32 Book Gift Ideas for Your Parents for Christmas

Parents can be tricky to shop for— what do you give the people who raised you, or joined your family, or helped form who you are today? What books will help spark conversation, or give them a bit of an escape, or just be fun for them to read? I rounded up 16 book ideas for moms and 16 for dads, but feel free to browse both lists for any parent or parental figure in your life (or for yourself, or anyone, really)!

Here are my best book gift ideas for parents:

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FOR THE MOMS/STEPMOMS/MOTHER FIGURES/MOTHER-IN-LAW/ETC:

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FOR THE DADS/STEPDADS/FATHER FIGURES/FATHER-IN-LAW/ETC:

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