We’ve all been there; you’re trying to think of the perfect book to give that special person in your life and you just can’t seem to think of one. Fear not! We at Betty’s Books have compiled a comprehensive list for you. We’ve compiled some collections of recs for you, some for adults and some for younger folks. Scroll away!
Betty’s Books Gift Guide!
For the Foodie
Let’s Make Dumplings by Hugh Amano & Sarah Becan
The Unofficial Studio Ghibli Cookbook by Jessica Yun
The Kitchen Concoctions of a College Student by Aayesha Ejaz
To Drink and to Eat by Guillaume Long
Bake Anime! by Emily J Bushman
For the Art Lover
Artist by Yeong Shin-Ma
Flapper Queens by Trina Robbins
Kusama: The Graphic Novel by Elisa Macellari
Blue Period by Tsubasa Yamaguchi
As a Cartoonist by Noah Van Sciver
For the Activist
The Black Panther Party by David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson
Our Work is Everywhere by Syan Rose
How to Resist Amazon and Why by Danny Caine
Our Numbers Be Unlimited by Sam Wallman
On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder & Nora Krug
For a Laugh
Hark! A Vagrant by Kate Beaton
Junji Ito’s Caty Diary: Yon & Mu by Junji Ito
Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant by Roz Chast
Hot Dog Taste Test by Lisa Hanawalt
Way of the Househusband by Kousuke Oono
For the Manga Lover
Mao by Rumiko Takahashi
One Thousand Years of Manga by Brigitte Koyama-Richard
No. 5 by Taiyo Matsumoto
Witch Hat Atelier by Kamome Shirahama
Kirby Manga Mania by Hirokazu Hikawa
For the Teenager
Heartstopper Yearbook by Alice Oseman
Forest Hills Bootleg Society by Dave Baker & Nicole Goux
Himawari House by Harmony Becker
The Girl From the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag
Crumbs by Danie Stirling
For the Middle Grader (Ages 8-12)
Cat Kid Comic Club: Collaborations by Dav Pilkey
Lumberjanes by ND Stevenson, Shannon Watters, Brooklyn Allen, & Grace Ellis
History Comics: The Transcontinental Railroad by Andy Hirsch
Invisible by Andy Hirsch
Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi
For the Kids & Babies
Cosmic Adventures of Astrid and Stella by Sabrina Moyle & Eunice Moyle
Pizza My Heart by Mika Song
Bathe the Cat by Alice B McGinty & David Roberts
The Sour Grape by Jory John & Pete Oswald
Fuzzy Furry Ouch by Cree Lane and Amanda Jane Jones