The best books for book lovers belong in every bibliophile’s collection. These coffee table books celebrate books, reading, and everything that matters to those who live “The Literary Lifestyle.” You’ll find everything from photography collections to literary travel guides, sticker books, reading recommendations, and even recipe books I own and love. Get a unique gift for yourself or a bookworm in your life.
Best Books For Book Lovers (For Gifts or Yourself)
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1,000 Books to Read Before You Die
1,000 Books to Read Before You Die is the book for book lovers– an eclectic and comprehensive guide to must-read books spanning various genres, cultures, and time periods.
It offers recommendations for fiction, poetry, memoirs, history, and more, blending classic works with hidden gems. It also provides helpful lists, author recommendations, and adaptations.
It’s a must for every true bookworm’s shelf.
Tip: This leatherbound, monogrammable edition of 1,000 Books To Read Before You Die makes a great luxury gift for a book lover.
Bibliophile: An Illustrated Miscellany
Bibliophile has been popular with book lovers for several years now– not just because it looks good on your bookshelf, either.
It’s a colorful celebration of all things literary, featuring eye-catching illustrations of iconic bookstores, book stacks, fictional meals, and author workspaces. It also includes quizzes, book recommendations, and literary facts.
In other words, it’s pretty and helpful. What more could a book lover ask for?!
Tip: Also check out these related products: Bibliophile Reading Journal, Bibliophile Diverse Spines, Bibliophile Notecards
The Antiquarian Sticker Book: Bibliophilia
The Antiquarian Sticker Book: Bibliophilia is a very big book of stickers– over 1,000!
These stickers share the vintage aesthetic of the cover and feature historical prints, literary quotes, and artistic designs.
It’s a great book to give as a gift to scrapbookers, journalers, and other creatives.
Bibliostyle: How We Live at Home with Books
Bibliostyle is a coffee table book for those who love to live with books.
It showcases stunning private libraries and bookshelves from readers around the world. You can see the home libraries of notable figures like Ann Patchett and Emma Straub.
It’s so inspiring for your own bookish spaces!
Ex Libris: 100+ Books to Read and Reread
Ex Libris initially caught my eye thanks to its stunning illustrations, but I discovered so much more inside.
Michiko Kakutani, a Pulitzer Prize–winning literary critic, shares a collection of personal essays that reflect on influential books.
Featuring novels, memoirs, and nonfiction, the book explores themes ranging from politics and history to social issues and cultural dynamics. It’s the type of book that inspires you to add great titles to your reading list.
For the Love of Books: Designing and Curating a Home Library
For the Love of Books celebrates the joy that books bring to our homes and lives.
Through sharp photography and insightful text, it explores the history and significance of home libraries and the enduring appeal of physical books in the digital age and provides practical advice on curating your own collection.
It focuses both on books and the spaces in which we keep them.
Novel Destinations
Novel Destinations is a well-researched book I reference every time I travel.
It’s a travel guide for bibliophiles, showcasing over 500 literary sites across the U.S. and Europe.
It helps readers plan a journey through famous authors’ favorite places, from Hemingway’s Sun Valley to Jane Austen’s Bath and beyond.
Tip: A similar book I also have and like is Booked: A Traveler’s Guide to Literary Locations Around the World.
Reading Art: Art for Book Lovers
Reading Art is a small but might book for art history buffs.
It’s a collection of artwork featuring books and readers throughout history, highlighting their symbolic and cultural significance in art. From portraits and religious paintings to still lifes and contemporary installations, the book shows how books represent intellect, piety, and more.
You’ll travel to museums worldwide without leaving your reading chair.
Rooms of Their Own: Where Great Writers Write
Rooms of Their Own is not just informative– its collection of pretty illustrations makes you swoon.
This book explores the unique spaces and rituals where famous writers from Jane Austen to Stephen King created their most iconic works. From tranquil studies to busy cafes and even bathtubs, it details their routines, tools, and creative processes.
It would make a great gift for a writer.
Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist
Tequila Mockingbird is a literary-themed cocktail book that has been popular with readers for over ten years.
Any why wouldn’t it be?! It’s a clever recipe book that blends literary references with mixology for extra fun reading time.
Make dozens of cocktails, like these “punny” ones: Gin Eyre, The Hand-Mule’s Tale, Orange Julius Caesar, and Crime and Punish-mint.
Tip: Check out the follow up books to complete your collection: Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margarita? and Gone With the Gin.
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remember, it’s a good day to read a book. – jules
