https://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/holiday-gift-guide/RSS feed for Holiday Gift GuideenFri, 11 Dec 2020 17:41:02 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/ten-best-photography-books-2020-180976514/From redheads to surfboards to national monuments, the subjects of our favorite titles this year are wide-rangingFri, 11 Dec 2020 17:41:02 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/ten-best-photography-books-2020-180976514/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/best-books-2020-180976456/In our efforts to increase and diffuse knowledge, we highly recommend these 80 titles released this yearMon, 07 Dec 2020 16:27:22 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/best-books-2020-180976456/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/ten-best-childrens-books-2020-180976454/These top titles deliver history lessons, wordplay and a musical romp through the animal kingdomMon, 07 Dec 2020 13:53:31 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/ten-best-childrens-books-2020-180976454/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/smithsonian-scholars-pick-their-favorite-books-2020-180976433/This wide-ranging list offers much-needed context for the issues at the forefront of the national conversationThu, 03 Dec 2020 12:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/smithsonian-scholars-pick-their-favorite-books-2020-180976433/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/ten-best-history-books-2020-180976423/Our favorite titles of the year resurrect forgotten histories and help explain how the country got to where it is todayTue, 01 Dec 2020 17:00:57 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/ten-best-history-books-2020-180976423/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ten-best-science-books-2020-180976414/New titles explore the mysterious lives of eels, the science of fear and our connections to the starsFri, 27 Nov 2020 13:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ten-best-science-books-2020-180976414/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/ten-best-stem-toys-give-gifts-2020-180976402/Tested and reviewed by engineers, these top picks make coding, robotics and engineering more accessible than everFri, 27 Nov 2020 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/ten-best-stem-toys-give-gifts-2020-180976402/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/ten-best-books-about-travel-2020-180976393/In a year of travel restrictions, these titles helped us channel our wanderlustWed, 25 Nov 2020 15:16:03 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/ten-best-books-about-travel-2020-180976393/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/ten-best-books-about-food-2020-180976406/From cookbooks to grocery-store exposés, these new books will tempt palates and fuel curiosityWed, 25 Nov 2020 13:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/ten-best-books-about-food-2020-180976406/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/best-board-games-2019-180973751/Take to the skies, the national parks and to the streets of Tokyo in these offerings perfect for family gatheringsWed, 11 Dec 2019 16:46:51 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/best-board-games-2019-180973751/