In this updated overview, you’ll see gorgeous iPhone covers that will remind you of the joy of reading books anywhere, anytime.

Even if you don’t feel like spending a couple of minutes in a queue with a good book opened in an e-reading application on your iPhone, you can still express you are a book lover.

In the list below, you will see iPhone covers that would make great gifts for bookworms or librarians.

Most of these cases are available for several iPhone models, including the 13 and 14th generation. This list will be updated as cases for the newest generation arrive.

As most iPhone cases on Amazon come with plain product photos, we’ve visualized most of them so that you can have a feel of how they will look in real life. 

Most of the visualized photos link to our Amazon’s Influencer pages, from where you can click on the featured products.

If you would like to have a chance to customize an iPhone case with your own text, make sure to check out the list of the best personalized iPhone cases. All these cases are available on Zazzle – the best online store with products that you can customize in seconds.

If you know of any case worth adding to this selection, please leave a suggestion in the comment below.

Best iPhone case covers for bookworms

Jane Austen handwriting iPhone cover

This vintage design features Jane Austen’s remastered handwriting from her letter to sister Cassandra, written in April 1811. The artwork comes with a first name from her signature and a large stroke made with a red ink. 

This particular variant shows the letters with a golden feel on an organic black background. You can also get the light version, with dark brown letters on an old paper.

The case is a great gift idea for a romance book lover, a librarian, or a fan of all things vintage.

The case is made of two parts, a premium scratch-resistant polycarbonate shell and shock absorbent TPU liner. It’s available for several iPhone models, including the latest ones.

The price is set at $17.99, and it’s one of the most affordable options on Amazon.

Vintage Bookworm BKWRM FRVR iPhone cover

A bookworm is a person who re-reads books forever. This vintage design says “BKWRM FRVR” followed by definitions of the two words: “bookworm” and “forever.”

Engraved reading glasses add a touch of vintage intensity to the design. Other variants – BKLVR and BKNRD – are also available, both in dark and light colors.

This standard case is more than enough to protect your iPhone in most situations, including bumps and mild drops.

Cute bookish drawing iPhone case

From Katoc Zarl comes a cute iPhone case for booklovers who love cute drawing and pastel colors.

This soft case is made with a soft but protective TPU material. It’s transparent, and the artwork is printed with scratch resistant ink on its back.

Other cozy patterns are also available in the series. The price is set to $10, for a case that’s compatible with iPhone 14.

My Kingdom for a power charger iPhone case

“A horse, a horse! Kingdom for a horse!” is a famous saying by William Shakespeare. A horse? Really? This vintage artwork says: “My Kingdom for a power charger”. 

The artwork is inspired by the 17th century book title design. A dark variant is also available.

The case is made of two parts, a premium scratch-resistant polycarbonate shell and shock absorbent TPU liner. It’s available for several iPhone models, including the latest ones.

The price at the time of writing this overview was set at $17.99.

Minimalist clever bookshelf barcode iPhone case

Are you looking for iPhone covers that come with a minimalist design? Take a look at this clever artwork that looks like a standard barcode, but when you take a closer look, you will see books on the shelf. 

The text says: “Read books and be unique.” A version on a beige background is also available.

Just the dropdown menu under “Model name” to pick up the iPhone that you own.

The case is made of two-part shock-resistant material, and is available for $17.99.

Book vs. cal lovers funny iPhone case cover

Are you a book or cat lover? Or maybe both? This cute artwork says it all: “Book lovers never sleep alone. Cat lovers never sleep”.

The cover is available for numerous iPhone models, including the latest ones. The construction prevents from mild drop accidents.

Cozy bookshelf iPhone cover

If you are never enough of images of bookshelves full of books, this case will meet your needs.

The artwork features a vector bookshelf full of books in pastel colors, giving the overall feeling of a cozy reading nook.

The artwork is printed on a sturdy and flexible back cover that’s both slim and sturdy.

“Made of an advanced printing technique, the pattern is clear and bright, and will not rub off and fade.”

The price of the case at the time of updating this post is $11.99.

Slow down and read a book iPhone cover

Isn’t it the highest time to relax and forget about daily problems? This cozy artwork comes with handwritten typography that says: “Keep calm, slow down, and dive into a good book”.

The case is a friendly reminder that your iPhone can be a handy book reader, and you can start reading any time you want, no other device needed.

The cover is available for numerous iPhone models, including the latest ones. The two-part construction prevents from mild shock accidents.

The price for every iPhone model is the same, and the regular level is set at $17.99.

Vintage composition book green VNTG

Are you a fan of the classic composition notebook design?

This vintage-style artwork resembles the front of an iconic vintage notebook, with a letterpress label featuring strokes of red ink, and a unique marbled paper remastered to support seamless product placement.

The artwork is available in green, as well as a few other colors, and on several products, including iPhone covers.

The case protects the device from mild drops, and allows easy access to all ports.

I see a book coffee great day positive iPhone case

This vintage artwork is inspired by 17th and 18th century book title pages design.

The quote was coined in 2026 by Piotr Kowalczyk, and says: “I see a book, I see a coffee, I see a great day ahead.”

Other case covers from Vintage Book Quotes series are also available on Amazon, Zazzle, Redbubble, and Society 6.

The case features a standard design, with a two-layer structure for enhanced shock protection. Available for several iPhone models.

iPhone cover with library due-date pattern

This iPhone cover features an iconic design of a library due-date card, stamped with various return dates.

It’s a perfect present for a librarian or nerdy book lover or reader. Great for nerds who love reading or who love to use their library card to check out books!

The product image shows the case for iPhone 11, but the cover is available for several generations, including the 14th.

The price is set at $17.99, and you can’t expect it to dramatically go down during popular shopping seasons.

Nature coffee and books iPhone cover

Here is something for bookworms who love going to a remote cabin or a campsite, and spend all the time on binge-reading, while enjoying their coffee and a great view of snowy mountains.

This vintage artwork shows an engraved mountain landscape on a pale green background. The text goes: “All I need is nature, coffee, and books. Another great day ahead!” The design has just been released, so it hasn’t earned any reviews yet.

Just like all iPhone cases that are available on Amazon via Merch channel, this one is available for several generations, and costs $17.99.

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Are you looking for a fresh-new gift for a bookworm in your life, but what you see in the gift roundups are the same items over and over again?

The problem with most book-related gift lists around the web – including the ones curated by leading websites, such as Oprah Daily, Popsugar, My Modern Met, or Esquire – is that they list items that may potentially meet the most versatile needs.

As a result, the gifts you find elsewhere are too common, too banal, too mainstream, and definitely not exceptional enough.

In the newest, 2023 update of our list of the best gifts for bookworms, we took a different approach. We focused on finding unique items that are on opposite sides of the landscape.

One list puts together the most innovative gifts for bookworms. You can find here the newest gadgets that may take the pleasure of reading to a whole new level. You would not believe you can use some of these items for reading!

The other list collects the most vintage gifts for bookworms, and is from the book lover’s paradise: the world of old libraries, letterpress books, retro design, and magical atmosphere.

Finding items for this list is an ongoing process, and we add new items a few times a year. As a matter of fact, these gifts are worth giving all year long, not only for Christmas, but also Valentine’s Day, National Reading Month, Mother’s and Father’s Day, or for a happy start of a new year in college.

Highly innovative or 100% vintage? Which gift are you planning to give to the bookworm this year?

20 most interesting gifts for bookworms

1. Clever and compact reading light

Our pick: Best reading light for versatile needs

▸ A reading light is a great gift idea for anyone who loves reading both electronic and paper books. Even if you have an e-reader with a front light, you will need an extra light if you switch to a good old paperback.

▸ Most reading lamps come with a clip that lets you attach them to the book. It’s not a good idea because the lamp disturbs page turning. The light should be attached to your head, so that it can enlighten the space you actually look at.

▸ A German brand Nachteule offers a clever book light that got Red Dot Design Award. This patented design cannot be attached to the book or wrapped around your neck book. Just clip it onto your glasses and start reading!

▸ As the light is extremely light (only 9 grams), you can also clip it to earphones or hair accessories. Those who don’t wear glasses can use a slim headband that’s included in the box (which, by the way, is a gift box). 

▸ The soft warm light is perfect for reading, but also any other activity that needs a focused light at short distance. The built-in rechargeable battery is enough to read 200 pages.

▸ Nachteule reading light is one of the coolest gadgets for modern book lovers. Its price is set at $49.99, but currently, you can buy it for $39.99.

Our score: 8.3/10

2. Lap desk with sliding lid

▸ We have explored the category of lap desks to find the one that would fit suit avid booklovers the most. And there it is!

▸ From Rossie Home comes a lap desk that puts together numerous helpful features. The base is soft and tapered for the convenient use on your laps. There is a handle so that you can easily carry the desk with you.

▸ And finally, there is a sliding lid that reveals several storage compartments, smaller and bigger: for a laptop, books or tablets, small accessories, or pens.

The solid design of this alternative solution to a bed table is made to support tasks of all kinds, whether you use it for homework, creative activities, or watching shows on your tablet.

– Producer’s description

▸ The price at the time of updating this post is $69.99, but you can hunt for price cuts that bring the price down to under $50.

Our score: 8.2/10

3. Invisible, origami style stand and handle

▸ My problem with most tablet stands is they they are too technological: too much metal, too heavy, and too gadgetty. You will hardly associate them with reading.

▸ There is one exception – the stand offered by Moft. It feels like an e-reader cover, because it’s designed in the same manner and uses similar materials. Plus, it features an origami design that’s common in Kindle covers.

▸ The design is extremely strong – so strong that you can use it as an emergency bookend for your print books. It can hold up to 7 lbs (3.2 kg) of weight.

▸ The Moft stand offers six reading angles. In portrait mode, you can choose between 25, 40, and 60 degrees. When used in a landscape position, you can set the angle at 30, 40, or 60 degrees.

▸ Most importantly, the stand can be folded to an almost invisible shape, and you can put it inside the same sleeve you use for your e-reader. Or you can place it between the books on your bedside bookshelf.

▸ The smallest and cheapest version is $29.99. Bigger ones cost $39.99 and you will be able to use them with large e-readers and print books.

4. Pillow tablet stand with a flexible arm

Our pick: Best accessory for hands-free reading

▸ This innovative pillow stand will be extremely helpful for long reading sessions. It’s a combination of a pillow and stand, letting you place your e-reader at the right height and angle no matter which position you choose.

▸ The patented construction includes a flexible arm. You can adjust its height and rotate by 360 degrees. You can put your e-reader into this flexible holder as it supports devices that are up to 7 inches. You can also put the e-reader on the pillow’s base thanks to a special hook.

▸ The pillow can be also used upside down. The arm is underneath, and you can set the angle to be able to read hands-free while you are laying on your stomach. 

▸ Coziness is what the pillow is about. It’s filled with odorless foam pellets so that it can change its shape to closely fill the contact surface. The pillow’s cover is made of stretchy and breathable Lycra fabric.

▸ This pillow stand is available in two colors – Sand Orange and Stone Gray – but I expect more variants to come the moment this interesting product becomes more popular.

▸ It’s a brand-new and patented accessory, so its price is pretty high – $55.99 at the time of writing this post.

5. Long-battery, hands-free reading light

▸ Neck reading lights are usually large and ugly, but this new one combines flexible design with minimalist, Apple-like design.

▸ The gooseneck arm is lightweight and flexible, making it easy to fold the light to a compact size. The arm is covered with a soft silicone, for added comfort.

▸ The light comes with three color temperatures (warm, natural, and cool) and you can also adjust the brightness freely to the level that suits you the most.

▸ The rechargeable battery will last up to 6-8 hours of continuous use, and the USB-C port will let you recharge it in less than 1.5 hours.

▸ This little reading gadget looks highly innovative (and expensive) but its price is surprisingly low – $17.99 at the post of writing this post.

Our score: 7.5/10

6. Kindle Scribe e-reader with handwriting support

Our pick: Best digital notebook and e-reader

▸ Are you looking for a whole new way to work with documents, make notes and jot quick thoughts? Take a look at the new, powerful Kindle Scribe e-paper device, that’s so much more than a typical e-reader.

▸ Kindle Scribe will most probably change they way you read books, work with academic publications, and review documents. It’s Amazon’s first e-reader that comes with handwriting support.

▸ This 10.2-inch device is sold with a dedicated pen. You can choose either the basic or premium one – both don’t need batteries to operate.

▸ Using the pen, you can annotate documents the way you do on paper. You can also create your own documents, checklists, or journals – and use the Scribe as a classic paper notebook.

▸ All the notes are synced with your Kindle library, which you can also access online, in your browser.

▸ The e-reader sports a USB-C port for fast charging, and a built-in Audible player. It offers up to 12 weeks of battery life. You can choose from three storage variants: 16, 32, and 64 GB.

▸ The regular price for an entry-level variant (16GB of storage and a Basic pen) is $339.99. You can expect price cuts during major shopping seasons.

Our score: 8.3/10

7. Reclining gaming and reading chair

▸ From Ergomaster comes a 360-degree swivel chair that’s perfect for long reading sessions.

▸ This comfortable, futuristic chair features adjustable backrest that can be set at four different positions, allowing you to relax upright or recline in comfort.

▸ A sturdy frame can stand up to 300 lbs (135 kg), while linen fabric and thick, tufted cushioning help ensure lasting comfort.

▸ Your floor stays protected from scuffs and scratches with a removable, machine-washable base cover.

▸ The chair is available in six colors. Besides Black, you can choose Brown, Blue, or Pink.

Enjoy restrictionless mobility with a steel ball-bearing system that provides 360-degree functionality; it folds down for easy storage after use.

– Producer’s description

▸ The chair costs $189.99, but you can buy it in monthly installments.

8. Foldable book and textbook holder

▸ Here is a metal book holder that’s both lightweight and functional. It will work with a paper book, textbook, or cookbook. You can also use it as a tablet stand.

▸ The stand offers six reading positions that you can fix by using the notches in the middle part. You can fold the holder completely so that you can take it to the library or camping.

▸ It’s made of a premium stainless iron, and is painted in one of over twenty bright colors, including Lime Green, Book Brown, Morandi Pink, and Army Green.

▸ The holder is one of the most affordable reading accessories. At the time of updating this overview it costs $12.99.

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9. Tablet stand, book holder, and travel pillow in one

▸ From Ugreen comes the newest accessory that is a perfect gift for modern-day booklovers.

▸ It’s a specially designed pillow that’s incredibly lightweight and functional. Officially, it’s a tablet pillow stand, but it actually combines four benefits:

– Tablet and e-reader stand – with three grooves, you can place your device at different angles, and enjoy your favorite movies and books hands-free.

– Book holder – you can use your print book as well – the grooves are deep enough to hold and keep in place an opened paper book.

– Portable pillow – this unique design is foldable. Thanks to that, you can use it as a travel pillow.

– Accessory organizer – the pillow features handy pockets at the back side. They are perfect for cables, earphones, or chargers.

▸ The pillow is a perfect stand for uneven surfaces, such as bed, sofa, or tent. It’s made of premium materials. It’s soft and cozy, but on the other side, difficult to deform.

▸ The holder proudly holds the Amazon Choice badge for being a highly-rated, well-priced product available to ship immediately. It’s price is currently $23.99, down from $26.99.

Our score: 8.0/10

10. Coffee and candle warmer with USB charger

Our pick: Best accessory for long reading sessions

▸ What do you need to enjoy reading books to the fullest? A good book, a comfortable sofa, a cup of coffee… and the next cup of coffee. And a magical scent that will transfer you to a fictional reality.

▸ Take a look at this innovative little accessory that guarantees your coffee or tea will be always warm and tasty. The warmer was designed by Red Dot Award winners, and comes with several helpful features.

