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We are in several book clubs and thought it was about time to create a list of the best gifts for book lovers and book nerd gifts that we’d buy ourselves. The hardest part of this list was not diving into specific book genres as there are some many great series such as Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Percy Jackson, Chronicles of Naria, and more. Our goal was to find the best gift ideas for book lovers and book nerds of all kinds with clever ideas that embrace the love of reading!
This gift list was a blast to put together with amazing gifts from Amazon, Etsy, and more. Both DIY gift ideas as well as ones easy to buy for a quick turnaround. No matter if you create your gift, or buy it. These are all ideas the book enthusiasts in your life will absolutely love!
F*ck Off, I’m Reading Book Nerd Socks
These socks say it all and definitely deserve to top our gifts for book lovers list. We crack up every time we read these and they make all the sense in the world for book nerds. These are designed to be at-home comfy socks or fun gag gifts. However, we love these as work socks to become a conversation starter.
Personalized Library Book Stamp
Add your name to all your books with this clever personalized library book stamp. Share your signature with the seller and you’ll receive a 2″ x 1″ stamp that you can choose from 5 different designs. In addition, there are several stamp styles from classic wooden handles to self-inking stamps. This is a great way to add your name to your books before you lend them out to friends!
Vintage Library Due Date Card Coasters
Do you remember when libraries had due date cards that let you know when they needed to be returned? Perhaps this dates us a bit, but we still have a few books that are owed to the library. This was such an iconic design for librarys that someone made circle and square coasters of the vintage library due date cards. This is a great conversation starter on your coffee table!
Themed Book Blind Date for Book Nerd Gifts
One of the most thoughtful gifts for book lovers is this themed book blind date bundle! Simply send the seller a link to your good reads account or list of books you already own, and they’ll find a high-quality book that matches your genre (that you don’t already own). Beyond that, they’ll add extra goodies that match the theme of the book they’re sending such as tea, specialty bookmarks, socks, enamel pins, and notebooks. This is a great themed gift idea that we love!
I Have No Shelf Control Tote Bag
The design of this tote bag is super cute, but we are in love with the expression “I Have No Shelf Control”. This 16″ x 16″ tote bag is the perfect accessory to haul your favorite book to the park and lounge around for a Sunday read. Plus is a conversation starter if you take this bag to the local book store and pack in all your new books!
Date Book Anniversary Gifts For Book Lovers
This is advertised as an anniversary gift for book nerds, but we think it could be far more than that. The seller takes 7.5″ x 5.5″ books that come in a variety of colors and creates sculptures out of the pages to a custom date you choose. Additionally, you can have the cover personalized for that extra touch.
I’m With The Banned Sweatshirt
It seems every day a new book from your childhood is added to the “Banned List” in some city around the world for themes or genres that people are afraid to talk about. Stand up for those banned books with this clever “I’m With The Banned” sweatshirt. If you’re more of a hoodie type, they also have those in stock!
My Weekend Is All Booked Tote Bag
Tote bags are great for holding all your books, so we have a couple of tote bag options including this clever use of the words “My Weekend Is All Booked”. Because books are always a good reason to say you’re busy for the weekend. This 15″ x 16″ tote bag is reasonably priced and looks incredible!
My Weekend Is All Booked T-Shirt
Since we talked about the tote bag, we also had to include this “My Weekend Is All Booked” women’s shirt. It’s a super comfy shirt to lounge around on the couch while you cuddle up to your favorite book. There is nothing more book nerd than showing off your love of reading and being a nerd today is cool!
Loch Ness Monster Bookmark
This is primarily on our list of gifts for book lovers and book nerd gifts becuase it’s so cute. The 4″ Loch Ness Monster Bookmark looks like it’s swimming through the pages of your latest book. So while your book awaits your next visit, this cute bookmark will make it look adorable on your bookshelf. We think it’s primarily targeted at kids, but we kind of love it for adults!
