All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.One of the few completely fail-proof gifts is to give someone one of the best coffee table books of the seasonweighty tomes whose thick, glossy pages feature stunning photographs and illustrations, to be specific. On a superficial level, they add ambiance, whether you place them in a library or a living room. But the best ones live in your home forever, while expanding your horizons far beyond. They also come across as far more memorable and thoughtful gifts than the expected candle or bottle of champagne. Like works of fiction, there are limitless topics that can make deciding on an eye-catching hardcover (that doubles as home decor) seemingly impossible.But thats where we come in. Our team has gathered its favorite giftable recommendations for everyone from tennis enthusiasts to globe-trotters to interior design aficionados. From a book focused on hotels around the world to another that spotlights Tokyo style, there are plenty of ways to anoint the coffee tables of all the people on your holiday gift list. Most of them came out in 2024, but weve also included a few evergreen picks that make worthy gifts any year.Plus, if youre down to the wire on last-minute gifts, rest assured that most of these selections are available (and even marked down ahead of the holidays!) on Amazon.1/15"Alpine Style: Bringing Mountain Magic Home" by Kathryn OShea-EvansAprs-ski style needs no introduction in a season full of fuzzy Fair Isle sweaters, but its the cozy interiors of the chalets along the worlds most popular ski slopes that are worthy of a second look. From the wooden beams of an A-frame to the blazing fireplaces set within them, AD contributor Kathryn OShea-Evans pores over the finer details in this fun, winter-y escape.As associate digital editor Maya Ibbitson previously described it, Alpine Style is a true compendium of resort luxury, spanning spectacular chalets from Gstaad to Aspen and featuring the works of AD PRO Directory members such as Massucco Warner, Robbins Architecture, and Kara Adam Interiors.2/15"Tokyo Style" by Kyoichi TsuzukiJapans interiors are a perpetual reference for modern day designers, and whether you're a proponent of wabi-sabi principles or just looking for small space ideas, Tokyo Style will help you explore both.Originally published in 1993, it's since become a collectors item and cult classic, and was recommended by commerce writer Julia Harrison for anyone who would appreciate a more intimate glimpse of Tokyos dwellings: Apartamento, an imprint that consistently delivers on elite design, has reintroduced Tsuzukis collection for us to enjoy in its full brilliancethat is, not a fine condition original at $170 with $90 shipping from eBay.3/15"BLK MKT Vintage: Reclaiming Objects and Curiosities That Tell Black Stories" by Jannah Handy and Kiyanna StewartPrefaced with a foreword by Spike Lee, BLK MKT Vintage peers into the world of the Brooklyn antique shops endlessly curious founders Jannah Handy and Kiyanna Stewart. This monograph teems with more than 300 studies of vintage ephemera and reads like a collage with context, or an I-Spy for your inner adult archivist, writes Ibbitson of the book. For collectors, senior digital design editor Sydney Gore pinpoints it as a must-have for your rotation.4/15"Donald Judd Furniture" by Judd FoundationDonald Judds considered, minimalist approach to design has fostered its own cult of acolytes who, these days, emulate his daybeds and chairs on Instagram.For the true Juddheads, the Judd Foundation has produced a new book edited by his children Rainer and Flavin Judd that chronicles more than one hundred of his functional works produced between 1970 and 1992. Mixed in are the juiciest bits: photos from past and present of those pieces in Judd-designed spaces in New York and Marfa, Ibbitson writes.5/15"Italian Interiors: Rooms with a View" by Laura May ToddADs Milan correspondent Laura May Todd penned a delightful homage to Italian living this year, one which spans historic palaces in Venice to the homes of creatives like Luca Guadagnino along with mid-century Milanese apartments, so you can enjoy a small taste of la dolce vita on each page.It was one of the AD PRO team's favorite book releases this fall, one which should suit the person on your list who never got over their Italian study abroad, or is manifesting a Sicilian villa in their future.6/15"How They Entertain: At Home With the Tastemakers" by Pierre SauvageFor the person on your list who delights in having people over, How They Entertain, released this fall, serves as a comprehensive guide to (and celebration of) the art of hosting.Written by Pierre Sauvage, it's chock-full of inspiration for your next dinner party, from recipes to design notes on arranging a tabletop to remember, along with interviews with tastemakers like Laura Gonzalez about their particular philosophy on entertaining guests.7/15"The Tennis Court: A Journey to Discover the Worlds Greatest Tennis Courts" by Nick PachelliConsidering this year's smash summer hit Challengers and the enduring popularity of tenniscore (polos, skorts, and all), its clear that tennis is a lifestyle that has captured the imagination of many people, avid tennis players or not.This book recommended by the AD PRO team earlier this year is dedicated to a more, uh, underserved