Best Book Subscription
Best Book Subscription in Ireland
The best book subscription should do more than simply put a random book in the post each month. It should introduce you to books you're genuinely excited to read, suit your reading tastes and give you something to look forward to when it arrives.
At The Book Resort, we offer several different ways to receive books every month, from our Monthly Book Subscription with Irish chocolate and a gift from an Irish brand, to prepaid, book-only and bespoke subscriptions.
So which is the best book subscription for you — or for the person you're buying for?
What Is a Book Subscription?
A book subscription delivers a new book to you or someone you're treating on a regular basis.
Some subscriptions focus purely on books, while others include additional treats and gifts. Some renew automatically each month, while prepaid subscriptions allow you to choose a fixed period and pay for the whole gift upfront.
The important thing is finding one that suits the reader rather than simply choosing the subscription with the most things in the box.
What Makes a Good Book Subscription?
For us, it starts with the books.
A good book subscription should give you some control over the type of books you receive while still keeping the actual title a surprise.
At The Book Resort, you can choose a preferred reading genre, including Bestseller, Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Romance, Irish Author or a mixture, and we take care of choosing the books.
We look at new releases, bestselling fiction, Irish authors and books we think our subscribers will genuinely enjoy.
Best Monthly Book Subscription
If you want the full experience, our Monthly Book Subscription is our signature option.
Each month you'll receive:
- A brand-new book selected for your preferred genre
- Irish chocolate
- A gift from an Irish brand
- A handwritten card if you're sending it as a gift
- Free tracked shipping throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland
The subscription costs €37.95 per month and renews every 30 days. You can pause it, change your preferences or cancel without a notice period.
Best Book Subscription to Give as a Gift
If you're buying for someone else and would rather pay for everything when you order, our Advance Book Subscription is the better choice.
You choose how long you'd like the subscription to last and the recipient's preferred reading genre, then pay for the subscription upfront.
You can choose to have the first subscription sent immediately or start with the next monthly dispatch.
It's particularly good for birthdays, Christmas, retirements and milestone gifts because the present isn't over once the occasion has passed.
Best Book-Only Subscription
Some readers don't need chocolate, gifts or extras. They just want another book.
Our A Book a Month subscription does exactly that. Choose how many months you'd like the subscription to last and how many books you'd like sent each month.
It's the simplest option for a serious reader who wants a regular supply of new books.
Best Customisable Book Subscription
If you'd like more control over what's included each month, choose our Bespoke Book Subscription.
Start with a book in your chosen genre, then decide how many or how few extras you'd like to add.
That makes Bespoke a good option when the standard Monthly Subscription isn't quite what you're looking for.
What If They've Already Read the Book?
This is one of the biggest worries people have when giving a book subscription to an avid reader.
With our Monthly Book Subscription, if we've chosen a book they've already read, just let us know and we'll include an additional book in their next subscription at no extra cost.
There's no need to send the original book back — they can keep it, give it to a friend or pass it on to someone else.
Is a Book Subscription a Good Gift?
A book subscription works particularly well as a gift because the recipient doesn't receive everything at once.
Instead, there's another book — and depending on the subscription, chocolate and a gift — to look forward to each month.
You also don't need to know exactly which titles they've already read or which particular book they'd like next. Knowing the type of books they enjoy is enough for us to take care of the selection.
Which Book Subscription Should I Choose?
If you're still deciding, here's the simplest way to choose:
Monthly Book Subscription — choose this for our full monthly subscription with a book, Irish chocolate and a gift from an Irish brand.
Advance Book Subscription — choose this when you're giving a subscription as a gift and want to pay for it upfront.
A Book a Month — choose this for someone who simply wants new books every month.
Bespoke Book Subscription — choose this when you want more control over what is included.
Or see the options together in our Book Subscription Boxes Ireland collection.
Book Subscriptions from Ireland
The Book Resort is a family-run Irish business based in Waterford. We choose the books and prepare our subscriptions here before sending them to readers throughout Ireland and beyond.
If you're looking for a book subscription in Ireland, start by deciding whether you'd prefer a flexible monthly subscription, a prepaid gift, a book-only option or something more bespoke.
Browse all our book subscriptions and choose the one that suits your reader.