CamCat Books Holiday Gift Catalog

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Whether you’re shopping for somoneone on your list or looking to treat yourself, you’re sure to find the perfect read. Browse our catalog, and find pairing recommendations to go with your CamCat book for a complete gift package.

Enemies-to-Lovers Romance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Books That Are Out of This World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Magic Is Wild, Magic Is Chaos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Role-Playing Inspired Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Inspired by Favorite Movies & TV Shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Inspired by Classics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Book-to-Screen List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Twisty Whodunnits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Psych Thrillers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

True Crime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Inspired by True Crime & Politics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Inspired by Historical Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Action-Packed Adventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Travel to Exotic Locales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Spooky Thrills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Nightmare Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Books for Young Teens & Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Enemies-to-Lovers Romance

Looking for a book with plenty of passion, romantic tension, and witty banter to curl up to this winter? Be transported into the lush and vibrant worlds of these CamCat romances with these enemies-to-lovers stories that you won’t be able to put down.

The Brass Queen

Elizabeth Chatsworth

If you like the Parasol Protectorate or the Invisible Library series, you’ll love this gaslamp fantasy—a rambunctious romantic romp that will have you both laughing out loud and wishing you owned all of Miss Haltwhistle’s armaments.

Pair with a fancy tin of shortbread and English breakfast tea.

Bewitching a Highlander

Roma Cordon

A healer with witchery in her blood and a future Highlander clan chief risk everything for family and a forbidden romance.

Pair with a plaid scarf or cozy blanket!

The marghazar trials series

Aamna Qureshi

Perfect for fans of These Violent Delights and The Wrath and the Dawn, this scintillating debut retells “The Lady or the Tiger?” against a Pakistan-inspired world of forbidden love and court intrigues.

Pair with warm fuzzy socks and a deliciously spiced blend of chai or jasmine tea.

Books That Are Out of This World

Wanting an escape this holiday season? Travel across the galaxy with these action-packed science fiction adventures, encountering everything from space pirates and alien predators to high stakes battles and rogue robots.

Intergalactic Exterminators, Inc

Ash Bishop

After exploring his grandparents’ bookstore, Russ finds a mysterious stone that attracts an alien predator and encounters Intergalactic Exterminators who insist he join their team—or else.

Pair with a gift card to a local bookstore or your favorite space alien.

Earth United Series

Bryan Prosek

Caught between love and revenge, Jake has one chance to live up to the man his uncle was while escorting his best friend’s sister to an ambassadorship in a far-off planet.

Pair with tickets to your local planetarium.

under the Heavens

Ruth Fox

Hannah Monksman won the opportunity to captain Seiiki and carry the last of Earth’s whales to a new planet, but the isolation of space may be getting to her when she suspects that someone else is hiding onboard.

Pair with tickets to the aquarium or to your local museum featuring a space or ocean exhibition.

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A Measure of Serenity

Bryan Prosek

In this novel of parallel worlds and doubled identities, a mathematically bril liant but awkward teen must impersonate her alter-ego as a resistance leader against dimension-hopping enemies, or else lose all hope of returning to her own world.

Pair with fun puzzle books like sudoku or an alternate reality themed movie or game.

Infinity Drive Ross Richdale

A sci-fi story of discrimination and a crew of outcasts out to change their world.

Pair with a space adventure movie and favorite snacks or pampering products.

Revisionist Future

Lee Bumbicka

While it is every writer’s dream to write characters that come to life, Michael Schatten wakes up in a nightmare when he learns that his typewriter is part of a secret Cold War weapon that turns fiction into reality.

Pair with a snazzy or old-fashioned typewriter or writing software for the writer on your list.

Magic Is Wild, Magic Is Chaos

Wishes, curses, and stolen magic all come with a dangerous price. Dive into these fantasy worlds to find out how much these characters are willing to risk for the magic that lies within their grasp.

Salt Chasers Duology

A. S. Thornton

Emel lives in a world where love and freedom are at the mercy of capricious gods, but nothing will stop her from claiming what is rightfully hers in the Salt Chasers duology by A. S. Thornton.

Pair with a luxury incense , patchouli, or amber scented candle.

Jester

Brielle D. Porter

Desperate to survive in a city glutted with power, Lisette enters into a deadly competition to become the Queen’s Jester. But without the magic her disgraced father promised her, she might just lose her head.

Pair with alice in wonderland themed gifts or a fun tabletop board game.

Gold Spun Duology

Brandie June

A magical retelling of Rumpelstiltskin that gives the miller’s daughter of the original fairy tale a life, a purpose, and, most importantly, a name. Names, after all, are always powerful.

Pair with fairy tale themed gifts or a carnival-bright eyeshadow palette.

