Prompts

What books do you keep on your coffee table?

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 Savoy Cocktail Book

2014 • 3 Readers • 272 pages 5

The Visual Display of Quantitative Information

1983 • 83 Readers • 197 pages 4.5

Cabins

2018 • 3 Readers • 464 pages

The Untethered Soul

2009 • 184 Readers • 356 pages 3.6

The Ocean at the End of the Lane

2013 • 1,352 Readers • 304 pages 4

That Cheese Plate Will Change Your Life

2020 • 3 Readers • 304 pages

History of Information Graphics

2019 • 4 Readers • 462 pages 5

Gödel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid

1979 • 407 Readers • 832 pages 4.5