100 Best Books To Give As Gifts

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If you are looking for that perfect book to build up the library of a book lover, we are building a virtual library of the 100 Best Books to Give as Gifts. Cookbooks, coffee tables books, children's literature, novels, autobiographies and regional books make terrific gifts. Add a personal touch to your gift by having it autographed, writing a personal note or adding a book accessory.

Grab a coffee, sit back and relax while you browse through our unique collection in our virtual library created by real people!

A big thank you to our incredible group of Rocketmom's have compiled this list!

Sports

Best sport books to give as gifts

Zero Regrets Be Greater Than Yesterday

by Apolo Ohno

Submitted by: heidishome
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Autobiographies

Best Autobiographies to Give as Gifts

Mark Twain's Autobiography

Published 100 years after his death.

Submitted by comfortdoc.
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I Know This Much

by Gary Kemp

Submitted by: lou16
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Cookbooks

Best Cookbooks to Give as Gifts

Crockpot Shaped Cookbook

Submitted by: rms
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The Vegetarian Epicure

by Anna Thomas

Submitted by: clouda9
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Neiman Marcus Cookbook

Submitted by: heidishome. Love this cookbook, here is a list of heidishome's Top 10 Favorite Cookbooks!
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Cooking Essentials

by Mary Berry

Submitted by: Othercat
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The Robert E Lee Family and Housekeeping Book

by Anne Carter Zimmer

Submitted by: HorseHelper
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Diet for a Small Planet

by: Frances Moore Lappe

Submitted by: happynutritionist
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Mennonite Country Style Recipes and Kitchen Secrets

by Esther H Shank

Submitted by: karendd123
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Coffee Table Books

Best Coffee Table Books to Give as Gifts

Norman Rockwell Books

Submitted by: bygproductions
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Hallmark a Century of Caring

Submitted by Treasures-by-Brenda
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Children's Books and Literature

Best Children's Books to Give as Gifts

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

by Dr. Seuss

Submitted by:BrandyT
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A Very Hungry Caterpillar

Submitted by MissMerFaery
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Big Red Barn

by Margaret Wise Brown

Submitted by: HorseAndPony
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Flawed Dogs The Shocking Raid on Westminster

by: Berkeley Breathed

Submitted by: TerriLynnC
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Horse and Pony Encyclopedia

Perfect for grades 3-8 or horse lovers of all ages!

Submitted by: BuckHawk
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First Word Books for Babies

Submitted by: Desilegend
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Spyology

Submitted by: DesignedbyLisa
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Moomin Books

by: Tove Jansson

Submitted by: Comfortdoc
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Click Clack Moo

by: Doreen Croni

Submitted by: TheresaMarkham
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Monsterology

by: Dr. Ernest Drake

Submitted by: DesignedbyLisa
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Guinness World Record 2011

Submitted by: heidishome.
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Stand up for yourself and your friends

Patti Kelley Criswell

Submitted by: DesignedbyLisa
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Bad Kitty

Nick Bruel

Submitted by:
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Harry Potter Series Book

by J.K. Rowling

Submitted by: 24websurf
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General Fiction

Best Fiction to Give as Gifts

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest

by Stieg Larsson

Submitted by: LisaAuch
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The Novels of Dashiell Hammett

Submitted by: Lemming13
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Letters to Juliet

Submitted by Nenkai
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The Vampire Academy

by Richelle Mead

Submitted by: athomemomblog
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Towers of Midnight

Submitted by: boutiqueshops
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Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant

by Anne Tyler

Submitted by:mom247
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The Confession

by John Grisham

Submitted by: sandyspider
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One Second After

by: William R. Forstchen

Submitted by: caprillz
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Catering to Nobody

by Diane Mott Davidson

Submitted by: wordstock
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Dragonsdawn

by Anne McCaffrey

Submitted by: Kimsworld
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Crewel Yule

by Monica Ferris

Submitted by: terrapin719
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The Daughter of Time

