Moms are dynamic. To fit them into any one category would be tragic, so we’ve curated a wide range of absorbing and inspiring books for all the smart, sweet, and wild sides of the women who raised us.

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Hopeless Romantic Mom
‍Freshly-picked flowers. Handwritten notes in your lunchbox. Perfumes for every mood –  these moms delight in sweetness.

• Icebreaker - Hannah Grace
• The Fine Print - Lauren Asher
• Twisted Love - Ana Huang
• Hooked - Emily McIntire
• Things We Never Got Over - Lucy Score
• Priest - Sierra Simone

Academic Mom 
Colossal vocabulary. Gives New York Times subscriptions as gifts. Never met a tote bag she didn’t like – these moms push you to succeed. 

• Camera Girl: The Coming of Age of Jackie Bouvier Kennedy - Carl Sferrazza Anthony
• The Golden Doves - Martha Hall Kelly
• As the Wicked Watch - Tamron Hall
• Lessons in Chemistry - Bonnie Garmus
• The Women of Troy - Pat Barker
• Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know - Adam Grant

‍Always Offering You Food Mom
Never believes you're not hungry. Requires family dinners at the table. Knows every kitchen life hack – these moms have a stocked fridge you can count on.

• Y’all Eat Yet? - Miranda Lambert
• Magnolia Table 3 - Joanna Gaines
• Mediterranean Made Easy - Taste of Home
• The Way Home: A Celebration of Sea Islands Food and Family - Kardea Brown
• The Blue Zones Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100 - Dan Buettner
• Go-To Dinners - Ina Garten

Sentimental Mom
Asks about your feelings. Embarrasses you constantly with her affection. Cries during sappy commercial breaks – these moms know vulnerability is a strength.

• You Could Make This Place Beautiful: A Memoir - Maggie Smith
• Honey, Baby, Mine: A Mother and Daughter Talk Life, Death, Love (and Banana Pudding) - Laura Dern, Diane Ladd and Reese Witherspoon
• It Ends With Us, Special Collector's Edition - Colleen Hoover
• Things I Wish I Told My Mother - Susan Patterson, Susan DiLallo and James Patterson
• Brighter by the Day: Waking Up to New Hopes and Dreams - Robin Roberts and Michelle Burford
• Atlas of the Heart - Brené Brown‍

‍Nature Mom
Bird feeders on fleek. Doesn't need an app to identify all the trees and flowers. Encourages new adventures – these moms have a wild side.

• Untamed, Autographed Edition - Glennon Doyle
• Get Untamed: The Journal - Glennon Doyle
• Braiding Sweetgrass - Robin Wall Kimmerer
• What It's Like to Be a Bird - David Allen Sibley
• The Complete Gardener's Guide - DK
• Paint By Sticker: Plants and Flowers - Workman Publishing‍

Mom of Faith
Says “bless your heart” and really means it. Leaves daily inspirational quotes on your mirror. Thinks anyone in their villain era just needs a hug – these moms remind you that rain comes before the rainbow.

• The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times - Michelle Obama
• The Mothers and Daughters of the Bible Speak - Shannon Bream
• Chasing Shadows - Lynn Austin
• Faith Still Moves Mountains - Harris Faulkner
• All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir - Beth Moore
• Good Boundaries and Goodbyes - Lysa TerKeurst

Artsy Mom
Oversized sweaters and paint-splattered boots. Enviable messy buns. Professional color therapist – these moms encourage your truest self to shine.

• Be-Spoke: Revelations from the World's Most Important Fashion Designers - Marylou Luther, Ruben Toledo and Stan Herman
• S Is for Style: The Schumacher Book of Decoration - Dara Caponigro
• Daisy Jones and the Six - Taylor Jenkins Reid
• Outlander Adult Coloring Book - Diana Gabaldon
• The Creative Act - Rick Rubin
• Abstract Expressionists: The Women - Ellen G. Landau and Joan M. Marter

Mystical Mom
Keeper of enigmatic wisdom. Always knows when you’re fibbing. Not afraid of your dark side – these moms untangle the mystery.

• The Fairy Tale - Stephen King
• Mythos - Stephen Fry
• The Silent Patient - Alex Michaelides
• Tender is the Flesh - Agustina Bazterrica and Sarah Moses
• Moonflower Murders - Anthony Horowitz
• Moon Magic: Your Complete Guide to Harnessing the Mystical Energy of the Moon - Diane Ahlquist