TOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

You’ve made your list and checked it twice and, as usual, it includes offerings for both naughty and nice

FOR THE NAUGHTY

FOR THE NICE

Stargazers

In Prince Harry, Brother Soldier Son, Penny Junor offers an insider’s look at the playboy prince – with his devilish smile and that twinkle in his eye – fourth in line to the British throne. You can be sure that the advice in Oprah Winfrey’s

What I Know For Sure, a collection of her columns, will be straight to the point and delivered with love, as only Oprah can.

Foodies

If you know a cook who considers herself a culinary rebel, help her elevate her vegan-game with Thug Kitchen’s Eat Like You Give a F**k. For cooks who prefer a little less profanity, The

Vegetarian Flavor Bible by Karen Page is, by comparison, a positively saintly choice.

History Lovers

Rise to Greatness: The History of Canada From the Vikings to the

Present by Conrad Black may generate as much conversation for its byline as for its content. Second World War buffs will love Dispatches from the Front: Matthew Halton, Canada’s Voice at War by David Halton, son of the renowned CBC correspondent.

Eye Candy

Bettie Page: Queen of Curves, written by Petra Mason and photographed by Bunny Yeager, contains more than 200 “lens-fogging” photographs of Bettie embodying the naughty girl-next-door eroticism of pin-up culture.

For the more philosophically inclined, Chris Hadfield’s You Are Here: Around the World in 92

Minutes, a collection of his photographs from space, offers a unique perspective on the planet.

Music Buffs

Canadian rocker Neil Young looks at his life and career against the backdrop of his long obsession with automobiles in Special Deluxe: A Memoir of Life & Cars. For many, the Beatles will endure as the boys next door of rock ’n’ roll. The Beatles

Lyrics, edited by Hunter Davies, includes the handwritten drafts of more than 100 classic songs.