2024 Gift Guide: Last-Minute Gifts Edition


SUBSCRIPTION BOXES

We have 5 subscription boxes for a variety of age groups and interests! Each are available in giftable 3-, 6-, and 12-month installments, as well as month-to-month options. As our own Ann Patchett says, “it’s like the fruit of the month club that doesn’t rot.”

First Editions Club

The perfect gift for the bookworm in your life who seems to have read everything! Each month, members receive a first edition of the selected book of the month, signed by the author. Books are carefully chosen by our staff of readers, and our picks have gone on to earn major recognition including the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the PEN/Faulkner Award. Plus, there’s no membership fee or premium charge for these books. Build a treasured library of signed first editions and always have something great to read!

Recent selections: James by Percival Everett, Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar, Long Island by Colm Toibin, Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout

Love, Parnassus

Our newest subscription box! Love, Parnassus is a monthly subscription box for romance readers curated by the experts at Parnassus Books. Each month you will receive a first edition book (which is sometimes signed), a letter from the author, a custom sticker, and a bookmark to track your reading. The Love, Parnassus selections focus on debut and new-to-you romance authors. This subscription includes books that are explicit in nature, so it’s best suited for folks 18+.

Recent selections: The Prospects by KT Hoffman, A Little Kissing Between Friends by Chencia C. Higgins, Birding with Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb, I’ll Have What He’s Having by Adib Khorram

ParnassusNext

ParnassusNext is the book subscription box for YA lovers. Every member of ParnassusNext receives a first edition hardcover of each month’s selected book, signed by the author. There is no membership fee to join — and no line to stand in for the autograph. Not only will you have one of the best YA books of the month when it comes out, you’ll have it straight from the author’s hands, with an original, authentic signature! Set up a subscription for yourself or buy a gift membership for your favorite YA reader.

Recent selections: Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson, When the World Tips Over by Jandy Nelson, Kill Her Twice by Stacey Lee, This Day Changes Everything by Edward Underhill

Spark Book Club

Spark Book Club is the first editions club for middle grade readers (typically ages 8-12). Every month members will receive a first edition middle grade novel picked by the expert children’s booksellers here at Parnassus — plus a letter written by the author especially for club members! Makes a great gift for the voracious independent reader.

Recent selections: Ferris by Kate DiCamillo, The Sherlock Society by James Ponti, Faker by Gordon Korman, The Secret Library by Kekla Magoon

Sprout Book Club

Sprout Book Club is the book subscription box for picture book lovers. The club is geared towards kids from birth to age 7, but it can be for anyone! Every month members will receive a new first edition picture book handpicked by the Parnassus team. If you know anyone expecting a new addition to the family, this would make a perfect holiday gift. Help them build a sweet library of modern classics!

Recent selections: My Thoughts Have Wings by Maggie Smith & Leanne Hatch, Dalmartian: A Mars Rover’s Story by Lucy Ruth Cummins, The Girl and the Mermaid by Hollie Hughes & Sarah Massini, The Bakery Dragon by Devin Elle Kurtz

OTHER LAST-MINUTE GIFTS

Gift Cards

When all else fails, gift certificates make great gifts for the book lover in your life! They can be used online and in-store, so you can give them to a loved one even if they don’t live in Nashville.

Libro.fm Audiobooks

Need a bookish gift for someone who prefers audiobooks? Get them a credit bundle from Libro.fm! Libro.fm is the best way to listen to audiobooks while supporting indie bookstores. With DRM-free downloads, playlists created by experts from indies across the country, and credits that never expire, Libro.fm is the perfect solution for listeners who want to shop local!

See these recommendations and more in our 2024 Holiday Catalog!