Unless you have been living under a rock or have managed to miss the craze entirely, adult coloring books are a thing. Like a serious trend right now. Most people might not want to admit it but these coloring books are pretty awesome. Most of their success could be attributed to their calming and stress relieving qualities. I bet most of us haven’t legitimately used crayons, colored pencils or markers since elementary and middle school. These coloring books are everywhere and are selling like crazy. They were being sold back in 2012 but they didn't pick up traction until about a year ago. Any bookstore, Wal-Mart/Target, or grocery store you walk into will have some sort of coloring book.
So if you have not jumped on coloring book train or you are already on it and want something different than flowers and mandalas, here is a list of 11 of the coolest (in my opinion) coloring books on the market!
1. Wizards, Witches and Horcruxes! Oh My!
2. Color Me, Precious!
Middle Earth soars through the pages of The Lord of the Rings Movie Trilogy coloring book. Journey through the beautiful landscapes of Middle Earth while coloring Frodo, Gandalf the Gray and Gollum! Buy it here.
3. A Lannister Always Colors in the Lines.
Winter is Coming! And it can be any color you want it to be! Grab The Official Game of Thrones coloring book with original illustrations from George R.R. Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire. (Minus all the ta-tas).
4. Merc with a Marker!
5. No Soggy Bottoms Here!
Most of us have seen the beautiful cakes, pies and breads baked by our beloved British bakers. Now you can color those beautiful bakes in The Great British Bake Off (Show for the Americans) coloring book! On your marks. Get set. Colour!!
Available November 15, 2016 Pre-order it here!
6. F*CK Those Flowers!
This may be one of my favorite concepts of a coloring book. Take our your anger by coloring all of our favorite swears, "F*ck", "Bullsh*t" and my personal favorite "D*uche".
Buy it here!
7. Crayola 96-Pack is the new Black!
Channel your inner fashionista with the beautiful illustrations of the Vogue coloring book. It takes the illustrations from the past Vogue issue covers and makes them available for your creativity!
8. Truth, Justice and the Power of Crayons!
Color the bold and powerful pages of DC Comics’ Wonder Woman coloring book with your Markers of Truth! This is one of my most anticipated coloring book releases of the year.
Available October 18, 2016 Pre-order it here
9. Quoth the Raven "Color more."
I am a huge fan of Edgar Allan Poe and if you are too, you will love this coloring book. It is filled with breath-taking illustrations based off quotes from Poe's greatest works. Delve into the mysterious and horrific world of Edgar Allan Poe's coloring book.
10. Erotica Friend Fiction- The Coloring Book
Bob's Burgers is my favorite show... Ever! So, imagine my excitement when I discovered that I can color my favorite family of television!! The best part- PUNS! Loads and loads of puns along with our favorite scenes. Go out and get this so we can color butts together.
Available September 20,2016 Pre-order it here!
11. Lean, Mean, Zombie Colorin' Machine!
Yes, this uber popular zombie comic book series is already printed in black and white. But you don't have to ruin your beautiful first editions and omnibus just to add gruesome blood splatter to grisly deaths. To be honest, this is mainly a large Walking Dead art book, but if you wanted to color it you can.
Now you have no excuse for not getting into adult coloring books. There are so many different options to choose from and they are all relaxing. Need a break from life? Color a dragon purple or rainbow stripe "Bullsh*t!". The world is your oyster and it can be orange!
