Fire up the grill and turn on the game, Father’s Day is almost here! Still looking for gifts for the dads in your life? We’ve got you covered. Read on for a list of our best “dad books,” fit for history buffs, cinephiles, and fiction fiends alike. Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there, we couldn’t do it without you!
War and American Life:
Reflections on Those Who Serve and Sacrifice
James Wright
“Jim Wright presents a fascinating blend of history and personal reflection that reminds us of the human costs of war and of our responsibilities as citizens to support those who serve for us. A timely and very readable book.”
— George W. Casey Jr., General, U.S. Army
Operation Whisper:
The Capture of Soviet Spies Morris and Lona Cohen
Barnes Carr
“Journalist Carr meticulously documents the astonishing life and times of these anything but average Americans. Fans of fictional and true espionage, and readers interested in the history of the 20th-century communist movement and the Cold War, will enjoy this intricate chronicle.”
— Library Journal
The Academy and the Award:
The Coming of Age of Oscar and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Bruce Davis
“With a discerning eye and a wealth of experience, Bruce Davis transforms what could have been dry and academic into an erudite and witty saga. The Academy and the Award is a major contribution to Hollywood history — and a great read.”
— Leonard Maltin, Film Critic
Where the Rivers Flow North
Howard Frank Mosher
“Mosher writes stories, almost folk tales at times, built out of lost and forgotten history, rooted in a strong sense of place, inhabited with colorful characters. His terrain may be specific, but his themes are universal.”
— USA Today
Dinner in Camelot:
The Night America’s Greatest Scientists, Writers, and Scholars
Partied at the White House
Joseph A. Esposito
“A fascinating entry point to the cultural and academic environments of the 1960s… Esposito presents a book that makes us wonder what the world could have been and that allows us to dream, at least for 200 pages.”
— Kirkus Reviews
