Here are tech products every modern book lover would love to receive to bring reading pleasure to a whole new level.
Finding a gift for a modern reader is not an easy task any longer. Gifting a newest Kindle or Nook may turn out to be too obvious or even pointless – if a gift recipient already owns and loves the newest Kindle or Nook.
Fortunately, the needs of book geeks evolve. There are more and more products that meet these needs, and most of them are tech-related, as readers these days delve not only into print books but also ebooks and audiobooks.
Below, you will find the best tech gifts you can buy for everyone who loves reading books. The list includes electronic devices and small home appliances, but also subscriptions and e-gifts for digital content.
We are sure you will find on the list the products you were never aware of or haven’t taken into consideration, yet. That’s fine – some of them were launched in recent months. Maybe you’ll also want to buy them for yourself. Which one is your favorite?
The best tech gifts – highlights
The following list of tech gifts includes, among others:
- Fashionable reading glasses that reduce 97% of blue light emitted by electronic screens
- Long-lasting battery Bluetooth speakers that are perfect for audiobooks
- Smart digital bookmark that features a timer and reading light
- Membership and e-gifts for audiobooks and ebooks
- The new iPad model that’s best suited for reading
- Book-shaped home appliances for kids
- Unique two-in-one bedside lamp and USB charger
Tech gifts for a book lover in your life
1. Blue light blocking reading glasses
Our pick: Best gift for avid readers
One of the biggest disadvantages of reading ebooks is that tablet or smartphone screens emit light directly into your face, causing eye fatigue. Blue light emitted by electronic displays is natural during a day, but should be reduced in the evening to avoid problems with sleep.
To filter out blue light, one can get a device with a night mode option (such as an iPad or iPhone), but there is a better way to do it – get special reading glasses.
Features: 100% UV protection; six classic and modern styles – perfect for her and him; six colors to choose from; blue light reduction by up to 90%
Take a look at anti-eye strain glasses by J+S Vision. They filter out up to 90% of blue light that is emitted by electronic screens such as laptops, iPads, smartphones, as well as fluorescent and LED lighting – and even the sun, as they offer 100% UV protection.
Unlike other glasses on the market with heavily tinted lens, J+S Vision’s low color distortion lens is designed to provide the perfect balance between eye protection and viewing quality.
2. Long-lasting battery Bluetooth earphones
Our pick: Top tech gift for audiobook fans
More and more book lovers start their adventure with audiobooks. Sometimes you can use a smart speaker, but sometimes you would prefer earphones.
You can always get earphones with a headphone jack, but more and more devices, including all Kindle e-readers, rely fully on Bluetooth technology.
Included in the box: sturdy carrying case, mobile phone wallet, magnetic car vent smartphone mount
Senso offers one of the most popular Bluetooth earphones on Amazon. They are compact, waterproof but, most importantly, they allow to listen to audiobooks for up to 8 hours – enough for an entire audiobook!
What’s more, quick recharge takes only 1.5 hour, and the battery will last for 240 hours of stand-by.
3. Book-shaped Bluetooth speaker
Our pick: Best tech gift for a home library
Here is a great gift idea if you are looking for something the giftee would use at home. As more and more book lovers read not only print but also digital books, some bookshelves may become empty.
A Bluetooth speaker from Doss will find its place not only on a shelf but also in a giftee heart.
Called “Cloud Book,” the speaker is designed to look like a real book, and has dimensions of a hardcover. It’s available in as much as seven colors. A rechargeable battery will let it play audiobooks for up to 12 hours.
4. USB rechargeable reading light
Our pick: Best gift for Mom and Dad
Opposite to other reading lights, the one offered by Oliomp is extremely slim and lightweight. Thanks to that, it’s not only extremely portable, but can be also used as a bookmark.
This LED light has 360-degree flexible body, and 4 levels of brightness. You can recharge it by simply plugging it into any USB port.
The clamp that’s used to fix the lamp on a book or e-reader is detachable. Remove the clamp and your bookmark is ready!
5. Smart 3-in-1 digital bookmark
Our pick: Best tech gift for kids
There are hundreds of bookmarks you can buy on Amazon or Etsy, but some are more functional than others.
A tiny digital device offered by Mark-My-Time has everything to get your children find time for books more often than before.
Mark-My-Time combines a bookmark with a timer, and a compact LED foldable reading light. The timer has a few modes, including a countdown session timer, and a 60-second fluency timer. Integrated clip helps attach the bookmark to any book.
This 3-in-1 digital bookmark is available in a few colors, so you should have no problem with picking up different variants for all your children.
6. Book-shaped bed lamp
Our pick: Best literature-inspired tech home decor
Here is something for the future book lover in your life – a book lamp that’s perfect for every children’s room.
Developed by Ideahouse Studio, the lamp creates a beautiful atmosphere when you read books together and will help your kid fall asleep easier.
You can choose from a few variants, including The Ugly Duckling, Cinderella, and Moby Dick.
7. Electric book clock
Reading for 6 minutes a day can reduce stress by over 60%. Let this beautiful electric clock remind your beloved ones to reach for a book as often as possible.
In Search of Lost Time is the most obvious idea for a book cover. Long Day’s Journey into Night is also clever, especially when you also have a bookish bedtime light shown earlier.
What’s interesting, the clock has a hidden box under the cover for notes, postcards, and other small things.
8. Amazon Kindle e-reader
Our pick: The best tech gift overall
The newest entry-level Kindle model is a perfect gift for anyone who enjoys reading ebooks, and used Kindle e-readers before.
Features: adjustable front light, new slim design, display with improved contrast, a single battery charge lasts weeks
The new Kindle has everything a modern reader needs: lighter design, ability to play Audible audiobooks, and – most of all – front lighted display which lets read in the evening without the need to use external source of light.
