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Many of us grew up on and continue to be enraptured by fantasy worlds. Inhabited by memorable characters and rife with action around every corner, they may have been born on the screen, but they certainly haven't stayed there — just look at all the apparel, games, and even full-fledged conventions and theme parks that they've inspired. 

ThinkGeek believes there's no shame in embracing your chosen geekdom, whether you prefer to escape to faraway galaxies or imagine the unexplored possibilities of Earth.

It's the perfect place to find a gift for anyone who appreciates cult favorites across TV, movies, books, video games, and other geeky interests. The cool and unique gifts from ThinkGeek are inspired by popular franchises like "Game of Thrones," "Harry Potter," "Star Wars," "Star Trek,", Marvel, Pokemon, Super Mario, and many, many more. 

If you know your recipient loves a specific series or world, you can shop the category directly. The following are our favorite gift picks across a variety of our favorite shows, films, and video games, from ThinkGeek. 

Most of these items are available with expedited shipping, and some should arrive within a few days' time, so don't stress too hard about your last-minute shopping — just remember that the sooner you order, the better your chances of a timely arrival.

Shop all gifts from ThinkGeek here

Looking for more gift ideas? Check out all of Insider Picks' holiday gift guides for 2018 here.

A cute BB-8 car charger that also moves and makes sounds

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Star Wars BB-8 USB Car Charger, $29.99, available at ThinkGeek

A "Twin Peaks"-inspired pie plate that you should fill with a handmade cherry pie

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Twin Peaks Ceramic Pie Plate, $24.99, available at ThinkGeek

Embroidered patches to remind them of their inner kid

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Rugrats Adhesive Patch, $9.99, available at ThinkGeek

Fuzzy slippers as playful as the anti-hero himself

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Deadpool Fuzzy Bunny Slippers, $23.99, available at ThinkGeek

A villainous (but very comfortable) bean bag chair

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Nintendo Super Mario Boo Bean Bag Chair, $99.99, available at ThinkGeek

A 3.5-inch working version of an old-school arcade game

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Tiny Arcade - Licensed Retro Games, $19.99, available at ThinkGeek

Cups from the Guardians of the best tropical cocktail in the Galaxy

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Guardians of the Galaxy Geeki Tikis, $9.99, available at ThinkGeek

A book featuring full-color illustrations, quizzes, mixtapes, and other fun activities related to Barb from 'Stranger Things'

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The Book of Barb, $14.99, available at ThinkGeek

A replica of Harry Potter's wand that lets them write or draw in augmented reality

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Harry Potter's Light Painting Wand, $29.99, available at ThinkGeek

Everyone's favorite lazy egg honoring two famous pieces of art

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Museum of Gudetama Two-Sided Tote Bag, $41.99, available at ThinkGeek

A classic board game with a Klingon twist

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Star Trek Klingon Monopoly, $34.99, available at ThinkGeek

A way to make Pokeballs that won’t catch Pokemon but will at least taste delicious

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Pokémon Poké Ball Waffle Maker, $14.99, available at ThinkGeek

A Super Mario block they won't have to punch in order to get a sweet reward

Super Mario Question Block Cookie Jar, $39.99, available at ThinkGeek

An adorable Porg plush that flaps its wings and makes three different sounds from the movie

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"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" Porg Animated Plush, $24.49, available at ThinkGeek

A sling bag to transport their keytar or other essentials

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Hatsune Miku Keytar Sling Bag, $9.99, available at ThinkGeek

A video game power source that serves as a real-life one, too

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Minecraft Redstone Torch USB Wall Charger, $7.99, available at ThinkGeek

A banner to announce their House allegiance

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Game of Thrones House Banners, $19.99, available at ThinkGeek

A thorough book detailing the history of Dungeons and Dragons, complete with original sketches and rare photographs

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Dungeons and Dragons Art and Arcana [Special Edition, Boxed Book & Ephemera Set], $124.99, available at ThinkGeek

A clock that makes them do some quick mental math to figure out what time it is

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The Albert Math Clock, $149.99, available at ThinkGeek

A plush robe that turns them into Yoshi

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Super Mario Yoshi Hooded Robe, $20.99, available at ThinkGeek

A small T-Rex statue that's not nearly as scary as the movie version

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Jurassic Park T-Rex Statue, $64.99, available at ThinkGeek

A 44-piece tool set housed in Thor's hammer

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Marvel Thor Hammer Tool Set, $99.99, available at ThinkGeek

A 'magic' mirror etched with an image of the omniscient spirit from 'Snow White'

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Disney Snow White Tabletop Magic Mirror, $29.99, available at ThinkGeek

An alarm clock that will go off for 42 hours, just like the sun from 'The Wedding Squanchers'

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Rick and Morty Screaming Sun Alarm Clock, $59.99, available at ThinkGeek

A mug that reveals a beautiful sight in the sky when filled with a hot liquid

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Aurora Borealis Heat Change Mug, $9.99, available at ThinkGeek

Connie Chen is a former senior reporter on the Insider Reviews team, where she led coverage of home textiles, home entertaining, and food and drink. While at Insider, she specialized in all the things that enhance life at home, from the most comfortable bed sheets and fluffy pillows to cool online wine clubs and bartender-approved cocktail shakers. She combined rigorous testing methods, conversations with professionals, and active knowledge of the home and kitchen space to help readers get the most out of their money. When she's not changing duvet covers or washing towels twice a day for articles, she loves talking about and trying the newest snacks, drinks, and food gifts. You can see more of her testing process and other behind-the-scenes of being a product journalist on her Instagram @connayreviews Connie joined Insider Reviews as an early member in 2017 and has also reported on products and services in the style, tech, fitness, travel, and e-learning spaces, with a particular interest and expertise in emerging startups. She has represented the team at CES and moderated panels on media business and the future of retail. Connie graduated from UC Berkeley with degrees in media studies and business administration, which help inform her perspective on and coverage of industry trends, as well as the competitive e-commerce landscape at large. Read some of her work: The 4 best cocktail shakers in 2021 The 7 best women's bathrobes in 2021 The 5 best wine openers and corkscrews we tested in 2021 The 5 best bed sheets we tested in 2021  The 5 best cordless vacuums we tested in 2021 12 direct-to-consumer kitchen startups that are changing the way we shop for cookware and knives 8 tableware startups changing the way we shop for dishes Even chefs experience cooking burnout — here's how they get re-inspired in the kitchen How businesses create successful virtual experiences 50 cookbooks from famous restaurants across the US that will help you recreate their best dishes at home Learn more about how our team of experts tests and reviews products at Insider here. Learn more about how we test kitchen products. Read more Read less

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