Has Dad become frustrated with the tricky language used in today’s culture wars? Ali Almossawi certainly had, so he wrote An Illustrated Book of Loaded Language! This timely guide shows how logic can help to point out hidden bias, slant, and spin.

3. 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.

4. For the Puzzle Lover

Whether Dad is a crossword solver, Scrabble addict, or Sudoku savant, he’ll love Alex Bellos’ logic puzzles and brain teasers, featured in The Language Lover’s Puzzle Book, Perilous Problems for Puzzle Lovers, and Can You Solve My Problems?

5. For the Outdoor Adventurer

Tristan Gooley’s Natural Navigation series teaches Dad to read nature’s signs that are all around. Uncover the clues hidden in branches and leaves through Gooley’s newest How to Read a Tree, or explore the mysteries of water and weather patterns. These books are perfect for both armchair and outdoor adventures!

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! Universe is perfect for space lovers, or check out Israel and Palestine, Greece, or Democracy for more on how past conflicts inform today’s headlines.

7. Lastly, for the Brainiac

If Dad is into science, he’ll love to be taken back to the golden age of physics in Too Big for a Single Mind, the compelling story of how, amid two world wars, history’s greatest physicists redefined the universe and the reality we live in.

Complete with the letters, notes, research papers, diaries, and memoirs they wrote, he’ll be inspired by this epic tale of genius in collaboration.