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Best adult colouring books to keep you entertained at home

Get your creative juices flowing 👩‍🎨

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Colouring books are an amazing way to focus the mind while helping to destress. But that doesn't mean you have to spend hours shading in Elsa from Frozen or SpongeBob's particularly square pants to help you feel mindful and creative.

There are *so* many adult options out there that are not only targeted at older colour-inner’s but that also feature more intricate illustrations for those looking for an artistic release.

In fact, it’s said that the hobby can be a form of meditation due to the repetition of colouring and shading between (and out of) the lines. So, it’s no surprise that more and more people are using it as a way to relax and unwind after a stressful day.

Which is why we’ve done some digging to find some of the best colouring books out there for all levels. From graphic prints to hilarious pop culture subjects, here’re our 17 favourites to buy now. Scroll through to see our Editor's picks...

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Best for art lovers

Andy Warhol Coloring Book Adult colouring books

Adult colouring books

Reimagine Andy Warhol's classic 60's pop art prints with your own artistic take. Plus, you can easily remove the pages and display your handiwork as prints around the home.

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Best for spiritual souls

Spirit Animals Coloring Book, Hanna Karlzon Adult colouring books

Adult colouring books
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These intricate and magical illustrations by Hanna Karlzon will have you busy shading for hours. The peaceful activity along with her spiritual designs will be enough to transport you to a whole other world.

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Peep Show Rainy Day Colouring & Activity Book

Peep Show Rainy Day Colouring & Activity Book
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For film buffs and pop culture fanatics, you have to check out PizzaEaters shop on Etsy for more small and silver screen magic, with colouring books for TV hits like The Office, Community and Stranger Things.

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Best for travel bugs

PrettyCityLondon: The Colouring Book Adult colouring book

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The lazy travellers dream! Wander around the beautifully diverse and eccentric streets of our capital city without having to leave your front door.

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Best for fashion lovers

Vogue Colouring Book Adult colouring books

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For those of us who tore pages out of magazines or carefully removed front covers to place proudly across our bedroom walls, this book is for you. Grab your pens and pencils and recreate your fave Vogue covers with the official colouring book.

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F*ckity f*ck F*ck F*ck, A swear word colouring book for Adults

F*ckity f*ck F*ck F*ck, A swear word colouring book for Adults
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This colouring book certainly isn't for kids and we couldn't have summed it up better than with the title. So, if you are feeling a bit stressed, what a peaceful release to repeat these mantras in bright colours and graphic fonts.

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Best for eliminating stress

The Mindfulness Colouring Book: Anti-stress Art Therapy for Busy People, Emma Farr Adult colouring books

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A colouring book is both a fun way to kill a few hours and also an effective tool for focusing and reducing stress. Emma Farraron's illustrations will help soothe the mind and soul whilst helping to hone your creative skills too.

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The Age of Glamour: An Art Deco Colouring Book Adult colouring books

Adult colouring books
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Immerse yourself in the world of glitz and glamour with these detailed art deco inspired illustrations. They'll look so good you'll want to frame all your handiwork and display across the walls!

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The Tattoo Flash Colouring Book Adult colouring books

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If you're partial to inked skin then this colouring book is a visual feast. Spend an afternoon picking colour schemes for loads of different tatt designs and, you never know, you might even design your next addition.

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Product form Karens in the Wild Colouring Book

Karens in the Wild Colouring Book
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Need a bit of a giggle? This Karens in the Wild colouring book with give you that and more. From "I want to speak to the manager" to that *unmistakable* haircut, there are plenty more Karen scenes to work your way through.

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Stress Relief Coloring Book for Adults: Special Edition: Mushrooms, Fungi and Mycology

Stress Relief Coloring Book for Adults: Special Edition: Mushrooms, Fungi and Mycology
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Get your 60s psychedelia on with this stress relief colouring book. Dedicated to an entire mushroom theme, it's probably not the best choice if you're not a fan of the food, but if you are, it'll be sure to make you peckish once you've completed a couple of the trippy drawings.

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LOM ART Astrology Colouring: A Colouring Journey

Astrology Colouring: A Colouring Journey
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Astrology heads, this is the perfect book for you. According to the description, you can expect "intricate and distinctive artwork" with "a modern twist on the ancient art of astrology."

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Kardashians An Adults Coloring Book

Kardashians An Adults Coloring Book
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Kardashian fans, assemble. Because there's a whole colouring book dedicated to the famous fam. Whether you're more of a Kim fan and want to give some of her iconic outfits a new lease of life or Kendall and Kylie are more your bag, there are 73 pages of Kardashian colouring goodness to get through.

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LOM ART Tarot Colouring

Tarot Colouring
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Tarot has become incredibly popular in recent years, with many taking it upon themselves to learn the art so they can whip out a reading at the 3am afters.

But if you're more into the illustration behind it, this book will be right up your street. From The Empress card to The Sun, once you've coloured your favourite designs in, you can put them in frames and hang them in your room for the ultimate witchy aesthetic.

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Bob Ross: The Official Coloring Book By Bob Ross

Bob Ross: The Official Coloring Book By Bob Ross

There's no one as legendary as Bob Ross. Let's be real. The American painter has become a cultural icon for millennials, so it's no surprise there's a whole adult colouring book dedicated to him.

This official book features some of his most famous pieces along with plenty of his memorable phrases.

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The History Press The Harry Clarke Colouring Book

The Harry Clarke Colouring Book

If you've not heard of Harry Clarke, you have now. He was one of Ireland's most talented stained-glass artists and the illustrator behind American writer Edgar Allan Poe's gothic Victorian tales.

So, if you're looking for a colouring book that you'd catch Jenna Ortega's Wednesday with, this is most definitely the one.

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Things I Want To Say At Work But Can't: Adult Coloring Book

Things I Want To Say At Work But Can't: Adult Coloring Book
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Didn't get the raise you were promised? Having to work overtime? Then this is probably the most relatable colouring book of them all.

Release all your frustrations by scribbling and shading your way through the 20 pages - just make sure you don't take it to the office with you. Some of them are pretty NSFW.

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