Stylist’s Christmas gift guide for book lovers

Stylistu2019s Christmas gift guide for book lovers

For political minds: What Just Happened?! by Marina Hyde

For fiction lovers who enjoy a bold tale: Glory by NoViolet Bulawayo

For the film buff: Paul Newman books

For soul-lifting poetry: Bless The Daughter Raised By A Voice In Her Head by Warsan Shire

For those who love the everyday: The Council House by Jack Young

A brilliant charity gift for Secret Santa: BookTrust Festive Appeal 

For outdoor lovers: Winter Swimming by Dr Susanna Søberg

For those who need uplifting in 2023: The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama

A gift for your girlfriends: Brown Girls by Daphne Palasi Andreades

For those who love psychological insight: Why Did You Stay? by Rebecca Humphries

The book of the year: Sorrow And Bliss by Meg Mason

For foodie and Stanley Tucci fans: Taste by Stanley Tucci

For someone in need: Shelf Medicate book bundle by BookBar

For fiction with attitude: Lessons In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

For dystopian fans: How High We Go In The Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu

For a sweeping non-fiction narrative: Invisible Child by Andrea Elliott

For a book they’ll fall head over heels with: Tomorrow And Tomorrow And Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

For a brilliant music memoir: Fingers Crossed by Miki Berenyi

For toddlers and babies: That’s Not My Penguin

For those who love wild tales: The Premonitions Bureau by Sam Knight

For those who love a thoughtful thriller: Reputation by Sarah Vaughan

For the home lover: Tap To Tidy At Pickle Cottage by Stacey Solomon

For those who love their emotive books: Getting Lost by Annie Ernaux

For someone you cherish: Holding Tight, Letting Go by Sarah Hughes

For the person who already has too many books: Audre Lorde tote bag

For a comfort read: Diary Of A Tuscan Bookshop by Alba Donati

For a life-changing read: A Heart That Works by Rob Delaney

For kids who love doing stuff: The Big Christmas Bake by Fiona Barker and Pippa Curnick

For teen fantasy lovers: The Merciless Ones by Namina Forna

For those who love biographies of amazing women: I Used To Live Here Once by Miranda Seymour

For those who love telling facts: You Are History by Greg Jenner

For those who love long reads: Delayed Gratification magazine

For fashion lovers: the Little Book Of... series

For those who love losing themselves in a story: The Love Songs Of WEB Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

For a moving and uplifting read: Faith, Hope And Carnage by Nick Cave & Seán O'Hagan

For someone who's missing someone they love: This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub

For someone who loves a cracking read: The Three Loves Of Sebastian Cooper by Zoë Folbigg

For tweens in your life: Hedgewitch by Skye McKenna

For lovers of Netflix’s Christmas output: The Christmas Wish by Lindsey Kelk

For cooks in need of ideas: The Magnificent Book Of Vegetables by Alice Hart

For a happier 2023: The Keys To Kindness by Claudia Hammond

For beautiful poetry: And Everything Will Be Glad To See You edited by Ella Risbridger

For a personalised gift: Don’t Buy Her Flowers book box

An unusual memoir: Constructing A Nervous System by Margo Jefferson

For really small people: Are You There Little Elf by Essi Kimpimaki

For those who love gossip: Madly, Deeply by Alan Rickman

For party planners: The Little Library Parties by Kate Young

For a cheering read: Bright New World by Cindy Forde and Bethany Lord

For serious foodies: Borough Market The Knowledge by Angela Clutton

For a comfort read: The Faber Book Of Bedtime Stories by various

For a jaw-dropping thrill: The Skeleton Key by Erin Kelly

For football lovers: Little People, Big Dreams Marcus Rashford by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara

For anyone who loves their pasta: A Brief History Of Pasta by Luca Cesari

For a great read: The Book Of Form & Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki

For romcom delight: Single In The Snow by Helen Whitaker

For photography heads: A Book Of Days by Patti Smith

For historical geeks: The Daughter Of Time by Josephine Tey

For a sweeping epic: Mercury Pictures Presents by Anthony Marra

For a little stocking filler: Wine Not? A Book Of Grown-Up Decisions by Rosie Made A Thing

For coffee table delight: Our Fair Lady by Chiara Pasqualetti Johnson

For imagination giving: The Book That No One Wanted To Read by Richard Ayoade

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