Role-Playing Inspired Books

Do you love role-playing games, and wish you could find a book that reads like a game brought to life? You’re in luck! Check out these fun sci-fi and fantasy books and live out the role-playing inspired stories along with the characters.

So You Had to Build a Time Machine

Jason Offutt

A circus runaway in Kansas City embarks on a dimension-hopping race to shut down a time machine gone rogue.

Pair with a gift card to your local bakery or a box of cupcakes with pink frosting. candy cockroaches optional.

They Met in a Tavern

Elijah Menchaca

The Starbreakers went their separate ways after they failed a whole city. Seven years later, when a hefty bounty is placed on their heads, they must choose between hanging onto their past grudges or working together to save the day.

Pair together or with a set of fun twenty-sided dice or with a giftcard to a local game or RPG store.

hex breaker

Stella Drxler

A hex breaker, a former dark magician, and an expert on love magic race against time to figure out which enemy from their past wants them all dead.

Inspired by Favorite Movies & TV Shows

Do you love James Bond and superhero movies? Cult classics like The Twilight Zone or The Heathers? If so, then these are the books for you! Dive into these fantastic books, all inspired by the movies and TV shows you love.

ken allen super sleuth series J. A. Crawford

D-List actor-turned-detective Ken Allen is called into action to solve cases amongst the stars and production sets of Hollywood using his martial arts skills, fun gadgets, and his penchant for finding himself in the middle of trouble.

Inspired by many pop-culture fandoms like Marvel and james bond. pair with tickets to your local theater.

Imagining Elsewhere

Sara Hosey

Former bully, Astrid, moves to the town of Elsewhere and becomes the target of teenage tyrant, Candi, who has Elsewhere wrapped around her finger. Little does Astrid know, Candi’s hold over the town is darker than she could ever imagine.

Inspired by The Twilight Zone and Mean Girls. Pair with a paranormal movie or TV show or create a rad 80’s music playlist.

The Ghosts of Thorwald Place

Helen Power

Rachel Drake is murdered in the elevator of her apartment building, but that’s only the beginning of her story. Spirit tethered to her death spot and the apartments nearby, she observes her neighbors’ lives, uncovering their secrets and lies— while trying to figure out who killed her and why.

Inspired by alfred hitchcock’s famous film, Rear Window. Pair with a fun jigsaw puzzle or with another hitchcock inspired movie or book.

Inspired by Classics

These books offer new takes on classic tales, reinvisioned in creative and fantastical ways. Try them out over the holidays, or gift them to a friend who loves the classics!

The Secret Garden of Yanagi Inn

Amber A. Logan

An adult retelling of the classic children’s book The Secret Garden about an American woman who, while grieving her mother’s death, travels to Japan to photograph a dilapidated inn only to find herself mysteriously tied to the inn’s haunted past.

A Retelling of the Secret Garden but for adults. Pair with a beautiful blend of matcha tea and japaneseinspired teaware.

Empire of the House of Thorns Series

Christian Klaver

The Empire of the House of Thorns series follows Justice and the rest of the Kasric siblings through an intense Human-Faerie war on land, at sea, and everywhere magic can reach.

For fans of the Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis. Pair with the films or TV series or any narnia-related gift items.

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The Registration

Madison Lawson

In the near-future, everyone has the legal right to murder one person in their life and while waiting in line to offer a name for The Registration, Lynell Mize hears her name called and now has 14 days to survive.

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The Man Who Fell From the Sky

William Norris

Twisty Whodunnits

Whether you’re looking for a cozy mystery to curl up with this winter, or a suspenseful cold case, these are the books for you! Follow the clues alongside these detectives with these riveting whodunnits.

The Dead Won’t Tell

S. K. Waters

Hired to investigate a cold-case murder involving her former mentor, a novice journalist’s questions about race and police coverups in the 1960s ruffles one too many feathers, putting her family into the real killer’s crosshairs.

Treat yourself to your favorite murder mystery show, or pair these two mysteries together for the perfect gift for cold-case mystery lovers.

The Disappearance of Trudy Solomon Marcy McCreary

An accomplished detective teams up with her father, a retired cop, to retrace a cold kidnapping case, only to realize that the clues reach deep into her past and uncomfortably close to home.

None Without Sin

Michael Bradley

A small-town journalist and a faithless minister race to end the murderous spree of a serial killer who practices the Victorian symbolism of sin eating, while keeping their own sins a secret from the Sin Eater.

Scandalous murders abound. Pair these two books with a gifty adult beverage.

Dead On My Feet

Patricia Broderick

A tongue-in-cheek adventure revealing the dark secrets of the quirky characters in a posh Southern California seaside community embroiled in scandalous murders.

Psych Thrillers

Looking for something to keep you on the edge of your seat?

