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The Best
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No matter their interests, these make for the perfect gift.

Coffee table books gift guide

Sure, clothes are always the hot shopping topic around the holidays (especially for the style set), but getting a book for someone shows that you pay attention to a person's interests. Take it a step further and opt for a coffee table book—excellent for interior decor and a great conversation starter for hosting. When you gift a coffee table book, you're giving a tactile item that's great for perusing with a cup of coffee and allows you to break up your screen time between flipping pages. Here are a handful of our team's favorites to spruce up someone's space and pique their intellectual curiosity.

The Best
Coffee Table Books
to Give

Smiley: 50 Years of Good News by Assouline

“Smiley: 50 Years
of Good News”,
$60 by Assouline

Every Person in New York by Jason Polan

“Every Person in New York”,
$24.95 / $15.29 by Jason Polan

Design of the 20th Century by Taschen

“Design of the 20th Century”,
$25 by Taschen

Brioni: Tailoring Legends by Olivier Saillard
Brioni: Tailoring Legends by Olivier Saillard

“Brioni: Tailoring Legends”,
$195 / $146.25 by Olivier Saillard

Tokyo Artrip: Coffee Shops by Bijutsu Shuppan-Sha
Tokyo Artrip: Coffee Shops by Bijutsu Shuppan-Sha

“Tokyo Artrip: Coffee Shops”,
$24 by Bijutsu Shuppan-Sha

Dieter Rams: The Complete Works by Phaidon

“Dieter Rams:
The Complete Works”,
$59.95 by Phaidon

Status and Culture by W. David Marx

“Status and Culture”,
$26.80 by W. David Marx

Revolution: The History of Turntable Design by Gideon Schwartz

“Revolution: The History
of Turntable Design”,
$64.96 by Gideon Schwartz

Home Style Cookery by Matty Matheson

“Home Style Cookery”,
$35 by Matty Matheson

The New Black West by Gabriela Hasbun
The New Black West by Gabriela Hasbun

“The New Black West”,
$35.49 by Gabriela Hasbun

A Book of Days by Patti Smith

“A Book of Days”,
$22.99 by Patti Smith

Home Farm Cooking: Catherine and John Pawson by Phaidon

“Home Farm Cooking:
Catherine and John Pawson”,
$40.99 by Phaidon