The Lazy Genius Holiday Gift Guide offers a range of fun and thoughtful gifts in three categories: Under $20, $25-75, and $75+.

Instead of starting a new year with All the Plans That Will Likely Fizzle, start the year like a Lazy Genius.

As you read this list or any others, as you look at your stack of library holds or Kindle hoards, here’s your permission to let your reading life exist without judgment. We all ebb and flow, and you’ll get your groove back. 

If you’re giving gifts this year, Team LG wanted to make the process a little easier and a bit more fun by suggesting our favorite gifts we’ve given or received in six major categories: Books, Games, Kids, Home, Tonics and Dude-Approved.

I’m sharing my Summer Essentials as a jumping-off point for you to consider your own.