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Gifts for readers

Readers are easy to shop for and easy to get wrong: they may already own the book you picked. Look at their wishlist, or choose something that goes with reading rather than another title.

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A cup of tea resting on an open book on a brown leather armchair in warm light
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A book they asked for

If their wishlist names a book, that's the safest choice you'll get all year.

A reading corner with an armchair, a stack of books, tea and a lit candle: See clip-on book lights on Amazon.com (opens in a new tab)

Reading comforts

A clip-on book light, a cushion for reading in bed, or a blanket for the couch.

A metal bookmark lying on the open page of an old book: See metal bookmarks on Amazon.com (opens in a new tab)

A bookmark worth keeping

Pressed flowers, leather or metal. Small, but readers notice a nice one.

A bookshop filled with shelves and tables of books

A local bookstore gift card

Readers love choosing for themselves, and it supports a shop in their neighbourhood.

Buy this at the bookstore.

Open notebooks and a pen on a soft bed with dried flowers: See reading journals on Amazon.com (opens in a new tab)

A reading journal

A notebook for tracking what they've read and what they want to read next.

Tip

Write a line inside the cover about why you chose the book. It turns a book into a keepsake.

Find something more personal

A few quick questions about who it's for, and you'll get ideas with a reason for each.

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