▸ It’s waterproof, you can turn it on and off by using a touch button in the corner, and it turns off automatically after 8 hours of use.

▸ Another benefit is a dual-port charger. You can connect your e-reader or tablet to either a standard USB port or a fast USB-C port – and make sure your device never runs out of battery when you are reading the final, most fascinating chapter.

▸ Best of all, the coffee mug warmer can be used to release the scent from a candle without actually lighting it. All you have to make sure is choose a book-scented candle.

▸ This coffee & candle warmer combined with USB charger costs normally $39.99, but you can grab it for $29.99 from time to time.

Our score: 8.4/10

11. “Sitting Robot” steampunk bookshelf lamp

▸ Are you investigating options for decorating your bookshelf and give it an even more vintage feel?

▸ Take a look at a retro decorative lamp created from industrial water pipes to resemble a sad robot, with its head being a round lamp (fit for E26 bulb).

▸ A perfect place for such a creative piece of home decor is an edge of a bookshelf in a living room.

▸ The robot is 13 in (33 cm) high, and heavy enough to be used as a bookend. Other postures are also available.

▸ The “Sitting Robot” bookshelf lamp is a little home decor masterpiece, so it’s not surprising it costs $59.99.

12. “The Power of a Bookworm” tote bag

▸ Most apparel designs for book lovers are sweet, cozy, and, sometimes, too childish. If you are looking for something totally different, check out this evergreen, vintage artwork.

▸ The retro typography text says “never underestimate the power of a reserved bookworm,” followed by “introverts rock,” and “turn the power on.”

▸ The typography combines a classic college font with a hand lettered touch, vintage ornaments, and a distinct sign of a lightning in the background.

▸ Besides the tote bag, you can get “The Power of a Bookworm” artwork on twelve other products, including t-shirts, magnets, notebooks, laptop sleeves, keychains, and throw pillows. 

Your next shopping trip just got a little more earth-friendly and a lot more stylish!

– Product description

▸ The tote bag is available in two sizes (medium and large), and two variants (shoulder and cross-body). Prices start at $22.99, but every month Zazzle runs price deals for apparel that let you save even 40%.

13. Miniature book necklace

▸ Sometimes, the simplest ideas are the best. This bookish silver necklace shows a miniature 3-dimensional book entitled “Book.” What else a book lover would need?

▸ The necklace comes with an 18-inch sterling silver cable chain, and will arrive in a gift box.

▸ The necklace with make a great gift for a book lover in your life. It costs $32 on Amazon.

14. “Composition Book” notebook

▸ Here is something for fans of an iconic “composition book” design – you can have it back on the cover of a 80-page, college rules notebook with lay flat spiral binding.

▸ The design was carefully recreated to give you a vintage feel. There is a worn out effect on the pattern, and a retro label on a yellowed paper background.

▸ This classic composition book artwork is available on Zazzle in four colors: Green, Black, Red and Brown. Plus, you can have it on eight other products, including apparel, magnets, mouse pads, and keychains.

▸ The regular price of the notebook is $12.90, but if you are a Zazzle customer, you know you can enjoy frequent price cuts.

15. Steampunk candle light and speaker in one

Our pick: The best bedside accessory for avid readers

▸ Since most e-readers offer now a front light feature, you no longer need a reading lamp that emits enough light to make the text readable.

▸ The thing is that a lamp with a cozy warm light tone is a part of reading enjoyment. Obviously, you can always light a candle, for instance the one that smells like an old library or a paperback.

▸ You can, however, go for a more functional alternative, and get a gorgeous-looking lamp that has a built-in speaker – a great solution if you love to listen to audiobooks.

▸ This steampunk lamp combines innovative features and a gorgeous vintage look. It operates in two modes. One is a warm light. The other one is a flickering candle (I love this one!). You can adjust the light brightness by rotating a switch in the base of the lamp.

▸ The wireless speaker supports Bluetooth 4.2 technology. Many reviewers have pointed out that it gives a surprisingly crisp and powerful sound.

▸ How long is the playing time? It’s the most important question for audiobook lovers. This steampunk, battery operated lamp & speaker can play audiobooks for up to 8 hours at the maximum volume!

▸ The price at the time of updating this post is set at $32.99. We have seen a few price drops already.

Our score: 8.2/10

16. “The movie vs. the book” poster

▸ From Echo Literary Arts comes an art print that would be a great wall decor in your kids’ room.

▸ Does the movie ever cover the depth and excitement of the book? This inspiring, nautical poster shows the answer!

▸ The artwork is available in four sizes, from 8 × 10 to 24 × 36 inches. You can have it printed on plain paper or laminated. You can also order it with a frame.

▸ The poster currently costs $18.99 on Amazon.

17. Marbled paper VNTG NTBK zipper pouch

▸ Here is another gift idea inspired by a classic design – a zipper pouch featuring a retro marbled paper background with a worn out label looking like the hand-crafted one from 19th century composition books.

▸ The marbled paper pattern is available in four color variants: Brown, Green, Purple, and Black. You can explore them all in our Redbubble store.

▸ There are almost 80 products with this design, including hats, t-shirts, throw pillows, stickers, smartphone cases, stationery, mugs, and, obviously, notebooks.

▸ The pouch is available in three sizes, from 6×4 to 12.5×8.5 inches. Actually, such a purse would work great as a book sleeve, and even better as a sleeve for your e-reader.

▸ The price of the pouch in the Redbubble online store is $10.99 for the small size, and $16.50 for the largest one.

18. “Oxford Comma Explained” mouse pad

▸ Bring a feel of an old library to your workspace, especially, if you are an Oxford comma advocate.

▸ The design resembles the look of old letterpress texts, with an elegant gold and charcoal color combination.

▸ The most interesting is the idea itself. It explains the Oxford comma, by using… these very words. The text goes “Ox, ford, and comma.” And there is a double-meaning “series comma rules” line below.

▸ On Redbubble, you can find almost 80 different products with “Ox, ford, and comma” design, including clothes, home decor, pet products, stickers, sleeves, mugs, and throw pillows. And there is also a light variant available.

▸ The small mouse pad costs $18 on a regular basis, but if you sign up to Redbubble newsletter, you will be able to buy it for even 50% less. You can also get a desk mat for $40.

19. “Bookworm Forever BKWRM FRVR” t-shirt & other items

▸ If you are a bookworm, you don’t have to literally show the word “bookworm” on your t-shirt. It would have been too trivial and too common. Use consonant-only abbreviations. 

▸ Take a look at the BKWRM FRVR design created by one of our team members, Piotr Kowalczyk. This vintage artwork includes an opened book icon, engraved round reading glasses, and dictionary entries for two words: “bookworm” and “forever”.

▸ The design is available in two color variants: light and dark. You can have it on a standard t-shirt, but also other clothes, including v-neck, premium t-shirt, or pullover hoodie.

▸ If you visit our Redbubble store, you can order the design on over 70 items, including wall art, home decor, and personal accessories. Plus, there are other abbreviations to explore: BKNRD and BKLVR.

▸ A classic-style BKWRM FRVR t-shirt costs on Amazon $15.99, and is available in men’s, women’s, and kids’ sizes. From time to time, we reduce our artist margin to let you buy it for $14.99.

20. DIY “Book Nook” bookshelf diorama and bookend

Our pick: Best home decor for bookworms

▸ Here is another creative idea to decorate a bookshelf. The category of diorama inserts is taking Amazon by storm, and here is one of the best examples.

▸ Offered by RoWood Store, this wooden DIY dollhouse model building kit is inspired by the charm of a book nook, “where you feel like been immersed in leisurely time of the town to cherish in the endless dusk.”

▸ The set includes movable elements that you can arrange on your bookshelf: a caffe stand, a cat, and a dog. Plus, you can turn on the wall and street lamp to create the ultimate magic.

▸ The insert is the size of a book, so that you can place between the books, but also use as a bookend.

▸ The insert proudly holds the Amazon’s Choice badge for being a highly-rated product offered at a reasonable price – which is at the time of updating this post set at $44.99.

Our score: 8.3/10

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The best books don’t always make the best gifts. That’s why it’s always good to know what most other users are giving as gifts. Amazon has a great tool for that – here is what you need to know.

How do you find the books you could give as gifts to your significant other, a family member, or a friend?

There are many well established tools for book finding (and I’m sure you’ve tested them many times already): book bestseller lists of all possible kinds, book awards, book reviews and gift lists from leading literary blogs, or book recommendations by social media influencers.

On Amazon only, you can easily find a few book recommendation tools and services:

▸ Annual and daily Top 100 book bestseller lists – these rankings list the most sold books in, respectively, the current year and current day. You can browse the lists of print books and Kindle ebooks, as well as Audible audiobooks.

▸ Best Books of the Year – these rankings list the Top 20 best books picked by Amazon editors in the most popular categories. The rankings are published twice a year (in June-July and in November-December).

▸ Amazon Charts – these weekly lists rank Top 20 books in two categories: Most Sold (based on the number of copies sold), and Most Read (based on the number of daily Kindle readers).

These tools are great if you are looking for a book you’d like to read yourself.

The problem is that not every best selling book would make a great gift. And not every book that’s a great gift would make it to a bestseller list. 

You may say that there is a special Editors’ Holiday Gift Picks section that puts together the rankings curated by Amazon editors, and that these rankings are intended specifically to help you find the best book to gift.

The problem here is the same as with book reviews or book recommendations. Someone, even the most renowned authority, may just be wrong.

And here is the solution: thousands of people who have the same goal – finding the best book to give as a gift – can’t be wrong. And you can follow their way, because they are recommending the books using their wallets.

Did you know Amazon curates the lists of most gifted items in almost every major product category? It’s a lesser-know feature many Amazon customers are still not aware of, so I have decided to give it a bit more attention.

Called Amazon Gift Ideas, this special store section puts together the Top 100 most popular products ordered by customers as gifts. These rankings are updated daily. By the way, this section’s title is misleading, because it doesn’t highlight the major benefit. The section should be called “Most Gifted on Amazon”.

As you know, you can order lots of products on Amazon as a gift. When you proceed to checkout, you will find gift options under product details. When you check the “this is a gift” option, the item you buy is automatically counted into the most gifted Top 100 list in the relevant category.

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How to find most gifted books on Amazon

1. Go to Amazon Gift Ideas front page on Amazon, and from the left sidebar choose “Books” for print books or “Audible Books & Originals” for audiobooks.

2. Products in the ranking are presented the same way as in the bestseller lists, with the orange rank in the top left corner, title, author, number of reviews, and average rating. You can click on either the book cover or book details to go to the product page.

3. If you want to see books in a specific genre, find it in the left sidebar. You will see that any major genre has subgenres you can click to further specify your needs. The category structure in the lists of most gifted products is the same as in the store.

For your convenience, here are the exact links to the most gifted books on Amazon:

▸ Books – print books that were ordered as gifts by Amazon customers. The list is updated every day.

▸ Audiobooks – Audible audiobooks, and Audible Originals that were ordered as gifts on Amazon. The list is updated every day. 

I guess that titles ordered as gifts directly on Audible website count into the list of most gifted audiobooks as well. Amazon and Audible platforms are highly integrated.

Make sure to bookmark these webpages in your browser to quickly access them the next time you want to buy a book or audiobook as a gift.

To bookmark any page in a browser, click on a star you should find in the search box. Alternatively, you can use a shortcut – Ctrl+D on a PC computer and Command+D on a Mac computer.

Most gifted books on Amazon – tips and facts

How to find most gifted Kindle ebooks on Amazon

As you have probably noticed, there is no Kindle ebooks category among Amazon Gift Ideas rankings.

In my opinion, it’s because of the Kindle for Groups feature, which is mainly used for corporate gifting. It lets you buy as many copies of a single Kindle ebook as you want, and send them to the recipients via email.

As a result, the list of most gifted Kindle ebooks would be populated by titles for professional development.

There are two alternative ways to find most gifted Kindle ebooks on Amazon:

1. Visit a page with Popular Gifted Kindle Books 

It’s a selection of Kindle ebooks that is probably put together manually by Amazon editors, but it should be based on the actual number of orders as gifts.

The list includes between 150 and 200 books and it includes evergreen titles such as A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin, Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander, or Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell.

2. Start browsing most gifted Amazon print books 

Browse the “Books” section of Amazon Gift Ideas. If you find a title that you believe is worth giving, go to its product page and order its Kindle version (if available).

Please keep in mind that many gifted print books are image-rich and usually their Kindle editions are not available.

Here are the best genres in the most gifted books category, where you can find both print and Kindle editions:

• Literature & Fiction
• Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
• Romance
• Biographies & Memoirs

Most gifted or bestsellers – which Amazon lists are better?

I have compared the lists of the most gifted books with bestsellers, and the conclusions are:

▸ On the top level – without going to specific genres – the lists overlap in less than 10%. It’s because the most gifted books are the ones for kids, while the bestselling titles are from various categories.

▸ When you compare “Literature & Fiction” category, between 30% and 50% of titles are present on both lists. The top 5 is occupied by the books everyone is talking about, for instance, the latest novel by Stephen King. But you don’t need any of these lists to take this book into consideration, do you?

▸ I have noticed that in categories that provide both print and Kindle editions – such as literary fiction, mysteries, biographies, or romance – the list of most gifted books are more relevant.

– The books come from recognized authors. These authors write for well-known publishers, such as Simon & Schuster or Penguin Random House.

– On the contrary, the books on the bestseller lists are offered by Amazon imprints, and come from many authors that write exclusively for Amazon.

– Also, there are lots of Kindle Unlimited titles among them. As a result you may see many best selling titles that you know nothing about.

▸ My advice is to use the lists of most gifted books instead of bestseller lists. You will find hot new releases from familiar authors much quicker. 

Most gifted books and audiobooks on Amazon – tips

▸ Please keep in mind that the lists of most gifted books are refreshed every day. If you visit them today, you will see the books that have been ordered as gifts in the past 24 hours.

▸ If you want to gift a book for Christmas, you should visit the lists at the time most users are buying Christmas gifts. 

▸ Make sure to bookmark the lists of the most gifted books and audiobooks on Amazon in your browser to quickly access them when the time comes. Click on a star you should find in the search box, or use a shortcut: Ctrl+D on a PC computer and Command+D on a Mac computer.

▸ If you want to find the books that were most gifted in the past, you can use an online tool called Wayback Machine. It’s a digital archive of the web and collects archived copies of web pages. For instance, if you want to buy a book for your Mom for Christmas, you can use Wayback Machine to learn which books were most gifted before Mother’s Day. Here is the archive of the page made two weeks before Mother’s Day 2022.

▸ If you start browsing Amazon from the lists of bestsellers, you can quickly jump to the most gifted items by clicking on the “Gift Ideas” tab at the top of the list. The navigation bar with bestsellers, new releases, movers & shakers, most wished for, and most gifted items is available only on the front page of Amazon Top 100 lists.

▸ The lists with most gifted products are obviously available not only for books and audiobooks. You can browse all major categories, from Amazon devices, to home appliances, games, personal care products, electronics, toys, or clothing. ⇢ Browse all categories

Most gifted books on Amazon – conclusions

I think the lists of most gifted books and audiobooks on Amazon are a very helpful but still overlooked way to find books you could give as gifts for Christmas, Mother’s Day, birthday, or wedding.

A recommendation based on other users’ gift buying choices is a way to increase the chances the book you give will not end up in the present drawer.

⇢ Books ⇢ Audiobooks

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Christmas is a time when you can finally read books without any limitations. The “I don’t have time” and “I don’t have the mood” excuses simply don’t work.

Books are among the gifs you have received, and you can’t decide which one to start with. You are already making plans for a new year, and reading more books is, as usual, on top of the list.

