With his trademark wit and off-the-wall humor, Augusten Burroughs (Running with Scissors, Possible Side Effects) recounts Christmases past in this hilarious and heartfelt essay collection. Booze, brawls, and feats of ridiculousness are offset by moments of grace, all recounted in gorgeous prose. A great gift for anyone you’ve shared a memorable holiday with. —M.M.

Commemorate the death of print with The Onion’s brand-new hardcover book, Our Front Pages. As the first decade of this new millennium draws to a close, peruse the strikingly beautiful cover pages of The Onion in full color in book form for the first time, and trace each pitiful year’s best headlines. You, too, will realize what generations yet unborn will someday realize in turn: The Onion is not merely the chronicle of America. The Onion is America.