Imagine opening up a book and seeing a special note TO YOU, from the author.

Many authors work with indie bookstores to sign and (in some cases) personalize books for their fans, and I’ve collected links to some of my favorites below. What a great gift for yourself or a friend, all for under $25!

The only caveat? It can take a few weeks to complete your order, as authors are hard to track down. Also, bookstores are not good at custom HTML so:

Put your request for a signed book, including what you want the author to write, in the “notes” field at checkout.