40+ Most Beautiful Books of 2020 | A Holiday Gift Guide
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- Опубліковано 30 лис 2020
- ★ Most of the book links + timestamps are below ⬇ if you need them.
All the links for these books (and more!) are on the website here: bit.ly/2020xmasbooks, And also on this amazon web page in case that's helpful: www.amazon.com/shop/beautiful...
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Welcome to this wander through some of the most beautiful books published this year (I stopped counting at 40 because I’m tiiired, but there might be around double that). I've added as many links as I could fit for the book titles in the video below, and the rest are on the website (along with even more books I couldn’t quite squeeze into the video) here: bit.ly/2020xmasbooks
I’ll add a social update on my community page as well if you're interested in more than just the books ;)
Some book links below are affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
00:50 CHILDREN
► A Natural History of Fairies
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► Alice in Wonderland - Riddell
AZ amzn.to/32FD6F8
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► Alice in Wonderland - Rieder
AZ amzn.to/3nimMSQ
BD tidd.ly/2Iw6Q07
► I Ate Sunshine for Breakfast
AZ amzn.to/3kqzsoY
BD tidd.ly/3nmE7Ks
► Obsessive About Octopuses
AZ amzn.to/3eTxcW7
BD tidd.ly/2UqgWSR
► Pippi Longstocking Goes Aboard
AZ amzn.to/36uIfRL
BD tidd.ly/36vtUEK
► Song of the Tree
AZ amzn.to/2IP1yxb
BD tidd.ly/36NI6sz
► Tiger Tiger Burning Bright
AZ amzn.to/2IpiudL
BD tidd.ly/2K6ikIz
► Where the Snow Angels Go
AZ amzn.to/3eTpoDP
BD tidd.ly/36z8Pcm
11:16 MYTHS & LEGENDS
► My First Pop-up Mythological Monsters
AZ amzn.to/3prs4xi
BD tidd.ly/3nxK6wb
► A Journey Through Greek Myths
AZ amzn.to/3f1HVh6
BD tidd.ly/35wcmsy
► Classical Mythology A to Z
AZ amzn.to/3kJAz3f
BD tidd.ly/2Hj0mkZ
► Mythopedia
AZ amzn.to/38JNv6Q
BD tidd.ly/32H9hnO
14:40 CLASSICS
► Chiltern Classics
AZ amzn.to/33w3Bxx
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► Seasons Editions - Summer
AZ amzn.to/3mEI7pP
BD tidd.ly/3msOITV
17:37 FICTION
► Anna and the French Kiss Collector’s Ed
AZ amzn.to/3ls0z48
BD tidd.ly/3eWTsOJ
► Pride and Prejudice with Letters
AZ amzn.to/2BsrJWI
BD tidd.ly/ccc736b7
► George Orwell by Harvill Secker
AZ amzn.to/3566Ug7
BD tidd.ly/2JKtoeh
21:05 FANTASY
► The Betrayals special ed
Waterstones: tidd.ly/f6a5dc99
► Caraval Collector’s Ed
AZ amzn.to/2Hlx6GM
BD tidd.ly/8fdd129a
► Northern Lights Illustrated
AZ amzn.to/36v8dod
BD tidd.ly/2IBG4mV
► Golden Compass Illustrated (preorder)
AZ amzn.to/2UMfmLy
► Serpentine
AZ amzn.to/2HogGkA
BD tidd.ly/3fhoctY
► Umbrella Academy ‘Library’ Ed
AZ amzn.to/2Ivp0iB
BD tidd.ly/38G3Qt3
► Umbrella Academy ‘Deluxe’ Ed
AZ amzn.to/3nkGuNK
BD tidd.ly/3kvnaLY
► Wizard of the Pigeons
AZ amzn.to/3lv6oxZ
BD tidd.ly/3prHYaK
25:20 NON-FICTION
► Ex Libris
AZ amzn.to/364wvFw
BD tidd.ly/34QnH6q
► Floriography
AZ amzn.to/3nrWY6D
BD tidd.ly/36FU4oq
► Oscar Wilde Letters
AZ amzn.to/324Bl4o
BD tidd.ly/3mJFUZG
► The Madman’s Library
AZ amzn.to/3lTVYYW
BD tidd.ly/3lCRhCG
► The Lost Spells
AZ amzn.to/35PCL51
BD tidd.ly/35PtpX1
29:15 HARRY POTTER
► MinaLima Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Sorcerer’s Stone
AZ amzn.to/2tTRRGt
BD tidd.ly/3c5a9fd6
► Pop-Up Guide to Diagon Alley
AZ amzn.to/391knYN
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30:50 SPECIAL EDS
► Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings
AZ amzn.to/2IUqao9
BD tidd.ly/2KtFQj3
► Masterpieces of Fantasy Art
AZ amzn.to/3eSyy3m
BD tidd.ly/2Upig8I
► Peter Pan Illuminated
AZ amzn.to/35IUA5z