If you are looking for little reminders that reading is one of the greatest pleasures in life, Christmas ornaments that are made of paper book pages, look like books, or include books, will be a perfect solution.

Opposite to Christmas-specific decorations with snow and Santa Claus, book ornaments can be used in many other occasions.

You can place or hang them during a birthday party, a book club meeting, or a Sunday afternoon family gathering. You can decorate your home library or children’s room. Some literary decorations look like perfect talismans!

The following overview puts together the best book ornaments from Amazon and Etsy. If you visit any of these online stores, you will be surprised to find out how few book decorations are there. You were expecting to see hundreds, while you will see only dozens.

If you still haven’t found what you are looking for, start from the beginning by exploring the list of Top 100 bestselling ornaments on Amazon.

Best bookish decorations and ornaments

1. Harry Potter stacked books decoration

From the official Hallmark Store comes a new Christmas ornament that looks like four mini Harry Potter books stacked on each other, with the Deathly Hallows on the top and a wand placed beneath it.

The ornament is ready to hang on your Christmas tree or in a reading nook. Its height is 2.75 inches (7 centimeters).

It’s like bringing a bit of your bookshelf to the tree!

– Producer’s description

Please note that this Harry Potter Christmas tree decoration is not available immediately. You will have to wait a few days until the item is ready for shipping.

2. Foldable Magic Library decoration

Here is a brilliant little bookish ornament that would be used not only during Thanksgiving or Christmas.

It is a great gift idea for a librarian or a book lover in your life, and can be placed anywhere, from a bedside table, to an office desk, to a bookshelf in your home library.

Offered by Chronicle Books, the decoration is a hand-painted wooden Jacob’s ladder that looks like a stack of leather bound books.

This classic amusement uses optical illusion to inspire creativity.

– Producer’s description

Six classic titles are in the set, including The Great Gatsby, The Moby Dick, and To Kill a Mockingbird.

3. Colorful Book Lover decoration

From Stacey McEvoy comes a wonderfully cheerful book decoration. The artist’s own illustration is printed onto the 4 mm responsibly sourced cherry veneer – a natural material with a natural wood grain.

The ornament measures 3 by 3 inches and is equipped with a red ribbon.

4. Bird crane made of book pages

This astonishing bird crane is created by Katiemade Origami Designs and consists of 10 cranes that are approximately 8 inches long wingtip to wingtip.

The crane is a perfect nursery item, and can be displayed over a crib or a changing table. It is, however, universal enough to be used as a Thanksgiving or Christmas table decoration. And there are tons of other ways to use it!

The crane includes the pages from books that were on their way to trash. The books come from many sources, so the books are from a wide variety of subjects.

The total length of this nursery mobile is approximately 27 inches.

5. Antique Bible Christmas ball decoration

This round glass Christmas ball measures 2.62 inches across the widest point, and is fully filled with hand-curled strips of an antique copy of the Bible book.

This beautifully handmade Bible ornament is an ideal family keepsake, reminding you and your loved ones that Jesus truly is the reason for the season.

– Producer’s description

This beautiful and meaningful book decoration will arrive in a 3-inch gift box, so it’s a perfect holiday gift for a book lover in your life.

6. Girl Reading Jane Austen Book hanging ornament

If you are looking for a literary ornament that you could hang not only on a Christmas tree, take a look at this cure decoration showing a girl reading a Jane Austen book.

The ornament is carefully sculptured and hand-painted with a great attention to details. Measuring 4 by 3 inches, it is shipped in a cardboard gift box.

The girl is dressed in a Regency day dress, on which there is a text saying “If a book is well-written, I always find it too short.”

You can choose from either a blue or golden ribbon variant.

Our score: 7.5/10

7. Snowman Reading Books ornament

Take a look at this bookish home decor from Midwest-CBK. It will not only bring direct association with winter and Christmas, but also cheer you up every time you look at it.

The ornament is made of resin polymer, and shows a snowman carefully reading a book. Glasses on his carrot nose, and a stack of books on the side.

The decoration can be placed on a desk or bedside table, but you can also hang it on a Christmas tree – it comes with a traditional ribbon hanger.

The reading snowman is one of the most affordable Christmas decorations on Amazon.

8. Folded book art for every occasion

From Folded Books comes a wonderful piece of book art will be a perfect Christmas and Thanksgiving decoration, but will make you enjoy its look all year long.

This unique folded paper book can be made with the initials of your choice and a heart in between. When placing an order, simply use “Customize Now” yellow button to type the two letters you want to include in the final work.

You can place this bookish decoration in your reading nook, bedroom, living room, or home library. It also makes a great holiday gift for a pair of book lovers.

9. Jane Austen Books glass ornament

Here is an entirely different Christmas ornament idea – a glass plate with an image showing a stack of classic Jane Austen books.

The image is semi-transparent. It will look very cool when placed in front of a Christmas tree lighting.

This Yule trimming for your Christmastide tree celebrates the writings of one Miss Jane Austen, lately of Winchester, Hampshire, and authoress of some small renown.

– Producer’s description

The ornament is 3.75-inch wide, is made of a thick glass, and comes with a red grosgrain ribbon.

10. Handmade vintage book page ornament

If you are looking for book-themed hanging ornaments, you should explore Etsy. You can find here many home decor items, small and large, that are hand-crafted from pages of damaged books.

One of them is created by Julie Scutella. The ornament measures 4.5 × 3.5 inches, and consists of six beautiful book page flowers.

Each flower is about 2 inches across. The decoration comes with a cream ribbon and is ready to be placed on a Christmas tree. It can also add a touch of magic to your reading nook as well.

11. Love of Reading sculpted figure ornament

From the Willow Tree Store comes a bookish decoration that will make a great Christmas and Thanksgiving ornament.

The figure of a woman with an open book is hand-carved by artist Susan Lordi in her studio in Kansas City, MO.

The ornament comes with a brown elastic cord for hanging, and a stylish label with a text “open books, open minds.” The figure is packaged in a fitted box and is ready for gift-giving.

12. Vintage book garland decoration for every occasion

This beautiful garland is made of a variety of vintage book pages. Different ages and types of paper “bring several hues of cream and white to add variety to your garland and make it truly unique.”

The garland can be used in a plenty of situations: wedding, birthday party, or to decorate the children’s room. It will also be a great addition to a Christmas tree.

You can choose the length between 10 and 30 inches from a dropdown menu.

13. Christmas Is Coming wooden decoration

This clever Christmas decoration is created in the style of a Game of Thrones.

The text says “Christmas is coming.” The decor is laser-engraved and laser-cut from 1/4 maple.

Unfortunately, no more information is provided by the producer.

14. Bookish pencil holder and desk organizer

The organizer looks like a stack of ornate library books. The top part is a two-part pencil holder.

The book on the bottom is a pull-out drawer ideal for storing paper clips, rubber bands, or erasers.

This decorative pencil holder and desk organizer can be used all year long, and during Christmas, you can use it as a way to store gifts that are small.

Simply set this charming and useful storage rack on any desk, table, or counter to bring storage, organization, and style to any space.

– Producer’s description

15. Folded book art Christmas tree decoration

If you are looking for attention-catching ways to give your Christmas tree a bookish feel, take a look at the hanging ornament from Paper Statement.

The ornament is created from a damaged copy of an old book, and it is in a shape of a classic cylinder.

Note: The picture above shows several items, but the price is set for a single one. If you want to order a large quantity at a discount price, simply leave a message to a seller.

16. Festive Christmas Stack of Books decoration

This wonderful Christmas ornament from Old World Christmas Store is hand-crafted using traditional methods that originated in the early 19th century.

The ornament is extremely festive and elegant, showing a stack of books in typical Christmas colors: gold, red, wine, and pine green.

These Christmas tree ornaments are hand-painted and mouth-blown to provide you with a beautifully crafted and high-quality ornament.

– Producer’s description

A single ornament is 2.5-inch high, and is a great way to bring the happiness of Christmas to every corner of your home.

Our score: 8.0/10

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The newest base Kindle model was announced on September 13, 2022. It was available for pre-order on the same day, with shippings starting on October 12.

It’s the 11th-generation Kindle, according to Amazon’s device classification. The 2022 Kindle model costs $99 and comes with a crisp 300 dpi display, USB-C port, 16 GB memory, and a battery that lasts up to 6 weeks. 

Compared to the 6.8-inch Paperwhite 5, the 2022 entry-level Kindle is not waterproof. It doesn’t have warm light, and lacks the all-glass front. It sports a 6-inch display, with similar specs to Kindle Paperwhite 4.

Instead of presenting sheer tech specs of the 2022 Kindle, I will put its main features in the context. It will let you compare the benefits that matter to you, and help decide between this model and the 6.8-inch Kindle Paperwhite released in 2021.

By the way, the previous-generation Kindle released in 2019 is still available on Amazon. The price of the white variant dropped to $65 (most probably until the stocks are empty). For that price you will get the e-reader and a free 3-month Kindle Unlimited membership.

Amazon Kindle 11 2022 – things to know

Kindle 11 is pricier than its predecessor

The newest 11th-generation base Kindle model costs $99.99. It’s $10 more expensive than its predecessor, which was released back in 2019.

Is the higher price of the 2022 Kindle justified? Yes, there are three major improvements that make the device worth its money:

• 16 GB of internal memory – the memory size is twice higher than 8 GB in the 5th-generation Kindle Paperwhite that costs $139.99.
• 300 ppi high-resolution display – the new display has three times more pixels than the previous model, offering sharper text and images in a paper-like feel. 
• USB-C port – the port allows you to charge the Kindle and transfer files much faster than the regular USB port used so far.

Amazon made it a rule to offer new Kindle models at constantly higher prices. The basic Kindle released in 2012 had a price of $69.99. The 7th-generation model from 2014 was $79.99, the one released in 2019 was already $89.99.

Will Amazon keep increasing the price of future generations of the basic Kindle? I doubt so. $100 is a level that would prevent from perceiving the most affordable Kindle model as, well, affordable. I believe Amazon will keep the price of the most affordable variant of the basic Kindle under $100.

Kindle 11 has twice as memory as Paperwhite 5

The cheapest version of Kindle Paperwhite 5 costs $139.99 and comes with only 8 GB of internal memory. Approximately 6 GB is available for the user. It’s enough to store thousands of text-only books or some 30-40 Audible audiobooks.

The new base Kindle model comes with 16 GB memory as a standard. System files take about 2 GB, so about 14 GB will be available for you. Will you ever be able to load your e-reader with thousands and thousands of ebooks? I doubt so.

Space matters, however, if you want to use your Kindle as an audiobook player. Instead of 30-40 full-length audiobooks in the 8 GB Paperwhite 5, you can have 60-80 of them ready to be played any time.

It’s worth noting that at launch Kindle Paperwhite 5 (Regular) was available only with 8 GB memory. Amazon added the 16 GB Paperwhite 5 variant at the time of announcing the new basic Kindle in September 2022.

You can get Kindle Paperwhite 5 16 GB for $149.99 or you can get Kindle 11 for $99.99. What’s your choice?

Kindle 11 has the similar display as Paperwhite 4

The 2022 Kindle is now the only Amazon e-reader that sports the 6-inch display. Paperwhite 5 comes with the 6.8-inch and Oasis the 7-inch touchscreen.

Is the 6-inch display large enough? Readers’ needs are evolving. Why not get the 6.8-inch Paperwhite and enjoy 13% more space for bigger text and larger margins?

Ask yourself a question: was my previous Kindle’s screen too small? You can always increase the font size or reduce margins to get the page layout that fits your needs the most.

The thing that matters the most is the resolution. And it has significantly increased. The previous-generation basic Kindle from 2019 had a display with a 167 ppi pixel density and 800 × 600 px screen resolution.

The 2022 Kindle sports the display with 300 ppi pixel density. It’s three times more pixels than the 2019 model. As a result, you will see crispier text and images. On top of that, the display is visibly whiter than the previous model. When you looked at the white version of Kindle 2019, the display appeared gray.

Amazon does not specify the resolution of the Kindle 2022 display. The 300 ppi and the display’s description – “glare-free, paper-like” – suggest that it may be the same display as the one used in the 4th-generation Paperwhite.

There is no warm light in Kindle 11

Front light is not the same as warm light. The first function brings light to the display, letting you read without the need of using an external source of light. The latter function is responsible for the color tone of the light – either blue or yellow/orange.

Kindle 11 has an adjustable front light – just like the previous generation. LED lamps placed around the display spread an even light over the display, making the text visible even during the darkest night.

The Kindle 11 does not have a warm light. This feature is available in the Paperwhite 5 and Oasis 3.

What is warm light? It lets you control the color of the screen. It’s delivered by the same LED lights that are placed around the display – but this time it’s not about the brightness but color of the light.

In the evening, the light changes its tone from blue (which is the color of sunlight) to a warmer yellow and orange (which is typical for the evening artificial light). Warm light will help you minimize the negative effect on sleep.

Will the basic Kindle model ever get the warm light? At some point it may happen, but only after the Paperwhite gets a new, much more advanced feature or features, such as the color display.

It’s worth noting that the light over the Kindle’s display doesn’t hurt your eyes the way tablet screens do. It’s because the light in tablets is directed from behind the display directly into your eyes. The front light in e-readers is directed from the display’s edges over the surface.

Kindle 11 released in 2022 is not waterproof

You can’t have everything for $100. Unlike the Paperwhite 6.8 or the Oasis, the new basic, 11th-generation Kindle released in 2022 is not waterproof.

Avoid taking it to the beach, swimming pool, or bathtub.

A free, 4-month Kindle Unlimited plan is included with Kindle 11

In a press release announcing Kindle 11, Amazon claimed that the new model came with a free, 4-month Kindle Unlimited subscription.

It’s a real deal, if you read a lot of books and are open to new, less known authors. If you bought a regular Kindle Unlimited membership, you would pay $40 for four months (the monthly fee is $9.99). So, when you take out the cost of the Kindle Unlimited, you could say that you bought your Kindle 11 for $60, not $100.

Unfortunately, a few days after Kindle 11 pre-orders started, there was still no option to get the device with the promised free 4-month Kindle Unlimited plan. There was only a message saying “Without Kindle Unlimited”.

I wanted to find out whether the offer was available only to Amazon customers who never tried Kindle Unlimited before. But no, after signing up with another Amazon account, no “With Kindle Unlimited” option was available either.

At some point the free Kindle Unlimited offer for Kindle 11 will go live, and it should happen on October 12, 2022 (the day shippings start) the latest.

It’s worth noting that, opposite to Kindle 11, the Paperwhite 5 was launched without Kindle Unlimited offer. The option was added later, and it includes the free 3-month Kindle Unlimited membership for 8 GB variant only.

Kindle 11 doesn’t have the all-glass front

The newest base-level Kindle is slimmer and smoother than its predecessor, with smaller width, height and depth, as well as thinner bezel around the display.

Unfortunately, there is no all-front glass over ther display, a similar solution to what we see in the Paperwhite 4 and 5.

The glass makes the Kindle look like a tablet. It’s easier to clean the device, and the bezel frame becomes “invisible.”

The white version of Kindle 11 is not available

The previous basic Kindle model, the one released back in 2019, came in two body colors: Black and White.

The 2022 Kindle model comes in Black and Denim instead. The Denim color is interesting because it’s not a dark navy blue. And it looks just perfect in a new Amazon’s original Denim fabric cover.

Will we ever see the white Kindle in the future? Right now I tend to say “no”. When the first white Kindle was launched back in 2016, I was extremely excited. The white color made the e-reader look more like a page in a physical book.

It turns out the white color variant is not so popular after all. As I said earlier, Amazon has just slashed the price of the white version of the previous Kindle to $65 (28% down), while keeping the black variant at $89.

