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26 Coolest Coffee Table Books to Give Your Apartment A Vibe

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A quick, cheap and easy way to convey the vibe you're bringing to your apartment is to add a few visually popping coffee table books. It also gives guests a glimpse into your interests and are great conversation pieces. Here's a list divided into boo...
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Art Books

Books about art. Add a little culture to your coffee table. Find some inspiration.
 
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Louvre is hard to beat in the museum world. Also, as a physical decorative object the square space and thickness makes it cool.
Louvre: 400 Masterpieces by Daniel Soulié
 
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The Louis Vuitton Foundation recently opened a retrospective exhibit of Rothko's work spanning his entire career. It is a fascinating exhibit and his work adds pizazz to any surface it touches--even your coffee table.
Mark Rothko, 1903-1970
 
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Hunt Slonem is the Jeff Koons of bunnies. This book is a fantastic exploration into his work.
Bunnies: Slonem, Hunt, Helander, Berendt

Location Books

Whether or not you've been there, these are great for mini escapes and manifesting.
 
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The Venice of the Alps. A lesser known travel spot in France. A great conversation topic.
Annecy France Photography Coffee Table Book
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Assouline books pop. They're trendy and fun. And Ibiza is fun and magical.
Ibiza Bohemia
 
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The full page pictures in this Assouline book on Greece are magical.
Greek Islands by Chrysanthos Panas - Assouline
 
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Paris! In all her seasons and all her chic glory.
Paris Chic Book
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Fashion Books

Art for the body. Conveys an interest in an elevated lifestyle and that there may be something about you they didn't know.
 
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Vibrant photos. Fun for any guest to flip through while you make an erewhon worthy smoothie.
Vogue and The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute
 
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This Dior book is fun because it focuses on the catwalks.
Catwalk: The Complete Fashion Collections - Dior
 
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Iconic monogram brand. Explore what else they have with this coffee table book.
Hard Cover Books - Coffee Table Books, Catalogs
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Books by Color

Sometimes coffee table books ARE more about the cover than the insides. Here's a list of books with great colorful covers you can coordinate with your decor.
 
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Design Era has great book and 'book' options if you're picking by color.
Sky Blue: A decorative book for coffee tables
 
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Green book about greenery. Can't beat it!
Wild Creations: Inspiring Projects by Carter
 
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Hermes orange will pop--just like the inside of this pop up book.
Pop-Up Hermès book in English

Food Books

For those who love to cook and those who love to eat.
 
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Beautiful photographs of the artful platings from Alinea. One of the worlds best chefs, Grant Achatz, is at Alinea. You could also pick up a copy of his personal story--Life on the Line- it's an inspiring tale of perseverance and dedication to craft.
Alinea
 
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Cooks Illustrated is a great resource. They also bring a touch of sophistication and knowledge to everyday recipes. Bring that to your home with one of their books. I like to flip through to learn quick technique tidbits.
Cook's Illustrated Cookbook
 
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Patissierre extraordinaire
Opera Patisserie by Grolet, Cedric

Interior Design Books

For your friends that love all this home.
 
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Feast your eyes on an entire book of the best Architectural Digest spreads of the last century.
Architectural Digest at 100: A Century of Style
 
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This cover pops on a coffee table. Put it on top of the stack.
Veranda Inspired by Color - Books
 
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Domino has a great selection of interior design coffee table books.
Domino: The Book of Decorating: A Room-by- ...

Sports

Triumph and defeat. Sports bring true drama and emotion. Here are two books that look at those moments through different lenses.
 
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This is a book that gets sports fans talking about sports and coverage of sports.
The Book of Basketball: The NBA According...
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Beautifully shot photos of St German football club
Paris Saint-Germain - Coffee Table Book - Assouline
 
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Majestic horses, check!
An Illustrated History of Equestrian Sports
 
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The bright greens and crisp whites in these books evoke sunny days on summer courts.
Tennis Coffee Table Book

Cool Books

Books that are fun to flip through.
 
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This book is like capturing behind the scenes shots of moments of world history. Fascinating to flip through.
Obama: An Intimate Portrait
 
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It's great on TV and it's great on a coffee table.
Planet Earth: As You've Never Seen It Before
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Great book to start nostalgic music conversations.
1000 Record Covers by Michael Ochs