I can’t believe I’m thinking about Christmas already because it’s still 80 degrees out here but, ever since I became a mom, I find that my planning needs to be earlier than I think it needs to be so that I can enjoy a stress free holiday and enjoy the moments!
But talking book lover ornaments and Christmas decor? I can get in the spirit for that too!
Growing up my mom always had a beautiful Victorian decorated tree and, while it was beautiful and I appreciate how much work it took, as a kid I never felt like it was MY tree.
All of our school-made ornaments were strategically relegated to less prominent places which makes me laugh now thinking about it — it really would have junked up the beauty. It was her pride and joy and I still think about it fondly.
However, once I had Riley I knew that I wanted the tree to be not-so-perfect mess of US and to feel like it infused our personalities in it.
Our tradition has become that we pick out a new ornament as a family that represents something about our year — whether it’s an ornament from somewhere we went, something we were into or just something that feels right for the year.
I have also loved adding bookish ornaments and decor to add a bit of flair now that Riley and I outnumber Will when it comes to being book lovers.
If you are wanting some book lover inspired Christmas tree ornaments and decorations (seriously the book page trees are just the best thing I’ve ever seen and so unique) to make your Christmas decorating a bit more personal and unique — keep reading! I have got some inspiration for you.
I love adding touches of my book-loving ways into my home and my wardrobe and Christmas is no exception and I suspect some of you are the same so I hope you find this roundup of literary Christmas ornaments and other decorations ideas to be helpful either for yourself or as a gift.
Seriously, I have gifted so many of the items for different book club exchanges and online book community Secret Santas.
Etsy is always my go-to for all that fun stuff so you will see a lot of Etsy creations on this list — plus I love supporting small businesses. I find a lot of unique items that make great gifts and honestly it makes my decorations feel more unique than getting the latest Target obsession (no shade — I buy those too!).
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Book Lover Inspired Christmas Ornaments
Book Page Ornaments
So many creative ornament ideas made from book pages! Some of them would fit in nicely with your regular ornaments if you aren’t doing a book themed tree but just nice subtle, interesting pieces to add!
This Book Page Bauble Ornament:
I love that this clear bauble is filled with pages of books! This shop in particular has so many different book selections to pick from — The Giving Tree, Pride and Prejudice, Harry Potter and even Sarah J. Maas. I really can’t wait for the day Riley and I read A Little Princess together because I really want to get that one for us.
They also have the option for ornament sets which I really love if you aren’t looking to just grab one ornament!
This set of wood slice ornaments features the most darling book page flower, amirite? Definitely cute if you are going for a more rustic Christmas look! And, I can tell you, they are HIGH quality!
Christmas Tree Book Page Origami Ornaments:
Love love love these adorable little Christmas origami tree ornaments made from book pages! This is a set of 5.
Any of the gorgeous 3D ornaments this shop makes:
From hot air balloons to Starbucks cups to snowmen, this shop has the cutest book art ornaments to adorn your tree!!
Other book page ornaments to check out:
Other book-themed Christmas ornaments
If you are looking for a small gift for a reader, this personalized book ornament is so cute! I want to get one for both Riley and I!
This shop will let you pick which books you want in your stack AND how you want them displayed (stack, splayed out, etc) which I think is so cool!
A perfect gift for a reader friend to get them a custom ornament with their fave books or maybe a book stack ornament for your book club with the selections you’ve read! Great book club gift!
Emily Cromwell “Bookshop” ornament:
I always have recommended Emily Cromwell’s “All I Want For Christmas Is Books” ornament for YEARS on this post (the same one that I own) and sadly it’s no longer available.
HOWEVER, she has this adorable bookshop ornament amongst others (including a NEW “All I Want For Christmas Is Books” ornament so check those out here.
I will be updating my Emily Cromwell ornament collection with this one because it’s my new favorite!!
Personalized Girl Reading Book Ornament:
This personalized book lover ornament is so cute — get your name plus your favorite books written on the spines AND you can customize what the person looks like! Would make a great gift.
This ornament is a flat, 2D style ornament and it is made from acrylic — just to note in case you were looking for something 3D. This is not 3D!!
There’s other listings for other styles so check that out here!
Cozy Christmas book stack wooden ornament:
This cozy stack of Christmas classics is such a cute touch to a tree! It’s wooden with twine to hang it with the twine coming in 4 different colors you can choose from. Great festive stocking stuffer for a book lover!
This shop has so many other cute book lover things — like jewelry, bookmarks, prints and more!
