Need help finding books for a gift

[Beth]

Hi, I'm not sure if any of you have heard of Reddit Gifts but I've taken part in a book themed one and I got my match today. I have to send him books that I think he may enjoy but I'm having a hard time.
Here are his likes and dislikes:
Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams, TS Eliot, John Cooper Clarke. Also likes poetry (the anthology being alive edited by Neil Astley.)
Fave books: Hitchikers guide, Mort - TS Eliot and Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock.
genres: Sci-fi, dystopian, humour, non-fiction, pop-psychology, poetry anthologies.

I've bought one book (The Terry Pratchett Diary) but really struggling on what else to buy. I can't really buy books by the authors he's listed in case he already owns them.

Any help is much appreciated.

Thank you!!

[Trike]

Sounds like Christopher Moore and Tim Powers would be up his alley.

[Leonie]

Maybe Jim Butcher?

[Margaret]

How about Ben Aaronovitch?

[Leonie]

Margaret wrote: "How about Ben Aaronovitch?"

Good idea!

[Hank]

Definitely Ben Aaronovitch and he might like Scalzi's humor so either Fuzzy Nation or Redshirts?

[Beth]

Thanks everyone! I've just bought Redshirts. Can anyone recommend me a Ben Aaronvitch book?

[Margaret]

Can anyone recommend me a Ben Aaronvitch book?

The first in the series is Midnight Riot (called Rivers of London in the UK).

[Raymond]

I also am a fan of Pratchett and Adams and a couple of great ones would be Robert Rankin's "Sprout Mask Replica" and Iain M Banks "Excession" (which incorporates his sci-fi taste). Hope this helps.

[Leonie]

Yes, I'm with Margaret - starting at the beginning is a good plan :)