BD tidd.ly/32XPp00
► Letters from Fairyland
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Music used is Canon and Variation by TwinMusicCom (twinmusicom.org) and Wish Background by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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I'm not even halfway through the video and my to buy list has increased considerable
Yes, I think I should slap a wallet warning on these videos, haha. Glad you are finding some you like 😃
I can never make it all the way through one of your videos without buying another book 😂
Always happy to be of service to your bookshelves 😂 (with obligatory apologies to the budget...)
Just looking at these gorgeous books is a feast for my eyes....
Wow !!!!! Your videos make my heart melt. I am in love with these books and I just want to buy them all. Please continue making such wonderful videos.
Aw, thank you for such a lovely comment 💕
What a gorgeous collection! I love your videos so much! Thank you for sharing the joy :D
Thanks so much 💕
As someone who has worked in many a bookstore, this whole idea made me laugh and wince. I so often gave the customer my opinion of the best Dickens (etc) novel only to have them pick the prettiest book...100% of the time!
Haha. I do only recommend books I've also read and think the contents are worthy too! But I figure in this age of easy access to ebooks, if you're going to give some space over to physical books in your house you may as well pick ones that are aesthetically pleasing as well 😉
@@BeautifulBooksOh, if the two would coincide more often!
@@lazyhomebody1356 Or, in my case, if only i had more shelf space 😂💕
@@BeautifulBooks I have a shameful Funko Pops addiction which takes up most of my shelves
No shame! Collecting things is fun 🤩
Perhaps a bit esoterical, but tis the season haha - I'll probably never own so many beautiful books, but just knowing that these little treasure troves of story exist makes me very happy!
Yes, sometimes they’re just fun to look at 💕
You have a beautiful and generous soul!
I’m so excited to settle down later with some tea and watch your festive video! No doubt I’ll be adding more books to my list/collection 😂♡
The wishlist grows eternal 😂💕☕️📚
been waiting for this video to drop since last month, thank you so much! now it's christmas
I know, it took me soooooo loooooong to finish this video (my own fault, I kept wanting to add more books to it, since everything was so delayed getting out here to Australia) - I should have split it up ages ago, because I could probably make another one just as long already, haha. 💕
Gorgeous, as always, thank you!
Thanks for watching and taking time to comment 😃
Wonderful as always!
Thank you! 💕
This is amazing thank you so much! I've been looking for books to give as gifts and this list is so helpful
Thanks! Glad you found some you liked 💕
So Magical - beautiful with the ability to make $$ in my bank account disappear :D
Hamnet was my favourite book this year so may have to get myself a hardback copy. Looking forward to Troy - I only have the previous 2 in paperback in my collection.
Lost spells looks like it needs to appear on my bookshelf.
Phosphorescence I preordered because I liked her Victoria so much- a pretty book but was hit and miss with the essays for me.
The Madman’s Library and the Fungi book I've reserved at the library, so difficult not to just order my own but I need to pace myself.
Oscar Wilde Letters I hadn't seen before that is tempting too.
I could go on and on. I may need to watch this one again. Thank you so much again for sharing. Merry Christmas and I hope you have a lovely holiday season.
