It’s that time of year when many of us find ourselves clutching fistfuls of book tokens — bestowed upon us by indecisive, or just plain idle, friends and family — and wondering what the hell to do with them. Public figures are no exception. In the spirit of post-holiday munificence, then, we present a list of new or soon-to-be-published books, along with the celebrity who could most benefit from each title.

Fashion Victim: Our Love-Hate Relationship with Dressing, Shopping, and the Cost of Style, by Michelle Lee (Broadway, $24.95)

— Winona Ryder

Then Comes Marriage, by Christie Ridgway (Avon, $5.99)

— Jennifer Lopez

Don’t Say Ain’t, by Irene Smalls (Charlesbridge/Talewinds, $15.95)

— George W. Bush

The One Minute Apology: A Powerful Way to Make Things Better at Work and at Home, by Ken Blanchard and Margret McBride (Morrow, $19.95)

— Trent Lott

The Saddam Hussein Reader: Selections from Leading Writers on Iraq, edited by Turi Munthe (Thunder’s Mouth, $17.95 paper)

— Hans Blix

Starving to Death on $200 Million a Year, by James Ledbetter (Perseus, $26)

— Ken Lay

Rock My Soul: Black People and Self-Esteem, by bell hooks (Atria, $23)

— Whitney Houston

Nothing to Hide: Mental Illness in the Family, by Jean K. Beard and Peggy Gillespie (New Press, $29.95)

— the Jacksons

Transgressions, by Sallie Bingham (Sarabande, $21.95)

— Bernard Law

The Half-Empty Heart: A Supportive Guide to Breaking Free from Chronic Discontent, by Alan Downs (St. Martin’s, $24.95)

— Grady Little

The Art of Just Sitting, edited by John Daido Loori. (Wisdom, $16.95)

— Jane Swift

Making Peace with the Muslims, by David Gabriel (Welcome Rain, $25)

— Christopher Hitchens

Phobias: Fighting the Fear, by Helen Saul (Arcade, $25.95)

— Tom Ridge

Nightmare House, by Douglas Clegg. (Cemetery Dance, $40)

— the Democratic Party

What Should I Do With My Life? The True Story of People Who Answered the Ultimate Question, by Po Bronson (Random, $24.95)

— Shannon O’Brien