A great gift is one that someone would not think to buy for themselves, but after they receive it, they are sure glad someone else was thoughtful enough to give it to them.  

"If You Read Just One Book This Year ..." by An American Man, fits the bill with 9 chapters on 9 different yet inter-related topics.  It is easy to read, not long at all (138 pages), and with such a wide variety of subject matter, there really is something for everyone in this book.  Because it is a 1st Edition Copy by a relatively unknown author, odds are very good that your recipient does not already have it.

Product description on Createspace and Amazon.com :

From the hidden talent pool of self-published authors comes a surprising new book by An American Man, asking and answering taboo and controversial questions such as:

Does God exist/talk/or listen to you?

How and why are public school teachers improperly trained to teach their students?

What is the root cause of homosexuality?

Are people born gay?

Should we castrate rapists?

Why won't your teenager talk to you?

Have you been "educated" to kill/murder?

What is one of the most unfortunate yet manipulative lies in Catholicism/Christianity?

Is our country about to become a dictatorship?

Do you eat lizard meat unknowingly?

Can we print new money and start all over?

With quotes from Martin Luther King Jr., Samuel Adams, Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, and others, this is THE book for Americans today - including people who don't even like to read books.
 

Originally $14.95, now $12.50 through the author's website, or use Amazon.com for free Super-Saver Shipping on orders of $25 or more.  (i.e. two or more books would qualify)