London Review of Books Subscription Offers

Checked on lrb.co.uk on 14 Nov 2026 · How we find offers

The London Review of Books is the fortnightly magazine of essays and reviews, sold in print and digital or digital only. New subscribers pay £12 for their first 12 issues (6 months) when they buy direct, less than the £29.99 that iSubscribe and Magazine.co.uk charge for 12 print issues. No discount code is needed for these prices.

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Save 86% on 12 issues of the London Review of Books in print and digital: £12 for the first 6 months against the £83.88 shop price of 12 issues, then £40 a quarter until you cancel; the magazine delivered twice a month, plus the app and the online archive.

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Who qualifies for a discount

Students: The pages we read on lrb.co.uk mention no student discount on a personal subscription. Students whose university or library holds an institutional LRB subscription can read it free there: on campus automatically, or off campus through OpenAthens.Source: lrb.co.uk, read 14 Nov
NHS staff: The pages we read on lrb.co.uk mention no NHS discount.Source: lrb.co.uk, read 14 Nov
Blue Light Card holders: The pages we read on lrb.co.uk mention no Blue Light Card discount.Source: lrb.co.uk, read 14 Nov
Armed forces: The pages we read on lrb.co.uk mention no armed forces or Defence Discount Service discount.Source: lrb.co.uk, read 14 Nov
First order: New subscribers get their first 12 issues (6 months) for £12, in print and digital or digital only, then pay £40 or £35 a quarter. No code is needed: the price is on the subscriptions page.Source: lrb.co.uk, read 14 Nov
Newsletter sign-up: The LRB's free newsletters include Reader Offers, with news of partnerships, live events and subscription offers. The sign-up page states no sign-up discount.Source: lrb.co.uk, read 14 Nov
App: The LRB app (iPhone and iPad, Android and Kindle Fire) is free to download and comes with every subscription, print and digital or digital only, including offline reading. An app-only subscription can also be bought in Apple's App Store, without website access.Source: lrb.co.uk, read 14 Nov

London Review of Books at a glance

Buying direct: The London Review of Books sells its subscriptions direct on lrb.co.uk: print and digital (22 print editions a year plus the website, app and archive) or digital only, gift subscriptions, and institutional site subscriptions for libraries, universities and businesses. In the UK the magazine is also sold at many WH Smith travel shops, TG Jones stores and some supermarkets and newsagents.Source: lrb.co.uk, read 14 Nov
Delivery: Print copies are posted to your door twice a month, and the subscriptions page shows no separate delivery charge. UK copies may arrive 3 to 5 days late for now: they are being printed in the Netherlands since the UK printer went into administration in September 2026.Source: lrb.co.uk, read 14 Nov
Gift cards: The pages we read on lrb.co.uk mention no gift cards; a subscription can be given as a gift instead.Source: lrb.co.uk, read 14 Nov
Also at iSubscribe: iSubscribe sells 12 print issues (6 months) for £29.99 or 24 issues (a year) for £49.99, by card, PayPal or gift card, with a free 2027 calendar (UK delivery, while stocks last); a year abroad costs £59.99. It gives the shop price as £6.99 an issue.Source: isubscribe.co.uk, read 14 Nov
Also at Magazine.co.uk: Magazine.co.uk has a Black Friday trial of 3 print and digital issues for £1 by Direct Debit, then £37.15 every 6 issues. By card or PayPal: 6 months for £22.99 (digital) or £29.99 (print and digital), a year for £39.99 or £49.99, with a free 2027 LRB calendar on UK orders while stocks last.Source: magazine.co.uk, read 14 Nov
Issues a year: 22 print editions a year, including two double issues, published twice a month. The editors take short breaks at Easter, Christmas and in the summer, leaving 3- and 4-week gaps between issues.Source: lrb.co.uk, read 14 Nov
Shop price: £6.99 an issue, as iSubscribe gives it; 12 issues at that price come to £83.88, the basis of the 86% saving on the £12 introductory offer.Source: isubscribe.co.uk, read 14 Nov
Renewal price: After the first 12 issues for £12, print and digital renews at £40 a quarter and digital at £35 a quarter, automatically until you cancel or opt out of recurring payments.Source: lrb.co.uk, read 14 Nov
Digital edition: A digital subscription gives the new issue online and in the app the moment it is published, and the archive of more than 18,000 pieces back to the first issue in 1979, on several devices at once. Print and digital adds the magazine. The Close Readings podcast is a separate £4.99 a month subscription.Source: lrb.co.uk, read 14 Nov
Gift subscriptions: Christmas gift subscriptions cost from £29.99 for 6 months in print and digital or from £22.99 digital only, with a free 2027 LRB calendar for UK addresses while stocks last. The giver chooses the start issue and the magazine goes straight to the recipient; the site gives no last order date for Christmas.Source: lrb.co.uk, read 14 Nov
Cancelling: Cancel at any time in your LRB account or by phone or email to customer services; the subscription runs to the end of the term you have paid for. The terms describe a ‘no questions asked’ cancellation policy with a refund of unposted issues on request.Source: lrb.co.uk, read 14 Nov
Overseas: The LRB sells subscriptions worldwide, with offers for each region on its subscriptions page and its own arrival dates for Europe and the rest of the world and for the US and Canada.Source: lrb.co.uk, read 14 Nov

