaping to the warmth of Spain, While the Earth Holds its Breath nurtures resilience and determination. Ultimately, it finds a positivity that does not ignore the darkness, but finds something to love there.

The best of contemporary nature writing from the winners of the second international Nature Chronicles Prize.

These winning works address the feelings of responsibility, anxiety and hope that come with living at this time on this planet, and celebrate the species we share the earth with – from insects to blue whales. Together, the essays represent the freshest, most exciting contemporary nature writing by emerging and established authors.

The anthology is introduced by nature writer Marchelle Farrell, winner of the 2021 Nan Shepherd prize for nature writing.

A collection of vibrant essays to inform, stimulate and inspire every nature lover.

Times of darkness offer opportunities to reflect. In Mistletoe Winter, Roy Dennis offers his reflections on the natural world from the past year – from the welcome signs of change to the ongoing problems we are posing for nature, and what humankind can and must do about them.

This volume will provide inspiration and ideas for everyone who cares about our planet and its species.

Laurence Mitchell uncovers the stories that flint has to tell us in this celebratory journey through the natural and cultural history of the stone.

Beneath the bands of chalk that cover the UK lies flint, a mineral that has shaped our landscape, history and heritage. Flint Country tells the story of this abundant resource’s formation, what we can learn from its fossil records, and how it has been worked with and prized through millennia – from our prehistoric and ancient ancestors through to the present day.

From double-Booker Prize listed author Graeme Macrae Burnet, the Gorski Trilogy follows Chief Inspector Georges Gorski around the streets and bars of Saint-Louis, investigating disappearances, accidents, mysterious strangers and dead bodies. The books can be read as standalones or in any order.

Buy the complete trilogy in paperback for £30.

In the Moment is a series of portable, accessible books, exploring the role of both mind and body in movement, purpose, and reflection, finding ways of being fully present in our activities and environment.

For those who have multiple stockings to fill, you can buy any three In the Moment books for £20.