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The books our editors are giving for Christmas

They spend all year reading and editing fantastic books, so no wonder editors are the best at literary present-giving. Here, Penguin Random House editors share the titles they'll be filling stockings with this year. 

A flatlay of books published in 2021
How many have you read? Image: Vicky Ibbetson/Penguin

Book editors have some of the keenest insight into what we'll be reading in the future, but they also have a great idea of the best books that are already out in the world, too. Which is why we asked them which titles they would be giving to their loved ones this year. Prime your to-be-read pile, it's going to get some new additions...

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