We have learned not to put coffee table books on our coffee tables. This dates back to our first collection of dogs, when one of the Scotties, Jocko, would snack on the covers if he got the chance. (He also had a taste for music, loving the score to The Little Mermaid so much that he crunched three copies of the CD!)
Fortunately, our bookshelves have adjustable shelving, so these large books can be stored vertically!
My favorites would have to be Hershfeld On Line and The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney Animated Characters. Der Brucer's favorites include a couple of books on Ramesses II and Tutankhamun, and the Hart Thou Swell, Thou Witty. (It was his book on Dali that Jocko devoured.)