They do ship from the UK (so time & a little more for shipping) but I literally cannot find any wooden book ornaments like this and with such high quality so it’s worth it to me personally.
A cute ceramic ornament that says “Reading Is Cool” (because it is) that would look stylish on any Christmas tree! This shop also has a really cute ornament in the same style that says “The Year I Read All The Books 2024“.
They honestly have a lot of really cute non-book ornaments that I’ve actually ordered for gifts after I discovered them for this ornament.
other cute options from this shop:
Book Lover Christmas Ornaments on Amazon
I normally am really just a handmade/Etsy girl when it comes to fun bibliophile purchases but I found a couple of cute ones on Amazon that I just had to include! A great way to get an affordable and quick-to-ship literary Christmas ornament.
But I do want to caution you that there are A LOT of crappy knock-offs of popular Etsy ornaments on there. Please read reviews and be careful if you do peruse Amazon for book ornaments. Truly, I’ve seen ones look promising and then you get them and they are so cheap looking or the printing is off in some way.
Cute and simple book stack from Hallmark! They have a couple other cute variations of this.
Love this Book Stack ornament too from Amazon!
There’s also a similar one that has a cute little year charm.
Upcycled Book Decorations For Christmas
I know some people cringe at butchering a book like that but it doesn’t really bother me to repurpose or upcycle old books or damaged books that nobody is going to read anymore anyways.
Christmas Decor Made From Recycled Books
This is the actual coolest thing I’ve ever seen. What a cute Christmas decoration made out of an old book — would make a great gift for a book lover! I love the little book page roses on the tree with the pinecones.
This shop has THE best Christmas decorations for readers and book lovers to drool over!
Repurposed Book “Joy” Decoration:
What a beautiful way to repurpose a book to make a literary-inspired Christmas decoration for your mantle or something!
Repurposed Open Book Holiday Decoration:
What a tasteful and absolutely unique way to add some book lover flair to your holiday decor! This shop has quite a few other holiday inspired open books like that!
Other options:
Book Page Christmas Decorations
I am seriously so in awe of these bibliophile inspired Christmas decorations!! A very unique and a fun way to bring your love for books into the holiday season!
Like I said above, I love the idea of upcycling old and used books in creative ways and wish I was crafty enough to do it myself — luckily there are people on Etsy who can make all my nerdy dreams come true with these Christmas decorations made from book pages.
Book Page Green Christmas Tree:
These little book page trees are the cutest little Christmas decoration for book lovers! I’m in awe of how a book is transformed into a tree like this! What a perfect addition to your holiday decor — would look great on a mantel or a table. I also think it could be a fun book club gift if yours exchanges gifts!
Additional Book Page Trees:
I Love this little guy! SO CUTE! The seller also has a set of 3 book page snowman that I’m tempted to get myself!
Other Options of Book Page Snowmen:
Book Page Wreaths
Sarah at PageTurnersBookshop makes the cutest wreaths and she has a bunch of Christmas wreaths made from book pages!
Other Book Page Wreath Options
Christmas Book Page Garland
Christmas Tree Book Page Garland:
I think this is so cute to hang over your mantel or on your Christmas tree! I also really like these book page star garland!
Book Page Christmas Wall Art
So technically this is made from dictionary pages and not book pages but we bibliophiles clearly love words so I think it is the perfect book lover Christmas decoration.
I have always been a fan of these book page art prints since my friend Tara gifted me one and I had a really hard time narrowing it down to pick my favorite because there are SO many on Etsy. This one just really caught my eye though!
Other holiday/Christmas book page art:
JOY TO The WORLD Book Page Wall Art: // PINE TREE dictionary art print //Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Vintage Dictionary Book Page Wall Art
Book-Inspired Wall Art For The Holidays
Noel Book Page Wreath Wall Art:
Adorn your wall with this adorable Noel sign featuring a wreath made from book pages!
Which one of these do you like best? What’s the coolest reading inspired Christmas stuff you’ve seen??
P.S. Check out all these gift guides for book lovers this year!
Andrea says
I love all of these!
Erica Metcalf says
I love all of these so much!!!
Keri says
These are so cute! I think I might get myself the ornaments with the book pages. I can’t help but think that if I had the nutcracker one on the tree, it would be so charming.
Lisa says
The bookish ornament I have in an actual miniature book for your menu of the month, The Nutcracker. I’ve had it for a long time (like with many of my ornaments), so it’s close and dear to my heart. Hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,
Terra Heck says
I love all the ornaments especially the personalized book one.