10 Beautiful Editions of Classics to Gift

Enjoying a renaissance in the public imagination due to the Oscar-winning adaptations from director Denis Villeneuve, nearly 60 years after its publication Dune has captured the hearts and minds of an entirely new generation of sci-fi readers. Whether you've already torn through Frank Herbert's original 6 novels, or are just now considering a first read through, this edition with an award-winning cover is sure to make this epic sci-fi adventure even more special.

Featuring a genuine leather cover, specially designed endpapers, and an introduction from an acclaimed Austen scholar, this edition invites both new and longtime fans to immerse themselves in all six of Jane Austen's beloved, completed novels which have captivated readers for generations.

The 150th anniversary edition of George Eliot's masterpiece is the perfect way to rediscover, or discover for the first time, one of the most influential novels in the history of English literature, which offers one of the riches explorations of the human condition and its wide spectrum of experiences. Better yet, this edition of Eliot's legendary tome contains a forward from award-winning author Zadie Smith.

Though she only published ten books during her deeply reclusive life, Emily Dickinson's impact on American poetry cannot be understated. More than 1,700 poems published after her death have struck a chord with readers for nearly 150 years. This selected collections contains some of her most iconic and essential works, reflecting her loneliness, her love of the natural world, and her Puritan beliefs, among other influences.

Emily Brontë's unnerving, ghostly tale about a mystifying house and its strange occupants, told through the diary of their reclusive tenant, Mr. Lockwood, has gripped readers for generations. This beautiful, floral edition is perfect gift for any Brontë lover in your life – even yourself.

Whether you're a longtime fan or discovering this Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winner, which was recently adapted for film in a production by Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg, for the first time, the Penguin Vitae edition, with a foreword from MacArthur "genius" Kiese Laymon, is a great way celebrate this masterpiece of modern American literature.

Featuring letters, speeches, and photographs all previously unpublished, this special hardcover edition of Viktor Frankl's gripping and haunting memoir of his experiences in a Nazi concentration camp provides one of the most enduring and influential portraits of the Holocaust ever created. This book is a must-have for any home library.

"Swann's Way," the opening installment of Proust's 20th century masterpiece, "In Search of Lost Time," is an exploration of childhood told through a young boy's impressions of his family and neighbors. This new translation by award-winning author Lydia Davis breathes fresh life into this monumental classic.

This clothbound volume features memorable tales of humanity's best friends from Mark Twain, Virginia Woolf, and Jerome K. Jerome. This collection is a lovely accent for any dog lover's bedside table.

This curated anthology of classic stories from the likes of Rudyard Kipling and Edgar Allan Poe captures the mischievous, affectionate, and enigmatic qualities that have made cats beloved companions for generations. Packaged in a clothbound cover with gold-foiled edges and a ribbon marker, "Classic Cat Stories" makes the perfect gift for any literary cat lover.