ReadThe Portobello Bookshop Gift Guide 2025

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Fiction
Storytelling is as old as time and, whether it’s an award-winning epic novel or a page-turning blockbuster, a great book can stay with you throughout your life
Contemporary & Classic Fiction Crime & Mystery Fantasy Graphic Novels & Comics Browse more Fiction categories
Non-fiction
Be it biography, history, nature writing or any other form of true story, non-fiction writing is often loaded with just as much suspense and character as the most exciting novel
Essays, Memoir & Biography Nature & Travel History & Archaeology Science & Technology Browse more Non-fiction categories
Children’s, Teenage & Educational
These stories for children and young adults will pique imaginations and inspire young readers
Children's Fiction Children's Non-Fiction Board Books, Picture Books & Activity Books Children's Poetry & Anthologies Browse more Children’s, Teenage & Educational categories
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Energy technology & engineering

Midnight in Chernobyl cover

Midnight in Chernobyl

Adam Higginbotham - Paperback

£12.99

The Breath of the Gods cover

The Breath of the Gods

Simon Winchester - Hardback

£25.00

The Nuclear Age cover

The Nuclear Age

Serhii Plokhy - Hardback

£30.00

Going Nuclear cover

Going Nuclear

Tim Gregory - Hardback

£25.00

Code of Practice for Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Installation cover

Code of Practice for Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Installation

The Institution of Engineering and Technology - Paperback

£82.50

Energy and Development cover

Energy and Development

Frauke Urban - Paperback

£39.99

Guidance Note 7: Special Locations cover

Guidance Note 7: Special Locations

The Institution of Engineering and Technology - Paperback

£37.00

On-Site Guide (BS 7671:2018+A2:2022) cover

On-Site Guide (BS 7671:2018+A2:2022)

The Institution of Engineering and Technology - Spiral bound

£35.00