Father’s Day is just around the corner and we have a great selection of books for the dad on your list. From mysteries and thrillers to literary novel, non-fiction and sports there is something to suit every kind of interest. Don’t forget our great picks for Father’s Day cookbooks if your dad is king of the grill!
The Son by Jo Nesbo: A brand new thriller from #1 internationally bestselling crime author Jo Nesbo, which sees a charismatic young prisoner escaping jail to find out the truth about his father’s death.
Up, Up and Away by Jonah Keri: The definitive history of the Montreal Expos by the definitive Expos fan, the New York Times bestselling sportswriter and Grantland columnist Jonah Keri.
The Martian by Andy Weir: Apollo 13 meets Castaway in this grippingly detailed, brilliantly ingenious man-vs-nature survival thriller–set on the surface of Mars.
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first men to walk on the surface of Mars. Now, he’s sure he’ll be the first man to die there.
Creativity, Inc. By Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace: From the co-founder and president of Pixar Animation Studios comes a years-in-the-making distillation of the ideas and management principles he has used to develop a singular–and singularly successful–creative culture.
The Lobster Kings by Alexi Zentner: The Kings family has lived on Loosewood Island for three hundred years, blessed with the bounty of the sea. But for the Kings, this blessing comes with a curse: the loss of every first-born son. Now, Woody Kings, the leader of the island’s lobster fishing community and the family patriarch, teeters on the throne, and Cordelia, the oldest of Woody’s three daughters, stands to inherit the crown.
Medicine Walk by Richard Wagamese: The story of a Father and Son on a journey through the rugged and beautiful backcountry. Both learn that working together will help to reveal more truth than either expected.
Full Count by Jeff Blair: From one of Canada’s top baseball writers and radio hosts: a retrospective of the Toronto Blue Jays that comes more than 20 years after Joe Carter’s World Series-winning home run. A must-have for all Blue Jays fans, and a great read for Toronto and Canadian sports fans in general.
The Lincoln Myth by Steve Berry: Steve Berry returns with his latest thriller, a Cotton Malone adventure involving a flaw in the United States Constitution, a mystery about Abraham Lincoln, and a political issue that’s as explosive as it is timely—not only in Malone’s world, but in ours.
No Place to Hide by Glenn Greenwald: Investigative reporter for The Guardian and bestselling author, Glenn Greenwald provides an in-depth look into the NSA scandal that has triggered a national debate over national security and information privacy.
Disobeying Hitler by Randall Hansen: In gripping, story-driven style, Disobeying Hitler shows how the brave resistence of soldiers and civilians, under constant threat of death, was crucial for the outcome of the war. Their bravery saved countless lives and helped lay the foundations for European economic recovery–and continued peace.
Legends, Icons and Rebels by Robbie Robertson, Jim Guerinot, Sebastian Robertson Jared Levine: Part memoir, part tribute, and all great storytelling … Music industry veterans Robbie Robertson, Jim Guerinot, Jared Levine, and Sebastian Robertson invite young readers to share with them in celebrating twenty-seven musical legends. Short profiles chronicle personal stories and achievements of extraordinarily talented artists whose innovations changed the landscape of music for generations to come.
The Explorers by Martin Dugard: The story of Sir Richard Francis Burton and John Hanning Speke–their friendship, bitter rivalry, and the two thousand year search for the source of the Nile–is almost too good to be true.
No Relation by Terry Fallis: In his fourth novel, winner of the 2011 Canada Reads competition and “CanLit’s crowned king of chuckles” (Telegraph-Journal) Terry Fallis’s sharp, funny wit takes readers into the world of identity, inheritance, and belonging, begging the question: What’s in a name?
Crimes Against My Brother by David Adams Richards: Howard, Evan and Ian are inseparable as boys–so much so that one night, abandoned in the forest by the careless adults around them, and raging against society and the uncaring gods others worship, they seal their undying brotherhood with a blood bond. But soon after, a horrific accident scars each of them in a different way, testing their bonds and leaving each with a debt to be paid.
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