A friend has a Tablo side table and I love it.  Not only are they large enough to put books, drinks and remote controls on, but you can also pick it up and use it as a serving tray or carry all your drinks/nibbles from kitchen to living room.  I haven’t been able to find out where you can get them here in NZ, but you can buy them online here in Australia, or at their Bondi, Sydney store.  Not that cheap though at AU$180 for the stand and AU$240 for the tray.  If you live in the Northern Hemisphere then Design House Stockholm also sells them.