Dark Mode is available on Kindle 11

Dark Mode is a standard feature in tablets and smartphones. When you enable it, you will see white text on a dark or black background. It’s a way to reduce eye strain – a must if you are using your tablet in the dark.

Would you need a dark mode in an e-reader, a device which is way more eye-friendly than a tablet?

I am using the Dark Mode on my Paperwhite 5 quite frequently. The Kindle’s display with the Light Mode creates a glow in the dark, and it sometimes irritates my wife. And I am used to reading with a dark mode enabled in the Kindle app on my iPhone.

Generally, Dark Mode is worth trying, and in the newest Kindle 11 it is available by default. You can find the Dark Mode toggle in the Quick Access menu which slides from the top of the display.

Dark Mode is also available in the Paperwhite 4 and 5, as well as the Oasis 2 and 3. Older models don’t have it.

Kindle 11 comes with a USB-C port

The newest Kindle is the second Amazon e-reader to sport the USB-C port for faster charging and data transfer. It’s a useful feature if you still add your own books and audiobooks via the cable – copying the files will take less time.

You will need about 3 hours to fully recharge Kindle 11 via a power adapter or about 4 hours when you plug your Kindle to a computer.

However, having in mind that you will be charging your device not once a day, but every few weeks, fast charging is not the most needed feature.

The charger is not included in the Kindle 11 box

Although the new Kindle sports the USB-C port, the box includes only the cable. This cable has USB-C plug on one end and a standard USB plug on the other.

Power adapter is not included in the Kindle 11 box, but you can use your old 9W official Amazon power adapter.

Should you invest in a USB-C compatible power adapter? No, if you are going to use it only with your Kindle. You will take out the charger every few weeks, so why invest $10-$20?

However, if you have more USB-C devices at home, getting a powerful charger that features not one but two or three USB-C ports makes a lot of sense.

Kindle 11 battery may last up to six weeks

The previous basic Kindle was running up to four weeks on a single battery charge. The new model is 50% better.

According to Amazon, the 11th-generation Kindle released in 2022 may run up to 6 weeks without the need to recharge it. Battery life is based on a half hour of reading per day with the display brightness set at 13 and wireless charging turned off.

The number seems stunning, but let’s count battery life in hours instead of weeks, especially that the assumption (half an hour of reading a day) is way too limiting.

6 weeks × 7 days × 0.5 hours = 21 hours

A typical tablet, for instance any of the Amazon Fire models, can run on a single charge for around 10 hours. And you have at the back of your head that you’ll need to recharge it every night.

Kindle 11, with a 21-hour battery life, is only twice less dependent on a power socket. Imagine binge-reading holidays: you read for seven hours a day, and you have to recharge your Kindle 11 every three days.

Maybe a fast USB-C power adapter is not a bad idea, after all?

Expect the Kindle 11 price drop of up to $30 this year

The more the new Kindle costs, the more users are looking for the deals.

Can you wait until Black Friday and Cyber Monday? The chances are the newest Kindle will already be available at the price reduced by $30.

We have tracked Black Friday Kindle prices since 2016. $30 is the usual price drop for the basic Kindle model, no matter when it was introduced during the year.

Kindle 11 now costs $99.99, and it could cost $69.99 at the end of November. Are you willing to wait to save enough to get an original Amazon cover?

Kindle 11 Kids Edition is a way to save over $100

If you are looking for ways to save as much as you can on a new Kindle 11, consider getting the kid-friendly edition.

The 2022 Kindle Kids costs only $20 more than the regular version – $119.99. And it includes:

• Kindle 11 (a version with lockscreen ads) – worth $99.99
• A specially designed, fancy kids case cover worth $20
• A free, one-year Amazon Kids+ membership worth $79 a year ($48/year if you are a Prime member)
• 2-year worry-free warranty – if the device breaks, you can return it, and Amazon will replace it for free without any questions asked. A regular 2-year Kindle Protection Plan costs about $20.

Amazon claims that the 2022 Kindle Kids has a value of up to $209, but in fact it’s between $90 (if you are a Prime member) and $220.

In other words, if you want to buy just the Kindle 11 ($99) and an original cover ($29), you will spend $128 – $9 more than the Kids Edition which gives you a 2-year warranty on top of it.

Obviously, what you have to accept is a colorful kid-friendly case cover. Opposite to Paperwhite 5, no plain black cover is available for Kindle 11 Kids bundle.

Kindle 11 (2022) vs. Paperwhite 5 (2021)

When you consider getting the most affordable Kindle model, a comparison to the Paperwhite is inevitable. It’s a question of spending the equivalent of an original Amazon case cover ($30-$40).

You pay $40 more and you get a more advanced e-reader, the one that would meet not only your current needs but also the ones that may arise in the future.

So, how does the latest base Kindle released in 2022 stack up against the regular variant of the 6.8-inch Paperwhite? Let’s have a look at a comparison table.

Paperwhite 5 (2021) vs. Kindle 11 (2022)

Kindle 11 (2022) – pros and cons

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When you buy a new e-reader, you will most probably start looking for a case to give it immediate protection.

The thing is that reading books is one of the safest activities on earth. You sit comfortably on a sofa and, from time to time, tap the display. 

You need protection – but not when you are reading on your device, but when you are carrying it. And for that, you don’t need a case cover. A decent sleeve is more than enough.

The moment you find out you don’t need a case cover is the moment you can start thinking forward – about how to bring the reading pleasure to a new level.

Online stores are full of tablet and smartphone accessories, but you can hardly find the ones that are designed for e-readers. And here a bit of creativity helps. Many tablet accessories can be successfully used with e-readers, and the only goal should be defining your own needs.

The following list includes solutions for hands-free or one-handed reading, products that combine features from different categories, and products not intended for e-readers at all – but being surprisingly useful if you read a lot.

Most useful e-reader accessories

1. Pillow tablet stand with a flexible arm

Our pick: Most innovative accessory for hands-free reading

▸ This innovative pillow stand will be extremely helpful for long reading sessions. It’s a combination of a pillow and stand, letting you place your e-reader at the right height and angle, no matter which position you choose.

▸ The patented construction includes a flexible arm. You can adjust its height and rotate by 360 degrees. You can put your e-reader into this flexible holder, as it supports devices that are up to 7 inches (ca. 18 cm). Furthermore, you can also put the e-reader on the pillow’s base thanks to a special hook.

▸ The pillow can also be used upside down. The arm is underneath, and you can set the angle to be able to read hands-free while you are laying on your stomach. 

▸ The pillow is extremely cozy. It’s filled with odorless foam pellets so that it can change its shape to closely fill the contact surface. The pillow’s cover is made of stretchy and breathable Lycra fabric.

▸ This pillow stand is available in two colors – Sand Orange and Stone Gray – but I expect more variants to come the moment this interesting product becomes more popular.

▸ It’s a brand-new and patented product, so its price is pretty high – $59.99 at the time of writing this post.

Compatible: All e-reader models for the base; all 6-inch e-readers for the flexible arm (the 6.8-inch Paperwhite should fit, too).

2. Lap desk and bed tray in one

▸ This accessory is not intended specifically for e-readers or even tablets, but I have found it highly helpful if you are looking for ways to increase the comfort of reading.

▸ This laptop desk is combined with a bed tray, and features an adjustable stand. Just raise the surface and place your e-reader to adjust the reading angle.

▸ This kind of accessory can meet most of your needs. When you want, you can use it for a Sunday breakfast in bed, working on a laptop, or reading a book – be it in print or on your e-reader.

▸ The right side of the desk stays flat, and you can place here a cup of coffee and a blow of marshmallows. Plus, there is also a mesh storage compartment for office accessories, a bottle of water, or a thermal mug.

▸ The laptop desk can be fully folded so that you can put it into a wardrobe. It’s worth mentioning that this specific model comes with adjustable-height legs.

▸ The price of the tray at the time of writing this post is $38. It is worth noting that the product is currently offered at a lower price.

Compatible: All e-readers.

3. Book sleeve compatible with most e-readers

Our pick: The coziest book and e-reader sleeve

▸ The problem with e-reader cases is that they fit only specific models. The problem with sleeves designed for e-readers and tablets is that they are usually boring.

▸ If you want something dramatically way more cheerful, make sure to explore a different product category – that is a surprisingly compatible with e-readers – sleeves designed to protect and carry paper books.

▸ We recommend book sleeves from Kapax. Each one closes with a Velcro on the top side, and features external pockets for a notepad, pen, or a library card.

▸ Currently, there are over ten colors to choose from, and all are stunning!

▸ The sleeves are all 10 × 8 inch (25 × 20 cm) and will fit your 6-inch e-reader with a space for a standard case cover if you need it. There will still be some place to put a small paperback book inside!

▸ The price is set at $17.99 – and that’s for the universal protective sleeve that would work with your current and future e-reader, as well as most paper books.

Compatible: All e-readers up to 8 inches.

4. Foldable spider-leg stand – perfect for reading in bed

▸ Most stands can raise the device only a bit. What if you wanted to place your e-reader at eye level?

▸ Take a look at the clever stand from Tablift. It has a construction which resembles a four-legged spider, and on the top there is a sturdy holder.

▸ The legs are flexible, and you can form them to raise the device much higher than any standard holder. Most importantly, the legs can be folded together to take as little space as possible.

▸ The holder lets you mount a device of up to 12.9 inches (ca. 33 cm). The slots allow reading at three different angles.

▸ Tablift is a great way to read hands-free in bed, especially if you want to avoid placing anything directly on your stomach.

▸ From time to time the price drops to under $30, but regularly, you can buy it at $34.99. It may, however, go up to even $40 during annual shopping seasons (Black Friday and Prime Day).

Compatible: All e-reader models of up to 13 inches.

Our score: 7.9/10

5. Powerful solar charger for electricity-free reading life

▸ E-readers are well-known for their extremely long battery life. You can recharge them every few weeks. With the new solar charger from FlexSolar, you can stay in a mountain cabin for months, not weeks, and the presence of the power outlet is not mandatory. Oh, and you will be able to recharge your smartphone, too.

▸ Most solar power banks can be recharged via solar panels only in emergencies. Their panels are small, and it takes ages to recharge the power bank enough to recharge the destination device.

▸ This 15W three-panel solar charger will make you fully independent of electricity suppliers. It can be easily folded and squeezed into a backpack, and comes with buckles to attach it where it will be most exposed to sun beams.

▸ The panels are highly efficient. The producer claims the charger converts up to 24% of solar power in favorable sunlight conditions.

▸ The special polymer surface protects the panels from water and dust. Plus, the ports are protected with sturdy rubber covers to offer the overall IP67 waterproof level.

▸ The 15W variant costs $49.99, but you can buy the cheaper 10W version ($39.99), which will recharge your Kindle (and other 6-inch e-reader) in less than an hour.

Compatible: All e-reader models.

Our score: 8.1/10

6. Padded, detachable handle grip and stand in one

▸ When you replace the dedicated case with a sleeve, you will have several new ways to make reading more comfortable.

▸ Fintie offers an extremely clever accessory that lets you easier hold the e-reader in one hand. It’s especially helpful if you read books for long hours.

▸ Attach the handle to the back of your e-reader with a special adhesive patch. On the other side of the patch is a Velcro, which you use to attach or detach the handle itself.

▸ As the Velcro surface is pretty large, you can attach the handle to read both in a portrait or landscape mode – or whatever position and angle you like.

▸ The handle can be used in two ways. When you attach to one side, it’s a solid handle that allows you to read one-handed. The other side turns the handle into a stand.

▸ The Velcro patch comes in two sizes, so the handle is compatible with most e-readers, ranging from 6 to 11 inches.

▸ The price at the time of writing this post is $15.99  – a clever and convenient alternative to a vertical stand case.

Compatible: All e-reader models of up to 11 inches.

7. 100% flexible gooseneck holder

▸ If you read books in the same place at home (probably a bed), you may like the idea of a holder that you can mount to a bedside table or the frame of your bed.

▸ From Lamicall comes a gooseneck tablet mount holder that’s extremely popular on Amazon, with over 16 thousand ratings. It can hold devices that are between 4.5 and 10.5 inches, so your e-reader should fit perfectly.

▸ Thanks to a flexible arm, you can place your e-reader exactly at the angle, height, and distance you like. It’s a great idea for anyone who wants to read books at the eye level.

▸ The holder is rotatable. You can read ebooks in either a one-page portrait mode or in a landscape view.

▸ The stand is great for passive activities, such as reading books or watching videos. It’s not suitable for writing or gaming, as it’s bouncing when you touch the display.

▸ You can choose from two colors: Gray and Black. The current price on Amazon is $24.99 – and it’s rarely changing.

Compatible: All e-reader models of up to 10.5 inches.

8. Fashionable portfolio e-reader bag

Our pick: The best hard cover sleeve bag compatible with e-readers

▸ If you are looking for an accessory that would accommodate more than just your e-reader, think about a portable bag that comes with several compartments and pockets, but still has the size of a mobile device.

▸ The bag from Tomtoc is intended for devices no larger than 12.9-inch, so it will fit almost any e-reader model.

▸ Tomtoc Portfolio combines a rugged EVA hard shell with soft microfiber lining to protect against bumps and scratches. Water-repellent fabric provides protection even on a rainy day.

▸ The patented ergonomic groove design and comfortable grip make it easier to carry on without drops, even if you want to avoid using the built-in handle.

▸ Inside, there are multiple compartments. You can use the main one for your e-reader, print book, or a notebook. Elasticized segments provide tight grip for cables, earphones, and other small accessories.

▸ Tomtoc offers one year worry-free guarantee. Plus, you will benefit from friendly customer service available via email and phone.

▸ You can choose from several colors, including Mixed Orange (shown above), Avocado, Gray, and Caramel.

▸ The lowest price we recorded was $29.99. Currently, it’s set at $44.99. As this is a highly popular product, you may not see a considerable price drop any time soon.

Compatible: All e-reader models of up to 13 inches (33 cm).

9. Steampunk light and speaker in one

Our pick: The best bedside accessory for avid readers

▸ Since most e-readers offer now a front light feature, you no longer need a reading lamp that emits enough light to make the text readable.

▸ The thing is that a lamp with a cozy, warm light tone is a part of reading enjoyment. Obviously, you can always light a candle, for instance the one that smells like an old library or a paperback.

▸ You can, however, go for a more functional alternative, and get a gorgeous-looking lamp that has a built-in speaker – a great solution if you love to listen to audiobooks.

▸ This steampunk lamp operates in two modes. One is a warm light. The other one is a flickering candle (I love this one!). You can adjust the light brightness by rotating a switch in the base of the lamp.

▸ The wireless speaker works with Bluetooth 4.2 technology. Many reviewers have pointed out that it gives a surprisingly crisp and powerful sound.

▸ How long is the playing time? It’s the most important question for audiobook lovers. This steampunk, battery operated lamp & speaker can play audiobooks for up to 8 hours at the maximum volume!

Compatible: All e-reader models for the light. E-readers with an audiobook player (such as Kindle) for the speaker.

Our score: 8.2/10

10. Weatherproof notebook zipper cover

▸ This product was not intended to be used with e-readers – but it serves its purpose brilliantly. It’s a side bound notebook cover from Rite in the Rain.

▸ This solid and durable is made of incredibly tough Cordura fabric that’s water and weather resistant. The pouch closes with a solid, rugged zipper closure.

▸ Inside, there are two large pockets for notebooks, on the left and right side. Each one will fit the 6-inch e-reader, excluding Nook.

▸ The cover also features four pen-size holders, and a pocket for a credit card.

▸ Rite in the Rain cover is available in the US Amazon store in three colors: Black, Tan, and Camo (they are sold as separate products).