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How to subscribe to the London Review of Books

Open the subscriptions page on lrb.co.uk and choose Print and Digital (the magazine twice a month, plus the website, app and archive) or Digital (the website and app only). The offer price is already shown, and no code is needed.
On the next screen choose whether you are buying for yourself or buying a gift, then enter your billing details, the delivery address and, for a gift, the start issue.
Create an LRB account with the same email address you subscribed with, so the website and the app recognise your subscription. Your confirmation email names the first issue you will receive.
After the first 6 months the subscription renews automatically, at £40 a quarter for print and digital or £35 a quarter for digital, until you cancel. To stop it, choose ‘Opt out of recurring payments’ on the Subscriptions page of your LRB account, or call or email customer services; if you pay by Direct Debit, cancel the Direct Debit with your bank as well.

London Review of Books shopping FAQs

How much is a London Review of Books subscription?

On 14 Nov 2026 new subscribers pay £12 for their first 12 issues (6 months), in print and digital or digital only. After that print and digital costs £40 a quarter and digital £35 a quarter, renewing automatically until you cancel.

Source: lrb.co.uk, read 14 Nov

Is there a London Review of Books discount code?

The pages we read on 14 Nov 2026 show no discount code, and none is needed: the introductory price of 12 issues for £12 is already on the subscriptions page. The site calls it a saving of 86%.

Source: lrb.co.uk, read 14 Nov

What is the cheapest way to subscribe to the London Review of Books?

For six months, buying direct: on 14 Nov 2026 lrb.co.uk sells the first 12 issues for £12, in print and digital or digital only, against £29.99 for 12 print issues at iSubscribe and Magazine.co.uk. Once the first 6 months are up, print and digital costs £40 a quarter and digital £35. For a shorter start, Magazine.co.uk's Black Friday trial, listed above, costs less.

Source: lrb.co.uk, read 14 Nov

Is there a London Review of Books student discount?

The pages we read on lrb.co.uk mention no student rate for a personal subscription. Students can often read it free through their university or library: if it holds an institutional subscription, access is automatic on campus, and off campus you log in through OpenAthens.

Source: lrb.co.uk, read 14 Nov

Can I give the London Review of Books as a gift subscription?

Yes. The Christmas gift subscriptions cost from £29.99 for 6 months in print and digital, or from £22.99 digital only, with a free 2027 LRB calendar for UK addresses while stocks last. Choose ‘I'm buying a gift’ when you order, then enter the recipient's address and the start issue.

Source: lrb.co.uk, read 14 Nov

How do I cancel my London Review of Books subscription?

Cancel at any time in your LRB account, or by calling or emailing customer services with your customer number to hand; the subscription runs to the end of your current term. If you pay by Direct Debit, cancel the Direct Debit with your bank as well.

Source: lrb.co.uk, read 14 Nov

When will my first issue of the London Review of Books arrive?

Your confirmation email names your first issue, and the publication schedule gives each issue's expected arrival date. Expect a wait of more than a fortnight around Easter, Christmas and the summer breaks, and UK copies may be 3 to 5 days late while they are printed in the Netherlands.

Source: lrb.co.uk, read 14 Nov

Does a London Review of Books subscription include digital access?

Yes, both kinds do: print and digital, and digital only, include the website, the app and the full archive of more than 18,000 pieces, on several devices. Create an LRB account with the email address you subscribed with to link them.

Source: lrb.co.uk, read 14 Nov