Thanks! I loved Hamnet - Waterstones just brought out a special edition (which sadly I can't justify since I already have the hardback), so that's worth a look if you are in the UK or don't mind int shipping: tidd.ly/2VP1NLz Lost spells is a delight. I found Phosphorescence too much in one go as I had a similar reaction to the essays - I had to read it slowly and savour the ones that resonated, then skim the others. My library never has any of the books I want, but if you can read them first to be sure you love them enough to find space for them in your home I always think that's a great idea. Merry Christmas to you too 💕
@@BeautifulBooks Such great advice thankyou. I'm in Australia, haven't treated myself to a Waterstone edition yet, this might be it! Thanks again :D
This video is amazing!
Love your channel, thank you so much for all the effort!
Very lovely books!
With kind regards from Germany 🙂
Thanks for the lovely comment 💕
Wow ❤️i am so amazed 🎉
Where have you been all my life!!! I love books. Super glad i found this chanel!
Aw thanks, lovely of you to say - hope you find some new things you like through my channel ツ
I love a brunette Alice! Chris Ridell's Alice in Wonderland looks beautiful!
It is! Amazing illustrations on every page, and his Alice is perfectly based on Alice Liddell - he really is a legend 😃
Well, the first words out of my mouth when this video popped into my feed was "Oh Oh!!!" Ahem! So many beautiful books .... so limited a budget. Though I am pleased to say that there are a few of these beauties on my shelves too. I just got The Betrayal and Hamnet and Shadow and Bone and I got MinaLima's Pinocchio and also Harry Potter (etc). But there are so many here that are drool worthy and I'd love to have. Likely the Alan Lee LOTR set will end up in my hands one way or another. I love the newest book from Jessica Townsend in the Morrigan Crow series. I got the UK edition which is stunning!! I look forward to your videos and this year end one especially so thank you for doing this. Merry Christmas!!
🤣 you're too funny ❤️ thanks for lovely words and I love your choices! Merry Christmas to you too 💕
Thank you so much for this list. It led me to finding out about MinaLima Sorcerer’s Stone and Mythopedia in time to put them on my list and get them from my parents for Christmas! (Along with some more Discworld books in Hardback Library editions, some Simon’s Cat books, and new copies of the Harper Hall trilogy from Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern series since my hand-me-down copies are falling apart.) I can’t wait to spend the time to New Year’s reading the day away.
Wonderful! (And I also love Simon's Cat and McCaffrey's Pern series - my vintage copies of the Pern books are also falling apart but I so love the cover art on those original paperback editions 💕)
Hello! Your videos are so informative, I love them beyond words. ❤️
What a gorgeous comment, thank you so much 💕
Add *personalised childrens books* to the list of books to give as gifts to kids while young, especially ones near the age of 5. When themed it right it can be very helpful for their growth as you pique their interest into healthy hobbies
hello!! discovered your videos today and i feel lucky that i have! these bring me joy, thank you a lot! (: greetings from austria!
Thank you! Much love back from Australia 💕
This one was a lovely magical video - you made me smile through it, I felt cosy and Christmasy and calm inside*Thank you
Aw, thank you - what a lovely thing to say 💕
Oh my. Good bye saving... hehehe what a wonderful books.
But what a way to go, eh? 💕
I love these videos. Thank you so much! I wish you'd show the spine so we could see what it will look like on the shelf, and maybe more importantly a top or bottom view so we can see if the pages are glued or sewn together.
Hi - thanks for commenting 💕 I do usually try to show the spine when I lay it flat, but I could try to add in a shelf view as well, good idea. You can’t always see the binding from a top/bottom view (they often cover it with a headband), so if it’s sewn or glued I usually say so in the comments. If I don’t specify it’s likely hybrid bound - sewn signatures but glued together. Feel free to ask if you need any further information, I’m happy to help!
@@BeautifulBooks Ok, thank you! Love the channel, keep it up.