cross-section of the sport: the backdrops where athletes volley their way to tournament glory (clay, grass, asphalt, and beyond) in locales from Queens to Kenya.8/15"The Space That Keeps You: When Home Becomes a Love Story" by Jeremiah BrentAD100 designer Jeremiah Brent is no stranger to the pages of this very magazine, and his new book is a friends and family affair studded with stars like Oprah and legendary choreographer Fatima Robinson that Brent has formed close connections with over the past 20 years.We've previously described the book (layered with sentimental photos and new snapshots of contributors in their home) as more scrapbook than design manifesto, a love letter to the spaces that people have inhabited and inherited over the years. Read AD's extensive interview with Brent for more backstory behind (and tidbits from) the book.9/15"The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism" by Denise Murrell For art buffs with a fondness for the Harlem Renaissancean era synonymous with greats like Aaron Douglas, known as the father of African-American artthis new book compiled by MoMA curator Denise Murrell is an excellent title to know. Having this book is about as close as you'll ever get to owning one of the original masterpieces featured in the Harlem Renaissance exhibition at the Met, Gore says.10/15Architectural Digest at 100: A Century of StyleSelf-interested plug here, but we really couldn't publish a guide to coffee table books without mentioning our own, AD at 100: A Century of Style. For the design buff with an appetite for lush interiors and a healthy curiosity for how A-listers live, there's no more satisfying holiday treat than this tome that delves into the homes of the Obamas, David Hockney, Diana Vreeland, and beyond. It also serves as a bird's eye view of a century in design and architecture, including the works of Frank Gehry, David Hicks, Frank Lloyd Wright, and much, much more.11/15"100 Women: Architects in Practice" by Harriet Harriss, Naomi House, Monika Parrinder, & Tom Ravenscroft Architecture has a reputation for myopia when it comes to its foremost voices, but this book seeks to rectify the past with a fresh overview of some of its most brilliant underrepresented talents, including interviews with female architects around the globe such as Tatiana Bilbao, Liz Diller, and Julia Gamolina.100 Women offers a refreshing reframe of the built environment outside of the male-dominated Western canon, proving the benefits of sourcing alternative points of reference, Ibbitson wrote of it in AD PRO's guide to the best new design books out this past spring.12/15What We Keep: Advice from Artists and Designers on Living with the Things You LoveColony founder Jean Lin has mentored and platformed some of the design world's brightest rising stars, and in her first book out this year, she tapped a wide pool of creatives to explore the concept of collections that inform their work, from ceramicist Stephanie H. Shih's cache of soy sauce bottles to Mira Nakashima's stockpile of lumber inherited from her father, architect-turned-furniture-maker George Nakashima.That's just one facet of the book Ibbitson previously described as an encyclopedic, elemental study of artist studios, profiles, materials, and everything else under the design umbrella, with plenty of wisdom imparted within its pages, from how-tos to styling tips. Read our interview with Lin for more of her notes on curating a collection of your own.13/15"Luna Luna: The Art Amusement Park" by Andr HellerLuna Lunaa 1980s artist-led amusement park featuring works by icons of the art world such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Salvador Dal, and David Hockneyis experiencing a resurgence of late, what with a new retrospective at The Shed this year, along with a revival of the park itself in Los Angeles late last year.This 2023 book takes a deeper dive into Luna Luna's history blending fine art with the playful energy of a carnivalencompassing rides, interactive installations, and surreal sculptures. It comes recommended by associate visuals editor Shani Kravetz, who nods to the book's breadth of archival media within, from photos to sketches, that are accompanied by behind-the-scenes stories.14/15"Design: The Leading Hotels of the World" by Spencer BaileyFor jetsetters who love to live large on vacation, Spencer Bailey's Design: The Leading Hotels of the World (released just this month) is one sure way to sustain a sense of wanderlust. His new book takes readers on a visual journey to 80 countries around the globe, inviting them to mentally book into sumptuous spaces from The Okura in Tokyo to the Portrait Hotel in Milan. Its rounded out by notable travel and design writers like Maria Cristina Didero and Mark Ellwood, who lend us their travel tips on top of their reflections on the lodgings featured within.15/15"Brutto: A (Simple) Florentine Cookbook" by Russell NormanIf the pages of homegrown cooking resplendent with humble ingredients like tomato and anchovies don't immediately hook you, the exposed smyth sewn binding on this cookbook's spine might. Harrison calls it, a Stanley Tucciapproved gospel of Florentine cooking for those who pine for the tastes and smells ofItalyincluding recipes for roasted squash with borlotti bean and salsa verde and three-ingredient meringue hazelnut cookies.