If you are one of the laggards who are still thinking about what to give in Kings, today we are going to propose a type of gift that never (or almost never) fails. We refer, of course, to the books, those inseparable friends, capable of transporting us to other worlds, discovering incredible stories and also teaching us many new things. If you are lacking in inspiration, this is your list. Take note because there are titles for all tastes and hobbies.
1984. The graphic novel
A timeless classic but converted to a more current format. If you want to give a historion like this one by George Orwell but your addressee is a person who is not very fond of long reading, this format is ideal to get it right. It is the story we already know but with bullet points, a full-fledged comic with which you can also travel to that dystopian London of 1984 and hallucinate with the masterpiece of the British writer. In hard cover, it arrives this Tuesday if you buy it today.
Dune
On one of the greatest banners of science fiction literature we are going to propose two ideas: on the one hand, the original book, a wonderful story, written by Frank Herbert, with which you will travel to the arid Arrakis with the Atreides family to see yourself involved in a fascinating story that combines adventure, politics and fantasy like few others, with Paul at the helm. A true must-have -you can’t imagine the number of subsequent stories that have been based on this masterpiece, including Star Wars.
On the other hand, we offer you again the version in graphic novel of the book, a different and original way that will please both those who have never read the story and prefer comics, as well as those who are already fans and want to have another special and different edition of Dune.
sapiens. A graphic history
We promise that it is our last proposal in graphic format -it is that we like it too much-. After the overwhelming success of your book, the creator of Sapiens, From Animals to Gods: A Brief History of Humanity, launched a comic book version that has also been a success. It’s about the adaptation from what we can read in the quoted best-sellerso that we can take a witty tour of our evolution as a species and enjoy the walk through history with fun touches of humor.
dopamine
The best thing about this book, without a doubt, are the practical examples it gives and the way in which Daniel Z. Lieberman explains things. This psychiatrist and vice president of the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at George Washington University tells us in dopamine how does this work chemical substance in our brain and the capacity it has over what we like or motivate and even to make us make decisions. Take curious mind should read it.
The Metaverse: And How It Will Revolutionize Everything
If you have someone in the family who is intrigued by everything that is related to the metaverse, they might like this book a lot. Written by Mathew Ball, it is a very clear book that goes to the point about what this concept is, what is involved and how it can influence our lives. Is it the new internet? Should we keep it more in mind than we actually do right now? With this book you will find out.
Marvel. The encyclopedia
Arguably, this is the bible for Marvel lovers. With this book you can review all the essential facts of the classic Marvel heroes and villains such as Captain America, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor or Kingpin. An essential volume for the library of Marvel fans who will also find in this proposal a prologue written by Stan Lee. By the way, it comes in a hardcover.
Blood, sweat and pixels
Video game lovers will enthusiastically welcome this book about the “successful and turbulent stories behind the development of video game«. It is no secret that this world has all kinds of lights and shadows, but surely you would like to know everything that is going on behind the scenes and the blood, sweat and pixels who pour out to see a title finished and for sale. Written by Jason Schreier, it makes an ideal gift.
The invisible world of Hayao Miyazaki
Any fan of Studio Ghibli in the living room? Then you can’t ignore this book about Hayao Miyazaki, possibly the most important Japanese director on the current animation scene. Don’t let its cover fool you: it is a dense book full of technical data and although it also has more relaxed parts, it is in charge of giving us a much deeper look than you could imagine of all the machinery behind the creations of Miyazaki.
I am alive and you are dead
We already recommended this book to you in the summer when we did our review of suggestions to enjoy a relaxed month of August -it seems incredible that we are going to close the year already. Perhaps the first title does not ring a bell, but if we tell you that its protagonist is responsible for the stories of Blade Runner, Total Challenge or Minority Reportert, sure that the thing already changes. Indeed, it is a autobiographical book by Philip K. Dick with which you will be able to know much better what was going through the head of this visionary writer.
