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Bookish PJs For a Warm and Cozy Holiday Season

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Tirzah Price

Senior Contributing Editor

Most of Tirzah Price's life decisions have been motivated by a desire to read as many books as humanly possible. Tirzah holds an MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and has worked as an independent bookseller and librarian. She’s also the author of the Jane Austen Murder Mysteries, published by HarperTeen, and Bibliologist at TBR: Tailored Book Recommendations. Follow her on Twitter @TirzahPrice.

I love being cozy and I am a big believer in owning comfy clothes that make you happy, as opposed to wearing whatever old T-shirt and sweats are on hand for your hard-earned down time. There’s just something so luxurious about cozy pajamas that make you smile when you throw them on, snuggle in, and enjoy long hours reading and sipping tea. And one of my favorite memories as a kid was receiving brand-new PJs on Christmas Eve, ahead of opening any presents. It’s a tradition that I enthusiastically have carried into adulthood, and when I can find bookish themed PJs, well, that’s even better.

But honestly? You don’t even have to wait until a holiday for an excuse to grab some bookish PJ’s and up your cozy reading game. Consider it an act of self-care, because it’s worth it to invest into some great loungewear that makes you feel great while you work your way through a towering TBR stack, and it’s a relatively affordable luxury. We’ve rounded up some of the best bookish PJs for the upcoming holidays, or just the long winter days ahead, available for kids and adults! So get them on your holiday wishlists, or just go ahead and order them for yourself right now.

Cozy, Comfy, Cute Bookish PJs

Book Cover PJ’s ($118): For something silky and a little romantic, grab this short pajama sleep set with classic book covers!

A short pink silk pajamas set with a pattern of classic book covers

Peanuts PJ’s ($50+): Who doesn’t love Snoopy? This set also has adult sizing options!

Blue long-sleeved PJ shirt depicting Snoopy ice skating, with matching red, blue, yellow, red, and white plaid PJ pants.

Library Due Date Boxers ($14): If you live in a warm climate, these look very cool and comfy!

Black boxer shorts with a pattern of library stamp due dates

The Book Was Better Sleep Shirt ($35): We all know it to be true.

Long yellow short-sleeved t-shirt that reads "the book was better" on an old book surrounded by roses

Where the Wild Things Are PJ’s ($50): Alas, these pajamas are only for kids so you’ll just have to settle for gifting it to the wild thing in your life. Let the wild rumpus start!

Blue long sleeved pj's with Wild Things from Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are, and the quote "Let the wild rumpus start"

If It Involves Books and Pajamas, Count Me In T-Shirt ($18): Extremely same, T-shirt.

Gray t-shirt that reads If It involves books and pajamas, count me in"

The Grinch PJ’s ($50+): Don’t be a Grinch this season, get cozy in some adorable Seuss-themed pajamas! (And yes, these do come in adult sizes and designs!)

A child's sleeper with red and white stripes and motifs of Dr. Suess's the Grinch.

Read to Me Sleep Shirt ($25): There’s nothing more peaceful than being read to, and if you don’t have someone to read to you, then at least you’ll always have audiobooks.

Long gray sleepshirt with the words "read to me"

Bookish Lounge Pants ($29): Straightforward but very cozy!

Yellow pajamas pants with a book motif

A Very Star Wars Christmas Sleep Shirt ($84): Deck the halls with Han, Luke, and Leia this season! Bonus, this design comes in all different sleepwear options!

A navy sleep shirt with a design of Christmas trees and Leia, Death Star, X Wings, and Storm trooper helmets as ornaments.


Need more ideas for cozy winter reading nights? Learn how to design the perfect reading nook, and stock up on some literary tea.