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2025 Holiday Gift Guide

The holiday season is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than with a curated selection of gifts that cater to the literary and libation-loving friends and family? Whether you're searching for that perfect present for a bookish bestie or seeking something special for the wine aficionado in your life, our gift guide has you covered. From exquisite special editions of cherished novels to thoughtful wine and cocktail gifts, we've created a collection that promises to make this festive season both extraordinary, cozy, and stress-free. Explore our guide to discover bookish gifts that are sure to delight and surprise every book and beverage enthusiast on your list.

Cheers to a holiday filled with love, laughter, and the perfect page-turner paired with just the right sip!

(Note - Narratives & Nightcaps is an Amazon Affiliate and may receive commission for Amazon-related purchases, but these are items we use ourselves! All other links are unpaid – just items we love or love to gift, too.)

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The Audiobook Obsessed
The Classics Collector
The Cozy Reader
The E-book Enthusiast
The One Obsessed with Wicked
The Swiftie
The Wine Lover

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A person's hand with red nail polish holding a clear plastic ornament with illustrations of books and flowers, hanging on a decorative tree with white branches, surrounded by holiday-themed graphics.

Customer Book Ornament

The perfect ceramic or glass ornament to gift your book club, book lover friend or bookish self.

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A handheld tape dispenser cutting a strip of adhesive tape from a roll on top of a book.

Customer Book Embosser

Perfect for impressing others with personalized letters and stationery, this custom embosser is a great addition to anyone's home library.

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The Audiobook Obsessed

Wireless earbuds with charging case, digital display, musical notes, and a gift box graphic on a yellow background.

Headphones

Perfect for getting lost in their latest audiobook or tuning out the world while diving into a good read.

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Smartphone displaying the audiobook cover for "Demon Copperhead" by Barbara Kingsolver, with a "Buy" button below, placed on a wooden table with festive decorations including snowflakes and champagne glasses overlay.

Audible Subscription

Give them endless stories at their fingertips with an Audible subscription—perfect for book lovers on the go.

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The Classics Collector

A set of three floral book covers titled 'Emma', 'Sense and Sensibility', and 'Pride and Prejudice' from The Jane Austen Gift Set, surrounded by decorative elements including a champagne bottle illustration, and stylized floral and ribbon designs on a green background.

Jane Austen Gift Set

A stunning keepsake set that lets your favorite book lover revisit Austen’s timeless romances in beautifully illustrated style.

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A person holding a copy of the book "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton in front of a bookshelf, with decorative snowflake and gift icons surrounding the image.

The Outsiders Broadway Edition

Give them endless stories at their fingertips with an Audible subscription—perfect for book lovers on the go.

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The Cozy Reader

A glass lamp with a floral design hanging above a lit candle holder on a granite surface. A blurred cookbook or magazine is in the background. The image is framed with a yellow circle, snowflakes, and a steaming coffee mug illustration, indicating a cozy winter or holiday theme.

Candle Warmer

Because nothing pairs better with a good book than a cozy scent gently warming in the background.

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A clear glass mug filled with a creamy beverage resting on a wooden surface. The mug has a design of an open book with plants growing from it and the text 'One More Chapter'. The background features a dark, blurred setting with a hanging object, surrounded by a decorative frame with pink, beige, and white accents, and illustrated candy canes and sparkle effects.

“One More Chapter” Coffee Mug

For the friend who always swears they’ll stop after
just one more chapter—and never do.

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Cozy Reading Blanket/Sweatshirt

Perfect for curling up with a good book and staying warm
through every plot twist.

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The E-book Enthusiast

A Kindle e-reader displaying a grid of colorful book covers, set against a decorative background with stars and an illustrated globe.

Kindle Paperwhite or Colorsoft

For the reader who wants to carry an entire library wherever they go—without the extra weight.

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Kindle Embroidered Cover

A stylish way to protect their Kindle while showing off their literary flair.

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The One Obsessed with Wicked

Decorative photo of a green hardcover book titled 'The Wizard of Oz' by L. Frank Baum on a wooden surface with a blurred bookshelf in the background, enclosed by a pink and yellow circular border with star-shaped accents.

The Wizard of Oz Special Editions

A magical hardcover edition featuring Rifle Paper Co.’s beautifully illustrated cover—perfect for fans of classic tales and timeless design.

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Green book titled "The Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum on a bookshelf, surrounded by a decorative frame with stars and a gift box icon.

The Wizard of Oz Special Editions

The Wizard of Oz in a stunning green clothbound edition with pink foil details and a sprayed edge!

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The Swiftie

A pink book titled 'Shake It Up: Cocktails Inspired by the Music of Taylor Swift' standing on a wooden surface, surrounded by colorful books in the background, with decorative illustrations of musical notes, a disco ball, and champagne glasses.

Shake It Up Book

For the Swiftie who loves a good story and a good sip—each cocktail inspired by a Taylor Swift song.

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A woman wearing a white shirt with illustrations and text about being a book girl, reading a book.

The Life of a Book Girl Shirt

For the reader who sparkles like a showgirl but still ends the night with her nose in a book.

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Illustration of a person holding a stack of books with a holiday bell and ribbon decoration. The books have titles like 'The Life of a Book Girl,' 'Actually Romantic,' 'Eldest Daughter,' 'Father Figure,' 'Elizabeth Taylor,' and 'The Fate of Ophelia.' The background features a yellow circle and festive sparkles.

Life of a Book Girl Sticker

For the friend who’s living their showgirl era but still sneaks a book into their rhinestone clutch.

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Open book with two bookmarks, one with the quote 'I read a lot but I am so productive, it is an art' and illustrations of a stack of books and a coffee mug, surrounded by a winter-themed digital illustration frame with snowflakes and a cocktail glass.

Song Inspired Bookmark

For the friend still deep in their Tortured Poets Department era—proving they can read, cry, and still call it productivity.

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The Wine Lover

Three glasses of champagne with different colored liquids and a stylized yellow champagne bottle graphic, surrounded by festive holiday-themed decorations like snowflakes.

Wine Glasses

For the reader who knows that the perfect pairing for any page-turner is a cozy night in and a glass of wine to match every chapter.

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Wine Preservation System

Lets them pour a glass without pulling the cork, so the rest of the bottle (and the plot) can wait.

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Wine Opener

Because no one should have to pause a good plot just to wrestle with a stubborn cork.

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Bookish Wine Subscription

A dream gift for romantasy lovers—a limited-edition book paired with an exclusive wine made just for the story.

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