Best Coffee Table Books to Gift This Season - from Ralph Lauren style to living your best life…
So what’s a coffee table book - usually oversized with gorgeous photos - meant as much for showing off on a coffee table as it is for reading. At its best, it’s a decorative object that’s also a fascinating read. Tailor the best book to the giftee. We’ve rounded up our favorites for holiday 2025 starting you off on trend with…
“Ralph Lauren in His Own Fashion” by Alan Flusser
This beautiful book takes a thorough and compelling look into one of America’s most famous and thoughtful designers - inside Ralph Lauren’s design philosophy, timeless and layered style and overall creative process.
An inside look at the empire that Ralph Lauren built based on American classics and a variety of influences all woven together into “his own fashion.” Plus it’s right on trend with Ralph Lauren Christmas this season!
“Smithsonian History of the World Map by Map”
Perfect for the armchair explorer, dinner table intellectual or just the friend or relative that loves maps. A whopper of a book that uses gorgeous maps to explain currents and narratives of history. Endlessly interesting. A coffee table book that will be read and passed around.
A pageturner for the map lover and history buff - hundreds of gorgeous historical maps.
“There and Back: Photographs from the Edge” by Jimmy Chin
You may recognize Oscar-winning climber and photographer Jimmy Chin from his recent Everest headlines with Jim Morrison - this book from Chin is a stunning and dramatic collection of shots chronicling the extremes of our earth. For any armchair explorer - or real explorer - and mountain-lover.
Unforgettable photography from the earth’s most epic and dangerous mountains.
“Flamingo Estate: The Guide to Becoming Alive” by Richard Christiansen
The art of living well as put together by an authority on it - Richard Christiansen. What better person to learn from than the founder of “Flamingo Estate.”
A thorough and gorgeous guide to living well with inspiration from big names.
“Aspen Style” by Aerin Lauder
Aspen is stunning any time of year - but it’s an iconic location once the snowy season sets in - this book by Aerin Lauder chronicles the high-altitude glamour of this mountain escape.
The essence of “Aspen” and alpine design - a gorgeous book marrying interior design, escapism, inspiration and travel.
“Bookstores of the World” by John-Yves Mollier
A gorgeous tour of the most visually stunning bookstores around the world. If you love books, travel and escape, you’ll love this book. This was actually given to us as a gift - and it’s on our coffee table every day.
A tribute to the world’s most memorable bookstores.
“Country” by Jasper Conran
An escapist book that captures the lushness and art of the British countryside, design and architecture. You may know Jasper Conran for his timeless shop or his gorgeous instagram - but this book is a must for anyone who loves the country and wants to see how one of the connoisseurs of our time chronicles it.
A sumptuous book celebrating stunning country homes and memorable landscapes.
“Artful Home” by Josh Young
The designer Josh Young takes you inside the spaces and process of transforming his country home into a timeless and inspired house. Steal his style - and absorb his modes of thinking about design, art, life, palette and space.
For anyone who loves design - or wants to see how Josh Young transformed a Virginia country farmhouse into “Sycamore House.”
“Biblio Style” by Nina Freudenberger
For those whose biggest love is books, this volume offers a tour of beautiful homes centered around their personal libraries and book collections. It’s a dream for anyone who organizes their books by color (or wishes they did).
Love books - this is a beautiful guide to using your book collection as interior decoration.
“The Christmas Season”
by Katrine Martensen-Larsen
Looking for the right host or hostess gift as we count down to Christmas - consider this thoughtful guide and inspo-book to celebrating, decorating and baking during the holiday season, decorating, baking, and celebrating the Christmas holiday with a Scandinavian twist.
A great inspo book with ideas for styling and celebration plus recipes and menu ideas.
Happy Gifting! Whether you choose a coffee table tome on maps of world history or the home design, this is a gift that keeps on giving, year after year. And for even more book ideas, check out our Best Book Sets to Gift post here.