The One Thing They Do Not Already Own

The book does not exist until you make it, so it cannot already be in their house. Engraving a name on something they could have bought is still that thing with a name on it; this is a real 220+ page novel in which they are the main character, written from answers only you could give. That is the whole argument for it.

The questions do the work for you. They ask concrete things: what they do, their hobbies, the people in their life, where they are from, what they always say, a habit that makes everyone laugh. Specific beats flattering every time, and a few sharp details produce a better story than a long list of qualities.

Yes. We email you when the book is ready, and you preview the story and the cover options before paying anything. You can change your answers, the title and the cover then. After payment the book is printed exactly as you approved it, so read the preview properly.

The book is written and laid out in about an hour, and the digital edition is delivered within 24 hours. Printed books are made to order, and free standard shipping inside the US is an estimated 11 to 14 business days, with Priority and Express available at checkout. Print is US only; the digital edition works anywhere.

A novel about them still works, because it gets read differently from a novel about strangers. Some read it straight through in a sitting; others keep it on the shelf and open it at the chapter their own name turns up in. It is a 6 by 9 inch hardcover or paperback with their story in it, which is a rarer object than another reader would guess.

The Digital Edition is $29, the Paperback is $39 and the Hardcover is $59. Both printed editions include the digital copy, and standard shipping within the US is free.