Searching for the just the right gift this holiday season? Thoughtfully chosen books make wonderful gifts. To help you find the one that’s just right for those on your gift list, we’ve put a list of our favorites together, ones we think will bring smiles – books to curl up with, get lost in on a cold winter night.

There’s something for everyone on our holiday list, for all ages and all reading fancies. You might even find a book (or five) to “gift” to yourself!

For the Hopeless RomanticThe Return by Nicholas SparksThe Coming Storm by Nora RobertsTangled Up in Texas by Dolores FossenEngaged to the Earl by Lisa BerneTime for Love by Debbie MacOmberLeft for Dead by Lisa Jackson

Mystery & SuspenseA Time for Mercy by John GrishamThe Silence by Don DelilloOne by One by Ruth WareMexican Gothic by Sylvia Moreno-GarciaBroken by Don WinslowThe Guest List by Lucy FoleyLittle Secrets by Jennifer HillierPretty Things by Janelle BrownRose Gold by Stephanie WrobelThe Last Trial by Scott TurowThe Boy From the Woods by Harlan Coben

For the Love of a Good StoryThe Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop by Fannie FlaggAnxious People by Fredrik BackmanThe Evening and the Morning by Ken FollettAtomic Love by Jennie FieldsAll Adults Here by Emma StraubTranscendent Kingdom by Yaa GyasiJackie and Maria: A Novel of Jackie Kennedy and Maria Callas by Gill PaulSimon the Fiddler by Paulette JjilesThe Vanishing Half by Brit BennettIn Five Years by Rebecca SerleA Wild Winter Swan by Gregory MaguireThe Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi DareDeacon King Kong by James McBridePlain Bad Heroines by Emily M. DanforthFifty Words for Rain by Asha Lemmie

Fantastic FictionThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. SchwabChosen Ones by Veronica RothA Deadly Education by Naomi NovikThe Midnight Library by Matt HaigThe Rise of the Magicks by Nora RobertsThe Last Day by Andy MurrayThe Midnight Bargain by C. L. PopeTo Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini

Happy at HomeMake Life Beautiful by Syd and Shea McGeeCozy White Cottage: 100 Ways to Love the Feeling of Being Home by Liz Marie GalvanThis Will Make it Taste Good by Vivian HowarModern Comfort Food by Ina GartenCreate Your Own Calm by Meera Lee PatelThe Home Edit Life by Clea ShearerWelcome Home: A Cozy Minimalist Guide to Decorating and Hosting All Year Round by Myquillyn SmithMagnolia Table: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering by Joanna GainesSimple Farmhouse Life: DIY Projects for the All-Natural, Handmade Home by Lisa BassSimply Living Well: A Guide to Creating a Natural, Low-waste Home by Julia WatkinsBeautiful Boards: 50 Amazing Snack Boards for Any Occasion by Maegan BrownBig Macs & Burgundy: Wine Pairings for the Real World by Vanessa Price100 Cookies: The Baking Book for Every Kitchen, with Classic Cookies, Novel Treats, Brownies, Bars, and More by Sarah KiefferFrontier Follies by Ree Drummond

HumorIs this Anything? by Jerry SeinfeldThe Best of Me by David SedarisSolutions and Other Problems by Allie BroshThe Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s: an Oral History by Andy GreeneWow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby

Essential Non-FictionKilling Crazy Horse by Bill O’ReillyHis Truth is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope by John Meacham Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James NestorUntamed by Glennon DoyleMe and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World and Become a Good Ancestor by Layla F. SaadCountdown 1945 by Chris WallaceThe Splendid and the Vile by Erik LarsonThe Beauty in Breaking: A Memoir by Michele HarperHidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert KolkerCaste: The Origins of Our Discontent by Isabel WilkersonAnd the Answer Is… by Alex TrebekThe Dragons, the Giant, the Women: A Memoir by Wayetu Moore

Essential Books for ParentsLet Them Be Kids: Adventure, Boredom, Innocence, and Other Gifts Children Need by Jessica SmartAdventuring Together: How to Create Connections and Make Lasting Memories with Your Kids by Greta Eskridge#IMomSoHard by Jen SmedleyWhat Mummy Makes: Cook Just Once for You and Your Baby by Rebecca WilsonThe Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (And Your Children Will Be Glad that You Did) by Philippa PerryAwesome Kitchen Science Experiments for Kids: 50 STEAM Projects You Can Eat by Megan Olivia HallSuper Good Baking for Kids by Duff Goldman

