20 Best Gifts for Book Lovers (That Aren’t Books)

Here are the best gifts for book lovers that you get get for the bookworm in your life!

If there’s a bookworm in your life that you want to gift a book to, there could be a high chance that they already have that book. Bookish gifts go beyond books, and as a bookworm, I know there are tons of other gifts out there that other bookworms would love as a gift. 

So if you’re unsure what to gift a bookworm in your life, that isn’t a book, I’ve got you covered! Here are 20 best bookish gifts that any bookworm will appreciate! 

20 Best Gifts for Book Lovers

1. Neck Reading Light

One of the best gifts you could get for a bookworm who loves reading physical books is a neck reading light! Trying to read physical books in bed before going to sleep can be a nightmare (especially if they don’t have a lamp)! The other option is to use a phone torch as a lamp, but it’s not good enough to read comfortably in bed. So, a neck reading lamp is a perfect solution! It has a flexible gooseneck, it’s easy to carry around, and it has 3 different light settings to suit your needs!

2. Personalised Library Ink Stamp

Bookworms love to collect books for their own personal library. So making it official with a personalised library stamp is one of the sweetest bookish gifts you could get for the bookworm in your life. This personalised library stamp has many different designs and ink colours to choose from. With this, the bookworm in your life can officially claim their books as part of their library, in ink!

3. Reading Journal

Tracking reading goals is one of the funnest things about being a bookworm, which makes a reading journal the perfect gift for a book lover! Not only can they track the books they’ve read in this journal, but also write book reviews, track their daily reading, and their to be read list!

4. Book Themed Ornament

Bookish ornaments can be super pretty, and this one would look so cool on a Christmas tree! The stained glass window effect will definitely make it stand out! 

5. Personal Library Kit

If you asked a bookworm what their aim is regarding collecting books, I’m confident that they’ll tell you they want their own home library. So, gifting them a personal library kit will help contribute to their home library dream! 

This library kit will make the bookworm in your life turn into their own librarian! It features self-adhesive pockets, checkout cards, a date stamp, a stamp pad, and a pencil! With the number of books that the bookworm in your life hands out for others to borrow, they’ll be glad to find a way to easily track them with this library kit!

6. Bookish Themed Mug

Reading a book while drinking tea or coffee is a common routine for bookworms. So what better gift to get them than a bookish-themed mug?

7. Bookish Coaster Set

One of the most convenient bookish gifts to pair with a bookish-themed mug is a bookish coaster set. This set of 4 coasters has a library due card design on them.

8. Book Themed Jewelry

For the bookworm in your life who loves wearing jewelry, they’d be happy with receiving a bookish necklace as a gift. This necklace has a very cute charm, it’s hypoallergenic, and made of sterling silver.

9. Kindle Page Turner

Some may say that a page-turner for a Kindle is lazy. But ebook lovers will tell you that this is one of the most convenient Kindle accessories. Sometimes when reading a book with a Kindle, your arms get tired and uncomfortable from holding it up. Or the Kindle might fall on your face. So, this is where a Kindle page-turner comes in handy.

It comes with a clamp and remote where they can set up their Kindle (ideally with a flexible stand) and snuggle in bed without having to compromise their comfort.

10. Kindle pillow stand 

Kindle pillow stands are the perfect gift for a bookworm who loves reading in bed. Its best feature is the bowl, where they can put snacks inside while they’re reading! 

11. Sticky Tabs Set

For the bookworm in your life who loves to annotate their books, they need an unlimited supply of annotation stationery. These translucent sticky tabs come in many different colors in a 3200 piece set! With these, the book lover in your life will be thanking you for giving them an abundance of sticky tabs for annotating their many books!

12. Highlighter Set

Another way the bookworm in your life may annotate books is by highlighting. But with highlighters, you need to be careful that the ink doesn’t bleed through the paper. So, you can gift them a set of Zebra Mildliner highlighters. These highlighters are double-ended, pastel, and perfect for annotating books. And best of all, they don’t bleed through paper!

13. Book Sleeve

Carrying around a physical book in a bag can be risky. There’s a chance that the book cover may fold, get ripped, or even get accidentally soaked from a water bottle leak. So a book sleeve could be a thoughtful gift for that book lover in your life!

All they’ll have to do is simply slide their book inside the sleeve, zip it up, and they’re good to go! This book sleeve will prevent books from getting damaged on the go and is also waterproof!

14. Page Holder

A bookish accessory that has made its rounds on BookTok (the bookish community on TikTok) lately is page holders. When reading a physical book, your thumb could ache when holding the pages for hours. Or if you’re following a recipe book, for example, the pages might not stay open at your convenience. So gifting a page holder will ensure that the bookworm’s thumb doesn’t ache and that their book stays open. This page holder set is made of resin and has amazing design patterns that will make a bookworm want to use it at any convenience!

15. Book Light

An alternative to the neck reading light (but still another convenient bookish gift) is a book light. It clamps onto any book to help with reading in the dark. It has 3 LED color lights and brightness settings. 

16. Candle 

Reading a book while drinking tea or coffee is great, but to level up the reading experience, a candle needs to be lit. So, although a candle isn’t specifically a bookish gift, it’s still a great one that a book lover would love to receive.

17. Bookstore Gift Card

To avoid the risk of gifting a bookworm a book that they already have, get a bookstore gift card instead! Think of any bookstore you know of, and they’ll most likely have a gift card.

18. Folding Book Lamp

A folding book lamp is one of the coolest gifts you can get for the bookworm in your life. It looks like a book, but when you open it up, it acts as a lamp. It’s got a battery life of 4-6 hours, and can open 360 degrees! Not only is it useful as a lamp, but it’s just a cool decorative item for a bookshelf!

19. Bookish Wallet

Bookish wallets have such cool designs, and they’re a gift that the book lover in your life will use daily!

20. Personalized Book Embosser

Embossers are similar to a book stamp, without the risk of bleeding onto another page. If you know the bookworm in your life loves embossers but is afraid it might rip a book page, get them gold certificate seals to use the embossers on instead. They can easily stick them on a book page with no hassle!