Coffee table books are more than just books. They also make for unique, versatile, and beautiful home accessories, and a great way to show off your personal interests—be it a favorite photographer, musician, artist or architect, and a myriad of other subjects. While their primary purpose may be to educate, entertain, or inspire, some of these incredible publications are nothing short of pieces of art and deserve a rightful place in your home. Stack them on top of one another, showcase them on their own in all their glory, dedicate a whole bookshelf to them, or wrap them up for a perfect gift. Here are 20 coffee table books you can’t go wrong with.
PERFORMANCE: RICHARD AVEDON
by Richard Avedon, Mitsuko Lahr, John Gregory, Andre Nichols, Mike Tharp, Twyla Uchida
Abrams Books
THE IMPOSSIBLE COLLECTION OF MOTORCYCLES
by Nicolas Stecher
Assouline
HELMUT NEWTON
by Helmut Newton
Taschen
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT
by Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer
Taschen
DAVID HOCKNEY: A BIGGER BOOK SIGNED COLLECTOR’S EDITION
by Hans Werner Holzwarth
Taschen
BOB DYLAN: A YEAR AND A DAY
by Daniel Kramer
Taschen
JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT
by Hans Werner Holzwarth, Eleanor Nairne
Taschen
FORMULA 1: THE IMPOSSIBLE COLLECTION
by Brad Spurgeon
Assouline
EAMES: BEAUTIFUL DETAILS
by Eames Demetrios, Charles Eames, Ray Eames
Ammo Books
WATCHES: A GUIDE BY HODINKEE
by Hodinkee
Assouline
ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST AT 100: A CENTURY OF STYLE
by Architectural Digest
Abrams Books
CASE STUDY HOUSES: THE COMPLETE CSH PROGRAM 1945-1966
by Elizabeth A. T. Smith
Taschen
NEW YORK BY NEW YORK
by Jay McInerney
Assouline
THE STANLEY KUBRICK ARCHIVES
by Alison Castle
Taschen
EGON SCHIELE: THE COMPLETE PAINTINGS
by Tobias G. Natter
Taschen
BALLPARKS: PAST AND PRESENT
by Graphic Image
ROLEX: THE IMPOSSIBLE COLLECTION
by Fabienne Reybaud
Taschen
MASSIMO LISTRI: THE WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL LIBRARIES
by Georg Ruppelt, Elizabeth Sladek
Taschen
PORSCHE 911: 50 YEARS
by Randy Leffingwell
Motorbooks
TOM FORD
by Tom Ford, Bridget Foley
Rizzoli
