Birthday gifts for a boss who reads
Amazon
Kindle Colorsoft (16GB) (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
Named by The Verge, 2025.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Montblanc
Meisterstück LeGrand Gold-Coated Fountain Pen
$1,030 at Montblanc
Black resin, gold-coated fittings and a handcrafted 14k gold nib give every signature an occasion.
Seen at Montblanc, 8 Sep 2026
S.T. Dupont
Initial Rollerball, All Black
$345 at S.T. Dupont
An Initial rollerball in black lacquer with matte-black fittings and an articulated clip.
Seen at S.T. Dupont, 8 Sep 2026
Anthropologie
Dopamine Home Hardcover Coffee Table Book
$30 at Anthropologie
Named by House Beautiful, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Netflix
The Official Netflix Cookbook: 70 Recipes from Your TV to Your Table (paid link)
$25 to $50 at Amazon
Named by TODAY, 2025.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Assouline
Basquiat: The World of Jean-Michel
$1,400 at Assouline
Basquiat paintings, studio photographs and archival notes in a collectible art volume.
Seen at Assouline, 8 Sep 2026
Blue Note
Blue Note: Uncompromising Expression
$50 at Blue Note Store
The official 400-page Blue Note history pairs 600 archive photographs, record covers, and pieces of label ephemera.
Seen at Blue Note Store, 6 Sep 2026
Jonathan Adler
Channeled Goldfinger Lounge Chair
$2,350 at Jonathan Adler
A Goldfinger lounge chair with channelled upholstery and a sculptural frame.
Seen at Jonathan Adler, 8 Sep 2026
Rifle Paper Co.
Jigsaw Puzzle, Bookshelf
$36 at Rifle Paper Co.
Five hundred pieces of painted bookshelf, and the box is made to sit on a shelf afterwards.
Seen at Rifle Paper Co., 30 Aug 2026
Assouline
Beken of Cowes: the Art of Sailing (2nd Edition)
$1,400 at Assouline
Historic sailing photographs from the Beken archive in an oversized collector’s edition.
Seen at Assouline, 8 Sep 2026
Kindle
Paperwhite 16GB (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
A glare free e-reader for a kid who reads often, suited to ages 12 to 17.
Seen at Amazon, 5 Sep 2026
Assouline
From Louis to Vuitton
$250 at Assouline
Louis Vuitton’s history and design, presented in a Damier-style collector’s case.
Seen at Assouline, 8 Sep 2026
Montblanc
Meisterstuck Classique Ballpoint Pen (paid link)
Over $250 at Amazon
The pen a stranger names on sight, a fine gift for a grandfather or grandmother who signs things by hand.
Seen at Amazon, 3 Sep 2026
Assouline
Paris by Paris
$250 at Assouline
A slipcased portrait of Paris through its architecture, artists and cultural history.
Seen at Assouline, 8 Sep 2026
S.T. Dupont
Mini Pen Necklace, Black
$425 at S.T. Dupont
A miniature ballpoint becomes a necklace, with a diamond-patterned cap and adjustable chain.
Seen at S.T. Dupont, 8 Sep 2026
Jonathan Adler
Ipanema Lounge Chair
$3,500 at Jonathan Adler
An Ipanema lounge chair for a considered reading corner.
Seen at Jonathan Adler, 8 Sep 2026
Assouline
Bombardier
$1,200 at Assouline
A lavishly illustrated journey through Bombardier’s private jets and aviation heritage.
Seen at Assouline, 8 Sep 2026
S.T. Dupont
Guilloché Marker Necklace
$495 at S.T. Dupont
A refillable Sharpie Mini sits inside a guilloché metal necklace for the artist who likes beautiful tools.
Seen at S.T. Dupont, 8 Sep 2026
Assouline
Cecil Beaton: The Art of the Scrapbook
$250 at Assouline
Cecil Beaton’s private scrapbooks, reproduced for the photography lover’s library.
Seen at Assouline, 8 Sep 2026
Kindle
Scribe 64GB with Premium Pen (paid link)
Over $250 at Amazon
An e-reader and notebook in one with a stylus pen, for older teens ages 14 to 17.
Seen at Amazon, 5 Sep 2026
Assouline
Formula 1: The Impossible Collection, 2nd Edition
$1,400 at Assouline
A handcrafted Formula 1 volume from the Ultimate Collection, made to take pride of place in the study.
Seen at Assouline, 8 Sep 2026
Assouline
Gucci: The Art of Silk
$250 at Assouline
Gucci’s silk-scarf archive becomes a richly illustrated book in a Flora-print slipcase.
Seen at Assouline, 8 Sep 2026