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This photo shows the cover of “Courtside: 40 Years of NBA Photography” by Nathaniel S. Butler. (Abrams Books via AP)

This photo shows the cover of “Courtside: 40 Years of NBA Photography” by Nathaniel S. Butler. (Abrams Books via AP)

This photo shows the cover of “Gray Malin: Dogs” by Gray Malin. (Abrams Books via AP)

This photo shows the cover of “Gray Malin: Dogs” by Gray Malin. (Abrams Books via AP)

This photo shows the cover of “Colorful,” by Iris Apfel. (Abrams via AP)

This photo shows the cover of “Colorful,” by Iris Apfel. (Abrams via AP)

This photo shows the cover of “The Women Who Changed Photography” by Gemma Padley. (Laurence King Publishing via AP)

This photo shows the cover of “The Women Who Changed Photography” by Gemma Padley. (Laurence King Publishing via AP)

This photo shows the cover to “Mickalene: All About Love.” Coffee table books are good options for holiday gift guides. (D.A.P. via AP)

This photo shows the cover to “Mickalene: All About Love.” Coffee table books are good options for holiday gift guides. (D.A.P. via AP)

This photo shows the cover of “Atlas of Finance” by Dariusz Wójcik. Coffee table books are good options for holiday gifts. (Yale University Press via AP)

This photo shows the cover of “Atlas of Finance” by Dariusz Wójcik. Coffee table books are good options for holiday gifts. (Yale University Press via AP)

This cover image released by Reel Art Press shows "1001 Movie Posters: Designs of the Times." (Reel Art Press via AP)

This cover image released by Reel Art Press shows "1001 Movie Posters: Designs of the Times." (Reel Art Press via AP)

This photo shows the cover of “The Day of the Dead: A Celebration of Death and Life” by Déborah Holtz and Juan Carlos Mena. Coffee table books are good options for holiday gifts. (Rizzoli via AP)

This photo shows the cover of “The Day of the Dead: A Celebration of Death and Life” by Déborah Holtz and Juan Carlos Mena. Coffee table books are good options for holiday gifts. (Rizzoli via AP)

This cover image shows “Black in Fashion: 100 Years of Style, Influence & Culture.” Sometimes pricey, often large-format coffee table books make good holiday gift options. (Union Square & Co.)

This cover image shows “Black in Fashion: 100 Years of Style, Influence & Culture.” Sometimes pricey, often large-format coffee table books make good holiday gift options. (Union Square & Co.)

This photo shows the cover of “Dare to Bird” by Melissa Hafting. (Rocky Mountain Books via AP)

This photo shows the cover of “Dare to Bird” by Melissa Hafting. (Rocky Mountain Books via AP)

This photo shows the cover of “Amazing Grapes” by Jules Feiffer. It’s the first graphic novel for young readers from the Pulitzer-winning, 90-year-old cartoonist. (HarperCollins via AP)

This photo shows the cover of “Amazing Grapes” by Jules Feiffer. It’s the first graphic novel for young readers from the Pulitzer-winning, 90-year-old cartoonist. (HarperCollins via AP)

This combination of images shows cover art for, from left, "Black in Fashion: 100 Years of Style, Influence & Culture," "Colorful" by Iris Apfel, and “The Women Who Changed Photography” by Gemma Padley. (Union Square/Abrams/Laurence King Publishing via AP)

This combination of images shows cover art for, from left, "Black in Fashion: 100 Years of Style, Influence & Culture," "Colorful" by Iris Apfel, and “The Women Who Changed Photography” by Gemma Padley. (Union Square/Abrams/Laurence King Publishing via AP)