Curating your personal space outside of your boyhood home is a rite of passage for all gents. Whether you’re years away for it, or just signed the lease on your first place, here’s a genre to get your decor game started: coffee table books.
Despite the name, you don’t really need to have a coffee table to own them—any empty surface or bookshelf will do. You just need to have some interests you want to highlight and your collection will come to life from there.
So here are 9 eye-catching reads to kickstart your personal library.
And remember: It's ok to judge these books by their cover—that’s the point!