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Warm weather is back! And with that comes our recommendations to pick the best gifts for everyone on your list. Whether it’s for birthdays, anniversaries, or the holiday season, we have something for everybody.
Start scrolling now to find the best new books, video games, tech, and more to impress everyone on your list!
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The Watch Book Rolex Next Generation: Next Generation
By: Gisbert L. Brunner
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Experience the fascination of the world’s most famous watch brand with the brand new The Watch Book Rolex – Next Generation. Whether in German, English or as an exclusive special edition in an elegant slipcase – all versions of the visually stunning work offer a deep insight into the history and iconic models of Rolex on 256 pages. From the Submariner to the GMT-Master and Day-Date to the Daytona, each model is brought to life with exciting stories and interesting details.
The renowned bestselling author and “watch pope” Gisbert L. Brunner guides readers through the Rolex universe with his usual passion and expertise, from the beginnings to the pioneering models that revolutionized the watch industry.
The Watch Book Rolex – Next Generation offers a wealth of information, a modern layout, numerous impressive photographs and also addresses the influence of Rolex on pop culture and the arts. Guest articles on the topics of recognizing counterfeits and collecting watches expand the knowledge about the brand.
Discover the world of Rolex, a brand that not only produces timepieces, but also sets cultural symbols. This book is an absolute must-have for every Rolex fan!
It is not only the unique content of the illustrated book that is impressive, but also the presentation. The elegant slipcase of the special edition features the brand-new Rolex Oyster Perpetual Land-Dweller, a model with 32 filed patents, reflecting Rolex’s high standards and innovative strength.
Available at Indigo | $142
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Apollo VII-XVII: Revised and Extended Edition
By: Delano Steenmeijer, Floris Heyne, Joel Meter
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Apollo VII–XVII: Revised and Extended Edition is a landmark visual chronicle of one of humanity’s greatest achievements: the exploration of space through NASA’s Apollo missions. This newly expanded edition presents 255 powerful, often never-before-seen images, carefully curated from over 27,000 photographs taken by the astronauts themselves between 1968 and 1972.
Photography has always played a vital role in documenting human history, and few chapters are as visually compelling as the Apollo era. Fortunately, a small, daring group of astronauts, trained not only as explorers but also as photographers, captured these journeys with clarity, courage, and a distinct artistic sensibility. They brought back images that reshaped how we see ourselves: fragile lifeforms on a small, blue planet, adrift in the vast black void of space.
First published in 2018, Apollo VII–XVII was the first book to make use of NASA’s newly available high-resolution scans of the original 70mm film. For this revised edition, the authors have returned to the archive to rework many of the images, add new discoveries, and further refine the visual narrative.
Every frame has been re-evaluated, digitally corrected, and meticulously restored to preserve the authenticity of the source material while enhancing its visual impact. The result is a rich, immediate encounter with the Apollo archive, restoring its full emotional and technical power.
The new edition offers an immersive visual experience that reveals more detail and depth than ever before. Thanks to high-end production values and luxurious heavier paper stock, the print quality allows the images to be reproduced with exceptional sharpness and tonal richness. It presents the Apollo archive with a level of craftsmanship that surpasses previous publications.
You’ll also find newly unearthed panoramic shots, rare astronaut portraits, and a dedicated chapter on the specialized cameras and rigorous photography training developed for space—making it a treasure for both photography enthusiasts and space aficionados.
Adding further insight, two exclusive contributions from Apollo astronauts deepen the narrative. Walter Cunningham’s in-depth essay, written before his passing in 2023, shares his personal story of photographing Earth from orbit aboard Apollo 7—a unique first-hand account of space photography in its earliest form. And new to this edition, Rusty Schweickart reflects on his dual role as astronaut and image-maker aboard Apollo 9, exploring the creative and philosophical dimensions of photographing space.
More than a coffee table book, this volume is a cultural artifact, a photographic record, and a tribute to one of the most transformative efforts in human history. Whether you’re passionate about space, photography, design, or exploration, Apollo VII–XVII offers an unforgettable glimpse into the moment humanity first left Earth, and looked back.
Available at Indigo | $110
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Voyager
By: Ted Stryk, Joel Meter, Simon Phillipson and Delano Steenmeijer
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Voyager: Photographs from Humanity’s Greatest Journey presents a stunning collection of previously unpublished images from NASA’s iconic Voyager missions—now available in a beautifully designed paperback edition.
