55 Best Coffee Table Books That Are Simply Stunning

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Promising review: "This beautiful book was exactly what I thought it would be. I was lucky enough to have my wife give this to me as a gift. I’ve looked at it a lot and it has great information. This is a definite for any sneaker-head." —Amazon Customer

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Promising review: "This salad cookbook is so beautiful and so inspiring. When it arrived in the mail I excitedly looked through it for at least an hour. The recipes are amazing and I love just looking at the graphic design and beautiful photos!!" —meghan

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Promising review: "The covers are beautiful on this book and the pages throughout the entire book are equally beautiful. There are 30 'Cat Men' included inside along with many quotes about the much celebrated cat on the pages by many recognizable names. (Mark Twain, Ray Bradbury, Ernest Hemingway, Karl Lagerfeld, to name a few!) If the informative mini-history lessons don't draw you in, then the drawings will. I was engaged the entire time reading. The illustrations are really well done. Great concept, well delivered. I look forward to more work from Sam Kalda." —DreSno87

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Editions include: London, Paris, and New York.

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*Buys seven copies*

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Promising review: "Love this book. I've never been to Japan but it fascinates me, whether it's literature, food, art, craft and interior design and architecture. The cover of the book is exceptional, beyond anything I've seen for a book cover, like its own fine Japanese construction of a paper screen. All the photographs are exquisite and the text is exceptionally interesting. There is so much to learn and enjoy here. I can't afford to take us to Japan, so I'm giving this book to all my friends for Christmas knowing it is a transporting read and, of course, a beautiful object to display on a coffee table." —Leah Reader

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Promising review: "Beautiful book that takes you back in time !!! Love Slim Aarons ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ looks great on my coffee table!!!" —Haute-Diva

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Promising review: "I found this book to be incredibly informative and well written. It was easy to understand and I highly recommend it." —Ashlee

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Promising review: "I first found this at my local library, but after seeing page upon page of really clever, inspirational, and practical ideas, I added it to my bookshelf. I just love, love, love it." —Mary

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Promising review: "A wealth of knowledge, tips and facts. This should be in all libraries in and out of the home!" —Kindle Customer

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Promising review: "Hands down the best design book I’ve ever bought. Unique just like Luke’s style. Lots of little interesting paper pieces attached inside. Creative and full of whimsy."—Amazon Customer

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Author Ashley Craft actually grew up in Anaheim and spent time as an intern at Disney World. Needless to say, she is an expert when it comes to all things Disneyland and Disney World, and her book includes very Disney-esque recipes, like Matterhorn Macaroons and LeFou's Brew.

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Eric Kim is a New York Times food and cooking staff writer who also appears in their cooking videos. His book is as much a cookbook as it is a love letter to his mother, Jean, whose own cooking played a major role in developing these recipes.

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Black Food was edited by James Beard Award winner Bryant Terry, a vegan chef, four-time cookbook author, and food justice activist.

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Even the cooking witch Mrs. Weasley herself would be impressed by these fanciful treats!

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Rick Martínez is the host of several video series on Food52, and this book was inspired by his Mexican voyage encompassing 156 cities in 32 states!

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Bill, Judy, Sarah, and Kaitlin Leung are the family behind The Woks of Life, which was born out of their popular longtime cooking blog. Their recipes are inspired by dishes from Bill's family's Chinese restaurant, Judy's traditional-leaning Chinese cooking, and Sarah and Kaitlin's vegetable-forward and one-dish meals.

Buzzfeed writer Brittany Ross loves this book: I've been following the Woks of Life blog for years, and when I saw that they were coming out with a cookbook, I immediately pre-ordered it. Now that it's in my eager little hands, I've been bookmarking recipes left and right (photo for proof), and even made the Eggplant with Garlic Sauce the day after it came in the mail (see the other photo — so good!). It's currently on my coffee table for everyone to admire, and it's so dang stunning I plan on keeping it there for the foreseeable future.

Get it from Amazon for $19.18.

Not that either of these icons really needs an introduction, but Jane Austen is most widely known for her six major novels, including Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Emma, and Martha Stewart is considered by many to be the *queen* of all things cooking, hosting, crafting, and entertaining.

BuzzFeed Shopping's Emma Lord has this book and LOVES it: "My mom got me one of these for my birthday, and I'm a lazy monster, so I haven't cooked out of it, but my STARS is it gorgeous. I leave it on my coffee table, but unlike other coffee table books, I actually read out of this one. The pictures are so beautiful and soothing. 11/10 would choose to live inside of it if I could."

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