First place in the world online, to redeem and retail UK Book Tokens, from 1999. 

Today you can pay here for all your discounted books, secure by Credit or Debit Card and NBT Card : National Book Tokens.

The First Bookshop was established by Roger and his Parents, on Garforth Main Street, Yorkshire, 5th May 1987, from where he has supplied freepost mail order Book Tokens to the UK & Ireland for over 35 years.

Bookselling family since the 1970's with Roger, who is today's sole owner (after the recent passing of joint owner Martin) and who originally worked for WHSmith Wholesale Leeds. Roger's first responsibility at the WHSmith Warehouse, was stock control of all Ladybird Books. Currently he is collecting original Ladybirds 1st Editions and already owns an impressive range of Penguin 1st Editions.

Please use the new 'search' or 'find a book' and our 'browse' facilities at the top of this page, to get the titles you want fast and at a fair price. UK Book delivery is free when spending £25 or more and costs from £3.99 on all orders amounting to less than £25. See our current featured range below, all books chosen by Roger.

Keep Reading and thank you for supporting your Independent Booksellers.

First For Book Tokens & Foremost For Theatre Tokens : Firstbookshop.com

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'Keep Reading' is the winning illustration from a World Book Day Competition to design a National Book Token Gift Card.

This card, along with over 40 others, can be loaded on 0800 6125 350 with up to £250 on each gift token card, to spend here, or in person at most UK Bookshops.

More details at giftcards.org.uk and now also at bookstagram.co.uk (from 1st December 2021).

For digital book gift cards sent by email and to be used online within 2 years, please see the link below.