31 Thoughtful Gifts for Every Book Lover in Your Life

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The act of reading and escaping into the pages of a book feels appealing now more than ever. It’s no wonder that there are probably countless literature lovers in your life. However, shopping for your favorite bibliophile can be tricky as you can never be sure they will enjoy the book you selected for them. Luckily, there’s a host of other trinkets and gadgets that can help elevate the reading experience for any reader, no matter their preferred genre.

Hand-selected by VERANDA editors, these sophisticated gift ideas for book lovers will satisfy even the most persnickety reader—and make you look like the best gift giver. You'll find rich-smelling candles and plush throws to help set the reading mood along with a few timeless books that every literary buff will want in their collection. Here, our 28 best gift ideas for the book lovers in your life. Happy reading (and gifting)!

Veranda Simply Chic

This impressive volume from VERANDA welcomes readers to discover 30 notably fashionable homes worldwide. Each house featured effortlessly blends sophistication and contemporary comfort, creating interiors that are utterly chic.

Avery Alpaca Throw

Also available in fours colors, this hand-loomed alpaca wool throw finished with an offset striped pattern will keep your loved one warm on late nights spent with page-turners.

Bibliotheque Candle

There's an indescribable feeling one experiences when one walks into a historic library and takes in the thousands of books lining the shelves. Byredo's Bibliotheque candle encapsulates that spirit with its brilliant mix of patchouli, vanilla, and plum.

Scribd Subscription

For those drawn more to oral storytelling, consider gifting them a subscription to an audiobook service such as Scribd. The audiobook library offers a wide range of over a million books, magazines, and podcasts for users to choose from.

Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Headphones

Whether for listening to an audiobook or canceling out loud noises, a reliable set of wireless headphones are a must for readers always on the go. These comfortable Sony headphones have balanced audio qualities and impressive noise cancellation.

Handmade Personalised Leather Bookmark

This hand-cut and -embossed leather bookmark is totally customizable, making it the perfect gift for your favorite bookworm. Add their favorite book quote, their name, or a special message for a sweet stocking stuffer they'll cherish for years to come.

STET! Dreyer's English: A Game for Language Lovers, Grammar Geeks, and Bibliophiles

Lovers of language, we've found your new favorite board game (sorry, Scrabble!). Test to see who's the real copy editor of your friend group by competing to see who can spot the most errors in the sentences provided on the game cards.

First Edition Book Cover Print Art

Mister Arthurious's prints of first edition book covers, made from high-quality scans of the originals then framed in shadow boxes, make for artful tributes to these literary masterpieces. Choose from over 40 book print selections.

Cabinet of Curiosities

Collectors take note: the wonder room, or "Wunderkammer" which dates back to the 16th and 17th centuries, was an ambitious attempt to encompass all of humankind’s knowledge in a single room. With photographs by Massimo Listri, this magnificent work takes readers through the world's most beautiful collections.

Veranda At Home in the South: Interior Design Reimagined

Bibliophilia: 100 Literary Postcards

With this collection of postcards featuring graphic renderings of the most iconic literary quotations, your loved one will be able to pen their own masterpiece—and send off to a loved one—when inspiration strikes.

The Secret Garden Art Novel

Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved The Secret Garden is brought to life through vivid illustrations and scholarly insight with Bond and Grace's inaugural Art Novel. The novel marries the appeal and beauty of a coffee table book with the joy of reading classic literature.

The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature

A book that will make a gardener out of even the blackest of thumbs: From distinguished psychiatrist and avid gardener Sue Stuart-Smith comes a beautiful book about the healing powers of nature, for not just our minds and bodies but also for our communities.

Il Buco: Stories & Recipes

In celebration of one of the most iconic New York restaurant's 25th anniversary, proprietor Donna Lennard shares not just Il Buco's most beloved recipes but also her incredible journey from antique shop owner to award-winning restaurateur. Bonus: The forward was written by fellow tastemaker Alice Waters.

Peter Beard

Following his death, Taschen has re-released Beard's moving monograph in which the photographer documented the flora, fauna, and landscape of Kenya with moving photographs embellished with superimposed contact sheets, ephemera, newspaper clippings, and drawings, into one large-format volume.

