I am not quite sure what you mean by this
Mithalwen. Unless you come from a far-off land where books are alive (well, that's how I read it!) Released into the wild?
But how about
The BFG for Treebeard. It wouldn't change his life but I think he would get a kick out of it.
And Lotho should check out
Nineteen Eighty-Four, because he needs some ideas...