For the person you know who always has their nose in a book, there’s a laundry list of unique ideas to gift them this holiday season. And no, they’re not all books!
If they love coffee or cozying up with a fuzzy blanket on their sofa, there are several gift-ready options waiting for you to wrap with a neat, little bow. Luckily, the Post Wanted team rounded up the best gifts for book lovers for you to shop for. Oh, and it helps that we’re book lovers ourselves.
From Amazon to Uncommon Goods, you’ll find a heap of cozy gifts to add to your cart. If the book lover you know finds solace in evening reading, we have some candles and slippers to consider. How about the book lover who loves a good audiobook? You can gift them a new pair of headphones to make their reading experience better tenfold.
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- Best for the Book Club Host: Boarderie Ciccetti Cheese & Charcuterie Board
- Most Unique: Uncommon Goods Book Nook Reading Valet
- Best E-Reader: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
- Best Cozy Gift: Marycele Candle Warmer Lamp
- Best Stocking Stuffer: AvenueCrafter Custom Bookmark
Ahead, find the complete collection of gifts the bookworm you know is sure to adore. You’ll want to grab a handful of these ideas for yourself because they’re that good.
Best for Commuters: audible Membership
For book lovers who want to read more, audible makes achieving reading goals possible. Perfect for commuting to school or work, a membership allows your gift recipient to listen to their favorite new titles. Wherever you want to read, this service makes it seamless.
Best for Coffee Lovers: Rifle Paper Co. Book Club Porcelain Mug
Meet the mug we enjoy our morning coffee in almost daily. With a decorative, pleasing and colorful design, it’s a mug that the book lover you know will surely appreciate. Not to mention, you can stash a gift card inside it for a more personal extra.
Best for the Book Club Host: Boarderie Ciccetti Cheese & Charcuterie Board
We can’t rave about Boarderie enough. After trying the brand ourselves for last year’s holiday party, we can attest that it’s surely worth the price. You’ll receive a smorgasbord of gourmet offerings that are ideal for the book lover you know who loves hosting book clubs.
Best for Setting the Ambiance: Anecdote Candles “Coffee Table Book” Candle
We need to place this candle brand on your radar. Shop the Anecdote Candles “Coffee Table Book” Candle that has a cozy, fresh scent that makes you want to curl up with a good book. It’s also a great gift idea for less than $30.
Best Blanket for Reading: Sunday Citizen Snug Bed Blanket
Ranked as one of the best blankets we reviewed, the Sunday Citizen Snug Bed Blanket is beyond compare. It’s available in a few neutral hues and an unbelievable texture you’ll want to stroke and feel every day. Plus, it’s one of our favorites and holds up well.
Best for Classics Lovers: The Jane Austen Collection: Deluxe 6-Book Hardcover Boxed Set
Lovers of “Pride & Prejudice” and “Sense & Sensibility,” rejoice. The Jane Austen Collection: Deluxe 6-Book Hardcover Boxed Set is every book lover’s dream — a complete collector’s edition they can reach for over and over again. They’re *classics* for a reason, and we reread them all the time.
Best for the Book Collector: “From the Library of” Floral Book Stamp
One of the most unique gifts we’ve received from a friend is the “From the Library of” Floral Book Stamp, allowing you to personalize the owned books on your bookshelf. It adds a personalized touch for any book lover to emboss their own collection, like a little library of sorts.
Best for the Library Person: Zazzle Personalized Library Bag
Listen, we’re all about supporting our local libraries. To carry the next stack of books to and fro, the Zazzle Personalized Library Bag is the perfect gift idea that you can customize with your gift recipient’s name. It’s also less than $15!
Best Sustainable: Conscious Step Socks That Give Books (3-Pack)
The Conscious Step Socks that Give Books (3-Pack) hails from a sustainable brand that offers quality, all with eco-friendliness in mind. Because we can all agree you can never have too many socks, this trio makes a great addition to your dresser drawer.
Each sock features a small book embroidery and are Fair-Trade, GOTS and Vegan-certified. For every three pairs of socks purchased, three books will be donated to children, too.
Best for the Reader Who’s All About New Releases: Book of the Month Membership
The service we’ve been subscribing to for more than a year now is Book of the Month. With customizable membership options to meet your budget and how much you’d like to spend on your gift recipient, the service is one of the best for connecting you with buzzy, new titles so you’re always in the loop.
Most Unique: Uncommon Goods Book Nook Reading Valet
This isn’t the first year we’re recommending the Uncommon Goods Book Nook Reading Valet. Made perfect for never losing your page, holding your reading glasses and a mug as well, it creates the full reading experience.
Most Practical: Leatherology Bookweight
Leatherology is one of our favorite brands for quality goods, with its Bookweight no exception. In a classic catalog of colors, its full-grain leather make in a beautifully gifted box makes it one of our favorites on this list. Total weight equals 0.44 pounds.
Best for Reaching Reading Goals: Papier Library Card Reading Journal
We can’t get enough of Papier journals. Each shipped with your name on the cover, the Papier Library Card Reading Journal is one that was specifically designed for book lovers. With each prompted page, your gift recipient can keep track of books read, reading notes and more.
Best E-Reader: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is a renowned e-reader for a reason. With a glare-free screen, an arguably perfect size for holding in your hands while on the couch and an impressive battery life, it’s the next best alternative to clutching a paperback.
Best Stocking Stuffer: AvenueCrafter Custom Bookmark
Did someone say, “stocking stuffers?” The AvenueCrafter Custom Bookmark is a perfect fit for inside your book lover’s stocking, available in plenty of colors to choose from with a premium crafted design.
Best Cozy Gift: Marycele Candle Warmer Lamp
As seen everywhere on TikTok, the Marycele Candle Warmer Lamp is a gift we can’t stop recommending. It’s kind of genius: a place for your favorite candle a warming base and a light that’ll come in handy for reading. It doesn’t get better than that.
Best Comfy Reading Chair: Albany Park Lido Armchair
Talk about luxury. The Albany Park Lido Armchair is the ideal splurge worth making to ensure the avid reader you know has a comfy place to land (and sit for a while, considering it’s a good book). It’s neutral enough to match any living room or bedroom, too.
Best for the Home: Uncommon Goods Literary Clock
Fitting for the nightstand, shop the Uncommon Goods Literary Clock ahead of the holidays this year. Namely, every minute of the day transforms into literary quotes drawn from more than 13,000 classics over the past six centuries. So, it’s an out-of-the-box option that they surely don’t have yet.
Best Bookcase: Topfurny 9-Tier Tree Bookshelf
With a modern, uniquely structured design, the Topfurny 9-Tier Tree Bookshelf is a budget-friendly bookshelf that we’ve been eyeing. This way, each spine is visible and adds an accent to your home like no other.
Best Reading Pillow: ComfortSpa Reading Pillow
For a soft place to land, look no further than the ComfortSpa Reading Pillow. With integrated armrests and even a pocket for your phone, it’s the ultimate reader’s essential that’s perfect for a bedroom or dorm.
Best for Mental Health: Anxiety Sorting Bookshelf
First populating on TikTok, the Anxiety Sorting Bookshelf is essentially a toy for adults. This sorting bookshelf is actually quite healing, making it great for those struggling with worrisome thoughts. We find it fascinating, too.
Best for the Board Game (and Book) Lover: Scrabble, Monopoly and Clue Vintage Board Game Bookshelf Edition
For a birthday, we received the Monopoly Bookshelf Edition from a friend and, ever since, have dubbed it as one of the most original gifts that’s perfect for both the avid reader with a bookcase and the lover of board games. With a chic case and organized pieces inside, it’s also great for apartment dwellers.
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