16 Great Reads to Gift the Bookworm
A book isn't as flashy of a present as a digital camera or designer heels, but it's a gift that has enduring value. We've rounded up the new releases: fashion books about the industry's top players, how-to beauty guides, best-selling young adult novels (several of which are being adapted for the big screen), and titles that will provide inspiration to budding activists.
If you keep your recipient's personal interests in mind as your select a book, you'll give a gift that they'll keep and cherish over time. Still stumped after flipping through our suggestions? Pick a book that you find important. Introducing a friend or relative to a story that's meaningful to you creates a bond, and possibly, a shared passion.
1/17From fashion anthologies to must-read young adult fiction, these soon-to-be classic titles will impress the avid readers in your life.
2/17<em>Grace: A Memoir</em> by Grace Coddington
The creative director of Vogue shares the storied narrative of her career as a model and her transition to working behind the camera. She reveals intimate details about her romances, friendships, and relationships with fellow editors, and illustrates the book with her pen-and-ink art.
$19 on Amazon.com.
3/17<em>Alexander McQueen: The Life and the Legacy</em> by Judith Watt
Author Judith Watt studies the late fashion designer’s childhood, dark passions, and rise to success. The book is illustrated with McQueen’s personal drawings as well as runway and editorial fashion images.
$22 on Amazon.com.
4/17<em>In Vogue: An Illustrated History of the World's Most Famous Fashion Magazine</em> by Alberto Oliva
Fashion history buffs will appreciate this anthology of covers and photo spreads from Vogue’s archives. The book traces the history of the publication from the late nineteenth century to the present.
$44 on Amazon.com.
5/17<em>Empress of Fashion: A Life of Diana Vreeland</em> by Amanda Mackenzie Stuart
The first full-length biography of Vreeland explores the iconic former editor Vogue’s influence on the fashion and magazine industries.
$20 on Amazon.com.
6/17<em>Kate: The Kate Moss Book</em> by Kate Moss
Created by the model herself in collaboration with editors Fabien Baron, Jess Hallett, and Jefferson Hack, this book is a retrospective of Kate’s rise to fame in the fashion industry. Photography by Arthur Elgort, Craig McDean, and Patrick Demarchelier appears alongside many ’never-been-seen’ images from Kate’s personal archives.
$50 on Amazon.com.
7/17<em>Jemma Kidd Make-Up Secrets: Solutions to Every Woman's Beauty Issues and Make-Up Dilemmas</em> by Jemma Kidd
This how-to beauty book provides instructions for applying makeup, taking long-term care of skin, and coping with the effects of the sun and cold weather.
$15 on Amazon.com.
8/17<em>Bobbi Brown: Pretty Powerful</em> by Bobbi Brown
The makeup artist’s latest book focuses less on products, and more on the stories of inspirational women. Bobbi interviews celebrities, athletes, and dozens of other women about their beauty routines and secrets.
$17 on Amazon.com.
9/17The <em>Beautiful Creatures</em> Complete Collection by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
The first book in this supernatural series has been adapted into a movie starring Teen Vogue favorites Alice Englert, Alden Ehrenreich, and Zoey Deutch.
$39 on Amazon.com.
10/17<em>Matched Trilogy</em> box set by Ally Condie
Disney purchased the rights to these futuristic novels, which combine science fiction with romance.
$32 on Amazon.com.
11/17<em>Divergent</em> Series Box Set by Veronica Roth
This best-selling series of dystopian thrillers will appeal to Hunger Games fans.
$21 on Amazon.com.
12/17<em>The Fault in Our Stars</em> by John Green
The award-winning author’s story of a girl with terminal cancer is one of the year’s best-selling young adult novels, and it’s also being adapted for the big screen.
$10 on Amazon.com.
13/17<em>When You Were Mine</em> by Rebecca Serle
This modern retelling of Romeo and Juliet imagines the story of Rosaline, Juliet’s heartbroken cousin.
$12 on Amazon.com.
14/17<em>Between the Lines</em> by Jodi Picoult and Samantha Leer
The famous author and her teenage daughter’s book is about a high schooler loner, but it has a fairy tale twist.
$12 on Amazon.com.
15/17<em>A Random Book about the Power of ANYone</em> by Talia Leman
A high school student shares her inspiring advice for setting and achieving goals and making a difference in the world.
$11 on Amazon.com.
16/17<em>Everyday Heroes: 50 Americans Changing the World</em> by Katrina Fried
This book takes a look at the business of philanthropy: how can you make a life out of improving the lives of others?
$28 on Amazon.com.
17/17<em>Nothing But The Truth So Help Me God: 51 Women Reveal the Power of Positive Female Connection</em> by A Band of Wives
Female authors, activists, and entrepreneurs share their stories of professional and personal experiences in this collection of essays.
$10 on Amazon.com.
