With the jolly season upon us, the desire to find the perfect gift for the people we care about turns into a race against the clock and a hunt for excellence. And for avid readers in particular, the best option seems painfully apparent: books.

You can always go the direct route and purchase a book you think they’d love, but luckily, gifting books is not the only way to a bookworm’s heart.

The following 13 Christmas gifts for book lovers go beyond books—they promise to improve their reading experience. From affordable to luxurious, creative, or practical, they are bound to be the perfect gift for someone and the ideal way to deliver the holiday spirit between pages.

Novel Tea Literary Blends

Best for: Readers who enjoy books, tea, and puns equally.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of Pride and Peppermint’s tea blend. Or perhaps you’d instead enjoy a cup of Don Quixotea, to encourage adventurous imagination?

Any of these punny yet delicious blends would make a delightful gift. You can even choose a set of three if you’d prefer!

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Once Upon a Book Club Subscription

Best For: Book lovers who enjoy an immersive experience.

Once Upon a Book offers more than just a book subscription service—it delivers a tangible experience.

The recipient receives a book alongside a collection of wrapped gifts labeled with a number. The goal is to read the book and open the boxes only upon reaching the page number they are labeled with, as they reveal items taken straight out of the story’s description.

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Custom Miniature Book Ornament

Best For: Avid readers with a taste for the holiday season.

If you’re considering a literal Christmas gift for book lovers with a lively holiday spirit, these customized miniature book ornaments can give you the best of both worlds. Upon request, you can include any book under the sun—perhaps the recipient’s favorites or every book they read during the year.

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Self-Care Spa Mystery Book Box

Best For: Bookworms who deserve to pamper themselves.

Reading can be an act of self-care—why not elevate it even further?

This self-care mystery book box is partially customizable. It comes with two blind date books of the genres you choose, alongside homemade snacks, fluffy socks, bookmarks, bath bombs, and a plethora of skincare and makeup items. Likewise, it also includes two custom-made mugs and your choice of coffee, tea, or hot cocoa.

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Mr. Coffee Mug Warmer

Best For: The bookworm who cannot read without a cup of coffee.

It’s probably a familiar story—becoming so engrossed in a book that you forget about the coffee mug on the table. By the time you remember it, it has long grown cold.

The Mr. Coffee Mug Warmer can prevent that fate from befalling your relative, friend, or partner. Within two minutes or less, this portable device can heat any beverage without fuss. 

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Paper Peony Press’ Reading Journal 

Best For: Book lovers trying to get into journaling.

If an avid reader desires to venture into the world of journaling, the Paper Peony Press reading journal is an excellent Christmas gift for book lovers who wish to preserve memories of each story.

With a clean layout and organized prompts, this journal can help the recipient record the immediate thoughts and emotions that surge through the brain after finishing a good book.

Here, you may find how to wrap a book-shaped gift creatively. 

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USB Rechargeable Book Light

Best for: Night owl readers.

Whether the recipient is a chronic night owl or just cannot put down any book until they finish it, the truth is that a book light is an excellent and practical Christmas gift for book lovers.

This option, in particular, is rechargeable, adjustable, and highly affordable.

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Wizard of Oz Wicked Witch Bookmark

Best for: Bookworms who enjoy novelty and quirky items.

It seems as if random farmhouses are not the only hazard for wicked witches in the area. Random books can pose quite a threat if you judge by this item.

This delightfully whimsical bookmark is full of charm and personality, making it a perfect gift for book nerds with a taste for adorable pop culture references.

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Amazon Audible Subscription

Best for: Readers who wish to join the audiobook hype.

Welcome the book lover in your life to a world of audiobooks, podcasts, and more with a subscription to Amazon Audible. If they haven’t been able to expand their range beyond physical books, access to Amazon’s vast catalog may introduce them to a whole new world worth exploring.

Frostbeard Studio’s 12 Days of BookMas

Best for: Book enthusiasts who love immersive aromatherapy.

An authentic Christmas gift for book lovers, Frostbeard Studio’s 12 Days of BookMas is an advent-styled box of aromatic soy candles made with style and personality.

The kicker? Each candle is themed after festive literary wonders. From the A Christmas Carol-inspired “Bah Humbug” to “Christmas at the Burrow” named after Harry Potter, these fragrances can set quite the literary mood.

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Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist

Best for: That one reader who enjoys a book more with a glass of wine.

If that fantastically groan-inducing pun wasn’t direct enough, Tequila Mockingbird features a collection of novel-inspired original cocktail recipes.

The unlikely combination of literature and cocktail mixing creates a wonderful lovechild worth gifting to someone you love. They can learn how to make A Midsummer’s Night Beam while reading clever and hilarious descriptions that tie together the beverage with the novels.

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Bookworm’s Trivia Bundle Set

Best for: Knowledgeable book nerds who love trivia night.

Avid readers tend to accumulate a lot of information, and frequently, they can barely hold back the desire to communicate it to whoever wishes to listen.

Luckily, Bookworm’s Trivia Bundle Set is a fantastic Christmas gift for book lovers eager to put their knowledge to the test. The bundle contains three sets of 80 questions each, covering a vast range of genres, books, and useless trivia—the best one.

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Vintage Book Leather Laptop Sleeve

Best for: Book lovers who love bringing the aesthetic anywhere.

Nothing better for a book lover than transforming their laptop into a giant book, right?

Elegant and striking, this soft PU leather case for laptops mimics the aesthetic of old books, transforming their device into a beautiful relic of the old days. All you need to do is ensure it is compatible with the recipient’s laptop model.

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Found the Perfect Christmas Gifts for Book Lovers?

Obviously, neither the winter bucket list nor Christmas gifts for book lovers do not have to be boring or difficult. 

With knowledge of the recipient’s preferences and habits—as well as a little bit of thinking outside the box—you’ll be able to give them something that will make submerging in the pages of a book a much more pleasant experience, even past the holidays. 

Are you a student? If so, the Holiday time is a great time to start taking advantage of the textbook buyback season, so you can convert books you no longer need into extra funds for holiday shopping. This season starts after Thanksgiving and reaches its peak during the second week of December, which is also the time for many schools’ finals. The season experiences a significant decrease in activity during the week of Christmas, and then it picks up again after New Year’s and remains active throughout most of January.

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