Books Sure to Please Teens/YAShuri: A Black Panther Novel by Nic StoneThe Brave by James BirdIf We Were Giants by Dave MatthewsKing and the Dragonflies by Kacen CallendarPremeditated Myrtle by Elizabeth BunceYou Should See Me in a Crown by Leah JohnsonClap When You Land by Elizabeth AcevedoTweet Cute by Emma LoraThe Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn BarnesA Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly JacksonDear Justyce by Nic StoneThe Ballad of Songs and Snakes by Suzanne CollinsCemetery Boys by Aiden ThomasSkyhunter by Marie LuFable by Adrienne Young

Non-Fiction Books Kids Will LOVEEverything Awesome About Sharks and Other Creatures50 Adventures in 50 States by Kate SiberGame On! 2021 by ScholasticUltimate Dinosaur Rumble (22)(Who Would Win?) by Jerry PallottaScholastic Year in Sports 2021 by James Buckley Jr.All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccer by Christina SoontornvatAnimal Showdown: Round Three: Surprising Animal Matchups with Surprising Results by Stephanie Warren DrimmerThe Mysteries of the Universe: Discover the Best Kept Secrets of Space by Will GaterThe Beast of Bites (Brave Wilderness) by Coyote Peterson

Graphic NovelsAlmost American Girl by Robin Ha (YA)Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder (YA)When Stars are Scattered by Victoria Johnson (Kids)Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang (YA)Twins by Varian Johnson (Kids)Displacement by Kiku Hughes (YA)The Magic Fish by Trung Le Hguyen (Kids)I Will Judge Your Bookshelf by Gran Snider (Adult)Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh (Adult)Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yuen Yang (Adult)

Fiction for KidsThe Willoughby’s and The Willoughby’s Return by Lois LowrySaucy by Cynthia KadohataThe One and Only Bob by Katharine ApplegateThree Keys (A Front Desk Novel) by Kelly Yang Something to Say by Lisa Moore Ramee Skunk and Badger by Amy TimberlakeBecoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson & Kwame AlexanderEvery Missing Piece by Melanie ConklinWays to Make Sunshine by Renee WatsonStand Up, Yumi Chung by Jessica KimEcho Mountain by Lauren WolkQuintessence by Jess Redman

Perfect Picture Books for LittlesThe Wonderful Things You Will Be by Emily Winfield MartinI Am Every Good Thing by Derrick BarnesI Promise by LeBron JamesHow to Catch a Unicorn by Adam WallaceI Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark by Debbie Levy & Elizabeth BaddeleyGoodnight Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle & Jill McElmurryWhat We’ll Build by Oliver JeffersElephant & Piggie: Biggie Biggie Biggie! by Mo WillemsThe Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson & Raphael LopezWe Don’t Eat Our Classmates! by Ryan T. Higgins

Board Books for BabyI Feel Happy Today: Why Do I Feel Happy? By DKWhat Will Fit? (Storytelling Math) by Grace LinSome Bugs (Classic Board Books) by Angela DiTerlizzi, Brendan WenzelMindful Moments for Kids: Bunny Breaths by Kira Wiley, Anni BettsTime to Pee! By Mo WillemsGiraffes Can’t Dance by Andreae Giles, Guy Parker-ReesThis Little Dreamer: An Inspirational Primer by Joann HolubFuture President (Future Baby) by Lori Alexander, Allison BlackTummy Time Friends by Pat BrissonLove You Head to Toe by Ashley Barron

MoviesFor Anime FansMy Hero Academia: Heroes RisingWeathering with YouRereleases of: Kiki’s Delivery ServiceNausicaa of the Valley of the WindThe Wind Rises

For Documentary LoversThe American West: Season 1John Lewis: Good TroubleHip Hop: The Songs that Shook AmericaAmerican Experience: The VoteThe Unexplained with William Shatner: Season 1

For Music LoversCatsUs + Them (Roger Waters)Metallica & San Francisco Symphony: S&M2Gordon Lightfoot: If you Could Read My MindOnce Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band

Action The GentlemenBad Boys for LifeBirds of PreyIp Man 4: The Finale21 Bridges

ComedyThe King of Staten IslandPalm SpringsKnives OutZombieland: Double TapJumanji: the Next Level

Sci-Fi Afficionados:Star Trek Picard: Season 1DC’s Star GirlBack to the Future: The Complete Trilogy (35th Anniversary Edition)James Cameron’s Story of Science FictionStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Festival FavoritesA Hidden LifeQueen & SlimUncut GemsPortrait of a Lady on FireAnd Then We DancedAnimated HitsFrozen 2Spies in DisguiseTrolls World TourOnwardThe Addams FamilyFamily Friendly ViewingThe Call of the WildA Beautiful Day in the NeighborhoodMaleficent: Mistress of EvilSonic the HedgehogI still Believe

Oscar HitsJokerParasite (Criterion Collection) Jojo Rabbit1917Little WomenFord v FerrariRichard JewellHarriet BombshellMarriage Story

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