▸ The price at the time of updating the post is $26.99, and it’s the lowest we have ever recorded.

Compatible: All 6-inch e-readers with standard proportions (won’t fit Nook Glowlight).

11. Reading glasses with built-in LED lights

Our pick: A clever combination of reading light and glasses

▸ Many e-readers feature the front light, but what if you read both ebooks and print books? And if you need glasses for reading?

▸ You don’t have to buy a reading lamp and reading glasses separately. You can have them in a single product.

▸ These glasses from Skyway look like standard reading glasses. They are available in 6 magnification variants, from 1.0x to 3.5x. 

▸ What makes them extraordinary is two LED lights that are mounted on each side. Thanks to that, the light beams are always directed to where you are looking at.

▸ The LED lights can be recharged via micro-USB ports. Each light is operated independently, so you can use just one, and have twice the time before you will have to recharge the LED lights’ batteries.

 ▸ With LED reading glasses you can buy the standard – and cheaper – e-reader (without the front light), and have the problem of light fixed if you happen to read print books.

Compatible: All e-reader models.

12. Invisible, origami style stand and handle

▸ There are hundreds of stands available online, but are they any good for an e-reader? They are, if you are planning to reuse your old device. They can also be used for hands-free reading, but, opposite to pillow stands, they are stable only on flat surfaces.

▸ My problem with most stands is they are too technological: too much metal, too heavy, and too gimmicky. They are hard to associate with reading.

▸ There is one exception – the stand offered by Moft. It feels like an e-reader cover because it’s designed in the same manner and uses similar materials. Plus, it features an origami design that’s common in Kindle covers.

▸ The design is strong – so strong that you can use it as an emergency bookend for your print books. It can hold up to 7 lbs (3.2 kg) of weight.

▸ The Moft stand offers six reading angles. In portrait mode, you can choose between 25, 40, and 60 degrees. When used in a landscape position, you can set the angle at 30, 40, or 60 degrees.

▸ Most importantly, the stand can be folded to an almost invisible shape, and you can put it inside the same sleeve you use for your e-reader. Or you can place it between the books on your bedside bookshelf.

▸ The stand is being attached to the back of the e-reader with an adhesive patch, and you use the main part to form a stand. The main part is easily detachable.

▸ It’s worth highlighting that the stand’s design lets you use it as a grip for one-handed reading.

▸ The smallest and cheapest version is $29.99. Bigger ones cost $39.99, and you will be able to use them with large e-readers.

Compatible: All e-reader models, depending on the size version. Note: for all 6-inch e-readers, I recommend using the smartphone variant.

13. Vera Bradley cotton tablet & e-reader organizer

Our pick: The most fashionable e-reader accessory

▸ The moment you stop thinking about a dedicated case or sleeve is the moment endless possibilities open. What about a bag that would fit your mobile device (be it a tablet or e-reader), a print book, and a few necessary accessories?

▸ From Vera Bradley comes the most fashionable item in this overview – the Cotton Organizer. Its size makes it easy to put any e-reader that’s no larger than 8 inches.

▸ As other tablet organizers, the Vera Bradley bag comes with several utilities: two slip pockets, two mesh pockets, three card slips, four pen slips, and one ID window.

▸ The bag is made of a sustainable recycled cotton fabric and “has all the comfort, softness, and vibrancy that you know and love.”

▸ The sleeve is padded for increased comfort and protection. Plus, there is a handle to let you carry it with ease.

▸ Vera Bradley tablet & e-reader organizer is available in eight fashionable designs, including Ikat Island, Java Navy Camo, Indiana Rose, and Plum Pansies.

▸ The price is very Vera Bradley – $45. But it will serve more than your current e-reader, and will handle a few other things.

Compatible: All e-reader models of up to 8 inches.

Our score: 8.3/10

14. Cozy pillow stand with 6 reading positions

Our pick: Most versatile pillow stand compatible with e-readers

▸ From Lamicall comes one of the best solutions for hands-free reading, no matter whether you read books in a print or ebook format.

▸ The stand is cozy but extremely stable. It has strong resilience, but at the same time is hard to deform. Therefore, it can be used on any surface, be it a desk, bed, sofa, or your laps.

▸ Best of all, it combines a convenience of a pillow with features typical for desktop stands: multi-angle functionality.

▸ You can place the book or e-reader on each of the two sides, where there are three grooves that are deep enough to hold not only your e-reader, but also an opened print book.

▸ I have bought the stand for $24.99, and it’s a fair price for this innovative and sturdy pillow. If you see the price reaching $30, simply bookmark the product in your browser, and come back in a few days (weeks, to the most) to see it reduced to the usual level.

Compatible: All e-reader models.

Our score: 8.5/10

Keep exploring. Here are other popular lists and tips:

Some book lovers sometimes need a little reminder to reach for a favorite book or go to a library.

A literary calendar is a wonderful way to keep track of important events to celebrate and share with students or other book lovers.

The idea to design the calendars was inspired by fantastic literary calendars created by Emily Temple for Flavorwire, back in 2013.

I also used the Literary Birthday Calendar from Writers Write, and Literary Hub’s Fictional Dates in Literature (Emily Temple, again!).

For quotes and fun facts, I used our own lists, including most interesting facts about books and libraries.

Would you like to get the calendars in a quality that’s high enough to print them out in the US letter or A4 paper size? High-resolution calendar pdf files are available for download at our sister blog, Reader updated.

If you’d like to hang the calendars on a wall, I have made the designs to my Redbubble, Society6, and Zazzle shop. They are available in different sizes and finish options. Enjoy!

12 monthly literary calendars

January

January 1 – International Public Domain Day

The first day when copyrights expire and works enter into the public domain.

January 2 – Science Fiction Day

Unofficially celebrated by sci-fi fans to correspond with the birthdate of a prolific science-fiction author, Isaac Asimov.

January 3 – J.R.R. Tolkien’s birthday, 1892

An English writer John Ronald Reuel Tolkien is best known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

January 12 – Haruki Murakami is born, 1949

An Acclaimed Japanese essayist, short-story writer, and novelist. The author of Norwegian Wood and Kafka on the Shore.

January 18 – National Thesaurus Day

Celebrating the birthday of the creator of the first English-language thesaurus, Peter Mark Roget.

January 19 – Edgar Allan Poe is born, 1809

An American poet and writer best known for his macabre works. The author of The Raven and The Masque of the Red Death.

January 27 – Lewis Carroll’s birthday, 1832

An inventor, photographer, and the master of word play. The author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

January 28 – Pride and Prejudice is published, 1813

The novel was originally published anonymously, as were all of Jane Austen’s novels.

Reading Challenge

Week 1: A sci-fi book by a debut author
Week 2: A book set in a Victorian era
Week 3: A book recommended by Tolkien fans
Week 4: A book about travelling to a mysterious land

Did you know?

Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt houses the oldest continually operating library in the world, established AD 565.

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If a book is well written, I always find it too short. – Jane Austen

February – Library Lover’s Month

February 3 – Johannes Gutenberg’s death, 1468

A German goldsmith who invented a movable-type printing press, starting the Printing Revolution.

February 6 – Brontë sisters send their poems to a publisher, 1846

Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë published the book using the male pseudonyms: Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell.

February 7 – Charles Dickens is born, 1812

Regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian Era. The author of A Tale of Two Cities and Oliver Twist.

February 9 – Alice Walker’s birthday, 1944

The author of The Color Purple is the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize.

February 9 – Read in the Bathtub Day

Reading a book while relaxing is the greatest enjoyment in life!

February 14 – International Book Giving Day

A worldwide volunteer initiative aimed at encouraging people to give a book to a child.

February 18 – Toni Morrison’s birthday, 1931

An American novelist and Nobel Prize laureate in Literature. The author of Beloved and Song of Solomon.

February 22 – The first commercial audiobook is recorded, 1952

The record included five poems by Dylan Thomas and his holiday story A Child’s Christmas in Wales.

February 28 – Lemony Snicket is born, 1970

Daniel Handler (pen name: Lemony Snicket) is best known for his children’s books A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Reading Challenge

Week 1: An anthology of poems
Week 2: A contemporary Dickensian novel
Week 3: A full-cast audiobook
Week 4: A book by a foreign author

Did you know?

BiblioTech, the first ebook-only library, opened in Texas in 2013, with 10,000 titles, 45 iPads, and 40 laptops.

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We may sit in our library and yet be in all quarters of the earth. – John Lubbock

March

March 2 – Dr. Seuss is born, 1904

Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, was the author of children’s classics, including The Cat in the Hat.

March 4 – Sherlock Holmes gets his first case, 1881

As recorded by Dr. Watson in a first Sherlock Holmes story, A Study in Scarlet.

March 14 – The first mass-market ebook is published, 2000

Over 400,000 copies of Stephen King’s Riding the Bullet novella were downloaded in the first 24 hours.

March 19 – International Read to Me Day

Reading books aloud to children stimulates their imagination and expands their understanding of the world.

March 21 – World Poetry Day

UNESCO’s initiative to promote the reading, writing, publishing, and teaching of poetry.

March 25 – Tolkien Reading Day

The date is inspired by The Lord of the Rings. On this day, the Ring was destroyed, and Sauron was defeated.

March 31 – Alice for the iPad is released, 2010

One of the first books for iPad and a breathtaking interactive version of the classic tale Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

March 31 – The first part of The Pickwick Papers is published, 1836

Charles Dickens’ first novel was published in 19 installments, highly contributing to the success of serialized fiction.

Reading Challenge

Week 1: One of the Sherlock Holmes stories
Week 2: A collection of poems
Week 3: A book set in the near future
Week 4: A book recommended by a friend

Did you know?

John Steinbeck’s dog named Toby ate the original manuscript for Of Mice and Men. The dog, quite literally, chewed up half of the only manuscript of the classic.

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Reading makes a full man. – Francis Bacon

April

April 1 – The beginning of Hay-on-Wye book town, 1977

Richard Booth proclaimed the town an “independent kingdom,” which sparked a surge in interest in local bookshops.

April 2 – International Children’s Book Day

The day is observed on the birthdate of Hans Christian Andersen, a Danish author best known for his fairy tales.

April 4 – The day George Orwell’s 1984 starts

On this day, the main character of Orwell’s classic novel started a secret diary by writing a sentence “Down with Big Brother.”

April 6 – The Little Prince is published, 1943

A novella by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry became one of the most influential books of the 20th century.

April 23 – William Shakespeare is born, 1564

The greatest writer in the English language created almost 40 plays, including Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth.

April 23 – World Book and Copyright Day

An annual event by UNESCO to discuss publishing and copyright, as well as promote the enjoyment of reading.

April 24 – The Library of Congress is founded, 1800

The largest library in the world. Its collection is growing at about two million items per year.

April 28 – Harper Lee’s birthday, 1926

An American novelist best known for her 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird.

Reading Challenge

Week 1: Your favorite childhood book
Week 2: A book with a number in its title
Week 3: A book about a prince or princess
Week 4: A book set in medieval England

Did you know?

A 2009 study at the University of Sussex found that reading for just 6 minutes can help reduce stress by up to 68%.

Quote

If you wish to renew your mind, read. – Lailah Gifty Akita

May – Get Caught Reading Month

May 1 – Joseph Heller’s birthday, 1923

An American author of novels, short stories, and plays, best known for Catch-22 anti-war satire.

May 2 – International Harry Potter Day

On this day, the Battle of Hogwarts was fought.

May 3 – World Press Day

Celebrating the freedom of expression and raising awareness of the importance of the free press.

May 12 – The Internet Archive is founded, 1996

It’s the largest digital library, providing free access to well over 30 million books, as well as millions of video, audio, and image files.

May 17 – The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is published, 1900

Written by L. Frank Baum, this children’s novel is one of the best known stories in American literature.

May 22 – Arthur Conan Doyle is born, 1859

A British writer and the creator of the Sherlock Holmes stories, regarded as milestones in crime fiction.

May 26 – World Dracula Day

Lovers of literature and vampires celebrate the publication of Bram Stoker’s Dracula on this day, in 1897.

May 30 – The word “audiobook” becomes official, 1997

The Audio Publishers Association officially adopted the word ”audiobook” to describe all non-music recordings.

Reading Challenge

Week 1: A humorous or absurdist novel
Week 2: A detective story
Week 3: A book with a castle shown on its cover
Week 4: A steampunk book

Did you know?

The first ever spoken-word sound recording took place in 1877. Thomas Edison recorded “Mary Had a Little Lamb” nursery rhyme on his newly invented phonograph. The machine played his words back!

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I can’t imagine a man really enjoying a book and reading it only once. – C.S. Lewis

June

June 9 – The premiere of Jurassic Park movie, 1993

Based on a novel by Michael Crichton, and directed by Steven Spielberg, it’s one of the most successful movie adaptations of books.

June 9 – Dickens House Museum opens, 1925

Charles Dickens lived at 48 Doughty Street, London, with his wife and three of their ten children.

June 11 – Dickens completes writing Great Expectations, 1861

The novel was then published in three volumes that reflected the stages of expectations of the main character, a young Pip.

June 13 – A day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway, 1923

The best guess when all the action of Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway takes place.

June 16 – An idea for Frankenstein is born, 1816

Mary Shelley came up with the idea for the novel in a waking dream during a ghastly summer on Lake Geneva.

June 21 – Andrzej Sapkowski is born, 1948

Andrzej Sapkowski’s fantasy books from The Witcher series were adapted into popular video games, graphic novels, and TV series.

June 26 – The first Harry Potter book is published, 1997

J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has been translated to more than 70 languages.

June 30 – The first issue of Action Comics magazine, 1938

The anthology, featuring the first appearance of Superman, begun The Golden Age of comic books.

Reading Challenge

Week 1: A book that inspired a movie
Week 2: A book with a female as a main character
Week 3: A book about a monster
Week 4: A comic book

Did you know?

Thanks to a clever binding, a German religious book from the 16th century can be read in six different ways and contains six different texts.

Quote

The book you don’t read won’t help. – Jim Rohn

July

July 1 – The British Library is founded, 1973

The UK’s national library was created from several organizations, including the British Museum.

July 3 – Franz Kafka’s birthday, 1883

The author of The Trial and The Castle is regarded as one of the most important writers of the 20th century.

July 4 – The world’s #1 ebook is created, 1971

Michael Stern Hart transcribed the text of the U.S. Declaration of Independence into Xerox Sigma V computer.

July 11 – The first Reading Rainbow episode, 1983

The iconic show hosted by LeVar Burton was designed to encourage the love of books among children.

July 16 – The Catcher in the Rye is published, 1951

The main character of this iconic novel by J.D. Salinger, Holden Caulfield, became an icon for teenage rebellion.

July 21 – Ernest Hemingway is born, 1899

An American novelist and the author of The Sun Also Rises.

July 30 – First Penguin paperback books, 1935

These inexpensive books revolutionized publishing. The “Original 10” batch included books by Agatha Christie and Ernest Hemingway.

July 31 – Harry Potter is born, 1980

Harry Potter shares the birthdate with his creator, J.K. Rowling, who was born in 1965.

Reading Challenge

Week 1: One of this year’s beach reads
Week 2: A book with a teenage as a main character
Week 3: A classic Penguin title
Week 4: A book with a title consisting of one word

Did you know?

In 1972, a literary magazine in communist Poland published a short story titled “Harry Potter.” The author, Jan Rostworowski, was a Polish writer and poet who spent twenty-eight years in Great Britain.

Quote

There is no friend as loyal as a book. – Ernest Hemingway

August

August 1 – Peter Pan’s first appearance, 1902

A famous literary character created by J.M. Barrie appeared in The Little White Bird novel, serialized in Scribner’s Magazine.

August 1 – Herman Melville is born, 1819

An American novelist, short story writer, and poet. The author of Moby-Dick.

