Hey @tarotgal33 
Kind of surprised nobody has done a good list for this already, seems like an obvious one. We’re slipping guys! We did have this thread on Tarot books which have the two main ones I think.
For beginners, this is the one I would suggest. Would give them an active practice to work through, it doesn’t just hit them with a bunch of scary data. Plenty of “beginner” books are just lists of card meanings. This actually holds their hand a bit more.
Mostly made for traditional Tarot decks, but they could get value using any kind of deck, really.
The other Tarot books on that list are more abstract, really. More about using the deck as a self-improvement practice than a practical way to use them for spreads, so it really depends on where their interest is.
If they don’t have a deck yet, you might want to check out the beginner Tarot deck thread. Some decks come with booklets, which wouldn’t replace a workbook like this, but it’s enough to get them started, and they can get a taste for it.
Plus, that way, they already have the physical cards. The old tradition was that your first deck should be gifted. It’s an outdated idea but it still makes for a nice gift.