The novels resting on any coffee table say a great deal about the men and women who put them there. Coffee table books offer you a fantastic opportunity to flaunt one’s interests. These page turners provide tons of personality — and a joyful dose of colour is a welcome side effect. These novels will get your wheels turning to help you make your perfect stack, regardless of which volumes you decide to place on your own coffee table. — Alison out of Long Distance Loving

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Cuba – $24.95

Cuba is a land of mystery for many Americans, so it’s possible to ensure that your guests will probably be fast to pick up this novel. With vibrant stories and pictures, it is going to keep them entertained as you put the final touches on dinner.

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Black & White (and a Bit in Between) – $50

Black and white, the classic colour combination, comes to life in this 350-page volume. It showcases how the world’s finest designers use the pairing and how you might implement it in your own house.

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Art of the 20th Century – $29.99

Acquiring the artwork of the 20th century in a couple of hundred pages is not a simple job, but this book makes it into a lovely one.

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Kate Spade New York: Things We Love – $25.31

Celebrating their 20th year, the people behind kate spade amassed some of their favorite items and were kind enough to share them with the rest of us. Anticipate colour, fun and cheer during.

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Allegra Hicks: An Eye for Design – $28.57

As if the cover is not evidence, this book is an ode to Allegra Hicks’ amazing patterns. It is sure to catch any guest eye.

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American Beauty – $45

Thom Filicia, interior designer extraordinaire, channels the New American style inside this page-turner. The real elegance of American design rings stirs nostalgia in anyone who opens it.

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The Art Book: New Edition – $59.95

Bold and bright, The Art Book is a hefty tome which will not go unopened. It is 592 pages of brilliant goodness.

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Grace: A Memoir – $21.60

Since Vogue’s creative director, Grace Coddington has seen all that the fashion world has to offer. In this brilliant memoir, her tales come to life and paint a picture of an incredibly driven woman and visionary.

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Hue – $21.51

As the follow up to another fantastic coffee table book, Modern Glamour, Kelly Wearstler wows again using Hue. The title holds true with bold bursts of colour in the designs of Wearstler.

Anthropologie

Naturally Fast Food – $29.99

This gorgeously designed cookbook is worthy of almost any coffee table. Filled with recipes from one of London’s finest restaurants, it beautifully captures how meals could be fast and still tasty.

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Monochrome – $50

Monochrome features work from over 20 designers known the world over and pays homage with this conscious choice of colour in design. It would also function as a wonderful anchor in any stack of coffee table books.

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The New York Times 36 Hours: 150 Weekends in the United States & Canada – $24.16

This outstanding compilation of one of the New York Times’ most-beloved columns will provide lots of inspiration for prospective weekend jaunts.

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Pantone: The 20th Century in Color – $26.40

Take a colorful journey across the 20th century together with Pantone. Leave it to the widely known authority on colour to illustrate how this century evolved.

Anthropologie

Paris Color – $19.95

Nichole Robertson offers a special examination of Paris in this book that is bright and gorgeous. Through her lens, each reader gets a glimpse in a Paris that often goes unseen.

Anthropologie

Paris Street Style – $24.95

Stripes, the staple in almost any French lady’s wardrobe, steal the show on the cover of this absolutely pretty publication. With sketches and photographs of Parisian street style, it’s the ticket to a posh tomorrow.

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Yves Saint Laurent: Design – $55

Yves Saint Laurent is recorded like never before in this punchy pink publication that’s filled to the brim with 40 years of truly phenomenal fashion.

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Paris Versus New York: 2 Cities’ Complete Series – $24.64

Juxtaposing two of the world’s main cities, Paris versus New York is an entertaining example of what makes both of these megalopolises so unique.

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The Perfectly Imperfect Home – $30

Have you ever looked for a book to give you attainable design advice? Deborah Needleman gives it to you directly in The Perfectly Imperfect Home. It will not seem so shabby in your coffee table.

Anthropologie

Love Looks not With the Eyes – $75

Photographer Anne Deniau received unprecedented access to this fashion mogul Alexander McQueen in his closing 13 years. This photo-filled publication is a gorgeous compilation of an actual fashion visionary.

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Taschen’s New York – $45

Into New York City, a cheerful window is given by Angelika Taschen with perky and quirky examples. The 400 pages of NYC favorites will keep even a New Yorker entertained.

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