Ever have too many books to possibly hold under one arm? We know the struggle, and that’s why we did some digging to find you some excellent tote bags to hold all your stuff—books or otherwise.
Whether you’re with the Rebels or the Empire, this bag has the right patches to match your current alliance. And, should you ever change your allegiance, just flip the bag over to display the correct designs. The twill and faux leather tote has a document pocket on the Imperial side that closes with a magnetic snap. There’s also an interior pocket with a zipped pouch for transporting important memory drives across the galaxy.
Find it: ThinkGeek
Where the Wild Things Are author Maurice Sendak once drew an illustration for a child who was so excited by it, he ate it. We assume you won’t bite into this canvas tote bag, but it is still a pretty thrilling design. The double-sided bag features an extended version of the iconic cover printed in vibrant color. And, when you purchase this tote, a book goes to a community in need.
Find it: Amazon
Turn heads with this bold statement tote that’s shaped like a gigantic cat head. No one can question your love for felines while you’re slinging this 23-inch polyester bag with added ears on your shoulder.
Find it: Amazon
Is there anything more exciting than a parade of dinosaurs? Dustin Harbin researched dinosaurs and other creatures who lived among them for this highly detailed design. Each ancient beast is drawn to a relative scale and gets its own nameplate stating its length. The design later spurred a leporello (a 6.5-foot infographic that folds out), which features over 100 illustrated creatures.
Find it: Society6
Now you can put your writing journals into a bag that looks like a giant composition notebook, sort of like how you put all your grocery bags into another grocery bag for safe keeping. This cotton canvas bag comes with a small inner pocket for things like pens and knickknacks.
Find it: Amazon
This faux leather tote features the four starter Pokemon from the beloved Japanese franchise. Each pocket monster is designed in a traditional sailor tattoo style with flowers, leaves, and banners that say “Gotta Catch ‘Em All!” There’s even a matching wallet that you can store inside. The 16-inch tall bag has plenty of room for all your potions and Pokeballs.
Find it: ThinkGeek
Need to get something done? Maybe have some books carried with ease? Mr. Meeseeks is here to help with this blue, polyester tote. Just make sure you follow through or you’ll have a lot of angry Meeseeks on your hands.
Find it: Redbubble
Lovers of order and diagrams are definitely a fan of the classic Reed-Kellogg system, which converts sentences into organized trees. This 16-inch wide tote sports the first and last line of Moby-Dick in parsed trees on either side of the bag.
Find it: Pop Chart Labs
Even a unicorn can be prone to tsundoku. This book-centric tote is based on the famous tapestry “The Unicorn in Captivity.” Thankfully, in this version, the unicorn is free and surrounded by books.
Find it: Society6
Japan’s favorite lazy egg cartoon now comes in bag form. This faux leather tote is 18 inches tall and comes with two little egg arms that hang from the side. The inside is lined with a yellow and white polka dot pattern and has an inner pocket for smaller items. And, it comes with a sunny-side up Gudetama coin purse that closes with a zipper and clips into place.
Find it: ThinkGeek
What if Link was a fox? It would certainly make running through Kokiri Forest a lot easier. This charming design is featured on both sides of the bag, which comes in three different sizes.
Find it: Society6
Sorry—the tote bag image you were looking for is no longer available. This internet savvy design is printed on an American Apparel cotton tote. Hopefully items inside won’t become corrupted like the outside.
Find it: BZA
The whole solar system (sorry, Pluto) is lined up on this colorful tote. The vibrantly printed bag is covered on both sides and comes in three sizes.
Find it: Society6
Cameras have undergone a lot of shape and design changes through the years. This collapsible canvas tote shows a variety of camera incarnations, starting with the first Kodak in 1888. The design cuts off before contemporary times, but its matching print shows modern options like the iPhone and GoPro.
Find it: Pop Chart Labs
This screenprinted, light-weight tote takes an old expression and modernizes it. We have to agree, there are a lot of great books out there with terrible movie counterparts.
Find it: Etsy