Your videos are the best!😍♥️♥️I want all of these books😅 but can't 😭But keep posting videos like this😊
Aw, thanks! Always fun new books to moon over 😂💕
That's true!!😂😂
Hi Im New and I love your content😊
Welcome! And thanks 💕
MY GOD! they turned Dumbledore into the Dark Magician!!!! I Can not
Floriography and the Mythological Pop-up are gorgeous and so is Hamnet (although i have no interest in reading it but is so pretty!)
And is there a Taschen book that is not GORGEOUS? seriously asking, I somehow ended up buying 12 books and 2 poster books that are almost my age in the last 15 months and I'm yet to encounter one I don't like and I would prefer to avoid those.
Finally, like what it feels is the rest of Mexico I'm half collecting a series of beautiful (and cheap!) naked hardback classics that is being released on a biweekly basis called Novelas Eternas (Eternal Novels, 60 classic works either written by a woman or with a female lead) with covers based on the covers of the Cranford collection.
Those 35 minutes flew by, thank you Daisy !
Thank you! And I have seen those Novelas Eternas they are AMAZING (enough to make me think I need to learn Spanish so I could justify having some) - I have a small collection of vintage books from the original Cranford collection, they are so pretty. All the Taschen books I've seen are pretty amazing, but some of them require some significant shelf space and heavy lifting... Cheers! 💕
I love your channel, could you create more videos for beautiful non-fictional books? Thanks.
Thank you! Sure, I have lots of beautiful non-fiction books, I'll add some into my (long...) video to do list :)
I love old school cover art but $200 for "Masterpieces of Fantasy Art"?! Sadly, this will not be gracing my bookshelves or coffee table....
Yes, it’s very $$$! And massive too 😉
Has the illustrator for the Pippi Longstocking books done the Charlie and Lola books as they are so similar.
Yes! You are absolutely right, it's Lauren Child who is the illustrator of Charlie and Lola (and Ruby Redfort and Clarice Bean as well) - her style is very distinctive ツ
Would you ever consider doing the most beautiful children Vintage or antique books.
Oooh, that's an *excellent* idea. I'm working on a "best editions of the classics" video that includes both vintage and contemporary editions, but I do have a collection of antique books - many with beautiful Victorian bindings - and could certainly share some tips about how to find these treasures.
I’ve been finding it difficult to find fiction books with deckled edges here in Australia. Do you know of any?
Hi there. A lot of books published in Australia are simple trade paperbacks, so it is definitely harder to find deckled edges. But books published overseas and shipped in often feature deckled edges (e.g. the Penguin Deluxe series). If you let me know what sort of genre you like, I can suggest some publishers to look out for!
Hi! Can you do a video for beautiful Paradise Lost editions if you have any?? I’m trying to find a beautiful, illustrated, hardcover edition and having a really hard time. It’s one of my favorite books and I still don’t have a copy.
Hey there! I think the nicest modern edition of Paradise Lost is probably the 2013 Folio Society edition with William Blake illustrations (there's a nice review of it here by @pontuspresents: ua-cam.com/video/N32NcKz2LJU/v-deo.html).
Easton Press also did a version with the Blake illustrations as part of their "Greatest 100" which isn't too expensive second hand, although it's rather smaller than the FS. And Franklin Library did a leather-bound edition with the Dore illustrations in the late 70s which is also worth a look. All of these are out of print, although I think it's fun hunting for an affordable copy if you have the patience ツ Arcturus have quite a nice hardback with all the Dore illustrations that is still in print if you'd rather something new (amzn.to/35WlpD8).
It would be great if someone put out a copy with a variety of the illustrations included though, wouldn't it?
@@BeautifulBooks I knew about the first three but as you said they’re all out of print and I couldn’t find any cheap used copies. But I didn’t know about the Arcturus edition! It’s pretty and the Dore illustrations are my favorite, so it’s a win-win. Thank you so much. :)
@@xneenz I love Dore too, and the Arcturus has all his illustrations, so yay!
That’s the real Alice!
I know! So lovely 💕
Do you have instagram account ? I would like to follow you , thanks , your channel is amazing
Thanks, that’s very sweet of you! I do have IG but I am only an occasional poster there (@beautifulbooks.info). I do put extra stuff up on my website though if you’re interested in more reviews 😀