Josephine Tey

Submitted by: 23squidoo
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Fools Puzzle (Benni Harper Mystery)

by Earlene Fowler

Submitted by: wordstock
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Healthy Living

Best Healthy Living Book to Give as Gifts

Rick Steves Books

Submitted by:
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Women Food and God

Submitted by: ICanCook
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Religion & Spirituality

Best Christmas Books to Give as Gifts

Bibles

Submitted by: Sylvestermouse
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The Nativity Collection

by Robert J Morgan

Submitted by: ItsAngel
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This is the Star

by: Joyce Dunbar and Gary Blythe

Submitted by:tandemonimom
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Nosso Lar

Our home

Submitted by: GabrielaFargasch
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Poetry

Best Poetry Books to Give as Gifts

Books by Ellen G. White

Submitted by: MommyArt
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Journals/Self Help

Best Self Help Books to Give as Gifts

List Yourself

by Ilene Segalove

Submitted by luvmyludwig
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42 Rules for Working Moms

Submitted by: terrapin719
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You can Heal Your Life

by: Louise L Hay

Submitted by: MissMerFaery
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Reference/How To

Best Reference Books to Give as Gifts

Your Pregnancy Week by Week

by Judith Schuler

Submitted by: Blessedmombygrace
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College Algebra Demystified

Submitted by: elizajane202
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Crafts and Hobbies

Best Hobby Books to Give as Gifts

Hobo Quilts: 55+ Original Blocks Based on the Secret Language of Riding the Rails

by Debra Henninger

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Charms and Charm Bracelets the Complete Guide

Submitted by: Fitzcharming
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Photographing Nature

Submitted by: Whitepines
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Sock Yarn One Skein Wonders

Submitted by: KarenStewart
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Power Friending

by Amber Mac

Submitted by: terrapin719
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Too Deep to Fall

Submitted by: terrapin719
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Favorite books for gifts.

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Best Animal and Pets Books

Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love

by: Larry Levin

Submitted by:
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Personal Favorite Collections

ItsAngel 10 Favorite Collections

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Wordstock's Favorite Books for 9-year olds

Favorites submitted by: Wordstock
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Best Penguin Books to Give as Gifts

Submitted by: Pukeko
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Horse Coloring Books

Submitted by: happynutritionist
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Animal Coloring Books

Submitted by: happynutritionist
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Comment on your favorite from our virtual library.

  • TransplantedSoul Dec 28, 2011 @ 11:32 am | delete
    There are some great ideas here. I reall ylike the suggestion for: "Diet for a Small Planet" - a wonderful book.
  • WaynesWorld Dec 8, 2011 @ 11:30 pm | delete
    From your list I would have to go with the 2011 Guiness World Records book. My dad's uncle was an old carny, traveling the United States with a little sideshow he had created of midgets from Trinidad and Tobago, they were black midgets or dwarfs. For 6 to 8 months they would travel the USA and then when they returned to their homes in their native lands they lived like kings and queens. They could have never earned even close to the money that they earned thanks to my dad's uncle Harold. There is a reality show on tv that has midgets and their children(some are big and some are small, in fact their twin sons, one is big and one is a midget.) "The show is called Little People, Big World." Anyway your Guiness book made me think of Harold because he had a coffee table book that was of freaks or extrordinary people; there were bearded ladys, strong men, I remember the guy whose skin was so sensitive to touch that someone had wrote the Declaration of Independence on his back and the first part was still very visible even though it had been hours. Like your lens.
  • LongTermFoodStorage Jul 25, 2011 @ 8:54 pm | delete
    Why are people on Squidoo afraid to give squid likes? I read about one person who worked for three years to get 20 Squid likes. I would like to know why other Squidoo people are so reluctant to give likes? It seems unreal and would like to hear your thoughts about this.
  • Shadrosky Jul 24, 2011 @ 2:45 am | delete
    Very nice list collected here...love the inclusion of Mark Twain's autobiography
  • Senora_M Dec 22, 2010 @ 10:19 pm | delete
    Cool lens! Thanks for adding my Rick Steves lens!
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