Unlike Amazon’s other e-readers, the newest Kindle comes in two color versions: black or white. You can choose the one which suits the gift recipient more.
7. iPad mini 5
Our pick: Best tablet for book lovers
There is an ongoing discussion which device is better for reading: Kindle or iPad. If a giftee loves reading novels, she or he will be happy to receive a newest Kindle model.
However, if you observe that a person you are going to give a gift reads a lot of digital magazines, comic books, or textbooks, a much better option it to give a tablet.
And the 7.9-inch iPad mini is not only the best iPad for reading – it’s the best tablet for reading. Compact, lightweight, and blazing fast, it comes with a Retina display offering the highest pixel density of 326 ppi.
Moreover, you can make it an ultimate reading machine by adding one of free book-reading, audiobook, or library apps.
10. Pre-paid Audible membership
Our pick: Best gifts for audiobook fans
Gifting a particular audiobook means that sometimes you’ve chosen the wrong one.
Why not passing a choice of titles to a gift recipient? That’s why getting an Audible membership makes a lot of sense. As you know, an Audible subscriber can get for free one audiobook (no matter its price) and two Audible Originals each month. And owns each downloaded title forever.
For a 3-month Audible membership you will pay $45 – this is the most popular gift option. A 6-month subscription is $90, but you can also buy 1-month plan for only $15.
After you buy a subscription, Audible will send your gift recipient an email at the day of your choice, together with instructions how to redeem a gift.
11. Scribd subscription
Our pick: Best digital content gift card overall
What if a gift recipient is not a fan of audiobooks? You can always buy Kindle Unlimited gift plan. But what if a person you are going to buy a gift is not an Amazon customer and just starts her or his adventure with digital books?
Let’s give a fresh start with Scribd – a popular platform that offers its members full and unlimited access to all kinds of digital content, from ebooks to comic books, to audiobooks, to magazines & newspapers.
There is no need to own any special device to enjoy Scribd. There are free apps one can get for iPad & iPhone or Android-powered devices.
You can buy one of three Scribd membership plans: 3-, 6-, and 12-month.
12. Productive Habits Book Bundle
Our pick: The best ebook bundle to gift
Ebook bundles are among most suitable gifts for those who love to read digital books – especially when a single title may not seem worthy enough.
You can choose from hundreds of ebook bundles on Amazon, but we’ve picked the one that should be admired by your gift recipient the most.
From S.J. Scott, the author of the bestselling book 10-Minute Mindfulness comes a bundle of five time management and self-help ebooks Productive Habits Book Bundle.
The bundle includes books on overcoming procrastination, getting things done, wake up habits, goal management, and decluttering.
13. Bedside charging organizer
Our pick: Top tech gift for bedroom
Needs of modern book lovers evolve. They read on digital screen, so a bedside lamp is used for creating an atmosphere rather than providing light.
What they do need is a way to charge their devices during the night and a smart way to keep all most essential things near their beds – sometimes even a large bedside table is not enough.
Key benefit: a deluxe organizer that securely keeps bedside essentials within arm’s reach.
The Night Caddy is a bedside organizer that answers most of these needs. It provides a few compartments that differ in size: for a book, tablet, phone, or magazine. You can place all your essentials in a vertical position, so you save a lot of space.
Plus, The Night Caddy has a built-in USB charger that lets you conveniently charge two devices at once.
Most importantly, no tools are needed to set up the organizer. Simply, slide it under a mattress and done!
14. Echo Input Alexa-enabling device
What if a giftee likes audiobooks and already has a speaker? There is not need to buy a smart speaker to help her or him start listening to modern digital audiobooks.
Amazon offers a smart device that lets any speaker connect to Alexa and manage Audible audiobooks with just a voice.
Did you know? Alexa voice-operated system has already more than 50,000 skills and counting.
Called Echo Input, the device connects with an external speaker with either 3.5 mm audio cable or Bluetooth module. Once the two devices are connected, you can just say “Alexa, read my book” to start listening to recently played audiobook.
Slim, low-profile design will fit anywhere, and can be a flexible way to enable Alexa on any existing speaker a home.
15. Nightstand lamp & USB charger
You are looking at one of the most innovative home products – which is also one of the most sought-after gifts for book geeks.
From Brightech comes a modern, minimalist LED bedside lamp that looks like a glowing ring. It comes with a touch-operated dimmer that lets you reduce light to 50 or 30%.
It’s not all. The lamp features a built-in USB charger, so that you can reload your phone, tablet, or e-reader to 100% during a night.
Where to buy unique gifts for book lovers?
Looking for a perfect gift for your mom, dad, or significant other? Make sure to explore our favorite online stores with the largest selection of products for people who love to read. Home decor, jewelry, posters, clothes, personal accessories, home appliances, and more!
Amazon Handmade – many users find gifts for mom and dad on Amazon. When you search the entire store, you may easily get disappointed with too many items that look cheap. However, in Amazon’s sub store called Handmade, you can find goods that are beautifully hand-crafted to order and can be personalized.
Not on the High Street – the site is a default online destination for gift-seeking users from the UK. If you want to find inspiration for homemade gift ideas for dad, this is the site you should check out.
Zazzle – it’s one of the largest online destinations for gifts and accessories of all kinds. You can pick up an artwork and choose the item you want it on. If you prefer to use your own photo or design – you can do it! A gift that you could customize? Try Zazzle.
Literary Emporium – an online store dedicated to all kinds of literary gifts, one of the favorite destinations of book lovers in the UK. You can find clothing, jewelry, personal accessories, as well as stationary & prints.
Etsy – when you visit Etsy, you’ll immediately realize that it’s loaded with gorgeous gifts for absolutely everyone! As all items are made to order, there are several ways to add a personal message – also for the bookish items listed above.
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