31-07-2025
29 Barnes & Noble Gifts For Book-Lovers In Your Life
A bookshelf mouse pad so even when they are made to click their way through full inboxes, they can be thinking about the TBR they're going to run back to as soon as it's time to clock out.
Price: $16
A romantasy sticker book stuffed to the brim with references to some of their fave series. Perfect for the sticker collector, the tech decorator, and the die-hard romantasy fan who thinks life is better in general with a touch of dragons.
Price: $15.99
A hot sauce bookmark for the readers who love when authors ~add a little spice to it~.
If you want even MORE super cute bookmarks, they have a raccoon in a trashcan for those self-proclaimed three-raccoons-in-a-trench-coat reading friends, sushi and chopsticks, and even a cat $6.50
A Really Loud Librarians game that can be played with two players or in a big group — like their next book club gathering! — and is *basically* a way to show off that stellar vocabulary in the most hilariously boisterous way possible. Easy to play and even easier to learn, there are no staggering rule books here, so the reader in your life can save all their energy for the *real* books, not for thousands of pages of playing instructions.
Price: $19.99
A tote bag with, well, books on it to help them schlep around their keys, wallet, and current read (duh) in the cutest way possible.
Promising review: "This is a sturdy, well-made bag. The bottom actually expands to accommodate a wider flat bottom for books. The straps are broad and the canvas is tight, not loose and flimsy. The design is classic and it is pretty! I love this bag!" —Mom in NYPrice: $19.50
A Papier quilted daydream lined notebook if you want to gift them the PERFECT place to keep all their bookish thoughts. Or maybe they'll finally start jotting down some ideas for their own novel (and maybe then they'll dedicate said first novel to you since you bought them this notebook!!) — the possibilities abound.
I LOVE Papier because the quality is always stunning whether you're getting a specialized journal (like a wellness journal or a spiral recipe journal!) a blank notebook, or a planner. I feel like a paper queen anytime I get a new paper good from them!Price: $26
A hardcover collector's edition of The Love Hypothesis (with sprayed edges!) to make that one friend who keeps sending you TikTok videos about the new movie casting declare you the best gift giver of all.
If they've watched this Tiktok vid announcing the movie casting a Healthy Number of Times™, they're gonna LOVE this review: "It was such a good slow burn, and when it hit a certain part of the book, it was fantastic 🌶️🌶️🌶️" — $30 (originally $35)
A kitty eyeglass stand so they can stop hunting for their glasses and get to reading.
Promising review: "This looks so cool." —StewatoPrice: $29.99
A strand of book-shaped fairy lights that'll take their Bookstagram posts to the next level. Whether they wind the lights around a bed frame, bookcase, or dangle over a reading nook, these are sure to ~DE-LIGHT💡~ any reading human in your life.
Promising reviews: "These lights are made extremely well and look so adorable!" —@thebookpear"I got these for Christmas and love how they look on my bedroom bookshelf. Easy to manipulate." —EBGoldstPrice: $9.99
A pair of planter bookends the bookworm plant parent you know is going to be absolutely FERAL about, because what's more perfect than plants helping hold up your books? NOTHING!!
The coolest part? They are ACTUALLY functional. When the plants get thirsty, simply slide the pot up from the metal base for mess-free watering. Truly a plant book genius made $19.99
A World of Shakespeare jigsaw puzzle they'll love for alll the references they'll spot as they ~puzzle~ out their new fave wall decor.
This "World of" puzzle series is one of my FAVES. They also have Gatsby, a Jane Austen version, Dracula, and plenty more!Promising review: "One of my favorite puzzles I've ever done. High quality pieces, and the artwork is so intricate. This is a puzzle you could do every year and never tire of it!" —NWMommaPrice: $21.99
A B&N exclusive Sherlock Holmes Lego book nook because the game is afoot, and so is their joy at getting both a fun evening of piecing together Baker Street and having a new piece of shelf decor when they're done.
Price: $129.99
A limited edition Wicked Moleskine journal if they're counting down the days until Wicked: For Good is released to the world and need a place to record all their "😱🫠😍💀🪄🧙🏼♂️" emotions while they wait.
Don't forget to throw in a collector's edition of the novel that started it all!Price: $30
A book-and-kitty lap desk (with a cupholder!) to give them the cushiest support no matter where they curl up to work, eat, or read.
Promising review: "This is too cute and is just what I've been wanting. The pattern on the top is just an added bonus. Need it when addressing Greeting Cards, for my laptop and great for my tablet too." —Meg's MomPrice: $29.99
A candle warming lamp — any bookish human will tell you the best reading sesh involves ✨immaculate vibes✨ and you can help them get there by giving them this dreamy candle warmer that will help them enjoy their candles *and* make them last longer by not burning the wick.