Launched in 1977, the twin probes transformed our understanding of the solar system, capturing breathtaking views of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Highlights include the legendary “Pale Blue Dot” and other unforgettable glimpses of Earth and beyond.
This richly illustrated book blends science, photography, and storytelling, with insights from mission scientist Dr. Garry Hunt. It explores the groundbreaking legacy of the Voyager program—from the Golden Record to interstellar space.
Part of the tN4t series, this affordable new edition celebrates one of teNeues’ most beloved titles. A must-have for space enthusiasts, dreamers, and anyone inspired by the mysteries of the cosmos.
Available at Amazon | $45
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It Could Have Been Her: A Novel
By: Lisa Jewell
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Jane Trevally is walking her dogs on her country estate when a small white terrier appears, alone and with no sign of the teenaged girl he’d been staying with nearby. When the teenager is reported missing, Jane offers to return the dog to his registered owner, hours away in London. Arriving at a run-down house called Thornwood in the deepest backwaters of Hampstead, she is immediately on alert—because Jane has a dark history with this house.
The man who answers the door is not the man that Jane remembers from her past. He is cagey, and claims to know nothing about the missing teenage girl. Then, through the window of the house, Jane catches a glimpse of a haunted-looking woman.
Conjuring her memories from twenty-five years ago, Jane knows this unsettling house holds the key—to the missing teenager, to her own traumatic story, and to the dark secrets of the past.
Available at Indigo | $41
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Dangerland
By: Erin Singer
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Kurt Richter has been in love with Eugenie Zepp since he was eight years old. Now he’s in his fifties, twice divorced, a father of four. The entire neighborhood is suing him, and he’s been estranged from Eugenie for a decade.
In other words: perfect timing to declare himself to her.
Kurt and Eugenie grew up in Vegas among the glamour and the grit, slot machines in pharmacies, off-Strip tiki bars, all night poker games, shimmering desert heat. They’ve spent a lifetime orbiting each other, building families and making a beautiful mess of them while trying to decide if what they share is destiny or disaster.
Now their adult children are back in town with grudges, heartbreaks, and schemes of their own. As secrets surface and loyalties shift, will this be the right time for Eugenie and Kurt, after everything they’ve been through?
In this delicious, darkly funny, romantic comedy, everyone is looking for love in all the wrong places and gambling on the biggest games in life—but in Dangerland, there’s always one more chance to win.
Available at Indigo | $26
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Helpless
By: Jessica Knoll
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Faye Heron has an enviable life. Her work on an acclaimed television show built professional bridges and burned personal ones. Now, she’s one half of a power-producing duo with her Hollywood husband. Beautiful, rich, and successful, Faye has spent years believing her version of the past and using it as material for her writing.
Then, her former film professor passes away, and the funeral brings her back to her college campus and face to face with the man she she barely escaped.
Henry Spalding was Faye’s first love, whose presence still looms large in her mind. Their connection was obsessive, intoxicating, impossible to replicate. Because Henry is one of a kind.
The kind who delivers a hypnotic apology for the way things ended. The kind who suggests they go back to the hotel for a drink. The kind who drugs and kidnaps her.
When Faye wakes up bound and imprisoned in Henry’s isolated mountain cabin, she’s forced to confront a terrifying possibility: this may not be about revenge. As the days pass, Faye begins to chip away at the truth. What was the real cause of her professor’s death? And could it have something to do with why Henry has brought her here? Most jarring of all—what really happened all those years ago with Henry? Is it possible her version of the past cannot be trusted?
With every revelation, the walls close in. As Faye and Henry are pulled back into the toxic, magnetic bond that nearly destroyed them once before, a sprawling, years-old mystery begins to take shape, rewriting history as Faye remembers it and building to a “shocking and mind-bending” (SheReads) final page.
Available at Indigo | $39 (pre-order)
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007 First Light
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Follow James Bond as a young, resourceful and sometimes reckless recruit in MI6’s training program, and discover an origin story of the world’s most famous spy.
After a heroic act, young Naval air crewman James Bond is offered to join the newly revived Double 0 program. But when a mission to stop a rogue agent ends in tragedy, he must join forces with his reluctant mentor Greenway to expose a deep conspiracy and stop a looming coup at the heart of the State.
