CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2025 WINNERS!
Each year, we invite a wide range of the world’s leading book publishers to compete for a coveted honor: a spot on your coffee table. Discover what books our judge committees loved most in more than a dozen categories, including art, design, fashion, home interiors, performing arts, and travel inspiration.
Welcome to the 2025 Booktique Awards!
2025 WINNERS BY CATEGORY
ART:
CAMO (Chronicle Chroma)
DESIGN:
GRAPHIC CLASSICS (Phaidon)
FASHION:
THE FLOWERS OF YVES SAINT LAURENT (Flammarion)
FLORAL & GARDEN:
BUNNY WILLIAMS: LIFE IN THE GARDEN (Rizzoli)
FOOD & DRINK:
THE GOURMAND’S LEMON (Taschen)
HOME INTERIORS:
CABANA ANTHOLOGY: THE ANNIVERSARY EDITION (Vendome)
LIFESTYLE:
FLAMINGO ESTATE: THE GUIDE TO BECOMING ALIVE (Chronicle Books)
NATURE: STILL:
THE ART OF NOTICING (Monacelli)
OUR WORLD:
JOHN DERIAN PICTURE BOOK II (Artisan)
PERFORMING ARTS:
LIFE. HOLLYWOOD (Taschen)
PETS & ANIMALS:
GRAY MALIN: DOGS (Abrams)
SPORTS & RECREATION:
LAST DAYS OF SUMMER (Chronicle Chroma)
TRAVEL INSPIRATION:
FIFTH AVENUE (Assouline)
2025 Booktique Award Winners, from left to right: Cabana Anthology: The Anniversary Edition (Vendome), Still: The Art of Noticing (Monacelli), Bunny Williams: Life in the Garden (Rizzoli), Life. Hollywood (Taschen), The Gourmand’s Lemon (Taschen), Last Days of Summer (Chronicle Chroma), The Flowers of Yves Saint Laurent (Flammarion), John Derian Picture Book II (Artisan), Flamingo Estate: The Guide to Becoming Alive (Chronicle Books), Gray Malin: Dogs (Abrams), Graphic Classics (Phaidon), Fifth Avenue (Assouline), Camo (Chronicle Chroma).
Art
Camo
By Thandiwe Muriu
Published by Chronicle Chroma
The first publication to chronicle the work of international artist Thandiwe Muriu, celebrating the vibrant portraits she creates that combine African textiles and beauty ideologies. Learn more.
Design
Graphic Classics
By Phaidon Editors
Published by Phaidon
A curation of 500 of the world’s greatest graphic designs in one big, bold, and brilliant volume that pays homage to graphic design through the ages. Learn more.
Fashion
The Flowers of Yves Saint Laurent
Edited by Elsa Janssen and Alexis Sornin; Foreword by Madison Cox
Published by Flammarion
A beautiful examination of how flowers served as designer Yves Saint Laurent’s muse throughout his life and work. Learn more.
Floral & Garden
Bunny Williams: Life in the Garden
By Bunny Williams; Photographs by Annie Schlechter
Published by Rizzoli
A photo-rich tour through the grounds and woodlands surrounding famed interior designer Bunny Williams’ eighteenth-century home. Learn more.
Food & Drink
The Gourmand’s Lemon: A Collection of Stories and Recipes
By The Gourmand
Published by Taschen
An in-depth exploration of the literary, linguistic, historic, and gastronomic legacy of lemons. Learn more.
Home Interiors
Cabana Anthology: The Anniversary Edition
By Martina Mondadori
Published by Vendome
A kaleidoscopic journey through the cult magazine's most impressive and influential features, from castles and palaces to rustic shelters and power plants. Learn more.
Lifestyle
Flamingo Estate: The Guide to Becoming Alive
By Richard Christiansen
Published by Chronicle Books
A lushly photographic tour through the pleasure-rich world of Flamingo Estate, featuring conversations with luminaries from food, activism, wellness, and the arts. Learn more.
Nature
Still: The Art of Noticing
By Mary Jo Hoffman
Published by Monacelli
A stunning collection of photographs of found nature from an artist’s creative daily practice to capture beauty and see the world more fully. Learn more.
Our World
John Derian Picture Book II
By John Derian
Published by Artisan
The follow-up to the bestselling John Derian Picture Book, offering even more of the beloved collector’s lithographs, drawings, and ephemera.Learn more.
Performing Arts
Life. Hollywood
Edited by Taschen
Published by Taschen
An opulent two-volume boxed set presenting Hollywood’s most glamorous decades as seen through the iconic lens of LIFE Magazine during its golden age(1936-1971). Learn more.
Pets & Animals
Gray Malin: Dogs
By Gray Malin
Published by Abrams
A playful photography series capturing the world’s chicest canines, from Beverly Hills to London to New York City to Paris, by bestselling fine art photographer Gray Malin . Learn more.
Sports & Recreation
Last Days of Summer
CALIFORNIA SKATEBOARDING ARCHIVE 1975-1978
By Hugh Holland; Introduction by Shepard Fairey; Contributions by Nick Owchar
Published by Chronicle Chroma
A photographic time capsule of 1970s California youth skateboarding culture, captured by the legendary Hugh Holland. Learn more.
Travel Inspiration
Fifth Avenue: 200 Years of Stories and Legends
Foreword by Jay McInerney; Introduction by Julie Satow
Published by Assouline
A celebration of the vibrant history and ever-evolving charm of one of the world’s most famous avenues. Learn more.
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About the Awards
Celebrating TODAY’s most coffee-table-worthy books
The Booktique Awards spotlight today's best illustrated non-fiction print publishing—also known as coffee table books.
Richly visual inside and out, coffee table books dazzle our senses, beautify our living spaces, and deepen our connection to the world around us using dynamic visual language that welcomes all.
Booktique believes these books aren't just coffee-table-worthy; they are award-worthy.
Selected from the offerings of the previous calendar year, submitted by their respective publishers, and judged in two rounds by industry professionals and cross-category tastemakers, these are today’s must-have coffee table books, presented with the red-carpet fanfare they deserve.
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