And don't forget to snag a candle to go with it so they *really* ~feel the love~. Price: $34.99
A bookshelf pouch so they can stop leaving their pens, highlighters, and bookmarks all over the place like a well-read Hansel and Gretel.
Price: $12.99
An Out of Print Wingleader hat because I promise you that if they've ever heard them mumbling "A dragon without its rider is a tragedy. A rider without their dragon is dead," they're gonna want this hat on their head like *yesterday*.
Also applies to if you've seen them cry into their cereal with any Rebecca Yarros books nearby, $27.99
A Check Your Shelf literary trivia card game, which features 100 entertaining and conversation-sparking questions from the world of literature, so they can have a game night *and* add some books to their TBR as they play.
Price: $19.99
A Mockingjay enamel pin they can stick on their lapel, their backpack, or anywhere else where they might need a reminder of their favorite Girl on Fire and to give them a little oomph in fighting for what they believe in.
Price: $9.99
A Nook frost blue Lenovo tablet so no matter where they are in the world, they can feel like they're strolling through their fave local Barnes & Noble and have books instantly at their fingertips.
Pair with a B&N gift card to get them started on their e-book collecting journey!Promising review: "I cannot recommend this tablet enough. I got it in February as a bday gift from my fiancé and I've read 20 books on it so far in May. I had wanted a Kindle paperwhite for years, simply because of the cute size and accessories and honestly the hype, but after using the Kindle app for a bit and doing research on Nook products I changed my tune. Wow am I glad I did! I use it 90% for reading, 9% for Pinterest, and 1% for googling life's random questions when my phone is too far away to reach and I don't want to get up lol. If you're considering what e-reader to get between Nook and Kindle, just pull the trigger on this one because you won't regret it! There are even clear case options so you can decorate your own with stickers like ppl do for Kindle, I plan to do that myself to personalize it in the future." —KailahOPrice: $149.99 (also available in silver)
A "Pride Not Prejudice" tote bag if they need a colorful serotonin-boosting hand in carrying their Barnes & Noble loot out of the store.
Price: $19.99
A purple book fan because whether they're ~fans~ of regency books or not, sometimes you need an aesthetic fan to flutter at suitors, frenemies, or just to help cool off in an aesthetic way during this dang summer heat.
Promising review: "Hands down favorite! Love the little details like the gold embossing and gold silk ribbon bookmark. Once you open the fan there is text and pictures from the book, The Scouts of the Valley-by Joseph A. Altsheter." —Louie13Price: $6.99 (also available in red)
A set of four Papier mini highlighters to give them the gift of pristine, colorful annotations as they mark up their fave passages so they can revisit them whenever they'd like.
Price: $14
A checkered picnic blanket with an elastic closure that any outdoor cat reader will appreciate as a soft place to land while they work their way through their TBR in the sunshine.
Price: $39.99
Some cookbook bookends that will hold their utensils, their recipes, and all those delicious cookbooks they're going to work from all year long. Maybe the best gift all along was just offering yourself up as a selfless taste-tester.
Promising reviews: "Great addition to our kitchen. Would highly recommend." — bought this item yesterday for gifting. Really like the design concept. Highly recommend this this for gift under $50." —AnilBPrice: $40
And a Tolkien-inspired cookbook to ensure they have enough recipes to cover all six mealtimes: breakfast, second breakfast, elevenses, luncheon, afternoon tea, and dinner.
The same author also has a Jane Austen version, a Brothers Grimm collection, and an Elven Tolkien cookbook. Promising review: "This is far more than a mere cookbook. This is a visual tribute to the world of Tolkien, with stunning illustrations scattered throughout the book, making it a suitable tome for a coffee table display rather than a book to cram into the cooking collection. It is also an excellent collection of Tolkien trivia about Hobbits, Elves, Wizards, and Men, and the worlds they inhabit. The book is an excellent gift for any Tolkien fan, whether they are cooks or not." —K YoungPrice: $19.99
A retro Book Man enamel keychain if they need some retro Schoolhouse Rock vibes to brighten up their keyring.
Price: $9.06 (originally $12.95)
A set of postcards from bookstores around the world so they can have the cutest, most worldwide-bookish correspondence around.
Price: $24.95
And finally, a Papier guided reading journal to help them keep track of all the books they want to read, buy, and review in the cutest journal possible.
Price: $32