Harry Potter Book Nerd Gifts Throw Pillow
Harry Potter books are one of the most read series for book nerds and book lovers. So while this isn’t necessarily a Harry Potter gift idea, we like to think it’s a book nerd gift to cuddle up on the couch for your next read. This couch pillow is 18″ by 18″ and the neutral colors make it perfect for any living room as a comfy conversation starter!
Star Wars Yoda Force Bookend
This geeky bookend for your book collection is designed to look like Yoda is using force to hold up all your books at an angle. It’s actually a really clever design that has received thousands of positive ratings. It’s the cool design and functionality that made it on our list of gifts for book lovers and book nerd gifts!
Superman Floating Invisible Bookshelf
This has been a super popular trend on Tik Tok and Instagram, of having invisible bookshelves. The idea is a flat shelf on the wall that holds your largest book, and the hardcover of that boom book wraps under the bookshelf to appear it’s floating. This invisible bookshelf has an added touch with a magnetic superman that magnetizes through the bottom book to appear flying. It’s so clever for the comic book lover in your life!
Novelty Folding Book Lamp for Book Nerd Gifts
We love anything that lights up, and this novelty folding book lamp has it all. It comes in 5 different colors and the book can be bent to any folding shape within a nice wooden cover. Simply recharge it with a USB and enjoy the light glow during your late-night reading sessions!
Owl Reading Light Gifts For Book Lovers
We’re only adding one reading light to our list of gifts for book lovers and book nerd gifts, but this one is our favorite. It’s an adorable owl pal reading light that can also act as a bookmark to hold your place. The batteries are included and the LED light allows hours of late-night reading for either the kids or fun adults in your life!
Yes, I Really Do Need All These Books Mug
Waking up with a nice cup of coffee and reading the news or your latest book is one of the best feelings in the world. So consider this gift idea for the book nerd in your life, the “Yes, I Really Do Need All These Books”. We promise you’ll get a laugh when gifting this to the book hoarder in your life.
Gifts For Book Lovers Sloth Pin
Enamel Pins have been popular gifts for book lovers and book nerd gifts on Tik Tok and Instagram. They are great for attaching to jean jackets, backpacks, and more to show off your love for books because being a nerd nowadays is cool! What’s extra cool is this sloth book pin as sloth gifts are super popular!
Book Nerd Gifts Socks
Socks are the easiest clothing gift to give someone because socks are nearly one-size-fits-all. So we’re throwing another pair of clever book nerd gifts socks to our list. These multi-color socks that say “Book Nerd” are so fun! They come from a company that has fully embraced the book nerd apparel, and that’s something we can support!
Book Quote Personalized Locket
Books contain so many great quotes, that when we found this personalized book locket, we were in love! You can send the seller your favorite book quote and they’ll write the quote on a little piece of paper that unfolds like a real book when you open this 16-millimeter brass locket.
Illumicrate Monthly Book Subscription
With so many monthly book subscriptions out there, how do you choose? We loved Illumicrate because you receive special edition, and sometimes signed, copies of books as well as special merchandise exclusive to Illumicrate such as tote bags, prints, bookmarks, mugs, stationery, book sleeves, tea tins, and more. If those sound similar to the gifts for book lovers and book nerd gifts we’ve added to our list, it’s not a coincidence. Great minds think alike!
Cain’s Jawbone – Can You Solve These 6 Murders?
We tried so hard to not include any specific books on our gift list, but this was one that was asked to be an exception. As murder mystery books are super popular, this book “Cain’s Jawbone” is set apart. It’s a hundred pages, with six murders and millions of possible combinations, but only one is correct. Can you identify how the murders happened in this difficult literary puzzle?
Reading Journal For Book Nerds
We love anything that helps us keep track of all the books we’ve read. While we prefer Good Reads and/or StoryGraph to digitally keep track of our books/reviews. We like this reading journal as a hard copy in case all our digital libraries randomly disappeared. It has cute prompts that allow you to fill in information about your favorite books, keep reading wish lists and allow fun note prompts to remember certain plots about your favorite books!
