Books

A shelf's worth of coffee table books from Assouline, Taschen, and beyond — volumes on travel, fashion, design, and food that earn their place in the room. Aspen and St. Moritz, Paris and Lake Como, iconic handbags and record covers, cookbooks handsome enough to leave out. Few gifts are as easy to get right. Stack them on an ottoman, hand one to a host, or keep the one you've been meaning to read.