12 engaging tomes to gift the book-lover in your life this Christmas

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Books make the best presents and are always gratefully received. Here are 12 great options to gift the book-lover in your life

Clockwise from top left: Wonderland by Annie Leibovitz ($140, Phaidon). A brilliant anthology of 350 of her fashion images. Under Coconut Skies by Yasmin Newman ($65, Smith Street Books). A colourful cookbook from the Philippines. Three Birds Renovation Dream Home How-to by Bonnie Hindmarsh, Erin Cayless and Lana Taylor ($45, Murdoch Books). The Aussie reno trio’s latest ideas and inspo. Taste by Stanley Tucci ($45, Penguin Random House). The food-obsessed actor’s life of eating. Fantastically Great Women ($45, Bloomsbury). Inspire young women with the real exploits of extraordinary women. Planting: A New Perspective by Piet Oudolf and Noel Kingsbury ($90, from Dear Reader). The go-to tome from a Dutch master gardener and a naturalistic British gardening writer on sustainable planting design.

Clockwise from top left: Last Shot by Jock Zonfrillo ($49.99, Simon & Schuster). The MasterChef Australia judge’s no-holds-barred memoir. Scandi Rustic by Rebecca Lawson and Reena Simon ($49.99, from Father Rabbit). Perfect for those who like their Scandi rather rustic. Bayrut by Hisham Assad ($65, Smith Street Books). Mouth-watering recipes from Lebanon. Every Room Should Sing by Beata Heuman ($155, from Dear Reader). Decorating joyously from the in-demand Scandi designer. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller ($42.99 by Bloomsbury). A retelling of Homer’s Iliad in novel form. High Vibe Home by Kirsten Yagouda ($44.99, Chronicle Books). Feng shui meets interior design for stylish, restorative spaces.