Finding the perfect gifts for book lovers can be a tricky task. To find the best gifts for book lovers, you need to think out of the box and be creative. The best gifts for book lovers are heartfelt gifts. Don’t worry; here’s a complete guide to help you find unique gifts for book lovers.
A Guide to the Best Gifts for a Book Lover
Anna Quindlen, an American author, once said, “Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination and the journey. They’re home.” Each book lover in your life would agree with Anna Quindlen.
Books are powerful. Books are majestic. Books can take you to new places you’ve never thought of. Books can intimate you with emotions you’ve never felt before. Books can make you feel happy, content, sad, excited, and angry in capacities you could never imagine.
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Book lovers find peace between the pages of their favorite titles. They find it difficult to put a book down once fully immersed in it. For book lovers, sitting in a corner with a book in hand and a big mug of coffee on the side is the most memorable experience that they’d not trade for anything else.
Book lovers are immensely proud of their book collection and are constantly seeking friends who’d be interested in a conversation about books. A conversation about books and authors between two book lovers can go on and on for several hours. Both book lovers enjoy every moment and every word spoken in the conversation.
Here is a gift guide navigating you through the art of gift-giving for book lovers.
1. A Trip to the Local bookstore
Every book lover has a favorite local bookstore or a favorite local library. Take them out on a trip to the bookstore. It will make for a great gift.
Buy them a book. Click their pictures amid rows of books. Find a quiet corner, sit with them, chat with them and read with them. Take selfies. Talk about their most memorable stories in that bookstore or library.
After the trip go out for some pizza or to a café. Talk to them about the day and whether or not they enjoyed the visit to the bookstore.
You can go on such trips often and regularly. It will make a great day out for them, and you and is one of the greatest gifts for book lovers.
2. A Reading Nook
A reading nook is a small corner dedicated especially to reading. Avid readers appreciate a quiet place to read. They consider it one of the most beautiful gifts for book lovers.
Create an aesthetic, calming and highly comfortable reading nook for a loved one who loves to dwell into the magic of books.
Hang a few curtains. Place a comfortable, cozy chair or a sofa and a warm weighted blanket. Make room for lots of bookshelves. Arrange all the books in a colour-coded way. Hang some polaroid pictures. Decorate with some string lights and bulbs. Make sure to keep the area airy and, if possible, close to a window overlooking beautiful scenery or landscape.
A book lover in your life will appreciate this beautiful effort to read books while sipping their favorite cutting edge cocktails. A better place than a quiet reading corner to read a classic novel like The Great Gatsby or plays by the Bard of Avon, William Shakespeare?
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3. Lots of stationery
People fond of reading like to make tiny little notes in their books which is why stationery items are great gifts for book lovers. Through these notes, book lovers can jot down all their thoughts, emotions and feelings, and when they re-read a book, they recall what they felt while reading the book for the first time, which makes for a beautiful memory.
You can gift a book lover some pencils, some highlighters of different colors, some sticky notes and so on. You can make a small hamper out of all these items or put them all together in a pen stand.
4. Bookmarks
A booklover can never have too many bookmarks, and therefore bookmarks are the perfect literary gifts for book lovers. Reading is quite incomplete for most people without a bookmark, especially when reading big books.
Bookmarks are an excellent gift for every single book lover.
Find some bookmarks with quotes from your loved ones’ favorite books or by their favorite authors. Find bookmarks with animals on them or with plants and flowers on them.
It would be even better to make handmade bookmarks for your favorite bibliophile. It would surely make them feel super special.
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5. A Bedside Lamp
Many book lovers find it difficult to read at night as it feels like a task to get out of bed after you’ve finished reading to turn off the lights.
The solution here is a bedside lamp. Bedside lamps are great gifts for book lovers as they give them the flexibility to read at night.
What more can one ask for than to be able to read one’s favorite book comfortably right before going to sleep and calling it a day?
6. An Audiobook Service Subscription
It would take a lot of time, energy and effort to find a book lover who does not complain about not having enough time to read.
Audiobooks are the perfect gift for them. Through audiobooks where books are eligible for digital download, they can listen to their favorite pre-read books or a new book while carrying out day-to-day chores.
Audiobooks are gaining a lot of popularity nowadays. Therefore there are a lot of great options available that you can look into to make for one of the most valuable gifts for book lovers.
7. A Sign-up to a Book Club
Sign your loved one up for a book club. Book clubs are the perfect place for book lovers to meet, interact and have wholesome and heartwarming conversations and discussions about their favorite books.
Another advantage of being a book club member is that one gets access to new books that one might have never heard about before.
So, go ahead, look for a good book club and sign your loved one up there. It truly is one of the best gifts for book lovers.
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8. A Signed Copy
Every book lover is a lover of signed copies. A signed copy by the author of a book is a thing of pride and a prized possession for a book lover, which is why it makes for one of the best gifts for book lovers.
It might be a little tough to find a signed copy of books. But indeed, there are ways. One of the easiest and most common ways is to attend a book launch or a book reading by the author and get it signed at the end of the event, as it is one of the unique gifts for book lovers.
Getting a signed copy might seem complicated, and it indeed does require quite a lot of effort, but the joy of your loved ones after receiving a signed copy makes all the effort worth it.
9. A First Edition Copy
A typical book lover is obsessed with first edition copies of books.