Something with endless twists and turns that you won’t be able to put down?

Try out these suspenseful, fast-paced psychological thrillers.

Dead Air

Michael Bradley

As anonymous letters threaten to destroy Kaitlyn Ashe’s reinvented life as the top-rated radio DJ in Philadelphia, her life spirals toward a reunion in the one place she’d hoped to never visit again: The Shallows.

Pair together or with a fun weekend getaway to the northeast u.S.

Fool Her Once Joanna Elm

Investigative reporter Jenna Sinclair, convinced that the man who attacked her former lover is now stalking her family, must find the man she exposed as a serial killer’s illegitimate son, and follows a trail that leads to a devastating discovery.

Beneath the Marigolds

Emily C. Whitson

Ann, a successful lawyer, infiltrates an exclusive single’s retreat on a remote island off the coast of Hawaii, risking everything to find her close friend Reese, who disappeared under mysterious circumstances, only to realize that she herself may never get off the island alive.

Pair with a gift basket of favorite snack items and comfort wear for a fun night of binging reality TV.

True Crime

Curious about the truth behind long unsolved crimes, or the dark secrets lurking behind forgotten mysterious? Try out one of these true crime books to learn the surprising histories of these gripping cases.

A Talent to Deceive William Norris

The Lindbergh Kidnapping has been a major topic of controversy and fascination for almost 90 years. Who really committed the crime? What really hap pened the night of March 1, 1932? Follow this history-meets-mystery tale as Norris seeks the truth about The Case That Will Never Die.

Pair with William Norris’ fictional, modern take on the Lindbergh kidnapping, Make Mad the Guilty.

Willful Misconduct

William Norris

The investigation into the crash of Pan American Flight 806 was the longest and most expensive trial in aviation history. In this careful reconstruction of what went wrong, Norris explores the consequences both personal and public.

Pair with comfy houseshoes, or if you’re getting the audiobook, pair with a good set of earbuds.

Snowbird

William Norris

Investigative journalist William Norris sits down with pilot Andrew Richard Barnes to recount the crimes and dangers that riddled his flights carrying the very first shipments of cocaine for the Medellín Cartel into the United States throughout the 1970s and ‘80s.

Pairs well with William Norris’ fictional mystery, A Grave Too Many.

Inspired by True Crime & Politics

If you’re looking for a novel filled with political intrigue, or a story inspired by fascinating true crime events, look no farther! These books combine mesmerizing storytelling with historical or political backdrops to provide stories that you won’t be able to put down.

A Grave Too Many

William Norris

History says that while practicing for an air display, WWI flying ace Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor lost control of his SE 5A and lost his life—but what really happened?

Pair with tickets to an aviation museum or world war exhibit.

The Badger Game

William Norris

A liberal arts college on the brink of financial ruin unwittingly joins forces with the Mafia and involves students in rigging the next presidential election . . .

Pair with tickets to a local college or university sporting event or alumni gifts.

Make Mad the Guilty

William Norris

All-American Hero Jason Verne, the first man to set foot on Mars, is the perfect candidate to move into the White House, until his son Timmy is kidnapped with eerie similarities to the 1932 Lindbergh kidnapping. Is this a coincidence, or is something more sinister at play?

Pair with a favorite political thriller movie or with William norris’ true crime books.

Inspired by Historical Events

Are you a fan of history, or are you trying to find that perfect gift for someone who is?

Travel back to decades past with one of these insightful and captivating historical novels.

SunSet Tomorrow

E. Ervin Tibbs

In this heartwarming story set on the California coastline against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, a group of beach bums have one night to grant the birthday wish of a child with cancer.

Pair with a heartwarming movie or 1960s playlist.

The Saint’s Mistress Kathryn Bashaar

A love story for the ages, The Saint’s Mistress brings to life the monumental struggle between love, faith and religious office.

Pair with a gift card to a favorite restaurant or to a food delivery service for a night in of reading.

Eclipse of the Bright Moon

Donald C. Lee

A novel driven as much by memory as by imagination, Eclipse of the Bright Moon was inspired by the Tianenmen Square protests of 1989 as witnessed by author Donald C. Lee while living in Xi’an, China.

Pair with a favorite chinese adult beverage or historical documentary.

Action-Packed Adventures

A Chris Black Adventure Series

James Lindholm

Thunder Road

Colin Holmes

Chasing down a small time gambling debt in the summer of 1947, down-on-his-luck former Ranger Jefferson Sharp realizes that more than a few poker chips are at stake when he stumbles upon an interplanetary cover up.

Death Warrant

Bryan Johnston

Frankie Percival has agreed to be assassinated on the most popular TV show on the planet. Once she has signed her Death Warrant, her memory is wiped clean. Anyone could be her assassin.