Discover a new standalone, re-imagined James Bond origin story, and the events that lead an audacious young hero to become the best MI6 agent.
Embark on missions in breathtaking locations, drive iconic vehicles, and dive into a cinematic adventure in pursuit of a rogue agent who’s always one step ahead.
Go silent or go loud. Whether fighting with fists or firepower, using gadgets to infiltrate, or bluffing your way past guards, the approach is entirely up to you.
Test your skills and replay your favorite missions with additional modifiers, for endless espionage fun!
The mission is simple: rally together and unlock the wishlist milestones for 007 First Light. With every milestone reached, new in-game and community rewards are unlocked, adding style, sophistication, and a secret reward.
Available at Playstation | $93
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Forza Horizon 6
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Available at X-Box | $89
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Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
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Become the Dark Knight and take on Gotham City’s most infamous DC Super-Villains.
In this open-world action-adventure from award-winning studio TT Games (LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga), you’ll experience Batman’s journey, from Bruce Wayne’s training with The League of Shadows to becoming Gotham City’s iconic protector.
Forge a new family of allies with Jim Gordon, Catwoman, Robin, Nightwing and Batgirl to help the Dark Knight confront infamous faces from the Rogues Gallery, including The Joker, The Penguin, Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, Bane and many more.
Are you ready to build the legacy of the Dark Knight?
Available at Playstation | $119
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Mario Tennis Fever
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Join Mario and friends for over-the-top tennis mayhem! Use topspins, slices, lobs, and other familiar shots—along with other fancy footwork and new defensive maneuvers—to outpace your opponents on the court. Keep a rally going, build up your Fever Gauge, and unleash powerful Fever Shots that can be augmented with special effects by equipping Fever Rackets!
Freeze the court with the Ice Racket, summon mushrooms that shrink opponents with the Mini Mushroom Racket, duplicate yourself with the Shadow Racket, and more. Mix and match 30 different Fever Rackets with 38 playable characters, the most in series history, to find a strategy that works for you.
Serve up casual or competitive play in a variety of game modes.
Get play-by-play commentary from a Talking Flower in Tournament mode, test your skills and complete various objectives in Trial Towers mode, or take on matches with unexpected rules—and even some Wonder Effects—in Mix it Up mode. Hop online* for casual bouts with customizable rules with an Online Room or go for glory in competitive Ranked Matches. You can even gently swing your Joy-Con 2 controller like a racket for a more authentic experience in Swing Mode.
Experience a story in which Mario and friends, encountering monsters on a remote island, find themselves transformed into babies! Help them relearn their tennis skills and defeat the monsters to return to normal in Adventure mode.
Available at Nintendo | $99
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WWE 2K26
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Run the world’s greatest show your way and live out your WWE fandom to the fullest. Experience the most expansive gameplay to date with rebellious Legends of the Attitude Era and Superstars of today.
Featuring the most stacked lineup in franchise history with 400+ playable WWE Superstars and Legends including The Rock, Triple H, John Cena, Rhea Ripley, and fan-favorites like Rey Fénix, Rusev and Blake Monroe.
Available at Playstation | $89
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Push The Wall
By: Frank Miller
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Frank Miller is our greatest living comic book writer and artist.
Frank Miller shares his life, and through, his artistic process. Miller’s artistic influence is evident in so very much of our popular culture, perhaps most notably with Batman—every film adaptation from the past forty years has been influenced by Miller’s work with the dark knight.
Simply, Frank Miller has transformed the way comics are told.
Here, Frank’s mix of autobiographical lessons evokes Patti Smith’s Just Kidsas it weaves his struggles as a seventeen-year-old kid fresh from Vermont into a seedy 1970s New York City with his eventual success on reimagining Daredevil and Wolverine. From there to Miller’s rescue and revitalization of Batman, to his time in Hollywood, the Sin City comics and film adaptations he would codirect, and the retelling of the Spartans’ last stand in 300. Miller, by constantly challenging himself as an artist and writer on his terms, built an iconoclastic career.
With over a dozen illustrations of Miller’s art, Push the Wall is the work of his career—it is a masterclass as it encapsulates his life in sixteen lessons for the aspiring creative reader.
