I own "How to get rich" from Felix Dennis (suggested by someone else). I was a little disappointed in it. Instead, if you DO want to buy them a book, I recomme

I own "How to get rich" from Felix Dennis (suggested by someone else). I was a little disappointed in it. Instead, if you DO want to buy them a book, I recommend Tim Ferris - The Four Hour Work Week or Getting Things Done by David Allen. Both those books are enjoyable for their content and suggestions, and also for a relatively scientific approach to showing why their methodologies work - which I think is why they both resonated so much with me. I agree with the wishlist comment as well. For me personally, I have told my friends to stop giving me gifts and do likewise. I imagine I am losing some manner of social lubrication due to this decision, and compensate by sending personal emails and spending more time keeping in touch via facebook etc. I also like to send postcards when I travel, for similar purposes. I'm not saying that gift giving is selfish - but I am saying if you opt NOT to give gifts, as I do, then you need to be aware of the social ramifications and adjust accordingly. I do not have a perfect solution to this problem yet however.