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"Have nothing in your firm that y'all practice not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful," William Morris in one case wrote. In the spirit of that quote, here'due south a souvenir guide that's got something for every major species of geek fandom. In fact, many of these are inexpensive plenty to be suitable for a $20 or less gift exchange.

Classic sci-fi

William Gibson's Neuromancer punches well higher up its weight as a founding member of the cyberpunk genre. When I read this in loftier schoolhouse, I took it with me everywhere until I was done with it, reading information technology in class and shamelessly ignoring teachers.

Doctor Who

Be a Time Lord for a little while and swoop in wielding this sonic screwdriver that'south also actually a real, useful screwdriver. It'southward $35, and information technology takes the aforementioned size hex-stock mini screwdriver bits equally your electronics micro screwdriver set.

Fantasy

George R. R. Martin'southward Vocal of Water ice and Fire serial, the books backside the Game of Thrones, is a sprawling, intricate and engaging read. Good for someone who actually likes to hate antagonists and watch people die. Hardbound, and so that when your giftee inevitably starts throwing the books, the resulting destruction is more satisfying.

For someone who tends to fall for protagonists, enjoys Scottish accents, or has a thing for time travel, bank check out the Outlander series: later reading information technology I now want to be Claire when I abound up. If your giftee is already into the serial and they've read the books, try a fuzzy blanket with Jamie Fraser'southward crest and clan motto on it.

Gaming: Classic, panel, PC and tabletop

Joss Whedon

Represent your fandom while remaining completely suitable for work with this $30 Serenity polo. Information technology's a single-colour shirt with a collar, so information technology totally counts, except instead of the picayune Champion alligator, it has a lilliputian silhouette of Quiet. Encompass your Browncoat tendencies with ninja-similar stealth.

Star Expedition

Replica combadges from Star Trek: The Side by side Generation are zilch unusual — simply licensed, fully functional badges that interface with your smartphone via Bluetooth and offer one-touch calling or communication with services like Siri or Google Now? That's something altogether dissimilar. This device supports Bluetooth 4.2, with its ain congenital-in microphone, micro-speakers past Massive Audio, a 33-foot range (from your mothership base of operations device), noise suppression, echo cancellation, and, of course, it makes the classic communicator sound effect when you touch it.

Sure, it'southward featherbrained. Simply information technology'due south likewise crawly.

Star Wars

The Jedi Path and the Book of Sith are comparable to the Fine art of War in the Star Wars universe, and for $30, they get in hardbound in a gorgeous box set. "With these 2 titles, students of the Force tin can written report and more fully understand the complex powers of good and evil."

Superheroes: DC and Marvel

Zombies

Be sure you can handle any life or undeath throws at you lot with the Zombie Apocalypse Survival Guide. The book discusses the effectively distinctions between fast and slow zombies, preparedness measures, and survival when the brains hit the fan.