Still Life through How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny. A mystery series set in rural Quebec. You get to see the tensions between Montreal and the city; French speakers vs English speakers; The town of Three Pines feels like an escape from reality. Excellent character growth.
Dog On It through Sound and the Furry by Spencer Quinn. A very fun mystery series narrated by a dog. The dog and his human are private detectives and it's set in the Southwest.
The Informationist by Taylor Stevens. First in a series starring a damaged but strong woman. She researches and goes under cover. Some upsetting situations--kidnappings, rape, torture. More intense than the others mentioned above.
Where did you go Bernadette? by Maria Semple. Set in Seattle so lots of familiar references. Funny yet touching.
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wacker. In The Golem and the Jinni, a chance meeting between mythical beings takes readers on a dazzling journey through cultures in turn-of-the-century New York.
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson. On a cold and snowy night in 1910, Ursula Todd is born to an English banker and his wife. She dies before she can draw her first breath. On that same cold and snowy night, Ursula Todd is born, lets out a lusty wail, and embarks upon a life that will be, to say the least, unusual. For as she grows, she also dies, repeatedly, in a variety of ways, while the young century marches on towards its second cataclysmic world war.
Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened by Allie Bosch. Based on her popular blog by the same name, cartoonist Bosch presents new and old stories that capture the range of human emotion and experience in deceptively simple drawings. For the quirky person on your list.
Dining with the Doctor: The Unauthorized Whovian Cookbook by Chris-Rachael Oseland. A winner for geeks and chefs alike, this culinary homage to the popular series offers delicious recipes. for every level of cook. If you're terrified of the kitchen, there are things so simple even Micky the Idiot couldn't get them wrong. For the experienced chefs, there are advanced fish and beef dishes that wouldn't be amiss on the Starship Titanic. Along the way, you'll also find plenty of edible aliens to decorate the table at your next Doctor Who viewing party.
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