Library Card Socks

Consider these the ultimate stocking stuffer for bookworms. Cozy, cheerful yellow socks adorned with old-school library card motifs are sure to make your favorite book lover smile.

Rialto Glass Coupe

As our Sip and Read Club is an indication, we love to indulge in the occasional cocktail as we dive into the latest book releases. These bespoke coupe glasses not only look stunning but also serve as the ideal vessel for many different types of cocktails.

South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation

Writer Imani Perry takes readers on a journey to rethink how we cast the American South and establish its importance in shaping the nation. Raised in Alabama, Perry returns to the South to interview the artists, activists, immigrants, and heroes who shed light on the history of the region and its future.

Alice Trumbull Mason

One of the earliest American painters to embrace abstraction and a founding member of American Abstract Artists, artist Alice Trumbull Mason helped encourage the great movements of later 20th-century art, such as Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Post-Modernism, and Conceptual Art. Discover the significance of her life and work in this 256-page tome, complete with her paintings, prints, poetry, and letters.

Natural Palettes: Inspiration from Plant-Based Color

Color her happy: Authored by natural dyer, artist, and educator Sasha Duerr, this plant-based color-guide includes twenty-five palettes with 500 natural color swatches, providing inspiration for sustainable fashion, textiles, fine art, floral design, food, medicine, gardening, interior design, and other creative disciplines.

Designing History: The Extraordinary Art & Style of the Obama White House

Not just a look at designer Michael S. Smith's work for Former President and First Lady Obama but also an in-depth examination of the White House design history over 200 years, this tome is a must-read for any student of American design and decorative arts history.

Veneto Small Table Lamp

While the thought of reading by candlelight sounds dreamy, it's not always ideal for your loved one's eyes. The solution: an eye-catching table that will look stunning on both a bedside table or desk.

Once Upon a Diamond: A Family Tradition of Royal Jewels

Royals and history-changing jewelry? Yes, please! Yugoslavian jewelry designer Prince Dimitri recounts the enthralling exploits of his family members (including his grandparents Prince Regent Paul and Princess Olga of Yugoslavia; his great-grandparents Prince Nicolas and Princess Helen of Greece; his maternal grandparents King Umberto II and Queen Marie-José of Italy) and showcases their extraordinary jewelry collections.

To Paradise: A Novel

Award-winning author Hanya Yanagihara returns to the literary scene in an explosive epic that intricately looks at our preconceptions of human relationships. Divided into three different sections, the novel spans from 1893 into the dystopian future, giving a retelling of America's history through an alternate lens.

Living With Charlotte Perriand

Good news, furniture collectors: In this object-by-object catalogue of Perriand's groundbreaking work, pieces are shown both "up close" and intalled in living spaces, illustrating just how beautifully the French designer's work stands up to the test of time.

Waterproof Kindle Paperwhite

Reading in the bath will be completely worry-free, thanks to this waterproof version of Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite. (It can withstand accidental immersion in up to two meters of fresh water for up to 60 minutes.) Pair with their favorite bottle of wine and a luxuriously scented candle for the ultimate relaxing gift!

KleverCase Book Style Universal Cover Case

Bonus: Add a Kindle cover modeled after an antique book to help get them in the spirit to read those classics on their list.

Green Quartz Objet

Whether placed on a bookshelf or desk, these striking quartz bookends will keep everything in place with style. Also available in navy and pastel, each object is unique as the wave patterns in the quartz vary from piece to piece.

Vital Voices: 100 Women Using Their Power to Empower

With a foreword by National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman and original portraits by Gayle Kabaker, this book features at thought-provoking excerpts of first-person narratives from some of the most influential and insightful women in the world, including Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Malala Yousafzai, Bozoma Saint John, Jacinda Ardern, Megan Rapinoe and so many more.

Loose Leaf Tea Gift Set

Make the reader in your life feel extra special when she's sitting down to read with a piping cup of their favorite tea. This offering from Art of Tea has all the essential teas to ensure she'll always have the perfect blend for whatever book she's reading.

Osmond Bookshelf

Spoil the bibliophile in your life with a chic bookshelf to display their favorite novels and trinkets all in one place. The arched silhouette of this Arteriors piece was inspired by the windows of the Colosseum in Rome.

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