Barnes & Noble Announces Top Gifts to Make the Holidays Special This Season

Assortment Includes Barnes & Noble’s Exclusive Reading Socks, Festive Home Décor, Gifts from the Magnolia Home Collection and More

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world’s largest retail bookseller, today announced its top gifts for the 2018 holiday season. This year’s selection highlights exclusive products found only at Barnes & Noble, including a selection of cozy reading socks, holiday décor and accessories, gifts from Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Home, and much more, available in stores and online while supplies last.

“Barnes & Noble is the place to shop for the holidays, whether you’re looking for the perfect gift for someone special in your life, or exclusive décor to make your home look great for the season,” said Tim Mantel, Chief Merchandising Officer at Barnes & Noble. “Barnes & Noble knows holiday-gift giving better than anyone, and finding the perfect gift is as easy as speaking with one of our knowledgeable booksellers, who are ready to make thoughtful recommendations for everyone on your list.”

For the 2018 holiday season, Barnes & Noble recommends the following top gifts from its wide-ranging selection:

The Gift of Comfort

• Black and White Houndstooth Long Reading Socks
• Grey Heather Long Reading Socks
• Black Heather Short Reading Socks
• Grey and White Houndstooth Short Reading Socks
• Flannel Seattle Puff Floppy Hat with Pom Pom
• Flannel Seattle Puff Mittens
• LapGear Designer Tablet Pillow - Plaid
• Lilac Ash Seattle Puff Mittens
• Lilac Ash Seattle Puff Snood

The Gift of a Magnolia Home

• Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave, by Joanna Gaines
• Magnolia Home Gather Mini Tin
• Magnolia Home Love Diffuser

The Gift of Creativity

• Fujifilm Instax Mini 9 Camera Holiday Bundle
• Original Buddha Board

The Gift of Festivity

• Blue Tote with Book Tree
• Green Tote with Metallic Birch Trees
• White Tote with Cardinals
• White Tote with Snowman

The Gift of Tech

• Google Home Mini
• Google Mini Mickey Mouse Speaker Mount

Barnes & Noble also has exclusive Hallmark literary gift wrap and in-store gift wrapping, as well as a wide selection of holiday gift cards.

For a complete list of the amazing gifts available at Barnes & Noble for the holidays, while supplies last, customers can visit their local store or Barnes & Noble’s 2018 Holiday Gift Guide. Customers are also encouraged to join the conversation about all the great gifts available at Barnes & Noble this holiday season on their social channels by using the hashtag, #BNTheKnow.

About Barnes & Noble, Inc.Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS) is the nation’s largest retail bookseller, and a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products. The Company operates 630 Barnes & Noble bookstores in 50 states, and one of the Web’s premier e-commerce sites, BN.com (www.bn.com). The Nook Digital business offers a lineup of popular NOOK® tablets and eReaders and an expansive collection of digital reading and entertainment content through the NOOK Store®. The NOOK Store (www.nook.com) features digital books, periodicals and comics, and offers the ability to enjoy content across a wide array of popular devices through Free NOOK Reading Apps™ available for Android™, iOS® and Windows®.

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Mary Ellen KeatingSenior Vice PresidentCorporate CommunicationsBarnes & Noble, Inc.(212) [e-mail] OrtolaniDirectorCorporate CommunicationsBarnes & Noble, Inc.(212) [e-mail]