Beautiful coffee table books we covet

Drawing on decades of conversations with artists, the author looks at the practices and habits of creatives.

A stunning collection of photographs (highlights include works by Robert Mapplethorpe and Eve Arnold) from the collection of Sir Elton John and David Furnish, as exhibited at the V&A in 2024.

I was practically licking the pages of Paul Ainsworth’s gorgeous cookbook, which has a focus on fish and seafood.

Take an airmchair tour of the world with this beautiful book which includes paintings from destinations including Seville, Palm Springs and The Scottish Highlands.

Take a deep dive into how 50 of the world's best-known artists put together their colour palettes, with details of the artworks they created using them.

Interiors stylist Hilary Robertson celebrates the stylish simplicity of the monochromatic home — elegant interiors in black, white, and every shade of grey in between. A must for those who love neutral interiors.

Fans of Wes Anderson's eccentricity and use of pastel colours will love this coffee table book. Authorised by Wes Anderson himself, the author, Wally Koval, has collected photos inspired by the popular director and displayed them as travel inspiration in this fun book.

Icons offers pop-art portraits and text homages to 50 heroines who shaped contemporary culture. Just some of the women it chronicles include Michelle Obama, Ruth Bader-Ginsburg and Audrey Hepburn. This is the ultimate "girl power" coffee table book.

Photographer Mihaela Noroc travelled the world to photograph 500 women for this beautiful and expressive coffee table book. The portraits come with accompanying texts from women in every continent and showcase beauty from all over the globe.

Fans of The White Company will just love the interior brand's coffee table book. "If I'm feeling stressed, I love a flick through this book," says Books Editor, Joanne Finney. "Its gorgeous pictures of homes decorated in every shade of white and neutral are so calming and inspiring. With a small child, pale colours are off limits for now but a girl can dream!"

Assouline is known for its iconic travel coffee table books, including the best-selling Ibiza title. Capri is part of its renowned collection and features images of the Mediterranean location that will have you dreaming of holidays to sun-soaked Italy.

Part of the iconic 'Catwalk' collection by Thames and Hudson, this Dior book is a must for fashion fanatics. It features the iconic designer's best looks over the decades, with the grey design of the book looking sleek and stylish in almost any living room.

This collection by National Geographic photographers showcases some of the most iconic and jaw-dropping images that you will ever see. Covering everything from nature scenes to portraits, everyone will love this book.

This helpful book is as lovely to look at as it is useful. There's just something so pleasing about looking at colour co-ordinated cupboards.