Still looking for the perfect Father’s Day gift? Here are a few gift ideas that would be the perfect fit for any father’s reading list, no matter what his interests are!
1. For the Dinner Table Debate Champion
Has your dad read (or stumbled into) one too many irrational online debates? Ali Almossawi certainly had, so he wrote An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments! This handy guide is here to bring the internet age a much-needed dose of old-school logic (really old-school, a la Aristotle).
2. For the Trivia Enthusiast
The Maps for Curious Minds series brings unique atlases of 100 infographic maps from thought-provoking to flat-out fun to help Dad see the world as never before.
3. For the Problem Solver
What would Dad do with a trillion dollars? The ultimate thought experiment lets him think about how he might help save the world with ten world-changing ideas within our grasp in Rowan Hooper’s How to Save the World for Just a Trillion Dollars.
4. For the Outdoor Adventurer
Tristan Gooley’s Natural Navigation series teaches Dad to read nature’s clues that are all around! From what wind direction says about the weather, to navigation, to what the waves can tell us in a lake, these books are perfect for armchair and outdoor adventures.
5. For the Political Activist
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy activist Nathan Law, a Nobel Prize nominee, shares his story to give a voice to the people and inspire us to protect freedom and democracy everywhere in Freedom.
This is the perfect read for any dad invested in politics and leadership on a global scale.
6. For the History Buff
The Shortest History series allows Dad to learn everything he wants to know in one afternoon for 250 pages or less! Germany, China, and England are available now, and you can get a head start on your holiday gifting and preorder Europe, War, and Democracy, now.
7. For the Dad who wants “Nothing”
When asked what he wants for Father’s Day does he always say ‘nothing’? Own the dad jokes this year and get him exactly what he asked for with Nothing.
Even if this title starts out as a joke, Dad will find out that almost nothing is as curious—or as enlightening—as, well, nothing. The writers of the world’s top-selling science magazine, New Scientist, investigate the big bang, dark energy, the void to superconductors, vestigial organs, hypnosis, the placebo effect, and more.
