Looking for even more gift ideas? Check out Atlas Obscura’s recommendations from past years. You don’t need to read between the lines here—we’ll come right out and say that books are the best gift to give. They never spoil, they won’t shatter if dropped, and hey, they’re easy to wrap. Best of all, between those two covers are infinite new worlds to explore, fresh concepts to stoke curiosity, and plenty of ways to escape the sometimes-stressful holiday season. We wholeheartedly endorse the Icelandic tradition of Jólabókaflóðið, literally “Christmas book flood,”…
