Since we are firmly in the gift-giving portion of the year, we’ve assembled all manner of bookish gift guides. There’s one full of non-book items for readers and one for gifts under $30 . You can also go to our hub for this year’s gift-giving: (I will be honest and say that I also looked through these lists for gifts for myself.) Now for new books! For starters, there’s the story of queer icon Margaret C. Anderson in A Danger to the Minds of Young Girls: Margaret C. Anderson, Book Bans, and the Fight to Modernize Literature by Adam Morgan. If you’re in more of a fantasy mood, there’s Tailored Realities by Brandon Sanderson. And for the other books of December, there are, perhaps surprisingly, a good number of horror books. There’s also a precious queer baking romance, a very unique Victorian-era romance, and a reckoning with Portugal’s role in colonialism and slavery. But first: a giveaway! Enter for a chance to snag a brand-new Kindle Paperwhite for carrying a pocketful of stories wherever your holidays may take you . Audrey Lane Stirs the Pot (Winner Bakes All Book 3) by Alexis Hall Alexis Hall is a wildly prolific author, and this latest book is the third installment in a series inspired by The Great British Bake Off . This story follows the titular Audrey, who exchanged a high-pressure life for a quieter one, and then applied to a baking reality show anyway. While there, her passions as a journalist are reignited. Her romantic passions ignite as well when a grumpy show producer has her contemplating a forbidden relationship. — Isabelle Popp Midnight Somewhere: A Short-Story Collection by Johnny Compton Johnny Compton has been on a hell of a spree of producing brilliant horror tales, with The Spite House and Devils Kill Devils both receiving high praise and accolades. Midnight Somewhere is an upcoming collection by Compton, which includes 21 stories ranging from mysterious to downright murderous. A man gets in a car that will take him anywhere in time, including to the moment he made the worst mistake of his life. A film that is seemingly harmless starts to cause self-harm in those who watch it. A woman tries to bring her dead lover back to life in a ritual that includes attacking his very corpse. Ever since Spite House , I’ve been eager for more work, and this collection seems like it will be perfect to weather the dead of winter. — Lyndsie Manusos All access members continue below for more of the best books out this week. This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.