5 Literary Coloring Books for Everyone on Your List

Harry Potter: The Coloring Book #1
Yer a wizard, Harry, a wizard of the crayon.  Always had bigger aesthetic ambitions for the Sorting Hat? Ready to give Buckbeak a new look? Have you always longed to lovingly detail Dobby’s sock? Here’s the book for any diehard Potterhead. Hours of penciling in a Quidditch scene might distract them from their failure to secure opening night tickets to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

The Official Outlander Coloring Book
Gird your loins, Sassenachs. Things are about to get steamy. So many kilts! So many exquisitely tailored gowns! Not that anyone will be spending much time coloring those in when there’s a genuine Jamie Fraser chest to bring to life, but they’ll be waiting when the Jamie-hued colored pencils run out.

The Official Game of Thrones Coloring Book
Contrary to popular belief, more colors will be used than just red. There are a lot of blonde people to render, not to mention the heaps of polished steel on the Iron Throne and all that black up there at the Wall. But never fear, there are plenty more-complex color schemes inside, like Cersei’s lavish duds and the quiet beauty of a weirwood.

Sherlock: The Mind Palace: A Coloring Book Adventure
Trust me, it’s possible to spend more than an hour just on the wallpaper of 221B alone, but since this particular coloring book is based on the BBC show, there’s also ample opportunity to lovingly craft the shading on Benedict Cumberbatch’s cheekbones and the exact shade of red on Watson’s face when Sherlock does, well, almost anything really.

A Brothers Grimm Coloring Book and Other Classic Fairy Tales
Much like coloring books, the stories of the Brothers Grimm hold appeal far beyond childhood. And nothing is more fun to bring to life than the lush, fantastical stories of Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and so many more that you know by heart.