Holiday Gift Guide: Entertaining, Garden, Literature, & More
December 11, 2025
The holidays are nearly here, and time is running out to find thoughtful, beautifully crafted gifts. Here you’ll find standout titles in gardens, cooking & entertaining, literature, pets, self-help, and crafting—books that bring joy and creativity to the season.
You can also revisit our Interior Design & Architecture and Fashion & Pop Culture gift lists, with more to come as we continue counting down to the holidays.
GARDEN GIFTS
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The first book from today’s leading garden magazine, renowned for its stylish features, outstanding photography, and top-notch garden writing full of insights and advice. The editors have selected over fifty of their favorite gardens in a mix of scales and in a variety of climates to appeal to garden enthusiasts everywhere.
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A four-season photographic exploration of one of America’s great contemporary private gardens. A fixture on The Garden Conservancy’s Open Days tours, the historic 100-acre farm has been shepherded into the modern era and given a modern sensibility by the vision of its owner, Janet Mavec, also the book’s author.
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A beautiful companion volume to the hugely popular The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady—a trove of exquisite paintings and notes from the same author that have been unpublished and unseen for decades.
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This is the first book to reveal how to achieve professional-level design while blending sustainability and beauty in gardens of every scale.
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A journey through ten remarkable gardens across Italy, each designed by renowned landscape architect Anna Scaravella as a magnificent oasis of peace and beauty that reflects her vision as a landscape architect.
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COOKING & ENTERTAINING GIFTS
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Rebecca Gardner, founder of Houses & Parties, invites readers to crash twenty of her fabulous parties, from over-the-top weddings to intimate dinners at home, finding inspiration at every turn.
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The renowned Boston chef Jeremy Sewall simplifies his beloved restaurant repertoire for the home cook and opens up his kitchen to share the recipes that he cooks for family and friends.
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LITERATURE GIFTS
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This handsome three-volume facsimile of the first edition of Jane Austen’s beloved novel is a must-have for fans, bibliophiles, and anyone who loves English language and literature.
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The perfect book for admirers of Edgar Allan Poe and those who love their dark side with a touch of horror, this handsome tome of dark poetry will feed the fans of all things macabre, gothic, and weird.
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Published to celebrate the centenary of the first publication of the Winnie-the-Pooh stories, this beautiful volume celebrates these much-loved characters and the visionary writer and illustrator who created them.
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ANIMAL LOVER GIFTS
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A celebration of the many breeds of dog we love, as seen through the pages of Country Life magazine, from romping through splendid gardens to lounging in beautifully appointed sitting rooms.
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A charming guide to keeping beautiful chicken breeds, both common and rare, by one of Britain’s best-selling garden writers.
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HEALTH & WELL-BEING GIFTS
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This thoughtful collection of 365 inspirational ways to find joy at home, beautifully illustrated by beloved artist Kerrie Hess, offers the reader ways to enjoy their private sanctuary.
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This intimate bedroom companion from erotic maestra Betony Vernon invites women to get to know their own body, unlock its full potential, and find the key to truly satisfying sexual pleasure.
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CRAFTING GIFTS
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A highly curated collection of the most beautiful images from the esoteric world of tarot, astrology, alchemy, folklore, and more—all in sticker form.
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Become a part of the strange and beautiful world by coloring in art spaces pulled from all five of Meow Wolf’s immersive art exhibits.
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Opening image from Nature Notes of an Edwardian Lady..
