Father’s Day is June 20th! We’ve put together a list of books that are loved by the Dads in our lives. Among the many wonderful reasons to give books, let’s not forget that books ship easily (we will happily ship any books you buy from us directly to Dad for you) and all these titles are available in our online store.

The Big Burn by Timothy Egan

A chronicle of one the most famous wildfires in American history, The Big Burn blends the history of conservationism and the National Parks with biographical information on the major players. Timothy Egan, who won the National Book Award for The Worst Hard Time is a fantastic storyteller and master of his craft. After giving this book to the Bookstore Dad (we’re a family-run business, you know) for Christmas, we all heard snippets that he thought were so good he had to read them aloud to us.

More books for history-buff dads:
The National Parks by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns
Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell

Moondust by Andrew Smith

Perfect for fans of astronomy, journalism, or Space-Age history, Moondust recounts author Andrew Smith’s attempt to interview all the astronauts who visited the moon. Smith, who grew up in awe of space travel during the Apollo missions, strives to discover what long-term effects their trips to the moon had after they returned to Earth.

More books for science-loving dads:
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Rocket Boys by Homer Hickam

Geek Dad by Ken Denmead

Filled with projects for fathers to make or do with their children, Geek Dad is perfect for the super-hero-loving, video-game-playing, monster-movie-watching dad in your life. The projects include outdoor activities, like outfitting a kite with LED lights for nighttime flight, and rainy day fun, such as painting with wind-up toys. You could even go the extra mile and wrap this up with all the supplies for one of the projects for an extra geeky Father’s Day.

More books for geeky dads:
The Ten-Cent Plague by David Hajdu
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith

The Bricklayer by Noah Boyd

If your dad loves a good detective novel, The Bricklayer just might be the perfect fit. It follows veteran FBI agent Steve Vail as he solves a case, after the bureau has just fired him and been forced to ask him back. This is the first in a new series with a lot of promise. One of the dad’s in the Reading Rock family couldn’t put this one down!

More books for fiction-friendly dads:
The Strain by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan (reviewed here)
The Jesse Stone Series by Robert B. Parker and the movies based on them