In which John recommends many, many books that will make great gifts this holiday season. Books really do make the best Christmas presents, and I am not at all biased in saying that. Books discussed in this video:

BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME by Ta-Nehisi Coates: http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780812993547

THE WHITE BOY SHUFFLE by Paul Beatty http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780312280192

THE COLOR PURPLE by Alice Walker http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780156031820

DEATH COMES FOR THE ARCHBISHOP by Willa Cather http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780679728894

ARE YOU MY MOTHER by Alison Bechdel http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780618982509

CITY OF CLOWNS by Sheila Alvarado and Daniel Alarcón http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781594633331/

BEAUTY FROM ASHES by Eugenia Porter - You'll have to cut out your own flask-shaped hole, I'm afraid.

THE PEOPLE IN THE TREES by Hanya Yanagihara http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780345803313/

A LITTLE LIFE by Hanya Yanagihara http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780385539258/

GILEAD by Marilynne Robinson http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/gilead-marilynne-robinson/1100167496?ean=9780312424404

A BRIEF HISTORY OF SEVEN KILLINGS by Marlon James
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-brief-history-of-seven-killings-marlon-james/1118739004?ean=9781594633942

MIDNIGHT ROBBER by Nalo Hopkinson http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/midnight-robber-nalo-hopkinson/1100307502?ean=9780446675604

FALLING IN LOVE WITH HOMINIDS by Nalo Hopkinson http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/falling-in-love-with-hominids-nalo-hopkinson/1120934054?ean=9781616961985

THE FLAMETHROWERS by Rachel Kushner http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781439142011 / http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-flamethrowers-rachel-kushner/1112033302?ean=9781439142011

JUST KIDS by Patti Smith http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780060936228 / http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/just-kids-patti-smith/1100096808?ean=9780060936228

NO GOD BUT GOD by Reza Aslan http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780812982442 / http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/no-god-but-god-reza-aslan/1100169107?ean=9780812982442

SPQR by Mary Beard http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780871404237 / http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/spqr-mary-beard/1121186183?ean=9780871404237

A THOUSAND MORNINGS by Mary Oliver http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780143124054 / http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-thousand-mornings-mary-oliver/1109475229?ean=9780143124054

FAITHFUL AND VIRTUOUS NIGHT by Louise Gluck http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780374152017 / http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/faithful-and-virtuous-night-louise-gl-ck/1120358585?ean=9780374535773

FIRST AND THEN by Emma Mills http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250090683 / http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/first-then-emma-mills/1120684114?ean=9781627792356

THE BOY IN THE BLACK SUIT by Jason Reynolds http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781442459519 / http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-boy-in-the-black-suit-jason-reynolds/1119701489?ean=9781442459502

THE TRUTH ABOUT FOREVER by Sarah Dessen http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780142406250 / http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/truth-about-forever-sarah-dessen/1100362488?ean=9780142406250

VALIANT: A MODERN TALE OF FAERIE by Holly Black http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780689868238 / http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/valiant-holly-black/1100333666?ean=9780689868238

BALL DON'T LIE by Matt de la Peña http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780385734257 / http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ball-dont-lie-matt-de-la-pe-a/1117541537?ean=9780385734257

SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780312674397 / http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/speak-laurie-halse-anderson/1100163764?ean=9780312674397

MIRACLE'S BOYS by Jacqueline Woodson http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780142415535 / http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/miracles-boys-jacqueline-woodson/1100311355?ean=9780142415535

LAST STOP ON MARKET STREET by Matt de la Peña http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780399257742 / http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/last-stop-on-market-street-matt-de-la-pe-a/1120198919?ean=9780399257742

BOOT AND SHOE by Marla Frazee http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781442422476 / http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/boot+and+shoe?_requestid=136838

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