Available at Indigo | $49
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The Wes Anderson Cookbook
By: Michelle Anderson and Chris Peterson
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In The Wes Anderson Cookbook—the debut title in the Director’s Cut Kitchen series—you’ll embark on a wondrous culinary adventure: an edible tribute to the charm, wit, and whimsy of filmmaker Wes Anderson’s inimitable creations, from his first film, Bottle Rocket, to his series of Netflix shorts, to his latest film, The Phoenician Scheme. While you can’t book a stay in one of the Grand Budapest Hotel’s timeworn rooms, buy a ticket for the Darjeeling Limited, or enroll in the fabled Rushmore Academy, you can experience all those places—and the memorable characters who inhabit them—through the foods and flavors that loom large in Anderson’s films as props, symbols, and uncredited dramatis personae.
The Wes Anderson Cookbook is a carefully crafted homage to the director’s visual and narrative style, with vibrant design elements that echo his iconic aesthetics. With an introduction about the director, his oeuvre, and the role foods play in his films, the book contains 59 full-color, beautifully illustrated recipes, from main dishes and snacks to drinks and desserts; each explains its connection to a particular movie or scene, adding layers of storytelling and fun facts for film buffs.
Enjoy recipes such as:
- Midge’s Dinette Waffles from Asteroid City
- Private Compartment Savoury Snacks from The Darjeeling Limited
- Purloined Chicken Salad from Fantastic Mr. Fox
- The Royal Negroni from The Royal Tenenbaums
- Grilled Jaguar Shark Steaks with Cream Sauce from The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
- Mendl’s Courtesan au Chocolat from The Grand Budapest Hotel
With menus for viewing parties, a complete filmography, and Easter eggs galore, this book is as much a visual feast as a literal one. More than just a collection of recipes, this is a collector’s item that celebrates the art of both cinema and cooking. With its unique premise of turning the lens on the director, rather than on a specific film, its visually stunning design appeals to both film fans and foodies alike. It’s an immersive journey through the cinematic world of Wes Anderson, bringing film scenes to life through food.
Available at Indigo | $32
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LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon 25th Anniversary Collectible
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Capture instantly recognizable details of a truly iconic starship with this LEGO Star Wars 25th anniversary building set as you relive classic Star Wars saga scenes as you recreate the Millennium Falcon, as seen in Star Wars: A New Hope.
Available at Lego | $109
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Hatch Restore 3 Sunrise Alarm Clock
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This smart sleep clock that helps you build gentle, phone-free sleep routines.
Available at Hatch | $169
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Ooni Koda 12 Gas Powered Pizza Oven
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Carry this gas-powered oven anywhere to cook 12″ pizzas in the great outdoors.
With the convenience of cooking with gas, you can spend more time focusing on making delicious food for your friends and family and less time tending to a flame.
Available at Ooni | $549
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Theragun Mini Plus
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Theragun Mini Plus is our only heated, travel-sized massage gun to activate muscles, ease soreness and speed up recovery, delivering results 3x faster than percussive massage alone. Its lightweight, portable design is perfect for pre-gym warm ups, on the sidelines and fits easily in a locker.
Available at Theragun | $299
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Ember Temperature Control Smart Mug 2
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Designed for home or office, the Ember Mug 2 does more than simply keep your coffee hot. Our smart mug allows you to set an exact drinking temperature, so your coffee is never too hot, or too cold.
Ember then maintains your chosen temperature for up to 1.5 hours with the Ember Mug 2, 10 oz and up to 80 minutes with the Ember Mug 2, 14 oz – so your hot beverage stays perfect. Ember Mug 2 is safe to hand wash and submersible up to 1 meter in water.
Available at Ember | $99
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Courant Catch:3 Wireless Charger & Accessory Tray
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The new home for your most essential items. The CATCH:3 combines our multi-coil, single device wireless technology with the familiar valet silhouette, allowing you to thoughtfully organize accessories and charge your devices.
Available at Courant | $87
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Marshall Bromley 750 Party Speaker
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Make the street, forest, or garden your venue as this powerful portable speaker can play free from wires for 40+ hours without taking a breath. You’ll never miss a bass drop, as its True Stereophonic360° sound can reach wherever you’re standing, even outdoors. Bromley 750 has been tuned for all volumes, and makes a heavy statement wherever it shows up.
Available at Marshall | $1549
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