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Books Gift Ideas: Reads, Games & Gifts for Book Lovers
Discover thoughtful and creative gift ideas for book lovers, from unique book gift ideas to fun accessories every reader will appreciate. Whether you're shopping for a bookworm, a book club friend, or someone who just loves cozy reading nights, explore our curated picks—or use our Gift Finder to instantly find personalized book-lover gift ideas.
From the editors
Books are one of the few gifts where being wrong doesn't really matter. A book you don't love sits quietly on a shelf; a Bluetooth speaker you don't love gets returned or thrown in a drawer with a 10% chance of surfacing in four years.
Our book picks lean toward two things: gifts the person wouldn't have bought for themselves, and reference-y or object-y books that stay open on a coffee table. The complete Calvin and Hobbes is a better gift than the latest literary fiction because literary fiction is an easy Amazon click; a $100 hardcover slipcase is the thing you hesitate on.
We also file certain board games and fill-in journals here — games like Spirit Island and Wingspan are gifts to the reading-heavy person who likes thinking as much as reading, and a fill-in journal is a specific kind of book: one that becomes the gift only after the giver has used it.
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$$$$Kindle Scribe
I used to carry a notebook everywhere. Meeting notes, random ideas, grocery lists, whatever.
$Knock What I Love About You Journal
Last Valentine's Day, I was completely stuck on what to get my partner. Flowers felt predictable, chocolate felt lazy, and jewelry was way…
$$The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
If you are gift shopping for someone who loves comics, nostalgia, or just a good laugh, or just don’t know what to get for that special…
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