So many suggestions made me feel completely overwhelmed! I ended up playing it safe; I got my friend's son a subscription to Fantasy & Science Fiction, along with The Very Best of Fantasy & Science Fiction: Sixtieth Anniversary Anthology. (I've at least heard of most of the authors in that anthology, and even read a few!) I figure this way I'm giving him both current and classic examples of the genres, and perhaps helping him discover new authors.
Thank you all so much!
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