Whether it’s a beautiful coffee table book, a well-loved novel, or some moody poetry, books make EXCELLENT gifts. Here are the books Good & Gold recommends adding to your giving list this holiday season!
For your friend who accumulated so many house plants over quarantine, you can barely fit in their house anymore...
BOTANICUM: Welcome to the Museum
by Kathy Willis, illustrated by Katie Scott
For your friend who needs some inspiration to get out bed and start making shit again...
THE WRONG WAY TO SAVE YOUR LIFE
by Megan Stielstra
For new parents whom you suspect are in for a rude awakening…
by Adam Mansbach, illustrated by Ricardo Cortes
(Or snag the box set, which includes “You Have to F*cking Eat” and “F*ck, Now There Are Two of You”)
For the badass feminist in your life…
by Roxane Gay
For your friend who needs some help slowing down and ditching grind culture…
by Jenny Odell
For your nature friend who notices all the cool mushrooms when you go on hikes together...
DEVOTIONS: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver
by Mary Oliver
For your astrology friend who is also your activist friend...
YOU WERE BORN FOR THIS: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance
by Chani Nicholas
For your horror friend whose movie nights always give you nightmares...
by Jac Jemc
For your trend-setting tiktok chef friend...
SON OF A SOUTHERN CHEF: Cook with Soul
by Lazarus Lynch
For your drug dealer...
THE REBEL’S APOTHECARY: A Practical Guide to the Healing Magic of Cannabis, CBD, and Mushrooms
by Jenny Sansouci
For your friend who is ready for a better way to shape community…
by bell hooks
And finally, for your slightly drunk friend...
by Alyson Brown
