What books do you keep on your coffee table?Answer

Hosting guests? Board games are fun, but have you also considered showcasing a stack of coffee table books? Also known as cocktail table books, these oversized books display art, photography, designer fashion, and other visual topics make for great conversation pieces. And they’re a subtle, yet fun way to share your interests. They’re also a unique way to decorate your space and supplement the art and photography on your walls. Let us know which ones you think are the best!

The Visual Display of Quantitative Information

1983 • 83 Readers • 197 pages 4.5

Why this book?

Although all about data visualization, it's easy to pick up and look at a single example to learn something.

The Savoy Cocktail Book

The Savoy Cocktail Book
ByThe Savoy Hotel

2014 • 3 Readers • 272 pages 5

Why this book?

One of the best cocktail books of all time. Lots of great recipes from the 1930s.