> **TL;DR:** As Christmas approaches, here's a great resource for essential books you should be giving to that special web designer or developer in your life.

As Christmas approaches, Craig Grannell has put together a great list of "the essential books you should be giving to that special web designer or developer in your life."

Check out the [Top 25 Books for Web Designers and Developers](http://www.netmagazine.com/features/top-25-books-web-designers-and-developers).