August 9 – Book Lovers Day

An unofficial holiday observed to encourage bibliophiles to celebrate reading and literature.

August 10 – The Digital Bookmobile starts operating, 2008

The world’s first bookmobile dedicated to ebooks and audiobooks was launched in Central Park, NY.

August 10 – Suzanne Collins is born, 1962

She began her career as a writer for children’s television shows, but she’s best known for The Hunger Games series.

August 14 – Shakespeare and Co. opens in Paris, 1951

The world’s most iconic bookshop was founded by George Whitman. It was first called “Le Mistral.”

August 17 – Lois Lane’s birthday

A popular character from DC Comics publications is a Pulitzer Prize journalist who writes for the Daily Planet.

August 20 – H.P. Lovecraft is born, 1890

A popular science-fiction and horror writer best known for The Call of Cthulhu short story.

Reading Challenge

Week 1: A book you can read in one sitting
Week 2: A recently released mystery novel
Week 3: A book set in France
Week 4: A book about a dangerous contest

Did you know?

The first bookmobile in the world was launched in 1857 in Great Britain. It was a horse-drawn wagon with bookshelves mounted on the outside.

Quote

I read for pleasure and that is the moment I learn the most. – Margaret Atwood

September – Library Card Sign-up Month

September 6 – Read a Book Day

An annual event to celebrate the joy of reading and get young people interested in books.

September 8 – International Literacy Day

Events are held across the world to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals and communities.

September 9 – Leo Tolstoy’s birthday, 1828

A master of realistic fiction, and one of the world’s greatest novelists. The author of War and Peace and Anna Karenina.

September 13 – Roald Dahl is born, 1916

A British novelist and poet. The author of popular children’s books: Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

September 15 – Agatha Christie’s birthday, 1890

An English novelist and playwright, best known for her works starring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple detectives.

September 17 – Oprah’s Book Club starts, 1996

The first book selected for The Oprah Winfrey Show was Jacquelyn Mitchard’s The Deep End of the Ocean.

September 20 – George R.R. Martin is born, 1948

An American novelist best known for his epic Song of Ice and Fire fantasy series, including A Game of Thrones.

September 25 – Comic Book Day

Fans, collectors, readers, and artists come together to celebrate the joy of reading comic books.

September 30 – International Translation Day

The date of the feast of St. Jerome, the patron saint of translators, is an opportunity to pay tribute to language professionals.

Reading Challenge

Week 1: A book you can finish in one day
Week 2: A book with a librarian as one of the characters
Week 3: A fantasy novel
Week 4: A book recommended by online book clubs

Did you know?

Portuguese library Biblioteca Joanina is home to a swarm of bats that feed on book-eating insects every night.

Quote

There is no problem that a library card can’t solve. – Eleanor Brown

October

October 1 – The first book-to-movie adaptation, 1899

A French film director, Georges Méliès, released Cinderella, a 6-minute movie based on Charles Perrault’s fairly tale.

October 6 – American Library Association is founded, 1876

ALA is the oldest and largest library association in the world. It promotes libraries and library education not only in the U.S. but also internationally.

October 12 – The New York Times Book Best Seller list #1, 1931

This superior list of book bestsellers started with five fiction and four non-fiction books for New York City only.

October 14 – Winnie-the-Pooh is published, 1926

The world’s favorite children’s book by author A.A. Milne and illustrator E. H. Shepard became an instant bestseller.

October 16 – Oscar Wilde’s birthday, 1854

A controversial Irish poet and playwright, best known for his epigrams, plays, and a novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray.

October 19 – Fahrenheit 451 is released, 1953

Ray Bradbury’s dystopian novel paints a future where books are outlawed and firemen burn any that are found.

October 28 – Gulliver’s Travels published, 1726

It’s the most famous work of Jonathan Swift, who is considered the foremost prose satirist in the English language.

October 30 – The War of the Worlds is aired, 1938

This legendary radio drama was based on a novel by H.G. Wells. Narrated by Orson Welles, it caused panic among its listeners.

Reading Challenge

Week 1: A book becoming a movie this year
Week 2: A book borrowed from a library
Week 3: A current book bestseller
Week 4: A book about an alien invasion

Did you know?

The longest-ever book title consists of over 3,700 words and 26,000 characters.

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A good book is an empathy engine. – Chris Riddell

November – National Novel Writing Month

November 8 – The Book Thief in cinemas, 2013

The movie is based on a novel by Markus Zusak. It received Oscar and Golden Globe nominations.

November 13 – Robert Louis Stevenson is born, 1850

A Scottish novelist and travel writer. The author of Treasure Island.

November 14 – Treasure Island is published, 1883

This highly popular adventure novel significantly influenced the way pirates are portrayed in popular culture.

November 14 – Astrid Lindgren’s birthday, 1907

A Swedish writer best known for Pippi Longstocking.

November 15-30 – The final voting in Goodreads Choice Awards

It’s the only major book award decided by readers. The final round of voting usually takes place in the second half of the month.

November 19 – The First Kindle is launched, 2007

Kindle 1 had an asymmetric shape, full-size keyboard, and 6-inch E-Ink display. It was sold out in 5.5 hours.

November 29 – C.S. Lewis is born, 1898

The author of The Chronicles of Narnia and a close friend of J.R.R. Tolkien.

November 30 – Mark Twain’s birthday, 1835

The real name of the author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is Samuel Langhorne Clemens.

Reading Challenge

Week 1: A book about a treasure
Week 2: A Goodreads Choice Awards nominee
Week 3: A book you know nothing about
Week 4: A book from an author publishing under a pseudonym

Did you know?

The first electronic spell checker, Spelling Ace SA-88, was launched in 1986 by Franklin Computer.

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There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island. – Walt Disney

December

December 2 – The First edition of Argosy pulp magazine, 1882

Inexpensive pulp magazines and books were one of the primary forms of entertainment.

December 10 – The Nobel Prize in Literature Ceremony Night

The Nobel Prize award ceremony is held on the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death.

December 10 – Emily Dickinson is born, 1830

A prolific writer regarded as one of the most important figures in American poetry. During her lifetime, she wrote nearly 1,800 poems.

December 10 – The first Encyclopædia Britannica is published, 1768

With the first part of the first edition being published in 1768, it’s the longest running English-language encyclopaedia.

December 10 – Melvil Dewey’s birthday, 1851

An influential American educator and librarian. The inventor of the modern system of library classification.

December 16 – Jane Austen is born, 1775

One of the world’s most beloved writers. The author of Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, and Emma.

December 21 – The journey ends in Around the World in 80 Days, 1872

In Jules Verne’s famous adventure novel, the main character accepted a wager to circumnavigate the world in 80 days.

December 21 – Short Story Day

An annual event that celebrates short fiction takes place during the shortest day of the year.

Reading Challenge

Week 1: A book by a Nobel Prize winner
Week 2: A book about a long journey
Week 3: A collection of short stories
Week 4: A romance novel

Did you know?

Written in AD 123, Chariton’s “Chaereas & Callirhoë” is the oldest existing novel in the world.

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An hour spent reading is one stolen from paradise. – Thomas Wharton

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Got an iPad? Enjoy new books from Janet Evanovich, Ken Follett, John le Carré or Danielle Steel, using your favorite iPad or iPhone book reading app.

You don’t need a Kindle to read Kindle books. You don’t need a Nook e-reader or tablet to read books from Barnes & Noble. You don’t need a Kobo to read Kobo books.

If you have an iPad, you can read books from your favorite ebook store by downloading a free app from the App Store. Or you can download a few book reading iPad apps and optimize the experience, as well as selection of books.

In the following list, you will see the books that are worth reading in the months to come. The roundup is based on several rankings and lists: Best Books of the Year according to Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and Apple; the ranking of Top 100 bestsellers in the Kindle Store, Notable Books by The New York Times, as well as the hottest new releases of 2022.

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Under each title, you will see a shortened blurb, length (a number of pages of the print version), category, and release date. Most books have been published, and the rest can be already preordered. We provide links to four major book platforms: Apple Books, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble’s Nook, and Rakuten Kobo.

When picking up an e-reading platform for your iPad or iPhone, please keep in mind that only Apple Books app has a built-in bookstore, s hat you can buy books without leaving it. To buy books from other ebook platforms, you will have to use their respective websites.

Still don’t know which book app to use to read books on your iPad or iPhone? Here is a quick overview:

Apple Books – it’s Apple default e-reading app. The app is clear and easy to use and it offers not only ebooks, but also audiobooks. It’s the app that has the highest level of integration with iOS and iPadOS.

Amazon Kindle – the app will connect you with the largest and most advanced ebook platform in the world. It offers helpful features, such as X-Ray reference tool, Page Flip in-book navigation, or access to library ebooks.

Nook – the app is a convenient way to access and read Nook books that you have purchased in the Barnes & Noble online store. The platform offers 75 thousand free books from the public domain and you can get the instantly to the app.

Kobo Books – just like Apple Books, the Kobo app can handle both ebooks and audiobooks, so there is no need to download another app from a dedicated audiobook provider. The audiobooks player is beautifully designed, and its integrated with CarPlay.

Which book or books are you planning to read on your iPad, and with which app?

Best books for your iPad and iPhone in 2022

Clean(ish)

Gin Stephens

From the New York Times bestselling author of Fast. Feast. Repeat. Gin Stephens comes a new book that will help readers on real foods and a healthier home environment free of obvious toxins, without fixating on perfection. By living clean(ish), our bodies’ natural processes become streamlined and more effective, while we enjoy a vibrant life.

Instead of aiming for perfection (which is impossible) or changing everything at once (which is hard, and rarely leads to lasting results), you’ll cut through the confusion, lose the fear, and embrace the freedom that comes from becoming clean(ish).

As you learn how to lower your toxic load through small changes, smart swaps, and simple solutions, you’ll evolve simply and naturally toward a clean(ish) lifestyle that works for your body and your life!

• Category: Nutrition
• Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin
• Print book length: 418 pages
• Release date: January 4, 2022

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The Man Who Died Twice

Richard Osman

From Richard Osman comes the second novel in the bestselling Thursday Murder Club mystery series, soon to be a major motion picture from Steven Spielberg.

The members of the club – Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim – are looking forward to a bit of peace after their recent murder case. They head to their posh retirement village to rest.

Soon after, an unexpected visitor arrives, desperate for their help. He’s been accused of stealing diamonds worth millions from the wrong men.

As night follows day, the first body is found. Can our four friends catch the killer before the killer catches them? And if they find the diamonds, too?

• Category: Mystery & Crime
• Publisher: Pamela Dorman Books
• Print book length: 365 pages
• Release date: September 28, 2021

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The Recovery Agent

Janet Evanovich

Besides Game On, the 28th book in the Stephanie Plum series, Janet Evanovich is releasing in 2022 a brand new book series that blends wild adventure, hugely appealing characters, and pitch-perfect humor.

In The Recovery Agent, the #1 New York Times bestselling author is introducing Gabriela Rose. She’s hired by individuals and companies seeking lost treasures, stolen heirlooms, or missing assets of any kind. She’s reliable, cool under pressure, and well trained in weapons of all types.

Gabriela sets off for the jungles of Peru in pursuit of the Ring of Solomon and the lost treasure of Cortez. But this particular job comes with a huge problem attached to it – Gabriela’s ex-husband, Rafer. It’s Rafer who has the map that possibly points the way to the treasure, and he’s not about to let Gabriela find it without him.

• Category: Humorous Fiction
• Publisher: Atria Books
• Print book length: 320 pages
• Release date: March 22, 2022

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Never

Ken Follett

The new must-read epic from master storyteller Ken Follett: more than a thriller, it’s an action-packed, globe-spanning drama set in the present day.

A shrinking oasis in the Sahara Desert; a stolen US Army drone; an uninhabited Japanese island; and one country’s secret stash of deadly chemical poisons: all these play roles in a relentlessly escalating crisis.

Struggling to prevent the outbreak of world war are a young woman intelligence officer; a spy working undercover with jihadists; a brilliant Chinese spymaster; and Pauline herself, beleaguered by a populist rival for the next president election.

• Category: Military Thrillers
• Publisher: Viking
• Print book length: 813 pages
• Release date: November 9, 2021

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The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story

Nikole Hannah-Jones

In late August 1619, a ship arrived in the British colony of Virginia bearing a cargo of twenty to thirty enslaved people from Africa. Their arrival led to the barbaric and unprecedented system of American chattel slavery that would last for the next 250 years.

This is sometimes referred to as the country’s original sin, but it is more than that: It is the source of so much that still defines the United States.

The 1619 Project reveals truth around American society’s founding and construction – and the way that the legacy of slavery did not end with emancipation, but continues to shape contemporary life in the USA.

• Category: Black & African American History
• Publisher: One World
• Print book length: 539 pages
• Release date: November 16, 2021

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Silverview

John le Carré

In his last completed novel, John le Carré turns his focus to the world that occupied his writing for the past sixty years – the secret world itself.

Julian Lawndsley has renounced his high-flying job in the city for a simpler life running a bookshop in a small English seaside town. But only a couple of months into his new career, Julian’s evening is disrupted by a visitor.

Edward, a Polish émigré living in Silverview, the big house on the edge of town, seems to know a lot about Julian’s family and is rather too interested in the inner workings of his modest new enterprise.

• Category: Espionage Thrillers
• Publisher: Viking
• Print book length: 223 pages
• Release date: October 12, 2021

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Smart Growth

Whitney Johnson

Whitney Johnson is the CEO of boutique consultancy WLJ Advisors and an expert on helping high-growth organizations develop high-growth individuals. In Smart Growth he shares tips helping people and organizations grow their potential and become the self they want to be.

But how do we grow? It turns out it happens in a predictable way, which means we can understand where we are in our growth and chart a way forward.

The book explains the three phases of the growth: the Launch Point, the Sweet Spot, and the High End. Compelling examples of successful people will show you when and why growth is slow, how to keep going, what to do when growth and learning are almost too fast to keep up with, and how to leap from one growth journey to another.

• Category: Business Teams
• Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
• Print book length: 278 pages
• Release date: January 11, 2022

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Termination Shock

Neal Stephenson

Neal Stephenson’s sweeping new novel transports readers to a near-future world in which the greenhouse effect has inexorably resulted in a whirling-dervish troposphere of super storms, rising sea levels, global flooding, and deadly pandemics.

Ranging from the Texas heartland to the Dutch royal palace in the Hague, to the sunbaked Chihuahuan Desert, Termination Shock brings together a disparate group of characters from different cultures and continents who grapple with the real-life repercussions of global warming.

One man – visionary billionaire restaurant chain magnate T.R. Schmidt – has a big idea for reversing global warming, a master plan perhaps best described as “elemental.” But will it work?

• Category: Disaster Fiction
• Publisher: William Morrow
• Print book length: 736 pages
• Release date: November 16, 2021

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Run, Rose, Run

Dolly Parton, James Patterson

From America’s most beloved superstar and one of the world’s greatest storytellers comes a thriller about a young singer-songwriter on the rise and on the run, and determined to do whatever it takes to survive.

She’s a star on the rise, singing about the hard life behind her. Nashville is where she’s come to claim her destiny. It’s also where the darkness she’s fled might find her.

Lisa Gardner calls the novel “taut and exciting.” She appreciates Parton’s insider knowledge that’s cleverly combined with Patterson’s suspense mastery.

• Category: Southern Fiction
• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
• Print book length: 448 pages
• Release date: March 7, 2022

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Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience

Brené Brown

In Atlas of the Heart, Brené Brown takes us on a journey through eighty-seven of the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human.

As she maps the necessary skills and an actionable framework for meaningful connection, she gives us the language and tools to access a universe of new choices and second chances.