It might be a little challenging to find a first edition copy of a book, but certainly, there are many ways to do so. One of the most common and sure-shot ways to get your hands on a first edition copy is to shop early, as soon as the book is released.
Several stores sell first edition copies, and you can visit them too.
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10. T-shirts with Book Quotes
A t-shirt with quotes from books and authors is one of the great ideas for gifts for book lovers.
A booklover would flaunt such t-shirts all their life. It is not difficult to search for such t-shirts. T-shirts can be easily customized. You can get customized t-shirts either online or at a local art print store.
It is an excellent idea for a friend who is an enthusiastic reader.
11. A Tote Bag
A tote bag is one of the most valuable gifts for book lovers.
Going out to a book store to buy books is no less than a journey for a book lover, so tote bags are unique gifts for book lovers.
A booklover cherishes a bag that they can stack and fill up with Virginia Woolf, James Baldwin and Toni Morrison classics.
You can even hand paint on these tote bags and write quotes from iconic characters like Sherlock Holmes and Hermione Granger or even a famous book fiend.
12. Scented Candles
For a book lover, reading a book is an immersive experience which is why scented candles are one of the greatest gifts for book lovers.
Gift some homesick candles that make one feel at home, some Christmas candles that smell like the most delicious cookies, or candles that smell like warm nutmeg.
A beautifully scented candle would carry a book lover to a whole new world.
So candles are one of the best gifts for book lovers, for people who love reading at leisure.
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13. Date Cards
Date cards are an excellent gift idea for book lovers because they can easily be customized and personalized.
Think of creative date ideas that you can go on with a book lover and give them the chance to choose from various dates to go on.
Some date ideas that are unique gifts for book lovers are a visit to the farthest bookstore, including a long drive or a visit to a book café where you can read books while enjoying tea or coffee.
14. A Reading Journal
Many book lovers like to maintain a reading journal where they note down everything they love about books. They love writing down their favorite lines and pen down their thoughts as they read.
Reading journals are great gifts for book lovers because they help them preserve the essence of their favorite books and the best books they’ve ever read.
A book lover would enjoy writing and doodling on every page of a writing journal, making them one of the most precious gifts for book lovers.
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15. A Jar of Tea or Coffee Granules
A hot beverage like tea or coffee leads to an apparent state of complete relaxation.
Look for the best-flavored tea or coffee for your favorite bibliophile because it will put them in a great mood and thus make for one of the unique gifts for book lovers.
It would be great for a book lover to have a big hot mug of either tea or coffee whenever a book is open on their lap or table.
You can even make them a hot coffee or tea, whatever they like. It will make them feel exceptional.
16. Kindle/Kindle Unlimited
Kindle Unlimited is a service that you can subscribe to and get access to the unlimited number of books available on Amazon’s Kindle.
A book lover would love a Kindle as it is a small device with thousands of books on it, and it is entirely portable.
Its ease of portability is the biggest reason why Kindle is one the best gifts for book lovers in today’s time and age.
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17. A Book Box
Book boxes hold a special place in the heart of every book lover, which is why they are the best gifts for book lovers.
The joy of owning a book box is more significant than many other things in the world. Ask your friends or any book lover in your life about a book box they own, and be ready to listen to them talk about it for hours and hours.
Therefore, find a book collection and search for its box form.
18. A Green Leafy Plant
Green leafy plants are great gifts for book lovers because they add freshness to the room.
They make it easier for a book lover to indulge in a book, considering how they spread around lots of purity and positivity.
So, if you have a friend who loves to read, a small healthy plant is a great gift.
19. BookEnds
BookEnds are one of the essential gifts for book lovers, but they are a great gift as they help one keep books organized and in place.
You will never come across a book lover who doesn’t get tired of arranging books and still complains of their books being in a complete mess.
Bookends are a great organizational tool for book lovers to maintain their books and take care of their books.
A wide range of quite fancy, beautiful, artistic and quirky bookends are available that you can choose from.
20. A DIY bookshelf that you construct with them
A lot of Do-It-Yourself bookshelves are available online as well as in markets. These bookshelves come with pieces and blocks that you need to assemble to make a complete bookshelf.
A DIY bookshelf is an excellent gift because you can work with a book lover on them. It will give you a chance to spend time with them and make for a great and fun activity.
21. Something handmade
When we make something for our loved ones, it makes them feel valued and special.
Handmade gifts are one of the most authentic gifts for book lovers.
You can make anything handmade. Make a colorful, pretty bookmark. Make a tote bag from old cloth. Bake a cake that your loved ones can enjoy while reading. De-clutter their bookshelves.
Even a small act from your end would take up a lot of room in the warm corners of a book lover’s heart.
22. Books, Books and More Books
There is no such thing as “too much of a good thing.” A booklover can never have too many books.
The joy of laying your hands on a brand new book and smelling the freshness of a brand new book can be compared to the satisfaction of very few other things.
Please find out about your friend’s favorite author and buy them the latest book by that author. A new book is one of the best gifts for book lovers.
For literature lovers, buy as many classic novels as possible. It would make them happy.
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Books bring comfort to book lovers as they give them a great chance to escape reality and go to a world with no worries, troubles or fears.
Just pick a gift or a few gifts from the list for book lovers for your loved ones. It will surely put a broad smile on their faces.
Last Updated on by Akanksha Raj