Travel to Exotic Locales

Want to go on a trip this holiday season? Go on vacation with one of these thrilling reads, traveling across the globe, from the wintery expanse of Canada to bustling cities across eastern Europe.

Temple of Conquest

Mark Broe

A thriving young rock climber based his life around his community’s teachings of human progress and expansion, but his faith is shaken after a catastrophic accident leads to the exile of his closest friends. His journey to find them will test his skills and his heart to the limit.

Pair togther for a great set of coming-of-age stories or with an outdoorsy travel mug and strong coffee.

Ancient Canada

Clinton Festa

Two sisters who were exiled from their home set off on a journey for justice and meet many characters along the way.

The Wayward Series

Susan Ouellette

Susan Ouellette’s Wayward series follows intelligence analyst Maggie Jenkins on a perilous mission from Russia to England to the US to defuse a new terrorist threat.

Pair with a gifty adult beverage or a fun social-deduction party game.

Spooky Thrills

Looking for a chilling book with a paranormal twist? Try out one of these CamCat titles for ghosts, vampires, and things that go bump in the night.

The beached Ones Colleen M. Story

After a stunt jump gone horribly wrong, Daniel finds himself lost far away from home without knowledge of the accident. Haunted by disjointed memories, all Daniel knows is that he must get to his younger brother before time runs out.

Pair with san francisco gift items or a tour of local haunts.

The Photo Thief J. L. Delozier

Drawn into a wealthy family’s long, sordid history, a grieving detective faces a choice: overlook a socialite’s death and save his career, or risk it all for the chance to hear his daughter’s voice again.

Pair togther for a great set of spooky mysteries with a historical bent.

Her Sister’s Death K. L. Murphy

When a reporter’s sister is found dead in a swanky Baltimore hotel, the police suspect suicide. Determined to prove them wrong, she partners with a detective who knows more than he admits about her sister, the hotel, and its history of death.

The Immortal Twin D. B. Woodling

Celeste Torok lives an ordinary life, aside from her immortal parents, a paranormal romance, and the future of the human race depending on her.

Pair with a favorite vampire fandom gift item.

Nightmare Fuel

Want something that will keep you up at night? These eerie horror books have everything needed to fuel your darkest nightmares, from inexplicable hauntings to unseen monsters.

The Taxidermist’s Lover

Polly Hall

A contemporary Gothic tale of a woman haunted by her past and trapped in her husband’s passion on the Somerset moors.

Pair with a gifty edition of a classic gothic novel or mary shelley or brontë-inspired gifts.

The Girl in the Corn

Jason Offutt

Thomas teams up with the girl in the corn to save her world—and his—only to realize that he may not be able to distinguish good from evil before evil swallows them whole.

Pair with an e-reader and a gift card for more scary reads.

When the Night Bells Ring

Jo Kaplan

Two climate refugees descend into the cool darkness of an old mine where they find a settler’s diary that whispers of horrors haunting the ghost town, only to realize that the caved-in tunnels are haunted still.

Pair with a spooky or puzzle-themed escape room gift card.

Books for Young Teens & Up

Shopping for a younger reader who loves harrowing journeys and relatable characters? These fabulous young adult titles are perfect for young teens, adult readers, and everyone in between!

Contest of Queens

Jordan H. Bartlett

When an unsettling event occurs in the Queendom of Frea, Jacs, an inventor’s apprentice from the Lower Realm, participates in the Contest of Queens to prove that a Queendom is strongest when united.

Pair togther for a magical set of great readsor with gift items from a favorite fantasy fandom.

The Other Side of Water

Erika Espinoza

A teen boy’s story of navigating grief and lost magic, for fans of Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia and Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse.

misaligned series

Armen Pogharian

Eighth grader Penny Preston is worse than suspended. She’s misaligned. That means she exists in more than three dimensions at once, which gives her the power to fix and prevent dimensional rifts. She must embrace her special powers when dangerous higher-dimensional beings threaten to invade Piper Falls.

New Year’s Sneak Peek

Karma of the Sun

Brandon Ying Kit Boey

In an imagined future of the earth’s last days, a young Tibetan Sherpa hunts for his missing father in the ruined nuclear winterland of the Himalayas, racing against a final calamity that threatens to destroy all humanity.

treat yourself to these january releases, or use up those gift cards you got from family or friends.

Claw Heart Mountain

David Oppegaard

On their way to a remote mountain cabin, a group of college friends discovers fifteen million dollars on an abandoned armored van. They take the money, unaware that a killer is after the cash and a legendary creature haunts the mountain.

Trying to put together your TBR for next year? Treat yourself for the New Year with these exciting January titles, available now to pre-order! Browse even more great books on camcatbooks.com!

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