Brené Brown believes that if we want to find the way back to ourselves and one another, we need language and the grounded confidence to both tell our stories and be stewards of the stories that we hear. This is what Atlas of the Heart is about.

• Category: Personal Success
• Publisher: Random House
• Print book length: 318 pages
• Release date: November 30, 2021

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The Sentence

Louise Erdrich

In this stunning and timely novel, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich creates a wickedly funny ghost story, a tale of passion, of a complex marriage, and of a woman’s relentless errors.

A small independent bookstore in Minneapolis is haunted from November 2019 to November 2020 by the store’s most annoying customer. Flora dies on All Souls’ Day, but she simply won’t leave the store.

Tookie, who has landed a job selling books after years of incarceration that she survived by reading “with murderous attention,” must solve the mystery of this haunting while at the same time trying to understand all that occurs in Minneapolis during a year of grief, astonishment, isolation, and furious reckoning.

• Category: Ghost Fiction
• Publisher: Harper
• Print book length: 416 pages
• Release date: November 9, 2021

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Quicksilver

Dean Koontz

#1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz takes a surprising and exhilarating road trip with a man in pursuit of his strange past.

Quinn Quicksilver was born a mystery – abandoned at three days old on a desert highway in Arizona. Raised in an orphanage, never knowing his parents, Quinn had a happy if unexceptional life. Until the day of “strange magnetism.” It compelled him to drive out to the middle of nowhere. It helped him find a coin worth a lot of money.

And it practically saved his life when two government agents showed up in the diner in pursuit of him. Now Quinn is on the run from those agents and who knows what else, fleeing for his life.

• Category: Conspiracy Thrillers
• Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
• Print book length: 365 pages
• Release date: January 25, 2022

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How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them

Barbara F. Walter

In How Civil Wars Start, a leading political scientist Barbara F. Walter examines the dramatic rise in violent extremism around the globe and sounds the alarm on the increasing likelihood of a second civil war in the United States.

Barbara F. Walter has spent her career studying civil conflict in places like Iraq and Sri Lanka, but now she has become increasingly worried about her own country.

Political violence rips apart several towns in southwest Texas. A far-right militia plots to kidnap the governor of Michigan and try her for treason. An armed mob of Trump supporters and conspiracy theorists storms the U.S. Capitol. Are these isolated incidents? Or is this the start of something bigger?

• Category: History of Individual Wars
• Publisher: Crown
• Print book length: 306 pages
• Release date: January 11, 2022

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Flying Angels

Danielle Steel

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel, comes a World War II story that brings together six remarkable young flight nurses, who face the challenges of war and its many heartbreaks and victories as unsung heroes.

Risking their lives on perilous missions, they join the elite Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron and fly into enemy territory almost daily to rescue wounded soldiers from the battlefield.

Audrey and Lizzie make enormous sacrifices to save lives alongside an extraordinary group of nurses: Alex, who longs to make a difference in the world; Louise, a bright mind who faced racial prejudice growing up in the South; Pru, a selfless leader with a heart of gold; and Emma, whose confidence and grit push her to put everything on the line for her patients.

• Category: Historical Fiction
• Publisher: Delacorte Press
• Print book length: 288 pages
• Release date: November 23, 2021

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The Lives of Literature: Reading, Teaching, Knowing

Arnold Weinstein

Why do we read literature? For Arnold Weinstein, the author of The Lives of Literature, the answer is clear: literature allows us to become someone else. Literature changes us by giving us intimate access to an astonishing variety of other lives, experiences, and places across the ages.

Reflecting on a lifetime of reading, teaching, and writing, the book explores, with passion, humor, and whirring intellect, a professor’s life, the thrills and traps of teaching, and, most of all, the power of literature to lead us to a deeper understanding of ourselves and the worlds we inhabit.

Mixing passion and humor, this personal work of literary criticism demonstrates how the greatest books illuminate our lives.

• Category: Literary Criticism
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Print book length: 350 pages
• Release date: January 18, 2022

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The Lincoln Highway

Amor Towles

Spanning just ten days and told from multiple points of view, Towles’s third novel tells the story of eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson who has just served fifteen months for involuntary manslaughter.

Emmett’s intention is to pick up his eight-year-old brother, Billy, and head to California where they can start their lives anew. But when the warden drives away, Emmett discovers that two friends from the work farm have hidden themselves in the trunk of the warden’s car.

Together, they have hatched an altogether different plan for Emmett’s future, one that will take them all on a fateful journey in the opposite direction – to the City of New York.

• Category: Coming of Age Fiction
• Publisher: Viking
• Print book length: 588 pages
• Release date: October 5, 2021

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Immune: A Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive

Philipp Dettmer

Immune is a gorgeously illustrated deep dive into the immune system that will forever change how you think about your body, from the creator of the popular science YouTube channel Kurzgesagt.

Second only to the human brain in its complexity, it is one of the oldest and most critical facets of life on Earth. Without it, you would die within days.

Each chapter delves into an element of the immune system, including defenses like antibodies and inflammation as well as threats like bacteria, allergies, and cancer.

Philipp Dettmer reveals why boosting your immune system is actually nonsense, how parasites sneak their way past your body’s defenses, how viruses work, and what goes on in your wounds when you cut yourself.

• Category: Anatomy Science
• Publisher: Random House
• Print book length: 312 pages
• Release date: November 2, 2021

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Bewilderment

Richard Powers

The astrobiologist Theo Byrne searches for life throughout the cosmos while single-handedly raising his unusual nine-year-old, Robin, following the death of his wife.

Robin is a warm, kind boy who spends hours painting elaborate pictures of endangered animals. He’s also about to be expelled from third grade for smashing his friend in the face.

As his son grows more troubled, Theo hopes to keep him off psychoactive drugs. He learns of an experimental neurofeedback treatment to bolster Robin’s emotional control, one that involves training the boy on the recorded patterns of his mother’s brain.

• Category: Political fiction
• Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company
• Print book length: 287 pages
• Release date: September 21, 2021

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The Books of Jacob

Olga Tokarczuk

The Nobel Prize–winner’s richest, most sweeping and ambitious novel yet follows the comet-like rise and fall of a mysterious, messianic religious leader as he blazes his way across eighteenth-century Europe.

In the mid-eighteenth century, as new ideas—and a new unrest – begin to sweep the Continent, a young Jew of mysterious origins arrives in a village in Poland. Before long, he has changed not only his name but his persona; visited by what seem to be ecstatic experiences, Jacob Frank casts a charismatic spell that attracts an increasingly fervent following.

In the decade to come, Frank will traverse the Hapsburg and Ottoman empires with throngs of disciples in his thrall as he reinvents himself again and again, converts to Islam and then Catholicism, is pilloried as a heretic and revered as the Messiah, and wreaks havoc on the conventional order, Jewish and Christian alike, with scandalous rumors of his sect’s secret rituals and the spread of his increasingly iconoclastic beliefs.

• Category: Metaphysical Fiction
• Publisher: Riverhead Books
• Print book length: 992 pages
• Release date: February 1, 2022

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Cloud Cuckoo Land

Anthony Doerr

A highly anticipated novel from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of All the Light We Cannot See.

The book’s plot is set in three dimensions: Constantinople in the fifteenth century; a small town in present-day Idaho; an interstellar ship decades from now.

Constantinople. Thirteen-year-old Anna learns to read, and in this ancient city, famous for its libraries, she finds a book, the story of Aethon, who longs to be turned into a bird so that he can fly to a utopian paradise in the sky.

Five hundred years later, in a library in Idaho, octogenarian Zeno, rehearses five children in a play adaptation of Aethon’s story.

In a near future, on the interstellar ship Argos, Konstance is alone in a vault, copying on scraps of sacking the story of Aethon. She has never set foot on our planet.

• Category: Historical Fiction
• Publisher: Scribner
• Print book length: 637 pages
• Release date: September 28, 2021

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Are there Kindle lovers in your family? You can always gift them the newest Kindle. However, gifting a new Kindle every year proves you’ve run out of gift ideas. There are more ideas at hand than you think.

If you want to give a gift to your beloved one or a family member who already owns the Kindle e-reader, you actually have more options to explore than when thinking about bookish gifts in general.

An obvious online destination to browse for Kindle-related products is an Amazon online store. You may wonder what specific items to buy. Millions of products are offered here, and it’s easy to get lost, especially if you don’t know what you are looking for.

Two specific areas that relate specifically to Kindle owners are: special services that are connected with the Kindle ecosystem, and benefits specific to paper books that a Kindle user might miss.

Most importantly, in looking for Kindle related gifts, you don’t have to limit yourself to Amazon. Sure, you will have to register an account at another service, but sometimes it’s worth the effort. There are two online stores that are particularly interesting when it comes to gift giving:

Etsy – this is the biggest online store with handmade goods. The selection of bookish gifts is impressive, so Etsy is a must-see destination, especially if you want to gift something unique in style. As all items are made to order, there are several ways to add a personal message – also for the bookish items listed below.

Redbubble – a marketplace for custom designed items, including prints, stationery, cases & covers, t-shirts & other apparel, and – most importantly – home decor items. Over 750 thousand artists sell their artwork on Redbubble, and you will surely find here the topic and style you love the most. Opposite to other merch sites, such as CafePress, the designs are much better.

In the list below, you’ll find both the digital gifts, perfect for someone who consumes digital content, and real gifts that try to fill the gap between reading print and electronic books.

Gifts for Kindle users – highlights

In the following list, you will find ideas for:

• “I love my Kindle” t-shirt and other fashion items
• A personalized case or sleeve
• Book-themed home decor
• Kindle Unlimited subscription
• An Amazon gift card
• An all-in-one innovative bedside lamp
• A digital bundle of popular book series
• A screen protector
• A Bluetooth-enabled speaker or wearable
• An Audible gift membership
• Jewelry that looks like miniature books
• Apparel with book cover art

Best gifts for Kindle owners

1. “I love my Kindle” t-shirt

Print books or ebooks? You are not forced to choose. In fact, a majority of book lovers, who started reading on their Kindles and other devices, have found a perfect balance between the print and electronic format.

“I love my Kindle” statement doesn’t mean that you have stopped reading paper books. And it’s reflected in the artwork designed by our team member, Piotr Kowalczyk. This vintage-style design features the text:

I love my Kindle just as much as I love my print books.

Behind the typography, you will notice an engraved shape of an e-reader. Don’t worry, it doesn’t show a specific model, so it will be suitable for an owner of any Kindle.

“I love my Kindle” artwork is available on Redbubble in two colors (light and dark) on over 70 items, from t-shirts and apparel of all kinds (including caps and long sleeves), to mugs, throw pillows, bags, masks, and impressive wall art.

Read more: Minimal, clever, Kindle gift ideas suitable for all ebook lovers

2. Personalized Kindle case or sleeve

Many people who decide to buy the Kindle, almost automatically add to the cart the original Kindle case from Amazon. It’s available in a few colors, so you have the feeling you have freedom of choice.

Case covers are the kind of the gift Kindle owners will be more than happy to receive. Covers usually get damaged faster than the Kindle they protect, so exchanging the cover for the same Kindle model is something more and more users do.

The only thing you should do is check out which cover the giftee currently owns – and try to buy a different one: by color, design, and functionality.

Let us give you advice: don’t buy the cover that first comes on a list of search results. Try to find something unique, something that would express the personality of a person you are going to give a gift.

One way is to explore cases available in several insanely colorful and fashionable color versions. Our favorite brands are Fintie and MoKo. Both of them you can find on Amazon.

You can also check out Caseable. The site offers hundreds of original designs for Kindle. Most importantly, you can personalize the artwork by adding text and changing colors – or design the cover from scratch by adding your photo.

Another option is to go for a handmade accessory, made to order. There are many gorgeous Kindle cases and sleeves available on Etsy. Many shop owners offer the option to add a text or adjust the design to specific needs of the person who orders it.

Read more: 50 best Kindle cases and sleeves to get this fashion season

3. Book-shaped home decor

A modern book lover stores all ebooks on a single Kindle e-reader. On one side, it’s extremely convenient, but here is the question: how to express the love for books?

It’s good to have something at home that reminds of the evening one can spend with the book and a cup of delicious coffee or tea.

Sometimes, a little home decor that resembles a good old book will make the gift recipient happier than another Amazon gift card or a boring case cover.

And you will be surprised how many great-looking, creative products you can find. You’ll even want one for yourself!

Read more: Most beautiful home decor items for modern book lovers

4. Kindle Unlimited subscription

If someone is using the Kindle heavily, it means she or he is hungry for books. You can always buy them the new release from a favorite author, but here is a better idea: Kindle Unlimited.

Kindle Unlimited ebook subscription gives unlimited access not only to well over a million Kindle ebooks (it’s about one-fourth of the entire Kindle Store), but also thousands of audiobooks. Current issues of popular magazines are also included.

You have most probably heard or tried this digital subscription, and consider it not attractive anymore. However, you can check out how the service is evolving, and why it makes sense to reactivate Kindle Unlimited.

If you decide to gift Kindle Unlimited, you can select one of subscription plans: 6, 12, or 24 months.

It’s worth keeping in mind to know that from time to time you can grab the Kindle Unlimited subscription at a reduced price. Amazon usually offers the deals for Prime Day and Cyber Monday. You can expect the discount is between 20% (6-months plan) and 40% (24-months) for long-term plans, or get a short-term subscription for a symbolic price.

Read more: The best new books to read with Kindle Unlimited subscription

5. Bathtub table and reading stand

What do lovers of print and electronic books have in common? They most probably love to read in a bathtub.

This most relaxing time of the day can be even better if one takes to the bathroom some more things than just the latest waterproof Kindle.

Multifunctional bathtub tables are getting more and more popular. They can hold an e-reader or a print book, a cup of tea or a glass of wine, a snack, and a few tealight candles.

Most bathtub tables and tablet holders are expandable, so they will fit most tubs.

6. Kindle-branded Amazon gift card

Buying a gift card is the safest of all the gift ideas. On the other hand, it may suggest you haven’t spent enough time to buy the relevant gift, so you’ve chosen the most convenient way.

If you don’t know the giftee’s favorite authors, genres or book series, buying the newly released bestseller from the top author might not be a good idea. The only thing you know for sure is that the Kindle user will need money to buy ebooks.

Therefore, you can purchase the gift card, and let the giftee choose the titles.

Amazon gift cards are available in hundreds of designs for almost all occasions. Among them, you can find Kindle-branded artwork. Best of all, you can add your own photo to an e-gift card. Getting a cover of the gift recipient’s favorite novel is a great idea.

How big should be the value of the gift card? Kindle books cost between $0.99 and $12.99. If the giftee likes to read bestselling titles from big-name authors released by big publishers, the $25 gift card will be enough to buy two books.

7. Ebook bundle of a book series or author

What if you very well know the book preferences of the Kindle user you want to give a gift?

Probably, she or he was reading some book series in a print format. Why not making them happy again by giving a chance to re-read favorite books on their Kindle?

One of the greatest things about ebooks is that many well-known book series can be bought in bundles, as a single ebook file that includes all parts of the series. Therefore, you don’t need to buy particular volumes one by one.

What’s most important, the bundle is cheaper than buying all parts of the series separately.

To find an ebook bundle on Amazon, go to Kindle Store and in a search box type the title of the series, followed by either “collection” or “bundle.”

Read more: The best ebook bundles for a perfect binge-reading session

8. Innovative bedside lamp

Bedside lamps are no longer about giving you the light when you are reading a book before going to sleep. Especially that Kindle e-readers have a built-in front light.

Bedside lamps have evolved to become multipurpose appliances that meet different needs. They combine a lamp with an alarm clock, a charger, or a Bluetooth speaker.

