As I’ve gotten older, it’s become increasingly more difficult to thoughtfully select presents for all 50+ on my shopping list, especially distant relatives, coworkers, and obligatory acquaintances. Gift cards look lazy, wine assumes that the recipient drinks, and sweets aren’t appreciated when gyms have shortened hours and cakes and pies are already running rampant around the kitchen (ie. the holidays). For these very reasons, books have become my go-to gift for both genuine book worms and home dwellers with coffee tables in need of literary decoration, which essentially covers all the adults I know. Everyone’s reading preferences are different, so I’ve broken down this list of the best books to give as gifts into the following categories: books for anyone, books for the fashionista, books for the entertainer, books for the interior designer, books for the creative, books for the wanderluster, books for the comedian, and and books for the mindful.

Made to Order is recommended by architects and interior designers alike all over the internet. This lavish color presentation of over 200 images showcases the results of Campion Platt’s unique approach to clean and simple design coupled with an embrace of color in eighteen projects that range in size and location from demure city pied-à-terres to chic lofts and grand country estates.