21 Trending Grown-up Coloring Books You Should Buy Before Christmas

Coloring books for adults are the fast growing trend in books — for good reason. Here are some of the top trending grown-up coloring books you should probably look at.

Technically, any coloring book can be for adults if adults use or enjoy them. But for better or worse, “Adult coloring book” has become a catch-all for the advanced coloring books that have become increasingly popular since early 2014, when many leading psychologists and mental health experts started publishing articles about the virtues of coloring for reducing stress and helping mindfulness.

These is YouTheDesigner’s selction of top-selling and top-rated adult coloring books today.

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21.) Adult Coloring Book: Stress Relieving Patterns

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by Blue Star Coloring

 

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20.) Adult Coloring Books: Featuring Mandalas and Henna Inspired Flowers, Animals, and Paisley Patterns

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by Coloring Books for Adults

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19.) Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Coloring Book

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by Johanna Basford

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18.) Enchanted Forest: An Inky Quest and Coloring Book

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By Johanna Basford

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17.) Adult Coloring Book: Stress Relieving Animal Designs

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by Blue Star Coloring

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 16.) Owls Coloring Book

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By Creative Haven

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 15.) Balance: Angie’s Extreme Stress Menders

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By Angie Grace

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14.) The Official A Game Of Thrones Coloring Book

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by George R. R. Martin

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 13.) Color Me Calm: 100 Color Templates for Meditation and Relaxation

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By Lacy Mucklow; Angela Porter

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12.) The Official Outlander Coloring Book

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By Diana Gabaldon

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 11.) Adult Coloring Book : Detailed Designs and Beautiful Patterns

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by Lilt Kids Coloring Books

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 10.) Dream Doodles: A Coloring Book With a Hidden Picture Twist

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by Creative Haven

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 9.) Beauty in the Bible Adult Coloring Book

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By Paige Tate

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 8.) Adult Coloring Book: Stress Relieving Patterns Vol. 2

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By Blue Star Coloring

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 7.) Adult Coloring Books : Butterflies and Flowers : Stress Relieving Patterns

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By Cherina Kohey

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 6.) Christmas Trees Coloring Book

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By Creative Haven

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 5.) Enchanted Fairies Coloring Book

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By Creative Haven

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 4.) Adult Coloring Books: Magic Christmas For Relaxation Meditation and Blessing

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By Cherina Kohey

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 3.) The Calm Coloring Book: Beautiful Images to Soothe Your Cares Away

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by Patience Coster

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 2.) Animorphia: An Extreme Coloring and Search Challenge

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By Kerby Rosanes

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 1.) Moon Blossoms: An Art Book You Can Colour

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By Katrina Pallon

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Choosing an Adult Coloring Book: Points to consider

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• Does it stand by itself as a work of art?
• Will the pages warp with watercolor or oil paints?
• Does each work occupy a single page? Coloring books with work that span two pages might present some challenges when coloring portions near the spine.
• Will the pages flake off easily?
• Can you easily detach a page if you want to?
• Are the pages acid-free/durable?
• Is it above your skill level?
• Would you buy more than one of the same copy to test with different crayons/pencils/paints/markers etc?
• Do you you feel that this all just a fad?
• Will this just add to all the other books you’ve never opened since buying them?

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Which grown-up coloring books are your favorite? Comment below!

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