Many modern-day bedside lamps offer adjustable brightness or an ability to control the warmth of the light. And some of them look like from the future.

The widest choice of innovative bedside lamps can be found on Amazon. For best results don’t explore only “Electronics” category, but make sure to browse “Home & Kitchen” and “Appliances” as well.

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9. Bluetooth speaker, headphones, or wearables

Now, when all Kindle models are capable of playing Audible audiobooks, it’s a great idea to gift headphones, earbuds, and portable speakers.

What you have to keep in mind is that Kindle e-readers don’t have a headphone jack. The only way to listen to Kindle audiobooks is via Bluetooth speakers and headphones.

The main advantage of Bluetooth headphones is that they are wireless. You are not limited by cables and irritated by cable mess. You can freely move around the room while the Kindle is lying on the table.

The main disadvantage of Bluetooth headphones is that you need to recharge them. Compared to the Kindle, which runs a few weeks on a single charge, you’ll need to find the power source every even day.

That’s why it’s good to buy a speaker or phones with the longest possible battery life.

Read more: The best Kindle-compatible Bluetooth wearables, speakers, and headphones

10. Audible membership

Since Audible audiobooks can be seamlessly played on Kindle devices, it’s worth considering Audible as a gift. You can obviously buy a single audiobook, but here is a better idea: get Audible prepaid membership plan.

Audible gift membership can be purchased on Amazon. You can choose from four plans: 1, 3, 6, and 12-month. The 3-month plan is the most popular option. For $45 the member will get 3 full-length audiobooks and 6 Audible Originals.

You can customize the Audible gift before making it ready to give.

You can choose the delivery method (email or print), select the design from gorgeous ready-to-use layouts, and set the email delivery date.

If you choose to gift Audible membership by email, Amazon will send the gift together with easy to follow redemption instructions.

Read more: The best Audible Plus audiobooks to listen to this year

11. Miniature book jewelry

Book jewelry is a great gift for every woman who loves reading. For Kindle users who may sometimes miss the look of the print book, the jewelry that looks like miniature objects of desire is a clever idea.

The jewelry that includes miniature book charms is available on Etsy, the leading site with handcrafted and vintage goods made to order.

If you prefer shopping on Amazon, you can also find book-themed jewelry here. There is a new sub-store with handcrafted goods called Amazon Handmade.

Read more: Unique non-book gifts for modern bookworms

12. T-shirt with a book cover art

The biggest problem with the Kindle is that nobody knows what you are reading.

One way to express you love books is wearing book jewelry, the other one is getting relevant clothing.

What about gifting a t-shirt that features cover art of the giftee’s favorite book? Out of Print Clothing offers a range of t-shirts, both for women and men. Among the designs, you’ll find The Great Gatsby, The Little Prince, and Animal Farm.

You can buy Out of Print Clothing literary t-shirts directly on Amazon.

Read more: Literary fashion: the best bookish t-shirts and other clothes

13. Travel electronic organizer

If the gift recipient already owns a Kindle e-reader, you can assume she or he has already bought a case cover.

With a growing number of electronic devices (and a growing need to keep all of them at all times), travel organizers become an important companion of every heavy tech user.

A travel organizer usually features two big compartments: one can fit a small laptop, and the other one can be devoted to store and protect a Kindle.

Plus, there are several smaller pockets for cables, headphones, chargers, adapters, and personal essentials – all cleverly organized in the smallest possible space.

14. Book-scented candle

Many people who start reading on the Kindle are astonished with tons of features that make digital reading not only convenient but also enjoyable.

The only thing that’s missing is the addictive scent of an old book.

Kindle users would be more than happy if they could keep the book scent while they read an ebook. Therefore, the gift that does that will be warmly welcomed.

There is a growing number of scented candles that recreate the scent of a book and library. The chemistry behind that? A combination of grassy notes with a tang of acids and a hint of vanilla.

A growing number of book-scented candles can be found on Amazon Handmade.

Read more: The best book and library scented candles and perfumes

15. Funny Kindle quote throw pillow

If you are still searching for a gift that specifically describes the giftee’s love for the Kindle, take a look at the cozy artwork that features a funny Kindle-related quote.

Crazy people love their Kindles.

The quote comes from a book by the Irish writer Dermot Davis, “Brain: The Man Who Wrote the Book That Changed the World.” And it’s a perfect description of people’s addiction to reading on the Kindle!

The design artwork is not available on Amazon. You can grab it on Redbubble, one of the most popular online platforms for print-on-demand products based on user artwork.

There are two colors and over 70 items to choose from: t-shirts, caps, mugs, throw pillows, bags, masks, and wall art, among others.

16. Accessory for hands-free reading

For avid book readers, any idea that would make the reading session more convenient is most welcome.

For electronic reading devices, be it e-readers or tablets, buying a case with a built-in stand seems like an obvious idea. However, even for the Kindle, you can hardly find a case that features a built-in vertical stand.

That’s why it makes sense to consider an idea of a stand or pillow that will let the giftee read on a Kindle hands-free.

What kind of hands-free reading accessory are you looking for? Everything depends on where you spend the most time reading. If you usually read in bed, you would need something cozy but stable, a pillow-like stand would be the best.

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For avid book readers, any idea that would make the reading session more convenient is most welcome. Sometimes, even the most comfortable chair is not enough, especially when it’s not your back that needs some relief, but hands.

Are there ways to stop thinking about hands and focus entirely on the novel you are reading? You will be surprised how many home appliances and accessories would suit this single task.

The following overview of accessories suitable for hands-free reading is not just a plain list of tablets stands. Just the opposite. I was determined to find the products that would fit both print and electronic books.

Therefore, they could be used not just with your current Kindle model, but any book in any form, and not only in the following months but for many years.

What kind of hands-free reading accessory are you looking for? Everything depends on where you spend the most time reading. If you usually read in bed, you would need something cozy but stable, a pillow-like stand would be the best.

If the chair is the central place of your reading nook, you may need an accessory that would place the book at the eye level – a floor reading stand, perhaps?

For electronic reading devices, be it e-readers or tablets, buying a case with a built-in stand seems like an obvious idea. The problem is that most people read books in a portrait view – while most cases can be transformed into landscape stands. Stand pillows and bean bags can be a reasonable alternative.

When going through this list of innovative products, please keep in mind that an insanely convenient accessory for hands-free reading is probably standing within the reach of your hands.

Just pick up one of the books from your bookshelf, make a tent out of it, and place a print book or device on it. Happy reading!

Best accessories for hands-free reading

1. Sturdy pillow stand with 6 reading angles

Our pick: Best pillow stand for hands-free reading

▸ From Lamicall comes one of the best solutions for hands-free reading, no matter whether you read books in a print or ebook format.

▸ The stand is cozy but extremely stable – it has strong resilience but is hard to deform. Therefore, it can be used on any surface, be it a desk, bed, or sofa.

▸ Best of all, it combines a convenience of a pillow with features typical for desktop stands: multi-angle functionality.

▸ You can place the book or device on each of two sides, where there are three grooves that are deep enough to hold an opened print book as well.

▸ The current price is $19.99, but you can find price drops during major shopping events.

 Compatible: Print books, e-readers, tablets, smartphones.

Our score: 8.5/10

2. Foldable pillow pad with storage compartment

▸ Pillow stands are usually large – too large to take them on a trip or hide in a drawer.

▸ From Ontel comes a clever solution – a soft stand that looks like a pillow on the outside but hide a foldable stand construction.

▸ The stand is made of soft but sturdy cover, and can be folded to a flat shape that can easily fit under a bed or in a drawer.

▸ The adjustable top side (between 0 and 90 degrees) is where you can place your e-reader or tablet. The front groove is high and large enough to hold a print book as well.

▸ Best of all, the pillow features a hidden storage compartment, where you can place the device or book – and there is still some place to add a few smaller accessories.

▸ The price at the time of updating this list is set at $19.99.

 Compatible: Print books, e-readers, tablets, smartphones.

3. Foldable metal book and textbook holder

▸ Here is a metal book holder that’s both lightweight and functional. It will work with a paper book, textbook, or cookbook. You can also use it as a tablet stand.

▸ The stand offers six reading positions that you can fix by using the notches in the middle part. You can fold the holder completely so that you can take it to the library or campsite.

▸ Thanks to a large base, the stand can also be used on uneven surfaces, such as sofa or bed.

▸ It’s made of a premium stainless iron, and is painted in one of over twenty bright colors, including Lime Green, Book Brown, Morandi Pink, and Army Green.

▸ You can currently get the holder for $11.99, but it’s a limited time deal. The regular price is set at $13.99.

 Compatible: Print books, e-readers, tablets, smartphones.

4. Book Couch pillow stand for all forms of books

▸ This pillow stand was designed with readers in mind. It is intended to be mainly used as a way to read books hands-free.

▸ The producer claims the Book Couch will securely keep any book and of any size – “where you are reading a paperback, hardcover, magazine, or textbook.”

▸ Obviously, the pillow will also be a great stand for tablets and e-readers, especially if you want to use it on uneven surfaces.

▸ The stand is definitely the coziest accessory in this overview, but you have to keep in mind that it also takes the most space.

▸ The price at the time of updating the list is set at $29.99.

 Compatible: Print books, e-readers, tablets, smartphones.

5. Portable pillow holder with pockets

▸ Here is another idea for a pillow holder that can be folded to a more portable shape.

▸ Designed and sold by our favorite accessory producer MoKo, this soft pillow holder features a movable top side that can be unfolded to form a stable stand.

▸ The stand, together with a front cradle, should accommodate an e-reader, a tablet, or a paper book (hardcovers are better than paperbacks when it comes to using them in all kinds of holders).

▸ You can fold the top back and close with buttons to form a kind of suitcase that you can carry using a convenient handle. There are also pockets on two sides where you can place your smartphone or cables.

▸ When folded, the pillow can be used as a throw pillow or neck support on a sofa or bed.

▸ The current price is $29.99, and it rarely goes down.

 Compatible: Print books, e-readers, tablets (up to 12.9 inches), smartphones.

6. Vertical flip stand e-reader case

▸ If you own an e-reader and want to free your hands while reading, you have been probably considering a vertical flip stand case.

▸ This case design opens from top to bottom, and can be transformed into a standing case where the device is in a portrait position. The front cover is now a base that is large enough to use the stand in a bed or sofa.

▸ It’s a clever and convenient idea for an e-reader case. The only problem is that a single flip case can be used only with a specific device. And you can find flip cases only for the most popular models. Here are a few examples to investigate:

• Flip case for Kindle Paperwhite 4 (2019)
• Kobo Clara HD SleepCover
• Kindle Paperwhite 6.8 (2021) flip case

7. Foldable spider-leg stand for tablets and e-readers

Our pick: Best spider leg stand for tablets

▸ Most stands and tablet pillows can raise the book or device only a bit higher. What if you wanted to place the text at the eye level?

▸ Take a look at the clever stand from Tablift. It has a construction which resembles a four-legged spider, and on the top there is a device holder.

▸ The legs are flexible, and you can form them to raise the device much higher than any other accessory. Most importantly, the legs can be folded together to take as little space as possible.

▸ The holder lets you mount a device of up to 12.9 inches (ca. 33 cm). The slots allow reading at three different angles.

▸ Tablift is a great way to read hands-free in bed, especially if you want to avoid placing anything directly on your stomach.

▸ The price at the time of updating this post is set at $39.99. I have not spotted any price cut yet.

 Compatible: E-readers, tablets, smartphones.

Our score: 8.2/10

8. Bed tray with adjustable stand

Our pick: Best bed tray for hands-free reading

▸ If you like an idea of a large stand that you don’t have to keep on your knees, you can go one step further. Why not choosing a home appliance that combines several benefits, including a hands-free reading?

▸ A bed tray with an adjustable stand can meet most of your needs. When you want, you can use it for a Sunday breakfast in bed, working on a laptop, or reading a book.

▸ The main benefit is an adjustable stand that you create by raising a left part of the desk. You can position the stand at five different angles – a great idea if you read a lot on a sofa or in a bed.

▸ The right side of the desk stays flat, and you can use it for a cup of coffee and a tray of marshmallows. Plus, there is also a mesh storage compartment for office accessories or a bottle of water.

▸ The regular price of this lap desk is $59.99, but it’s currently down to $49.99.

 Compatible: Print books, e-readers, tablets, smartphones.

Our score: 7.9/10

9. Bamboo floor book reading stand

▸ If you want to invest in a standalone book reading stand that you cloud place by your bed, sofa, or kitchen table, this one is worth considering.

▸ Opposite to tablet floor stands – which can only hold tablets, e-readers, or smartphones – the stand is designed to be used mainly with paper books, textbooks, cookbooks, or magazines.

▸ You can adjust its height easily by using a knob, but if you want to control the angle, you will need to reach for a tool box. Thanks to the wheels, you can easily roll the stand between the places where you usually read books.

▸ The stand offers a minimalist design that will fit every home style, with a bamboo base and a reading panel.

▸ Floor stands, especially the solid ones, are not cheap. This one costs $159.99.

 Compatible: Print books, e-readers, tablets, smartphones.

10. Adjustable floor sheet music stand

Our pick: Best alternative floor stand for reading

▸ Dedicated book reading floor stands cost well above $100. Tablet floor stands are only for, well, tablets. If you want to read book print and electronic books, there is an alternative solution – a floor music stand.

▸ Surprisingly or not, the music stand has everything you need to read books hands-free. It offers a high adjustment, as well as the angle adjustment. It can hold an e-reader, but also a large and thick academic book.

▸ You can also use it as a cookbook stand. There are metal spring arms that will hold your book in place, no matter how think it is.

▸ Yes, but music stands are cold black. You don’t have to choose the black. Get the white one, and it will perfectly fit the light feel of your bedroom.

▸ Plus, you can detach the head of the stand and place it on a floor or kitchen table. Oh, and it comes with a carrying bag.

▸ Most music stands cost below $50 on Amazon. This one is currently available for $35.99.

 Compatible: Print books, e-readers, tablets, smartphones.

11. Bean bag holder for e-readers and tablets

▸ If you are looking for a smaller accessory that will help you read with free hands, you will appreciate the soft stand from iProp.

▸ The stand is, in fact, a small bean bag that will help you place your e-reader or tablet on any uneven surface.

▸ The non-slip silicone shelf will hold your device even if it’s in a case, and the cradle is large enough for devices that are up to 18 mm in depth.

▸ The pillow is covered with breathable mesh fabric which can be detached and washed. The zipper lets you use the internal space for cables and other small accessories.

▸ The price of this compact bean bag is $24.99. We have never seen it go down.

 Compatible: E-readers, tablets, smartphones.

12. Innovative pillow stand with flexible arm

Our pick: Most innovative pillow stand for reading

▸ If you are looking for accessories that you can fully adjust to your needs, take a look at the stand that combines a flexible holder with an innovative pillow.

▸ The pillow is filled with odorless foam pellets. As a result, it can change its shape to closely fill the contact surface – a bed, desk, or your knees. The cover is made of stretchy and breathable Lycra fabric.

▸ The other part is a cozy-looking arm that ends with a device holder. The holder is compatible with smartphones, e-readers, and tablets that are up to 7 inches. Unfortunately, there is no way to mount a print book here.

▸ The arm can be rotated by 360 degrees, and you can also adjust its height “to meet the comfort of watching the screen in different postures, and effectively soothe your neck and spine.”

▸ The best thing is that, thanks to a hook in the pillow’s top side, you can place here an even larger device.

▸ The current price is set at $55.99, but sometimes, especially during hot shopping seasons, it goes down below $50.

 Compatible: Holder: smartphones, tablets, and e-readers that are up to 7 inches. Pillow hook: devices that are up to 12.9 inches.

Our score: 8.2/10

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