Best Books for Gifting in 2021

Books make a great gift for anyone – so long as you know the audience. You can buy a … For Dummies book when you know someone wants to learn a new skill, find a signed copy or first edition for a super fan of a book or author, or you can gift an Audible subscription if someone loves audiobooks. There’s no shortage of ways to share books around gift-giving occasions. If you want something for a specific type of reader in your life, here are my favorites.

For the Philosophical Reader

• The Stoic Trilogy by Ryan Holiday - Review

• Courage is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave by Ryan Holiday - Review

• Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katharine May

For the Learner Reader

• How to be Sad: Everything I've Learned About Getting Happier by Being Sad by Helen Russell - Review

• The Practice of Groundedness: A Transformative Path to Success That Feeds--Not Crushes--Your Soul by Brad Stulberg - Review

• Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski - Review

For the Fiction Reader

• The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab - Review

• The Midnight Library by Matt Haig - Review

• The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

For the Fantasy Reader

• Shadow & Bone by Leigh Bardugo

• The Shades of Magic Series by V.E. Schwab - Review

For the Business Reader

• Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant

• The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups by Daniel Coyle - Review

• The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek

For the Non-Fiction/Memoir Reader

• The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl - Review

• Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue by Ryan Holiday - Review

• Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

For the Crime Solver Reader

• A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

• Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Happy Gifting and Happy Holidays!