Ask HN: What book have you given as a gift?

It's a good book for that time in a person's life.

Thinking, Fast and Slow

Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software was one of the most formative books for my programming self education. I've tried to loan it to several of my friends more than once

a pretty much complete set of Discworld

lots of the Discworld novels (also by Terry Pratchett).

Asimov was a pretty brilliant prose stylist. He's a little clunky by literary standards, but that's a pretty high bar. The man could tell a story, though.

Foundation by Isaac Asimov.

The Little Schemer

+1 for The Martian - fantastic book!

Everyone I've given it to has loved it.

Recommended it to a few friends. It is a life changing book, even more enjoyable than original Chinese version.

The Alchemist

The best science book I've ever read, recommended for anyone.

I've received The Brothers Karamazov, and found it to be my new favourite book.

"stranger in a strange land" by Heinlein makes for a great gift