Behind every great book and every engagement moment is a unique and meaningful story.

National Book Day is finally here! To mark the moment, we polled the team at James Allen to find our top all-time book favorites. These selects are the tales that have taken us to magical, romantic, and adventurous worlds. If one of these reads is your SO’s favorite, we have suggestions for the perfect engagement ring!

Engagement Rings Inspired by Most-Loved Books

If her favorite book is The Great Gatsby…

Intrigue, drama, and a secretly snarky narrator – what could be better? She’ll be the envy of both East and West Egg with these art deco vintage-inspired engagement rings.

Art Deco Floral Halo Engagement Ring

Milgrain Octagon Halo Engagement Ring

If her favorite book is War and Peace…

Good news: it’ll take you a shorter time to find the dream ring than it takes to finish Tolstoy’s epic. Take a page from 19th century Russian aristocracy with rose gold and clusters of diamonds.

Twisted Pavé Engagement Ring

Vintage Pavé Arch Engagement Ring

If her favorite book is Harry Potter…

Do we love Harry Potter? After all this time? Always. Whether she’s a cunning Slytherin, a brave Gryffindor, a witty Ravenclaw, or a kind Hufflepuff, find your SO the perfect magical engagement ring.

Twin Pavé Crossover Engagement Ring

Vintage Milgrain Halo Engagement Ring

If her favorite book is Pride and Prejudice…

The best part of Jane Austen’s classic is the heightened Victorian approach to love. Be the Mr. Darcy to your brilliant Elizabeth and go for a ring with beautiful complexity.

Floral Scroll Pavé Engagement Ring

Engraved Solitaire Engagement Ring

If her favorite book is Me Before You…

Anytime we think of the red dress Lou wore on the first date or the Parisian café where she read Will’s letter, we’re swept away with romance. Bring her to (good!) tears with one of these sparklers.

Three-Stone Ruby Engagement Ring

Verragio Parisian Engagement Ring

Ready to design your ring? Let the story begin.

Bonus: get inspired by our customers’ adorable book engagement photo shoot!

If you want to propose with her favorite book in mind, read up on this poetic proposal and this creative book engagement ring box.

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