Best Holiday Books to Give as Gifts: Christmas 2011

Happy December! Below you’ll find 50 books that will make the perfect gift for everyone on your list.  Feel free to add suggestions in the comments!  If you order through the link to Powell’s, you’re supporting independent bookstores (and I receive a small percentage of your purchase).  Happy shopping, and happy holidays! For the fantasy lover 1. The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern.  A magical tale of a circus that appears without warning, enchants viewers with impossible illusions, and harbors a contest between two very talented magicians, this is one of the best books I have ever read.  See my full review. 2.  The Magicians, by Lev Grossman.  Hailed as the grown-up version of Harry Potter, you’ll follow Quentin to a university for magic, Brakebills, in upstate New York, and then on an adventure he once only dreamed of.  Full review here. 3.  The Map of Time, by Felix J. Palma.  I haven’t read this ...