The best colouring books for adults – for a relaxing Christmas and a bright new year

Make your mark on beautifully detailed aerial view illustrations of real cities from around the world.

£10.99, Southbank Centre

Presented in a large square format, artist Steve McDonald offers almost 60 architectural illustrations.

Unleash your inner rebel - and perhaps get inspired for some permanent ink - with a book full of vibrant tattoo designs. 

£7.96, Amazon

Ninety-six pages that look good enough to frame. 

Make Liberty's famous paisley and floral prints all your own with this stunning collection of patterns.

£9.99, Liberty

It features 43 prints set over 86 pages.

Hand-drawn designs encased in a beautiful teal and copper foil cover.

£12, Kikki K

There are 50 pages of attractive designs.

A sweet collection of arty illustrations in groups of 100 - 100 quirky characters; 100 buildings; 100 things to eat and so on.

£8.99, 100 Colouring Book

Every single object is different and provides hours of therapeutic fun.

When it's been one of those days, channel your rage into bringing colour to a classic horror scene. 

£7.50, Maiden

It includes 18 classic scary scenes from the likes of Carrie, The Shining, Psycho and Jaws.

Embrace big green men and blonder-than-blondes in the brash world of 1950s classic comics.
 

£9.99, Asos

There are 128 pages of cartoonish scenes - perfect for a novice colourer.

The Fashion Week phenomenon of snapping the most stylish people on the most picturesque streets has come to the world of colouring.

£6.99, Amazon

Choose the shades of stylish outfits and the tone of scenery in these fashionable illustrations.

If you couldn't get enough of Benedict Cumberbatch's Sherlock on screen, become part of his world with hours' worth of portraits of the crime-solving genius.

£6.99, Amazon

There are more than 50 intricate drawings by artist Mike Collins, with a clue from each episode hidden within the illustrations that can only be unlocked by completing the scene.

These delicate, inky drawings by Scottish artist Johanna Basford take the reader on a journey through an enchanted forest to reach an imposing castle - but they must find nine symbols within the illustrations in order to unlock the castle door.

£9.95, Amazon

Beautiful, high quality paper and lovingly-drawn designs make this a colouring adventure worth taking.

Sharpen your red pencil for this one - the hilarious and totally necessary Corbyn Colouring book.

£6.29, Amazon

Sixty-four pages of socialist fun, with Corbyn depicted as Moses parting the Red Sea, Corbyn as Mona Lisa, Corbyn as Superman etc.

Take your wildest coloured pencils and fall into the enticing fantasy world of of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

£5.25, Amazon

There are 96 pages filled with beautiful mandalas, iconic scenes and famous characters, with spaces for individual design and embellishment.

Mesmerising artwork for Harry Potter fans, this is a chance to wind down with your favourite wizards and the vivid scenery from some of the most famous scenes in the franchise.

£4.99, Amazon

There are 96 pages of HP magic, including the unforgettable final battle between Harry and Lord Voldemort.

The blockbuster fantasy drama lends itself beautifully to the creative colouring process and this exclusive edition features more than 45 intricate imaginings of the GoT kingdom. 

£4.99, Harper Collins

Luxury holiday firm Oliver's Travels have compiled sketches of picturesque destinations and boutique accommodation and made the book available to download online.

Free, download here

Immerse yourself in a world of nature and wildlife with Millie Marotta​'s beautiful bestseller.

The book has sold hundreds of thousands of copies in 19 countries.