Ideas For Book Gifts
Do you give book gifts? If you have books on your gift-giving list this year, I have some recommendations for you!
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*Titles are linked to my review which contains Amazon affiliate links.
For this Book Gift post, I’ve drawn from my RECENT reads (even though they may not have been published this year). Please read my linked reviews for content summaries and possible trigger warnings. You might also enjoy pursuing the gift list from 2021.
I’m linking up today with That Artsy Reader Girl for Top Ten Tuesday: December Freebie.
(more than ten books….oops!)
Contemporary Women’s Fiction
The Christmas Castle in Scotland by Julie Caplin
Once Upon a December by Amy E. Reichert (magical realism)
Christmas at the Borrow a Bookshop by Kiley Dunbar (books about books)
A Brighter Flame by Christine Nolfi
Adult Assembly Required by Abbi Waxman
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
For Readers Looking For Diverse Reads
Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes (mature middle grade and older)
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson (family drama)
Last Summer on State Street by Toya Wolfe (contemporary)
The Thread Collectors by Shaunna J. Edwards (Civil War)
For Fans of Literary Fiction
(heavily character-driven)
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan (novella)
The Winners by Fredrik Backman (#3 in the Beartown series)
Lucy By the Sea by Elizabeth Strout
Nonfiction
An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield
The Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore (narrative nonfiction and my fav NF of the year)
I Guess I Haven’t Learned That Yet by Shauna Niequest (Christian memoir)
For Middle Grade
A Rover’s Story by Jasmine Warga (Science Fiction, STEM)
Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Baptist (diverse read, followup to Isaiah Dunn is My Hero)
For Mature Middle Grade and Young Adult
Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes (diverse read, “own voices”)
I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys (and highly recommended for adults)
For Fans of Historical Fiction
The Girl From Guernica by Karen Robards (spoiler: my fav of the year)
The Next Ship Home: A Novel of Ellis Island by Heather Webb
The Sisters of Sea View by Julie Classen
That Summer in Berlin by Lecia Cornwall
A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice by Rebecca Connelley (the Titanic and Carpathia)
When We Had Wings by Ariel Lawhon
The Winter Orphans by Kristin Beck
The Belle of Belgrave Square by Mimi Matthews
Kit McBride Gets a Wife by Amy Barry (uplit)
The Forgotten Cottage by Courtney Ellis
The Thread Collectors by Shaunna J. Edwards
The German Wife by Kelly Rimmer
The Codebreaker’s Secret by Sara Ackerman
Our Last Days in Barcelona by Chanel Cleeton
The Matchmaker’s Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman
A Hundred Crickets Singing by Cathy Gohlke
The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle by Jennifer Ryan
More Ideas For Book Gifts:
Books as Gifts 2021
Books as Gifts 2020
Books as Gifts 2019
QOTD:
What books are on your gift-giving list?
Please let me know if you found something useful on this list for gift-giving!
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Great list. Loved how you broke it down into categories. Very useful.
Such a comprehensive list! I imagine this would be very helpful 🙂 I don’t have many readers in my life so I probably won’t be buying any bookish gifts. But I might have another look for myself!
My TTT:
https://cozymoonatelier.wordpress.com/2022/12/06/top-ten-tuesday-47-end-of-the-year-book-tag/
Gifting yourself is allowed! Hope you find something you love!
I’ve picked up a few books for gift giving this year, but at the moment I can’t think of anything specific. Of course, that’s because I’m waiting on my order to be delivered so I can check out my stash of books.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/ten-favorite-holiday-reads-2022-edition/
Books are the best gifts!
These all sound like such good reads!
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-what-books-should-actually-be-about-based-on-their-titles/
All TBR and gift worthy!
I’ve glad to see Black Cake on your list as I bought that as a gift last week.
Black Cake is a good choice! 🎄🎄🎄
Delighted to see the Keegan on your list – it’s a really special book.
Everyone in my family will be getting book gifts from me again this year – my dad gets the most because he races through them. So his gift is a basket of books that he gets to unwrap one a month through the year
Oh! The basket of books is a wonderful idea! Has he read An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth?
Fun topic for today. I did gifts too, just not books 😉 https://cindysbookcorner.blogspot.com/2022/12/top-ten-tuesday-bookish-and-crafty-gift.html
Thanks! I’m hoping over now to read your post! 🎄
Great recommendations, and I love how neatly you’ve organized it all!
Thanks Lisa! 🎄🙌
You know, I usually don’t give books as gifts unless I for sure know which one someone wants. Otherwise, it’s just too hard to guess. I go for gift cards instead so they can choose books for themselves. Not as thoughtful, but practical! You’ve given a lot of great recommendations here, though. A PLACE TO HANG THE MOON is one of my favorite middle-grade books ever. It’s wonderful!
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
Hang the Moon is lovely and reminded me so much of War That Saved My Life
TTT–loved seeing Last Summer on State Street included. Many really good books on there. Great work!
Thanks Lisa!
I”ve read many of these books and completely agree. I just loved Black Cake.
So many wonderful reads this year!
I actually just got Black Cake from BOTM. I’m excited to read it.
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
I hope you enjoy it! 🙌 I’m hopping over now to read your post.
I went to add The Woman They Could Not Silence to my TBR, only to realise it was already there, probably added after one of your previous lists this year ha ha!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2022/12/07/top-ten-tuesday-397/
It’s been on a few of my lists! Happy reading! I’m hopping over now to read your post.
Thank you 🙂
That Chris Hadfield book is on my Christmas list. Hopefully I find it under the tree on Christmas morning. 🙂
I hope you find it under the tree! Happy reading!
I love giving books as gifts. That is usually my go-to for most special occasions tbh. Thanks for the list of diverse reads! I actually found some presents for myself instead *lol* Oops! My recent book club book is now my #1 book present for most of my girlfriends. As a middle-aged woman I find that a lot of modern romance novels tend to focus on younger characters which is fun….but I do enjoy a relatable romance every now and then. My book club found “The Placeholder” by Lynda Wolters and we all LOVED IT. I do want to preface this by saying it’s a great book for non-romance and romance fans alike. The main character, Sera, loses everything in a nasty divorce with her ex who ends up with a younger, more fertile option. She finds herself in her 40s, in a motel, swiping on dating apps. Luckily, she has a wonderful friend (and boss) Carolyn who helps her on her journey and encourages her to find a “placeholder” to have fun with while she looks for Mr. Right. Zac is a gorgeous, ex-marine, booty call that is definitely a fun distraction until she starts falling for him. I know this seems like it could almost be a “romantic comedy” but…. there are some serious twists and turns that I did not see coming. I also love the friendship between Carolyn and Sera. It’s genuine and snarky and they do end up going through a lot together…. I feel like this is a deep piece of contemporary women’s fiction in disguise as a romance read. Does that make sense? I don’t want to give too much away but this is a fantastic book and a great gift for any woman.
Happy Holidays
Buying books presents for yourself is allowed! Happy reading.
What a great list, Carol. There are several on this list that I want to read myself.
Gifting yourself is allowed! 😂
I totally agree, Carol!
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