Great reads for the book lovers on your list

Make like an Icelander this holiday season and give the gift of literature. A long-held tradition in the Nordic nation is to exchange books on Christmas Eve, then stay up late reading them. In fact, the bulk of book sales in Iceland happen between September and December — otherwise known as “Jolabokaflod” or the “Christmas Book Flood.” To help you start a bookish new custom of your own this year, we rounded up eight books across several genres to give as gifts.

Laura Pearson is a freelancer.