All the books you should get your friends and loved ones this holiday. Organized by genre and interests⬇️
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📓For people who love to learn
📚For story lovers
🐉For people who want to escape reality
🎄For Christmas fanatics
🕵️♀️For mystery solvers
💖For those who want to try something new
📓For people who love to learn
For anyone in your life who is always learning and loves to put themselves into other people's shoes.
One of the best memoirs I've ever read. This is such an incredibly important memoir bringing light onto the topic of abuse within queer relationships (specifically lesbian relationships).
IN THE DREAM HOUSE by Carmen Maria Machado
For lovers of scams and bringing light to the predatory industry of MLMs.
Hey, Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other
A memoir written in essays that use sea creatures to explore themes of family, sexuality, and care.
How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures by Sabrina Imbler
Fascinating look at how cults and cult-like groups use language to control people
Cultish by Amanda Montell
For someone who enjoys a therapeutic cry
The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
The best book I've read this year
Still Life with Bones: Genocide, Forensics, and What Remains by Alexa Hagerty
For anyone and everyone who loves animals and the importance of saving them. Filled with illustrations, this is good for adults and for adults you want to read to kids before bed.
Vanishing Treasures
For those who want an introductory lesson on Palestine and how liberation affects us all.
The Message
For anyone who loves makeup and/or history
Eyeliner
📚For story lovers
For anyone in your life who wants to feel all their feelings.
Beautiful, sob-worthy read about grief and climate change.
Migrations : McConaghy, Charlotte
Romance book with all the feels that's 1000% worth the hype
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
A magical realism book for almost all ages about family, resistance, and hope.
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
For everyone who loves something a little spooky with a side of female rage (includes incredible art)
Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom
Super fun and enjoyable rom-com.
The Wedding Party
For lovers of greek mythology.
Lore Olympus
🐉For people who want to escape reality
For anyone in your life who wants to escape reality for a little bit.
Impeccable world filled with war, grey characters, and intrigue.
The City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty
Accessible, enemies-to-lovers, lush fantasy world
A Broken Blade by Melissa Blair
For seasoned fantasy readers who are looking for a modern classic
The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin
A quiet fantasy with a beautiful mother/daughter relationship
The Jinn Daughter
My favorite fantasy book from this year.
Masquerade
Spectacular fairytale retelling of Sleeping Beauty.
Very solid Christmas book. I was so excited when I read the synopsis because it’s everything I love and I liked most of it. I thought the mystery was good and well constructed all the way until the end. And I thought the romance was super sweet. I al...
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year
A perfect cookbook for the season
The Snowy Cabin Cookbook
🕵️♀️For mystery solvers
For anyone who is looking for a great mystery to solve.
A cozy mystery with great humor and a hint of romance.
Veronica Speedwell Mystery - A Curious Beginning
A slow-moving thriller/horror that explores real societal issues.
When No One Is Watching
Super dark and fast-paced mystery that is told from multiple POVs with devastating results.
Confessions
Classic mystery with an incredible twist.
Sharp Objects
One of the biggest unsolved mysteries that was solved thanks to this book. (warning: dark content)
I'll Be Gone in the Dark
The biggest unsolved historical mystery.
Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident
💖For those who want to try something new
For anyone in your life who loves trying something new.
Gorgeous, handwritten poetry
Where Does the Dark Live? by Natalie Meagan
Mesmerizing short stories that explore Zimbabwean traditions.
Drinking from Graveyard Wells byYvette Lisa Ndlovu
Lovely essay collection all about crying
The Crying Book by Heather Christle
A moving poetry collection that explores loss and grief.
Time is a Mother
Absolutely adorable graphic novel.
The Prince and the Dressmaker
👩🍳For foodies
For anyone in your life who loves to share their love through food.
Incredibly important book that tells the history of Palestine through its food.
Zaitoun by Yasmin Khan
One of the most underrated culinary landscapes of the world.
Kaukasis The Cookbook by Olia Hercules
Stunning, gorgeous, and filled with life.
Portugal: The Cookbook by Leandro Carreira
I mean, Paul is an icon for a reason. A great starting book for bakers.
Bake: My Best Ever Recipes for the Classics by Paul Hollywood
I have a huge love for Matty and it just so happens that every recipe I've made from this book has been to die for 🤤
Home Style Cookery by Matty Matheson
For anyone who likes the finer things in life and wants to elevate their cooking.
Foundations of Flavor: The Noma Guide to Fermentation by René Redzepi
Cookbook of Italian street food.
Italian Street Food
Stanley Tucci's memoir of life in and out of the kitchen.
Taste
A colleciton of essays all about food.
If You Can't Take the Heat
✈️For people with wanderlust
For anyone in your life who's always planning their next adventure.
Aesthetically pleasing, gorgeous coffee book that explores Japanese culture.
The Monocle Book of Japan
Looking for a collection filled with stunning photos? This one will make you want to et away.
Lodestars Anthology: Pathways
A look at what it's like to live in the world's northenmost town.
Life on Svalbard
A whole collection of travel guides that are helpful and cute.
