Finding the right gift can be tricky. Clothes are hard. Experiences are harder. And shipping times are long. But when all else fails, you can always count on a trusty book to do the trick. Obviously finding the right one is a challenge, and reading tastes vary from person to person, but succeed and you’ll be forever remembered (and thanked) as the gift-giver who introduced someone to their new favourite, world-altering book.
To help you out, The Independent’s culture team have revealed what books they will be gifting this year – from recent releases by recognisable names like Zadie Smith and Kathy Burke to timeless, transportive fiction and memoirs that’ll have you cackling one minute and crying the next.
