Best Book Gift Ideas in 2014

A good book always makes a great gift for any occasion and it is more personal than a gift card. However, if you want your gift to be to truly appreciated, you need to spend a little time defining what the other person will enjoy most.

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Here are the best book gift ideas for this holiday season:

Young Children

Most kids love toys gifts, but there are a few books that will be as effective in engaging their attention as any hot toy. One of them is Frozen Little Golden Book.This is a wonderfully illustrated children’s book that retells the story of Disney’s Frozen princesses Elsa and Anna. But if you want to choose more educational type of read, you can purchase First 100 Words by Roger Priddy. Again, it is a book that features plenty of illustrations and pictures. So, kids will be able to expand their vocabulary and learn many useful phrases and expressions.

Teens and Students

A book that will come in handy to teens is the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th Edition. Its title may sound a bit boring, but it will help students improve the way they write and express themselves. However, the best among the book gift ideas with which you can surprise a teen reader is definitely The Maze Runner. Hunger Games fans will certainly appreciate it.

Parents

Parents of young children often have a hard time putting their kids to sleep. To help them out, you can try Sandra Boynton’s The Going-To-Bed Book. It will make bedtime more fun for both children and parents thanks to cute illustrations and playful rhymes suitable for all-ages.

Fantasy Fans

Finding a book for a fantasy fan can be a hard quest, since this type of readers have their own preferences. Still, Rick Riordan’s The Heroes of Olympus Book Five: The Blood of Olympusis a safe bet. It has it all – adventure, super powers, demigods and even some mythology.

History Lovers

A great present idea for people who are interested in world history is Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II’s Most Audacious General. It examines the circumstances under which a famous general from the World War II found his death. The author, Bill O’Reilly presents the reader with all the facts, letting him or her decide what the truth really is.

Movie Addicts

Even film addicts can find excitement in a book. One of the most talked about movie premiere of the season is Gone Girl: A Novel with Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike. The film is based on Gillain Flynn’s novel Gone Girl, which you can get as a warm-up before the Hollywood production hits the theaters.

Curious Minds

For people who do not fit in just one category, Randall Munroe’s What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions is a perfect solution. As the title explains, it offers answers to interesting scientific questions. What would happen if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90% the speed of light? The answer to this question and many others is hidden in this unusual book.

The easiest way to purchase any of these books is by ordering online at Amazon.com.